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Content scoring tools work, but only for the first gate in Google’s pipeline

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Paul DeMott

02/23/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Paul DeMott. Read the original article Google’s first-stage retrieval still runs on word matching, not AI magic. Here’s how to use content scoring tools accordingly.

AI Prompts Come to Search Console

Source: SEO - Practical Ecommerce

By: Ann Smarty

02/23/26

Source: SEO – Practical Ecommerce by Ann Smarty. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Search Console’s New AI-Powered Performance Analysis Feature Google Search Console now offers an AI-driven analysis tool…

How to vibe-code an SEO tool without losing control of your LLM

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Dave Davies

02/20/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Dave Davies. Read the original article Vibe coding isn’t just prompting. Learn how to manage context windows, troubleshoot smarter, and build an AI Overview extractor step by…

Google Analytics adds AI insights and cross-channel budgeting to Home page

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Anu Adegbola

02/19/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Anu Adegbola. Read the original article The Analytics updates surface key performance changes automatically and help marketers allocate paid budgets more strategically.

Google Offers New Planner Element in its Meridian Toolbox

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

02/19/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Introduces Scenario Planner to Enhance Marketing Mix Modelling Google’s Scenario Planner is a new…

Google launches no-code Scenario Planner built on Meridian MMM

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Anu Adegbola

02/19/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Anu Adegbola. Read the original article Google’s Scenario Planner gives you a no-code way to turn Marketing Mix Model insights into actionable budget and ROI decisions.

Retire these 9 SEO metrics before they derail your 2026 strategy

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Adam Heitzman

02/19/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Adam Heitzman. Read the original article Organic traffic, average position, and DA won’t prove SEO ROI. Here’s what to retire – and the revenue-focused metrics to track…

How 2Modern Curates Beautiful Designs Through Connections

Source: Unknown Source

02/18/26

Source: Unknown Source. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of How 2Modern Curates Timeless Furniture Trends for the Future 2Modern offers a unique, curated furniture shopping experience focused on timeless, artful designs…

Google launches more visible links in AI Overviews and AI Mode

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Barry Schwartz

02/17/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Barry Schwartz. Read the original article These links appear as pop ups as you hover your mouse over them.

Bing Adds AI Visibility Reporting

Source: SEO - Practical Ecommerce

By: Ann Smarty

02/16/26

Source: SEO – Practical Ecommerce by Ann Smarty. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of AI Search Performance Reporting and Bing’s New Webmaster Tools AI search lacks native performance reporting, making it…

X Looks to Combat Bots with New Detection Tools

Source: Unknown Source

By: Andrew Hutchinson

02/16/26

Source: Unknown Source by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of X’s New Crackdown on AI-Powered Bots and Spam X is intensifying efforts to detect and remove AI-powered bot profiles…

7 Steps for Tracking Your ChatGPT Visibility With Ahrefs

Source: SEO Blog by Ahrefs

By: Louise Linehan

02/16/26

Source: SEO Blog by Ahrefs by Louise Linehan. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of How to Measure and Improve Your ChatGPT Brand Visibility with Ahrefs Brand Radar Many brands lack insight…

Why Export GA4 Data to BigQuery?

Source: moz (en-US)

02/13/26

Source: moz (en-US). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Why You Should Export Your GA4 Data to BigQuery Exporting GA4 data to BigQuery unlocks powerful benefits like unlimited data retention and…

ChatGPT Has 12% of Google’s Search Volume but Google Sends 190x More Traffic to Websites

Source: Data & Studies - SEO Blog by Ahrefs

By: Patrick Stox

02/11/26

Source: Data & Studies – SEO Blog by Ahrefs by Patrick Stox. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of ChatGPT vs Google Search: Usage, Traffic, and CTR Comparison in 2025 ChatGPT processes…

Anonymized Queries Make Up Nearly Half of Google Search Console Traffic

Source: Data & Studies - SEO Blog by Ahrefs

By: Patrick Stox

02/11/26

Source: Data & Studies – SEO Blog by Ahrefs by Patrick Stox. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of The Growing Impact of Anonymized Queries on Website Traffic Analysis In April 2025,…

Threads Expands Manual Algorithm Control Option

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

02/11/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Threads Launches Dear Algo Algorithm Refinement Feature Threads has introduced Dear Algo, a new AI-powered…

Bing Webmaster Tools AI Performance Reports Go Live

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

02/11/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Bing Webmaster Tools Launches AI Performance Report Public Preview The new AI Performance report in Bing Webmaster…

How Trend Spotting Helped One Supplement Company Stay Afloat after COVID-19

Source: Unknown Source

02/11/26

Source: Unknown Source. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of How Naturecan Successfully Pivoted from CBD to Longevity Supplements Naturecan overcame stringent international CBD regulations by focusing on organic SEO strategies. When…

Bing Webmaster Tools officially adds AI Performance report

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Danny Goodwin

02/10/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Danny Goodwin. Read the original article New insights include total citations, average cited pages, grounding queries, page-level citation activity, and visibility trends over time.

Why GA4 alone can’t measure the real impact of AI SEO

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Jes Scholz

02/09/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Jes Scholz. Read the original article Relying on GA4 alone leaves AI SEO analytics lost in the Bermuda Triangle of measurement. Learn what’s missing – and what…

Google Preferred Sources Deeplink Button Broken

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

02/09/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Preferred Sources Deeplink Button Feature Issue The Google Preferred Sources deeplink button has been non-functional since…

9 Ways to Use Google Trends for SEO & Content Marketing

Source: Unknown Source

02/09/26

Source: Unknown Source. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of 9 Ways to Use Google Trends for SEO and Content Marketing Google Trends is a powerful tool to discover trending topics, identify…

X Revamps API Pricing, Adds xAI Credits

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

02/08/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of X’s New API Pricing Revamp Boosts Developer Engagement and AI Integration X has shifted to…

Google AdSense Reporting Adding Browser Breakdown, Hosting App Breakdown & Operating System Breakdown

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

02/05/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google AdSense Introduces New Browser, Hosting App, and OS Metrics Google AdSense is rolling out new detailed…

Number of Google Employees (2025)

Source: Unknown Source

02/05/26

Source: Unknown Source. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Employee Statistics and Workforce Trends 2024 Google employs over 183,000 full-time employees worldwide as of 2024, demonstrating significant growth since its…

These TikTok Trending Products Can Be Your Next Best-Sellers

Source: Unknown Source

02/04/26

Source: Unknown Source. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Top Trending TikTok Products to Watch in 2024 The TikTok platform continues to drive powerful consumer trends across beauty, travel, baby care,…

ChatGPT Ads: Here’s What Will Happen Next

Source: Unknown Source

02/04/26

Source: Unknown Source. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of OpenAI Introduces Ads to ChatGPT Amidst Rapid Growth and Profitability Challenges OpenAI is rolling out advertisements on ChatGPT to monetize its nearly…

X Adds Images to In-Stream Polls

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

02/03/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of X Launches Image-Enhanced Polls to Boost Engagement X has introduced the ability to add images…

How to build AI product sense

Source: Lenny's Newsletter

By: Tal Raviv

02/03/26

Source: Lenny’s Newsletter by Tal Raviv. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Master AI product sense with Cursor: build your personal AI operating system This comprehensive guide introduces Cursor, a powerful…

Better Metrics for AI Search Visibility

Source: SEO - Practical Ecommerce

By: Ann Smarty

02/02/26

Source: SEO – Practical Ecommerce by Ann Smarty. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Measuring AI-Generated Search and Discovery Visibility for Merchants As **AI-generated search** reshapes product discovery, traditional metrics like…

How this PM uses MCPs to automate his meeting prep, CRM updates, and customer feedback synthesis | Reid Robinson (Zapier)

Source: Lenny's Newsletter

By: Claire Vo

02/02/26

Source: Lenny’s Newsletter by Claire Vo. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of How to use Zapier’s MCP server to connect Claude with 8,000+ apps: automating CRM updates, meeting preparation, and creating…

Average Time Spent on TikTok Statistics (2026)

Source: Unknown Source

01/30/26

Source: Unknown Source. Read the original article Global and US-based data on daily and monthly average TikTok screen time, including statistics on changes in use over time.

Bing Webmaster Tools Tests AI Performance Report Beta

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

01/28/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Bing Tests AI Performance Report in Webmaster Tools Bing is testing a new AI Performance report within…

Bing Webmaster Tools testing new AI Performance report

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Barry Schwartz

01/27/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Barry Schwartz. Read the original article Sadly, it does not show you clicks, so you still have no idea what your click-through rate is from AI search…

X Launches ‘Brand Ranx’ to Measure Super Bowl Ad Response

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

01/27/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of How X’s Brand Ranx is Tracking Super Bowl Ad Engagement in 2024 The Super Bowl…

Edits Gets Simplified Copy and Paste, Improved Track Linking

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

01/27/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Meta’s Edits App Introduces New Video Creation Features for 2026 The Edits app by Meta…

Why first-touch analytics matters more than ever for SEO in 2026

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Dan Lauer

01/26/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Dan Lauer. Read the original article AI-driven search is breaking last-touch attribution. First-touch analytics reveals SEO’s role in discovery, influence, and revenue.

How to Track AI Overviews: Mentions, Citations, Click Loss, and the Traffic Google Won’t Show You

Source: General SEO - SEO Blog by Ahrefs

By: Louise Linehan

01/26/26

Source: General SEO – SEO Blog by Ahrefs by Louise Linehan. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of How to Track AI Overview Traffic and Brand Mentions Effectively AI Overviews significantly impact…

Starting today anyone can analyze any (describable) audience in SparkToro – SparkToro

Source: SparkToro

By: Rand Fishkin

01/20/26

Source: SparkToro by Rand Fishkin. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of SparkToro’s New Natural Language Audience Research Feature SparkToro now offers a revolutionary **natural language audience research tool** that allows users…

Some Google AI Overviews now use Gemini 3 Pro

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Barry Schwartz

01/19/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Barry Schwartz. Read the original article Google now uses Gemini 3 Pro to generate some AI Overviews in Google Search. Google said for more complex queries Gemini…

ChatGPT Gets Googled More Than YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok

Source: Data & Studies - SEO Blog by Ahrefs

By: Despina Gavoyannis

01/19/26

Source: Data & Studies – SEO Blog by Ahrefs by Despina Gavoyannis. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of ChatGPT’s Rapid Rise in Global Search Interest Surpassing Major Platforms ChatGPT surpassed top…

ChatGPT Gets Googled More Than YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok

Source: Data & Studies - SEO Blog by Ahrefs

By: Despina Gavoyannis

01/19/26

Source: Data & Studies – SEO Blog by Ahrefs by Despina Gavoyannis. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of ChatGPT’s Rapid Rise in Global Search Interest Surpassing Major Platforms ChatGPT overtook major…

Vibe Coding Your Own SEO Tools — Whiteboard Friday

Source: moz (en-US)

01/16/26

Source: moz (en-US). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Practical SEO Automation with Vibe Coding Techniques This article explores several efficient SEO automation methods using vibe coding with tools like ChatGPT…

Why the shakeout effect matters in CLV modeling

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Ben Vigneron

01/15/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Ben Vigneron. Read the original article Misreading churn leads to flawed CLV assumptions. Analyze retention over time and identify the customers that actually drive profit.

Google Trends adds Gemini to Explorer page

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Barry Schwartz

01/14/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Barry Schwartz. Read the original article Google Trends now uses “Gemini capabilities to automatically identify and compare relevant trends for your area of interest,” Google wrote.

Personal Intelligence with Gemini connect your searches, email, photos, and YouTube history

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Barry Schwartz

01/14/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Barry Schwartz. Read the original article This is also coming to Google Search in AI Mode soon, Google added.

Google Adds AI-Powered Comparisons to Google Trends

Source: Unknown Source

By: Andrew Hutchinson

01/14/26

Source: Unknown Source by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Trends Update: Enhanced AI-Powered Comparative Search Insights Google has introduced an AI-driven suggestions feature in Google Trends to…

Tools for Fast Search Query Analysis

Source: SEO - Practical Ecommerce

By: Ann Smarty

01/13/26

Source: SEO – Practical Ecommerce by Ann Smarty. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Top Chrome Extensions to Enhance Google Search Console Query Analysis Google Search Console remains the most comprehensive…

The Definitive Guide to TikTok SEO (2026)

Source: Unknown Source

01/13/26

Source: Unknown Source. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Ultimate TikTok SEO Guide: Boost Your Content Visibility and Engagement This comprehensive guide explains the importance of TikTok SEO in enhancing your…

Creator Economy Market Size (2025-2030)

Source: Unknown Source

01/13/26

Source: Unknown Source. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Explosive Growth and Revenue Streams in the Creator Economy Market The creator economy is rapidly expanding, valued at over $191 billion globally…

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