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Should you use Google Extended in Robots.txt? – Marie Haynes

Source: SEO Blog by Marie Haynes Consulting

By: Marie Haynes

Posted on April 28, 2025

Google Extended is a control mechanism you can use in your robots.txt file to tell Google not to use your content for training its future Gemini models. It also stops Google from…

Setting your 60/40 local business review acquisition budget

Source: Unknown Source

Posted on April 25, 2025

Where should your review requests go? Use this 60/40 strategy to guide smarter, more effective outreach.

Google Says Image Streaming Is Not SEO Friendly

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

Posted on April 25, 2025

Google’s John Mueller pretty much said that using image streaming techniques will not result in an SEO friendly outcome. He actually said, “It’s a great way to prevent your images from being…

AI Upgrades for First-Party Insights

Source: Unknown Source

Posted on April 24, 2025

Our expanded AI capabilities help you get more from your first-party feedback—respond faster and gain deeper insights with smarter automation.

Threads Launches Updated Desktop UI, Moves to ‘Threads.com’ Domain

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

Posted on April 24, 2025

Meta’s moving Threads to a new website, and giving it a small refresh in the process.

Domain extensions and SEO: What you need to know

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Dan Taylor

Posted on April 24, 2025

Understand how TLDs, ccTLDs, and branded domains influence rankings, trust, international reach, and more.

Google Merchant Center EnergyConsumptionDetails Replaced By certificationIdentification

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

Posted on April 24, 2025

Google updated its Google Merchant Center merchant listing structured data documentation to removed the EnergyConsumptionDetails properties and added an alternative solution to the certificationIdentification property. But keep in mind that the hasEnergyConsumptionDetails…

Meta Announces Updates for its Ray Ban Smart Glasses, Including Improved AI Chats

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

Posted on April 23, 2025

Some expanded features for your Ray Ban smart glasses.

What’s under the hood matters more than ever for SEO success

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Edna Chavira

Posted on April 22, 2025

Your content deserves a foundation built for speed, scale, and search.

What Is llms.txt, and Should You Care About It?

Source: General SEO - SEO Blog by Ahrefs

By: Ryan Law

Posted on April 22, 2025

Developers and marketers are being told to add special files to their sites to help LLMs “understand” their content. But does it do anything?

Meta tags for SEO: What you need to know

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Adam Heitzman

Posted on April 21, 2025

Meta tags are levers of control – not just code. Use them to boost visibility, drive clicks, and shape how AI sees your content.

Building a magical AI code editor used by over 1 million developers in four months: The untold story of Windsurf | Varun Mohan (co-founder & CEO)

Source: Lenny's Newsletter

By: Lenny Rachitsky

Posted on April 20, 2025

Inside Windsurf: 2 pivots, 1M developers, and an AI-powered IDE that’s changing how we code

Navigating Customer Feedback: Review Response Templates + Examples – GatherUp

Source: Unknown Source

Posted on April 16, 2025

Replying to reviews benefits your brand in a big way. We explain which reviews to reply to and provide tips and templates to get you started.

How to Rank for a Keyword (8 Steps)

Source: General SEO - SEO Blog by Ahrefs

By: Si Quan Ong

Posted on April 16, 2025

Trying to rank for a keyword? This no-fluff guide walks you through picking the right one, creating awesome content, and making Google (and your readers) love it—step by step.

Google Search ccTLDs Going Away

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

Posted on April 16, 2025

Google.com will soon be the only way to access Google Search. The ccTLD versions of Google will redirect to Google.com. That means if you try to go to Google.ca, Google.fr. Google.co.uk and…

Google AI Overviews With Duplicative Citations

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

Posted on April 16, 2025

We know Google loves to link to its own search results from the AI Overviews, and we have seen those links sometimes go in a loop of sorts. But did you know…

Wait…should you not be responding to all local business reviews? A curious stat!

Source: Unknown Source

Posted on April 14, 2025

GatherUp’s new study finds that local businesses responding to more reviews might receive fewer new ones. Learn why—and how to test the impact on your local business strategy.

Google Product Carousel Recommended By

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

Posted on April 14, 2025

Google is experimenting more with shopping carousels, this time, showing products and then which articles are recommending those products. These can be shown in best of articles and recommended in articles.

Google Testing Anchor Text & URL Base Links In AI Mode

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

Posted on April 10, 2025

Google is testing various link formats in AI Mode. Initially Google launched AI Mode with those tiny paperclip links, but Google, like they’ve done in AI Overviews, is testing in AI Mode,…

AI, Local Business Reputation, and Finding Your Magic Words

Source: Unknown Source

Posted on April 9, 2025

Discover how AI is reshaping local business reputation and why choosing the right words can make all the difference in driving visibility and trust.

X Tests Expanded DM Functionality, Including Full Encryption and File Sharing

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

Posted on April 9, 2025

X is looking to move forward with its revamp of in-app messaging.

AmpUp 2025: Free Virtual Event for Digital Agencies

Source: Unknown Source

Posted on April 9, 2025

Join top experts in local SEO, content strategy, and reputation management for two powerful days of agency-focused insights. Register free.

Google Business Profiles API Showing Driving Request For Service Area Businesses

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

Posted on April 9, 2025

I am hearing reports that Google is showing driving direction request data on the Google Business Profile API for Service Area Businesses (SABs). SABs do not get a directions button, because those…

GEO, LLMO, AEO… It’s All Just SEO

Source: General SEO - SEO Blog by Ahrefs

By: Ryan Law

Posted on April 7, 2025

Improving visibility in LLMs requires a unique set of skills and abilities. Those skills and abilities are called “SEO”.

Google Says Hreflang Tags With 301 Redirects Probably Okay

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

Posted on April 7, 2025

Google’s John Mueller said if you have hreflang tags that point to a 301 redirect, it is probably okay. But you probably also want to automate the process of setting up those…

How to optimize your company’s Google knowledge panel

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Jason Barnard

Posted on April 4, 2025

Knowledge panel cards are now live for corporate entities. Learn what’s new, how to trigger them, and why they’re key to brand visibility.

Google To Subscribe To Your Emails To Grab Content For Google Merchant Center

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

Posted on April 4, 2025

Google sent out a notification that it will automatically opt you into using content from your email campaigns to help Google know what to show in Google Search, Shopping, and Maps. It…

Why Review Volume Matters More Than Stars Local Visibility

Source: Unknown Source

Posted on April 3, 2025

Review volume boosts rankings, while ratings drive trust. Our analysis shows industries like insurance and restaurants thrive by actively requesting reviews. Prioritize both to stay ahead.

Do exact match domains have value in 2025?

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Carolyn Shelby

Posted on April 3, 2025

Search engines favor authority and branding over keywords alone. Find out how to make your domain work for you.

Why your site got deindexed from Google and what to do about it

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Dan Taylor

Posted on April 3, 2025

Deindexing isn’t always a penalty. Learn how technical SEO mistakes, crawl issues, and content quality affect Google indexing.

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