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Google AI Max Relevance By Inferred Intent vs Raw Text

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

12/12/25

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Understanding Google Ads AI Max’s Impact on Keyword Matching and Reporting Google Ads AI Max can override…

Google Maps Share Button Removes X For Reddit & Facebook

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

12/12/25

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Maps Updates Sharing Options with Reddit and Facebook Integration Google Maps has **updated its sharing buttons**,…

SEO Daily News Recaps for Thursday, December 11, 2025

12/12/25

SEO Daily News Recap for Thursday, December 11, 2025 Organic SEO & Search News TikTok Announces Two Live Events to Drive Interest in its Streams – TikTok’s looking to draw in more…

Google News AI-Powered Article Overviews Go Live

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

12/12/25

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Introduces AI-Powered Article Overviews in News Google is testing AI-powered article overviews in Google News to…

Google Business Profiles Notification For Removal Of Reviews and Rating Restrictions

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

12/12/25

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Now Emails Notifications When Review Restrictions Are Removed Google Business Profiles has introduced email notifications to…

Level Up Your SEO Strategy with a Product Mindset

Source: moz (en-US)

12/12/25

Source: moz (en-US). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Adopting a Product Mindset for Better SEO Collaboration **Bridging the gap between SEOs and developers** through a product mindset improves technical SEO…

Search Engine Land celebrates its 19th birthday

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Danny Goodwin

12/11/25

Source: Search Engine Land by Danny Goodwin. Read the original article Search Engine Land launched Dec. 11, 2006. Today, we look back on a successful 2025 and look forward to an even…

Is Google’s AI Calling Your Business? My Experience with AI Price-Checking for a Haircut – Sterling Sky Inc

Source: Sterling Sky Inc

By: Carrie Hill

12/11/25

Source: Sterling Sky Inc by Carrie Hill. Read the original article The days of making five separate phone calls to compare quotes for local services seem to be coming to an end….

Google December 2025 core update rolling out now

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Barry Schwartz

12/11/25

Source: Search Engine Land by Barry Schwartz. Read the original article This was the third core update of 2025 and fourth confirmed Google update in 2025.

Senior SEO Project Owner (High Agency) ~ PRIVATE ~ $60k-70k USD ~ Remote (WW)

Source: SEO Agency Jobs – SEOjobs.com

By: SEOJobs

12/11/25

Source: SEO Agency Jobs – SEOjobs.com by SEOJobs. Read the original article Location: Remote (Must overlap 4+ hours with US EST) Type: Full-Time Read This Before You Apply (The “Anti-Waiting” Rule) Most…

Bing tests Google-style “Sponsored results” grouping

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Anu Adegbola

12/11/25

Source: Search Engine Land by Anu Adegbola. Read the original article Bing’s new grouped “Sponsored results” format could drive higher unintentional ad engagement by blending paid listings more seamlessly into search results.

SEO Specialist ~ Dean Garland Inc. ~ In-office (USA) ~ Saint Augustine, FL, United States

Source: SEO Agency Jobs – SEOjobs.com

By: SEOJobs

12/11/25

Source: SEO Agency Jobs – SEOjobs.com by SEOJobs. Read the original article Company Overview Dean Garland is developing the leading AI-powered technology and marketing platform that delivers customer acquisition and retention at…

Meta Outlines Latest Data on Content Removals and Fake Accounts

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

12/11/25

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Meta’s Community Notes Model and Content Moderation Update Meta has shifted to a Community Notes…

Pinterest Acquires CTV Ad Platform tvScientific

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

12/11/25

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Pinterest Expands Advertising Reach with tvScientific Acquisition Pinterest is set to acquire connected TV ad…

From SEO to algorithmic education: The roadmap for long-term brand authority

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Jason Barnard

12/11/25

Source: Search Engine Land by Jason Barnard. Read the original article Learn the multi-speed approach that strengthens entity identity, builds algorithmic confidence, and boosts visibility in AI-powered results.

‘Operation Bluebird’ Aims to Re-Awaken Twitter Trademarks

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

12/11/25

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Operation Bluebird Challenges Elon Musk to Reclaim Twitter Trademarks Operation Bluebird, a Virginia startup, has…

WhatsApp Adds Messaging and AI Creation Improvements

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

12/11/25

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of WhatsApp’s New Holiday Features: Missed Call Messages, Emoji Reactions, and AI Enhancements WhatsApp has introduced…

TikTok Announces Two Live Events to Drive Interest in in Streams

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

12/11/25

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of TikTok Launches Music-Focused Live Podcast Series and Personal Growth LIVE Broadcast TikTok is expanding its…

TikTok Announces Two Live Events to Drive Interest in its Streams

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

12/11/25

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of TikTok Expands Original Content with Live Music Podcasts and Personal Growth Streams TikTok is launching…

A dark landing page won our A/B test – here’s why best practices got it wrong

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Dii Pooler

12/11/25

Source: Search Engine Land by Dii Pooler. Read the original article Dark mode beat light in a B2B SaaS test even with lower CTR – showing how audience context and industry cues…

Instagram Launches Celebrity-Led Video Series to Highlight Online Dangers

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

12/11/25

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Instagram’s New “Carversations” Initiative to Promote Online Safety for Teens Instagram has introduced “Carversations,” a…

Meta Expands Creator Partnership Opportunities for Brands

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

12/11/25

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Meta’s Enhanced Partnership Ads Features for Brands Meta has introduced new tools and APIs to…

SEO Specialist ~ Evening Entertainment Group LLC ~ $60,000-$75,000 ~ In-office (USA) ~ Scottsdale, AZ, United States

Source: SEO Agency Jobs – SEOjobs.com

By: SEOJobs

12/11/25

Source: SEO Agency Jobs – SEOjobs.com by SEOJobs. Read the original article Job Description Status: Full-Time Company: Evening Entertainment Group Location: Scottsdale, Arizona About Evening Entertainment Group: Evening Entertainment Group (EEG) is…

How to use LLMs to humanize your content and scale your research

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Amanda King

12/11/25

Source: Search Engine Land by Amanda King. Read the original article See how working with LLMs can make your content more human by turning customer, expert, and competitor data into usable insights.

Google December 2025 Core Update Rolling Out

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

12/11/25

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google December 2025 Core Update: What SEOs Need to Know The Google December 2025 Core Update began…

Brand protection in PPC: How to protect your brand and prevent risks

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Bluepear

12/11/25

Source: Search Engine Land by Bluepear. Read the original article Read this PPC protection guide to learn how to build a strong brand-protection strategy in paid search – and how to stop…

Daily Search Forum Recap: December 11, 2025

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

12/11/25

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Updates: AI Mode Enhancements, Preferred Sources Global Rollout, and More Google has enhanced its AI Mode…

Google Updates Links In AI Mode & Adds Contextual Introductions

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

12/11/25

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google’s Update on AI Mode Links to Boost User Engagement Google has enhanced the AI Mode by…

Google Expands Preferred Sources Globally & Adds Spotlighting Subscriptions

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

12/11/25

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Expands Preferred Sources Globally and Introduces Spotlighting Subscriptions Google’s Preferred Sources feature is now available worldwide…

Google AdSense Offerwall Optimization

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

12/11/25

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Expands Offerwall Optimization to All AdSense Users Google has officially rolled out Offerwall optimization to all…

SEO Daily News Recaps for Wednesday, December 10, 2025

12/11/25

SEO Daily News Recap for Wednesday, December 10, 2025 Organic SEO & Search News Google’s AI Updates: Google shares insights on AI, Discover, and Shopping during Search Central Zurich 2025 event. Reddit…

Microsoft Bing Tests Hide Sponsored Results Button & Ad Grouping

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

12/11/25

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Microsoft Tests Google-Style Sponsored Ads Grouping on Bing Microsoft Advertising is experimenting with a new ad grouping…

Never Ask an AI Tool How It Came Up with That Answer – SparkToro

Source: SparkToro

By: Rand Fishkin

12/11/25

Source: SparkToro by Rand Fishkin. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Understanding the True Nature of AI Language Models AI language models like ChatGPT and Claude operate as probability-based token predictors,…

Google Web Guide Expands To All Tab

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

12/11/25

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Expands Web Guide to the “All” Tab Google’s Web Guide has been expanded from the “Web”…

TikTok Shop Breaks Records on Black Friday With $500M Blitz

Source: Unknown Source

12/11/25

Source: Unknown Source. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of TikTok Shop Dominates US Black Friday with $500M in Sales TikTok Shop generated an unprecedented $500 million in US sales during the…

What we learned about AI, Discover and Shopping from Google during the Search Central Zurich 2025

Source: SEO Blog by Aleyda

By: Aleyda Solis

12/10/25

Source: SEO Blog by Aleyda by Aleyda Solis. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Key Insights from Google Search Central Zurich 2023 Event The Google Search Central Zurich 2023 event highlighted…

Semify acquires Dragon Metrics to strengthen global SEO, AI reporting

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Danny Goodwin

12/10/25

Source: Search Engine Land by Danny Goodwin. Read the original article Semify is a white-label digital marketing platform. Dragon Metrics is an international SEO and AI reporting provider.

Shopify launches Product Network to blend items across merchants

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Anu Adegbola

12/10/25

Source: Search Engine Land by Anu Adegbola. Read the original article Shopify’s Product Network lets advertisers reach shoppers across multiple merchant sites with contextually relevant products.

LinkedIn rolls out tools to make B2B brand advertising more predictable and personal

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Anu Adegbola

12/10/25

Source: Search Engine Land by Anu Adegbola. Read the original article LinkedIn’s new ad tools help B2B marketers boost brand awareness with premium placements, personalized messaging, and AI-powered creative that scales.

Google launches natural language Developer Assistant for Google Ads API

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Anu Adegbola

12/10/25

Source: Search Engine Land by Anu Adegbola. Read the original article Google’s new Developer Assistant lets advertisers and developers use plain language to generate, run, and export Google Ads API queries.

Instagram’s new ‘Your Algorithm’ tool could boost discovery for brands

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Danny Goodwin

12/10/25

Source: Search Engine Land by Danny Goodwin. Read the original article The new Instagram feature reveals what the algorithm thinks you like and lets you adjust it, reshaping how content gets recommended…

Google updates links in AI Mode and expands Web Guide test in all tab

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Barry Schwartz

12/10/25

Source: Search Engine Land by Barry Schwartz. Read the original article Google has been experimenting with these changes and now officially announced them.

Google rolling out Preferred Sources globally and announces Spotlighting subscriptions

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Barry Schwartz

12/10/25

Source: Search Engine Land by Barry Schwartz. Read the original article Spotlighting subscriptions are coming to Gemini first and then AI Mode and AI Overviews within Google Search.

YouTube Shorts adds comments and creator links to ads

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Anu Adegbola

12/10/25

Source: Search Engine Land by Anu Adegbola. Read the original article YouTube’s latest Shorts updates give advertisers more interactive, creator-driven tools to boost engagement and drive holiday conversions.

SEO Specialist ~ Nfinity Athletic ~ In-office (USA) ~ Atlanta, GA, United States

Source: In-house SEO jobs – SEOjobs.com

By: SEOJobs

12/10/25

Source: In-house SEO jobs – SEOjobs.com by SEOJobs. Read the original article Job Description ** FT in-house Position in Atlanta GA** Are you a seasoned SEO specialist with over 10 years of…

Instagram is Using AI to Generate SEO Summaries of Posts

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

12/10/25

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Instagram’s Use of AI-Generated Post Summaries to Boost Google Search Rankings Instagram is employing AI-generated…

Do Press Releases Help with SEO? We Tested Them.

Source: Sterling Sky Inc

By: Carrie Hill

12/10/25

Source: Sterling Sky Inc by Carrie Hill. Read the original article You know that moment of dread when you realize you’ve been completely wrong about something for years? That’s exactly where we…

Reddit Updates Verification Indicators

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

12/10/25

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Reddit Introduces Grey Checkmark for Verified Profiles in Limited Alpha Test Reddit is rolling out…

TikTok Partners with DoubleVerify to Offer More Ad Performance Insight

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

12/10/25

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of DoubleVerify Expands Attention Measurement Insights for TikTok Advertisers DoubleVerify has expanded its Authentic Attention® product…

The truth about Google Ads recommendations (and auto-apply)

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Jyll Saskin Gales

12/10/25

Source: Search Engine Land by Jyll Saskin Gales. Read the original article Understand how to use Google Ads recommendations so you can spot what helps, ignore what doesn’t, and keep your account…

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