30 Years Ago Today: The Webmaster’s Guide To Search Engines is published

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Danny Sullivan

Daily Search Forum Recap: April 17, 2026

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…

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Search Engine Roundtable

Google Reviews Policy Update Restricts Staff Mentions & Solicitations

Google has updated its reviews policy to add two items; (1) do not have your staff solicit a certain number of reviews and (2) the content of the review should not mention the staff member’s name and information.

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Search Engine Roundtable

Microsoft Bing Testing Animated People Also Search For

Microsoft is testing animating the Bing "people also search for" boxes. Bing will run this animated outline around the boxes when it loads, to give it more attention to the searcher.

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Search Engine Roundtable

Google Maps Blocked 292 Million Reviews

Google also released the annual Google Maps safety report saying blocked or removed over 292 million policy-violating reviews and removed over 13 million fake Business Profiles. Google also said it blocked 79 million inaccurate or unverified edits and placed posting restrictions on more than 783,000 policy-violating accounts.

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Search Engine Roundtable

Video: Google Back Button Hijacking Penalty, Spam Reporting Change, Google Ads AI Max Replacing DSAs & More

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This week we covered a new Google Search spam penalty for back button hijacking. Google also updated its spam report…

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Search Engine Roundtable

No-JavaScript fallbacks in 2026: Less critical, still necessary

Rendering isn’t always immediate or complete. Learn where no-JavaScript fallbacks still protect critical content, links, and indexing.

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Search Engine Land

Google’s AI Mode Now Opens Links In Split View On Desktop

Google’s AI Mode will now open links in a quasi split view versus driving users fully to the publisher site.

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Search Engine Roundtable

6 Top BuzzSumo Alternatives & Competitors (2024)

Looking for an alternative to the content marketing tool, BuzzSumo? This list covers some of the best options on the market.

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Ahrefs vs. BuzzSumo: An In-Depth Comparison

Ahrefs and BuzzSumo can both help you grow your business, but which one’s better? I’ll compare Ahrefs vs. BuzzSumo in depth to help you choose.

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Google Local Service Ads Rich Content Through Your URLs

Google sent out emails to some of its Local Service Ads advertisers introducing "rich content" that can be pulled from your URLs. Rich content includes service descriptions and special offers.

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Search Engine Roundtable

Advertisers are testing ChatGPT ads — but uncertainty remains high

Early ChatGPT ads are drawing interest but limited data and evolving features mean advertisers are still testing cautiously.

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Search Engine Land

The Agentic Web is Here: 5 AI Shifts I’m Discussing with Clients about AI Search – Marie Haynes

Search and AI News You Can Use (Marie’s Newsletter) In this episode I’m going to share the top five things I’ve been discussing with clients this week. I’m finding that playing around with some of these new capabilities of Gemini, in particular Gemini in Chrome has given me a bit of an existential crisis! The […]

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SEO Blog by Marie Haynes Consulting

Did you know there is only a 12% overlap between organic and AI search rankings? Navigate the shift to AI search with…

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Why bottom-of-funnel content is winning in AI search

Traffic is falling as AI answers replace clicks. The upside: bottom-of-funnel content converts better. Here’s how to turn that into pipeline.

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Search Engine Land

How to optimize for keywords you can’t use

When legal, brand, or perception limits block key terms, use related keywords, anchor text, and title tags to capture demand anyway.

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Search Engine Land

AI traffic converts better than non-AI visits for U.S. retailers: Report

AI traffic to U.S. retail sites is up — and now it converts better than traditional channels like paid search, according to new Adobe data.

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Search Engine Land

Google Ads API to require multi-factor authentication

Google’s new MFA requirement for the Ads API strengthens security but may require advertisers to adjust authentication workflows.

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Search Engine Land

Google Ads tests direct Google Tag Manager integration for conversion setup

A new Google Ads integration with Google Tag Manager could make conversion tracking faster to set up and less prone to errors.

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Search Engine Land

OpenAI begins rolling out ads in select markets

OpenAI’s expansion of ads into new markets signals growing opportunities for brands to reach users inside AI-driven experiences.

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Search Engine Land

Your ROAS looks great — but is it actually driving growth?

High ROAS can hide demand capture, not creation. Use incrementality and marginal ROAS to measure real growth and guide smarter spend.

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Search Engine Land

U.S. search ad revenue reached $114.2 billion in 2025

Search remained the largest ad channel in 2025, but growth slowed as advertisers shifted spend to newer, AI-driven formats.

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Search Engine Land

Google Ads Removed 8.3 Billion Ads – Up Over 60%

Google has released its annual Google Ads safety report and the big number that stands out to me is that Google removed 8.3 billion ads, which is up almost 63% from last year’s number of 5.1 billion. Google did say that 99% of those were removed before serving the ad, thanks to Gemini.

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Search Engine Roundtable

Content Marketing Specialist

Job Description Content Marketing Specialist Malta Dynamics | Malta, OH (Hybrid) About the Role Malta Dynamics is seeking a Content Marketing Specialist to own the execution and consistency of Malta Dynamics’ brand voice across all channels. This role is responsible for producing, publishing, and optimizing high-quality content that drives inbound leads, supports sales, and reinforces […]

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Summer Assistant (Intern), E-Commerce & Retention Marketing (GEO/SEO/Product)

About The Company goop is a lifestyle platform dedicated to exploration, curation, and groundbreaking conversation. From its award-winning beauty and fashion lines to its expansive editorial lens, goop invites women to embrace the process of becoming, and to discover deep joy in the pursuit of pleasure, beauty, and growth in all phases of life. Gwyneth […]

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SEO & Social Media & Marketing Coordinator

About Us: For nearly 20 years Remote Solutions, LLC has been designing, testing, and innovating remote racking systems. Our goal is to create and improve a product that keeps every operator in the field safe from the effects of arc flash incidents and protect the switchgear racking mechanism from damage. Our products are designed and […]

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Digital Brand Marketing Lead (Technical & Local SEO/Content)

Job Summary The Digital Brand Marketing Leader is responsible for driving new client growth across Cordell & Cordell’s Family Law and Estate Planning businesses by strengthening the firm’s digital brand presence across organic and owned channels. This role ensures the Cordell & Cordell brand is consistently represented, highly visible, and trusted across the full digital […]

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