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SEO Daily News Recaps for Monday, August 18, 2025

Posted on August 19, 2025

SEO Daily News Recap for Monday, August 18, 2025

Organic SEO & Search News

Instagram Considers Counting Screenshots in its Engagement Metrics – A new consideration for your IG strategy?

Reddit Highlights Sports Engagement in the App – Reddit says that sports discussion is seeing big increases in the app.

xAI is Planning to Release Various Concerning AI Bot Personas – Back-end code entries point to additional xAI companion bots coming soon.

Social Media Giants Wait on EU Trade Deal Details – Meta and other social media providers could be major beneficiaries of a new US-EU trade agreement.

Meta Could Be Set to Announce New Smart Glasses Next Month – Meta is reportedly planning to launch new smart glasses with a heads-up display.

Meta Merges More Data Points into ‘Views’ – Third party providers will no longer be able to display ‘impressions’ and ‘page fans’ metrics.

YouTube Adds ‘Trim Silence’ Option to Podcast Playback – A new option for a more custom podcast listening experience.

Want to win at local SEO? Focus on reviews and customer sentiment – LLMs highlight reviews and sentiment. Brands and businesses must control their reputations to shine in AI-powered search results.

Winning the local SEO game in the age of AI – Learn what Google’s AI is prioritizing, what consumers really care about—and how smart agencies are turning reviews into ranking power and revenue.

Generative Engine Optimization: Growth Strategies and Metrics For the AI Era – SEO still matters, but AI is the new front door. Learn how to grow brand presence inside ChatGPT, AI Overviews, and beyond.

Daily Search Forum Recap: August 18, 2025 – Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web.

Paid Search & Platform Innovations

Google Ads to end manual language targeting in Search campaigns – Search campaigns will soon drop manual language settings, leaving AI to automatically detect and target user languages.

TikTok limits posts to five hashtags – Creators and brands will need to be more strategic in choosing hashtags, as TikTok shifts focus to relevance over volume.

Wirecutter dropped heavily in search visibility over the past four months – Was it a reviews update, Google’s ‘Starkly different’ algorithm, or was vertical expertise rewarded? – Glenn Gabe covers Wirec

Dive into our detailed sections for more insights and updates.

Organic SEO & Search News


SEO Daily News and Algorithm Updates


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SEO Daily News and Algorithm Updates


8/18/2025


Social Media Giants Wait on EU Trade Deal Details

Meta and other social media providers could be major beneficiaries of a new US-EU trade agreement.

Source:
Social Media Today – Latest News


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SEO Daily News and Algorithm Updates


8/18/2025


Wirecutter dropped heavily in search visibility over the past four months – Was it a reviews update, Google’s ‘Starkly different’ algorithm, or was vertical expertise rewarded?

Glenn Gabe covers Wirecutter dropping heavily in search visibility over the past several months. Was it a reviews update, Google’s ‘Starkly different’ algorithm, or was vertical expertise rewarded?

Source:
The Internet Marketing Driver


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SEO Daily News and Algorithm Updates


8/18/2025


Daily Search Forum Recap: August 18, 2025

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web.

Google Search ranking volatility finally cooled this weekend. Google updated the Google Ads API documentation. Google Ads language targeting is being removed from search campaigns. Google Ads has a new preview ad option in the view asset details. Google Ads now allows sports betting in Missouri…

Source:
Search Engine Roundtable


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SEO Daily News and Algorithm Updates


8/18/2025


Google Search Ranking Volatility Cooled This Weekend

It has been week after week of intensely heated Google search ranking volatility, and it is time I start reporting when the volatility cools or calms down. Well, this weekend we had a bit of a cooling period, where the chatter within the SEO community lightened up and the third-party tools showed lower volatility.

Source:
Search Engine Roundtable


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SEO Daily News and Algorithm Updates


8/18/2025


Google’s great clarity cleanup: 3 shifts redefining the Knowledge Graph and its AI future

Billions of entities vanished from Google’s Knowledge Graph in June 2025. Here’s how it signals a bold new direction in AI-powered search.

Source:
Search Engine Land


Technical SEO


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Technical SEO


8/18/2025


Google Search Console: How to fix ‘Duplicate without user-selected canonical’

Google selecting the wrong canonical URLs? Here’s how to fix “Duplicate without user-selected canonical” errors and prevent indexing issues.

Source:
Search Engine Land


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Technical SEO


8/18/2025


9 Top AI SEO Tools I Recommend in 2025 [With Use Cases]

AI SEO tools help you perform keyword research, assist SEO writing process, and monitor your brand in AI search engines.

Source:
Unknown Source


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Technical SEO


8/18/2025


How to Improve Website SEO for Organic and AI Search

Use these proven strategies to improve your website SEO for higher visibility in traditional Google search and AI-driven results.

Source:
Unknown Source


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Technical SEO


8/18/2025


How to Optimize Your E-commerce Store for AI Search

Get your products and brand featured in top AI recommendations with these tips for e-commerce stores.

Source:
Unknown Source


SEO Tools and Data Analysis


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SEO Tools and Data Analysis


8/18/2025


Meta Merges More Data Points into ‘Views’

Third party providers will no longer be able to display ‘impressions’ and ‘page fans’ metrics.

Source:
Social Media Today – Latest News


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SEO Tools and Data Analysis


8/18/2025


Chrome Extensions for AI Bot Access

AI crawlers are not as sophisticated as Google’s and other traditional search engines. They require extra effort by web admins to access a page.

Source:
SEO – Practical Ecommerce


Local SEO


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Local SEO


8/18/2025


Want to win at local SEO? Focus on reviews and customer sentiment

LLMs highlight reviews and sentiment. Brands and businesses must control their reputations to shine in AI-powered search results.

Source:
Search Engine Land


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Local SEO


8/18/2025


Winning the local SEO game in the age of AI

Learn what Google’s AI is prioritizing, what consumers really care about—and how smart agencies are turning reviews into ranking power and revenue.

Source:
Search Engine Land


AI and Machine Learning in SEO


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AI and Machine Learning in SEO


8/18/2025


xAI is Planning to Release Various Concerning AI Bot Personas

Back-end code entries point to additional xAI companion bots coming soon.

Source:
Social Media Today – Latest News


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AI and Machine Learning in SEO


8/18/2025


Generative Engine Optimization: Growth Strategies and Metrics For the AI Era

SEO still matters, but AI is the new front door. Learn how to grow brand presence inside ChatGPT, AI Overviews, and beyond.

Source:
General SEO – SEO Blog by Ahrefs


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AI and Machine Learning in SEO


8/18/2025


Using Veo 3 to create AI-generated music videos, like a Tiny Desk Concert with Notorious B.I.G. and Kurt Cobain

Watch now | 🎙️ How a venture capitalist uses AI tools to create nostalgic music videos, catalog personal collections, and manage finances, showing how these technologies enable creative expression for everyone

Source:
Lenny’s Newsletter


Content Marketing and Strategy


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Content Marketing and Strategy


8/18/2025


TikTok limits posts to five hashtags

Creators and brands will need to be more strategic in choosing hashtags, as TikTok shifts focus to relevance over volume.

Source:
Search Engine Land


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Content Marketing and Strategy


8/18/2025


Ethical Storytelling in PR: Relevance, Reputation, Results – Screaming Frog

In today’s age of ever-increasing competition, technological advancements and abounding misinformation, a strong PR strategy is founded on authentic, well-researched content, ensuring the narrative informs the public rather than manipulates it. But this is not always the case. Digital PR has gained a bit of a bad reputation over the…

Source:
Screaming Frog


Career Development and Industry Trends


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Career Development and Industry Trends


8/18/2025


A Round-up of All the Great Talks From MozCon London 2025

Missed MozCon London 2025? Discover key takeaways from top SEO experts on AI search, brand visibility, and content ROI to future-proof your strategy.

Source:
moz (en-US)


User Experience and SEO Optimization


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User Experience and SEO Optimization


8/18/2025


Instagram Considers Counting Screenshots in its Engagement Metrics

A new consideration for your IG strategy?

Source:
Social Media Today – Latest News


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User Experience and SEO Optimization


8/18/2025


Reddit Highlights Sports Engagement in the App

Reddit says that sports discussion is seeing big increases in the app.

Source:
Social Media Today – Latest News


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User Experience and SEO Optimization


8/18/2025


YouTube Adds ‘Trim Silence’ Option to Podcast Playback

A new option for a more custom podcast listening experience.

Source:
Social Media Today – Latest News


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User Experience and SEO Optimization


8/18/2025


Search Everywhere Optimization: 5 Places to Optimize Beyond Google

Your audience isn’t just searching on Google. Learn how to get found on TikTok, Reddit, YouTube, Pinterest, and AI assistants.

Source:
General SEO – SEO Blog by Ahrefs

Paid Search & Platform Innovations


Paid Search and Advertising


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Paid Search and Advertising


8/18/2025


Google Ads to end manual language targeting in Search campaigns

Search campaigns will soon drop manual language settings, leaving AI to automatically detect and target user languages.

Source:
Search Engine Land


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Paid Search and Advertising


8/18/2025


Google Ads To Allow Sports Betting Ads In Missouri

Google has updated its Gambling and games policy to now allow sports betting ads in the state of Missouri. This change is in effect as of August 15, 2025.

Source:
Search Engine Roundtable


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Paid Search and Advertising


8/18/2025


Google Ads New Preview Ad Option In View Asset Details

Google may have added a new convenient feature in the Google Ads console that lets you preview ads directly from the view assets detail screen. Clicking on the preview ad button shows the preview within the same window.

Source:
Search Engine Roundtable


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Paid Search and Advertising


8/18/2025


Google Ads Language Targeting Being Removed From Search Campaigns

Google Ads will be removing the language targeting setting from Google Ads Search campaigns by the end of 2025. This notice was posted quietly at the top of a Google help document in the Google Ads help center.

Source:
Search Engine Roundtable


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Paid Search and Advertising


8/18/2025


Google Ads API Documentation Updated

As I briefly mentioned two weeks ago, Google has updated the Google Ads API documentation. Now, Google had told us what exactly was updated from the previous version. Google said these updates were "designed to make your development experience smoother, faster, and more intuitive."

Source:
Search Engine Roundtable


Uncategorized


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Uncategorized


8/18/2025


Meta Could Be Set to Announce New Smart Glasses Next Month

Meta is reportedly planning to launch new smart glasses with a heads-up display.

Source:
Social Media Today – Latest News

Job Postings


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Job Postings


8/18/2025


Part Time SEO Account Manager ~ Dagmar Marketing ~ $32/hr. ~ Remote (USA)

SEO Account Manager Part-time Remote with Potential for Full Time In search of a highly experienced SEO Account Manager. If Account Management was your chief responsibility in a digital marketing agency for the last three years, you qualify as a candidate for our SEO Account Manager opening. This position requires proven and extensive Account Management […]

Source:
SEO Agency Jobs – SEOjobs.com


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Job Postings


8/18/2025


Technical Project Manager, SEO – Pharma Media ~ Spring & Bond ~ $95000-120000 per year ~ Remote (USA)

About us: Spring & Bond is a digital media agency and consultancy specializing in helping pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers create robust, omnichannel media strategies for both healthcare professionals (HCPs) and consumer audiences. We emphasize transparency and client empowerment through comprehensive services, including customer journey planning, media strategy and activation, technology evaluation, in-house capability development, […]

Source:
SEO Agency Jobs – SEOjobs.com

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