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SEO Daily News Recaps for Monday, August 25, 2025

Posted on August 26, 2025

SEO Daily News Recap for Monday, August 25, 2025

Organic SEO & Search News

Google AI Overview Ask Anything Box Leads To AI Mode – Google is now testing adding an “Ask Anything” box within the AI Overviews, leading users to Google AI Mode results.

Google Search Ranking Volatility Checkin – Recent spikes in Google search ranking volatility prompt monitoring for potential impacts on website performance.

Is Google Hiring Another Search Liaison? – Google’s job posting for an External Communications Manager, Search raises questions about the search liaison role.

Paid Search & Platform Innovations

Google Ads Channel Reporting On Account Level – Google Ads introduces Performance Max channel reporting on the account level for improved campaign performance analysis.

OpenAI’s ChatGPT Using SerpApi To Scrape Google Search Results – OpenAI’s ChatGPT leverages SerpApi for current event responses, highlighting the use of scraped Google search results.

General Digital Marketing

Instagram Shares Tips on How to Grow Your IG Following [Infographic] – Instagram provides insights for enhancing follower growth strategies through visual content.

Meta Partners with Midjourney to Improve Visual Generation Elements – Meta collaborates with Midjourney to enhance visual AI tools, aiming to elevate visual content creation.

YouTube Provides Tips on How to Come up With Video Ideas – YouTube offers creative guidelines for generating engaging video content, aiding content creators in ideation.

Dive into our detailed sections for more insights and updates.

Organic SEO & Search News


SEO Daily News and Algorithm Updates


Daily Search Forum Recap: August 25, 2025

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

Source:
Search Engine Roundtable


Google Search Ranking Volatility Checkin

The last time I covered the ongoing Google search ranking volatility was when I said there was a bit of a cooling period. The weird thing is that most of the week that Google volatility was calm but chatter did spike up towards the end of the week, but the tools that track it didn’t show that volatility heat up until a couple days later.

Source:
Search Engine Roundtable


SEO Tools and Data Analysis


How to digest 36 weekly podcasts without spending 36 hours listening | Tomasz Tunguz (Theory Ventures)

Watch now | 🎙️ Tomasz Tunguz shares his terminal-based system for transforming podcasts into actionable insights and blog-worthy content

Source:
Lenny’s Newsletter


OpenAI’s ChatGPT Using SerpApi To Scrape Google Search Results

Earlier we reported that ChatGPT from OpenAI seems to be using parts of Google search results for its answers. Well, according to The Information, OpenAI has been partially using Google search results scraped by a startup called SerpApi for ChatGPT responses on current events like news and sports.

Source:
Search Engine Roundtable


AI and Machine Learning in SEO


Where AI Gets its Facts [Infographic]

Reddit has become a key reference source for AI responses.

Source:
Social Media Today – Latest News


Google AI Overview Ask Anything Box Leads To AI Mode

Google is now testing adding an "Ask Anything" box within the AI Overviews, and when you type in that box and click search, it takes you into the Google AI Mode results.

Source:
Search Engine Roundtable


Content Marketing and Strategy


Career Development and Industry Trends


Is Google Hiring Another Search Liaison?

Google posted a new job for an External Communications Manager, Search – this job seems a lot like what Danny Sullivan, the former Google Search Liaison, did, but I am not sure if this is the job posting to find a new Google Search Liaison.

Source:
Search Engine Roundtable


E-commerce and Affiliate SEO


User Experience and SEO Optimization

Paid Search & Platform Innovations


Paid Search and Advertising


Google Ads Channel Reporting On Account Level

Google Ads seems to now have PMax, Performance Max, channel reporting on the account level. This allows you to compare multiple PMax campaigns on the same screen, the same report.

Source:
Search Engine Roundtable

Job Postings


Job Postings


8/25/2025


SEO Specialist ~ Flint Analytics, LLC ~ $55K – $62K ~ Hybrid – Indianapolis, IN (US)

We are looking for an SEO Specialist who is comfortable with the technical details of onsite and offsite SEO such as keyword research, schema, metadata, etc., and also loves to dig into data and analytics to optimize campaigns and client websites. The SEO Specialist is responsible for managing all SEO campaigns and analysis for client […]

Source:
SEO Agency Jobs – SEOjobs.com


Job Postings


8/25/2025


SEO Strategist ~ Ramp ~ $96,400-$147,300 per year ~ Remote (USA)

About Ramp At Ramp, we’re rethinking how modern finance teams function in the age of AI. We believe AI isn’t just the next big wave. It’s the new foundation for how business gets done. We’re investing in that future — and in the people bold enough to build it. Ramp is a financial operations platform […]

Source:
In-house SEO jobs – SEOjobs.com


Job Postings


8/25/2025


Senior SEO Strategist ~ 829 Studios ~ Remote (USA)

As a Senior SEO Strategist, you’ll be responsible for managing relationships with high-profile clients, curating unique growth strategies, and executing technical, on-page, and off-page optimizations. An ideal candidate for this role will be expected to be well-versed in various types of comprehensive research, including search and traffic trends, industry and competition analyses, as well as […]

Source:
SEO Agency Jobs – SEOjobs.com