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SEO Daily News Recaps for Monday, October 20, 2025

10/21/25

SEO Daily News Recap for Monday, October 20, 2025

Organic SEO & Search News

Google Search Adds Price Tracking Graph By Retailer – Google has added price tracking data charts for each retailer within Google Search, offering insights into pricing trends over time.

Google Local Search Ads In Maps Now Supports Sitelinks – Google now supports Sitelinks for local search ads in Google Maps, enhancing ad visibility and engagement on the platform.

How AI media partnerships influence your brand visibility in genAI: Research – Explore the impact of AI media partnerships on brand visibility and SEO strategies, highlighting the importance of leveraging AI technologies.

Paid Search & Platform Innovations

Google Ads’ new text guidelines feature begins rolling out – Advertisers can now guide Google’s AI to create text assets aligned with brand tone and compliance standards, enhancing ad relevance and performance.

X Updates API Pricing to Boost Developer Appeal – X makes changes to API pricing to offer more flexible access costs, aiming to attract developers while maintaining overall pricing stability.

Google Ads Rolling Out Text Guidelines Beta – Google introduces text guidelines to aid advertisers in creating compelling ad copy, enhancing the overall ad quality and user experience.

General Digital Marketing

Reddit Highlights Halloween Marketing Opportunities – Discover the marketing potential of Halloween on Reddit, and how brands can leverage the platform for seasonal promotions and engagement.

Pinterest Shares Tips to Help Maximize Your Holiday Sales – Pinterest offers valuable tips for maximizing holiday sales through effective marketing strategies, helping businesses capitalize on seasonal opportunities.

Google officially shuts down Privacy Sandbox – Google’s shutdown of Privacy Sandbox resolves cookie chaos temporarily but raises uncertainty about the future of privacy-first advertising practices.

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


10/20/2025


How to tell if you were impacted by the August 2025 spam update (and what to do about it) – Marie Haynes

Historically, most readers of my content have not had to worry about spam updates. However, I think many of you have indeed been impacted by the August 26, 2025 spam update. Recently In VP , Head of Search’s Liz Reid’s interview with WSJ, she said Google has expanded their definition of spam: "We’ve expanded beyond […]

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SEO Blog by Marie Haynes Consulting


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SEO Daily News and Algorithm Updates


10/20/2025


Google officially shuts down Privacy Sandbox

Google’s shutdown of Privacy Sandbox ends cookie chaos for now but leaves the future of privacy-first advertising uncertain.

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Search Engine Land


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SEO Daily News and Algorithm Updates


10/20/2025


Daily Search Forum Recap: October 20, 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.

We noticed a lot of Google Search ranking volatility late last week. Did your site see a boost…

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Search Engine Roundtable


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SEO Daily News and Algorithm Updates


10/20/2025


Google Testing Paperclip Icon In Search Snippets

Google is testing the paperclip style icon in the search results, by the search result snippets and description. Clicking anywhere on the paperclip or the snippet will take you to the webpage.

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Search Engine Roundtable


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SEO Daily News and Algorithm Updates


10/20/2025


Search Engine Land Awards 2025: Complete finalists list

We’re excited to announce the nominations for this year’s Search Engine Land Awards. Winners will be announced Oct. 27.

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Search Engine Land


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SEO Daily News and Algorithm Updates


10/20/2025


Google Search Console Crawl Stats Missing Day

The crawl stats report in Google Search Console is missing a day of data again. The data gap is for October 14, 2025. If you look at the chart, you will see a hole in the data, where it is missing a full day of data.

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Search Engine Roundtable


Technical SEO


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Technical SEO


10/20/2025


SEO in the black box era: Why reports will look more like Mad Men than Search Console

Google’s num=100 change pushes SEO deeper into the black box. Learn how to stay accurate when the data no longer adds up.

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Search Engine Land


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Technical SEO


10/20/2025


Google crawl stats report is missing a day of data

This has happened a few times before, and it is now happening again. This is a Google issue and not an issue with your site.

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Search Engine Land


SEO Tools and Data Analysis


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SEO Tools and Data Analysis


10/20/2025


X Updates API Pricing to Boost Developer Appeal

The changes provide more flexible access costs, but not a significant cut in overall pricing.

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Social Media Today – Latest News


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SEO Tools and Data Analysis


10/20/2025


Decentralized social media: platforms, users, stats

Interest in decentralized social media is rising. Explore the reasons behind the trend, and discover some of the key platforms including Bluesky, Mastodon and Pixelfed.

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Unknown Source


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SEO Tools and Data Analysis


10/20/2025


Roblox Stats – Players, Demographics, Stock Price

Roblox stock jumps 18% after Q2 2025 earnings. Discover key stats, user demographics, top games, and how the platform continues to dominate online gaming.

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Unknown Source


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SEO Tools and Data Analysis


10/20/2025


Screaming Frog SEO Spider Update – Version 23.0 – Screaming Frog

We’re quite pleased to announce Screaming Frog SEO Spider version 23.0, codenamed internally as ‘Rush Hour’. The SEO Spider has a number of integrations, and the core of this release is keeping these integrations updated for users to avoid breaking changes, as well as smaller feature updates. So, let’s take…

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Screaming Frog


AI and Machine Learning in SEO


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AI and Machine Learning in SEO


10/20/2025


How this Yelp AI PM works backward from “golden conversations” to create high-quality prototypes using Claude Artifacts and Magic Patterns

Watch now | 🎙️ Yelp’s product manager on prototyping AI conversations with Claude, designing interfaces with Magic Patterns, and why starting with example dialogues creates better AI products

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Lenny’s Newsletter


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AI and Machine Learning in SEO


10/20/2025


Google AI Mode With Text Selection For Follow Up Questions

Google is testing the ability to highlight portions of the response, to do a follow-up question on what you highlighted. It is similar to past tests on the AI Overview, but this is within AI Mode.

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Search Engine Roundtable


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AI and Machine Learning in SEO


10/20/2025


How AI media partnerships influence your brand visibility in genAI: Research

Only 7.2% of domains appear in both Google AI Overviews and LLM results. Here’s what that gap means for your SEO strategy.

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Search Engine Land


Content Marketing and Strategy


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Content Marketing and Strategy


10/20/2025


Reddit Highlights Halloween Marketing Opportunities

Halloween could be a great opportunity to learn more about the opportunities of the app.

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Social Media Today – Latest News


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Content Marketing and Strategy


10/20/2025


LinkedIn’s New Rules for B2B Marketing Measurement [Infographic]

Some new strategies to measure and maximize campaign performance.

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Social Media Today – Latest News


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Content Marketing and Strategy


10/20/2025


Pinterest Shares Tips to Help Maximize Your Holiday Sales

Some pointers for your holiday marketing approach.

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Social Media Today – Latest News


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Content Marketing and Strategy


10/20/2025


What they don’t teach you about marketing at Harvard Business School: Being positionless

Positionless Marketing equates to do-it-now competence, powered by technology… not committees

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Search Engine Land


E-commerce and Affiliate SEO


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E-commerce and Affiliate SEO


10/20/2025


Google Search Adds Price Tracking Graph By Retailer

Google has added price tracking data charts for each retailer within Google Search. On the right side, after you click on a product, Google may show a price chart with pricing over time. Google may also let you click on the available merchants and retailers to see how the price has changed for that specific merchant over time.

Source:
Search Engine Roundtable


User Experience and SEO Optimization


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User Experience and SEO Optimization


10/20/2025


Facebook Wants to Help You Find Photos to Share from Your Camera Roll

Could get more people sharing, could just freak people out.

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Social Media Today – Latest News

Paid Search & Platform Innovations


Paid Search and Advertising


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Paid Search and Advertising


10/20/2025


TikTok Announces 2025 Nordic Ad Awards Shortlist

TikTok’s also running regional awards, whih could help you find relevant examples of what’s resonating in the app.

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Social Media Today – Latest News


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Paid Search and Advertising


10/20/2025


Google Ads to permanently delete canceled accounts after six months

Advertisers now have just six months to reactivate canceled accounts before Google permanently deletes their data.

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Search Engine Land


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Paid Search and Advertising


10/20/2025


Google Ads’ new text guidelines feature begins rolling out

Advertisers can now guide Google’s AI to create text assets that align with brand tone, messaging, and compliance standards.

Source:
Search Engine Land


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Paid Search and Advertising


10/20/2025


Google Local Search Ads In Maps Now Supports Sitelinks

Google now supports Sitelinks for local search ads in the Google Maps interface. They show in the form of a carousel, under a sponsored ad listing in the Google Maps interface.

Source:
Search Engine Roundtable


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Paid Search and Advertising


10/20/2025


Google Ads Rolling Out Text Guidelines Beta

Five weeks ago, Google announced a new feature named "Text‬‭ guidelines‬‭" at the Think Retail event. Google said these would roll out "over time this Fall." Well, some are now seeing the new feature.

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Search Engine Roundtable

Job Postings


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Job Postings


10/20/2025


(part-time) SEO Consultant ~ ITGuidePoint Corporation ~ $25/hr ~ Remote (US)

We are seeking a part-time SEO & WordPress Consultant to work with IT GuidePoint Corporation to enhance our website’s visibility, performance, and lead generation. This role reports directly to IT GuidePoint’s Regional Operations Lead. Key Responsibilities: Conduct a comprehensive SEO audit of IT GuidePoint’s current website Identify technical, on-page, and off-page SEO issues Recommend and […]

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Junior Level SEO Jobs – SEOjobs.com


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Job Postings


10/20/2025


SEO Content Writer ~ Mojo Mortgages ~ £35,000 – £40,000 / year ~ Remote (UK/EU)

Department Marketing Employment Type Full Time Location United Kingdom Workplace type Fully remote Compensation £35,000 – £40,000 / year Reporting To Nathan Thompson Do you believe good advice deserves to be great? At Mojo Mortgages, we’re transforming the home-buying journey to make it clearer and more accessible for everyone. We’re looking for a talented writer […]

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In-house SEO jobs – SEOjobs.com


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Job Postings


10/20/2025


SEO Technical Contractor ~ Stride Learning ~ $26.83 – $40.87 per hour ~ Remote (USA)

Job Description SUMMARY: We’re seeking an experienced SEO Technical contractor to manage on-page optimization and technical SEO across a large-scale educational platform and its network of school subdomains. This role requires expertise in enterprise-level SEO management, multi-site architecture optimization, and educational content strategy. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to […]

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SEO Contractor Jobs – SEOjobs.com


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Job Postings


10/20/2025


SEO Manager – LiveScore Media – The SEOFOMO Hub

We are looking for an SEO Manager, a genuine SEO all-rounder who will take responsibility for devising, implementing and overseeing the SEO strategy for LiveScore.com. The ideal candidate will have a strong track record in international SEO and a commercial mindset, with the ability to identify opportunities, measure performance, and clearly demonstrate SEO’s impact on <a href="https://hub.seofomo.co/job/seo-manager-livescore-media/" class="more-link">…<span class="screen-reader-text"> SEO Manager – LiveScore Media</span></a>

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The SEOFOMO Hub


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Job Postings


10/20/2025


SEO Outreach Manager – The SEOFOMO Hub

We’re seeking an experience SEO Outreach Manager to lead and execute off-page SEO strategies across all LiveScore Group brands. In this role, you’ll be responsible for managing our campaigns and identifying outreach opportunities. You’ll play a central role in driving LiveScore Group’s brand visibility and building relationships with publishers. You’ll work closely with the Head <a href="https://hub.seofomo.co/job/seo-outreach-manager/" class="more-link">…<span class="screen-reader-text"> SEO Outreach Manager</span></a>

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The SEOFOMO Hub


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Job Postings


10/20/2025


Senior ASO Executive – The SEOFOMO Hub

We have a new opportunity available for a Senior ASO Marketing Executive to join a high performing User Acquisition (UA) team within LiveScore Group. In this position, reporting to the ASO Manager you will contribute to ASO strategy and delivery for LiveScore. We are looking for an enthusiastic, logical, self-motivated person who loves sport to <a href="https://hub.seofomo.co/job/senior-aso-executive/" class="more-link">…<span class="screen-reader-text"> Senior ASO Executive</span></a>

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The SEOFOMO Hub

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