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SEO Daily News Recaps for Thursday, August 28, 2025

Posted on August 29, 2025

SEO Daily News Recap for Thursday, August 28, 2025

Organic SEO & Search News

Reddit Publishes 2026 Key Moments Listing [Infographic] – Yes, it’s time to start planning, or at least thinking about planning, for next year.

New Insights Suggest Posting Frequency Is Key to LinkedIn Success – Some pointers to help you maximize your LinkedIn approach.

How To Find Conversion Opportunities With Audience and Keyword Research – Learn how luxury brands doubled revenue by aligning SEO with audience intent across search and social platforms.

Answer Engine Optimization: How to Win in AI-Powered Search – Learn what answer engine optimization (AEO) is, why it matters, and how to get cited in AI answers.

Paid Search & Platform Innovations

Snapchat Launches Improved App Promotion Options – The array of new options for marketers includes Sponsored Snaps, which will enable app promotions within the inbox.

YouTube Expands Gift Goals to Drive More Live-Stream Donations – Another option to help live-stream creators generate more money.

Bing Testing Bolding Site Name On Hover – Microsoft Bing is testing bolding the site name in the search results snippet when you hover your mouse cursor over the search result snippet.

Microsoft Advertising Testing Larger Titles In Bing Search – Microsoft Advertising is testing using larger font sizes for the sponsored ads in the Bing search results.

General Digital Marketing

Instagram Tests Picture-In-Picture Viewing for Reels – The option would enable you to keep watching Reels outside the app.

Bud Light Touts Ultimate Tailgating Machine With ‘90s-Style Infomercial – The brewer teamed with Traeger Grills for a keg-meets-grill creation that features in a social spot starring NFL players Baker Mayfield and George Kittle.

Free E-Commerce Keyword Research Tool (& How to Use It) – This free e-commerce keyword tool shows you the keywords your potential customers are searching for.

How generative AI is quietly distorting your brand message – AI can distort your brand narrative and erode trust. Learn the four layers of brand control and how you can proactively manage AI semantic drift.

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


8/28/2025


Reddit Publishes 2026 Key Moments Listing [Infographic]

Yes, it’s time to start planning, or at least thinking about planning, for next year.

Source:
Social Media Today – Latest News


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SEO Daily News and Algorithm Updates


8/28/2025


Daily Search Forum Recap: August 28, 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.

There are many sites noticing a huge crawl decline recently and we are not sure what the pattern is…

Source:
Search Engine Roundtable


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SEO Daily News and Algorithm Updates


8/28/2025


Google fixes reduced crawling issue impacting some websites

The issue began on August 8, 2025 and is now being resolved. It is unclear what percentage of sites were impacted.

Source:
Search Engine Land


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SEO Daily News and Algorithm Updates


8/28/2025


Some Sites Are Seeing Crawl Rate Declines In Google Search Console

There are numerous complaints from SEOs and site owners who are noticing significant declines in crawl rates within Google Search Console. Most who see this, many do not by the way, are noticing the decline starts around August 8th and continues through today.

Source:
Search Engine Roundtable


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SEO Daily News and Algorithm Updates


8/28/2025


Bing Testing Bolding Site Name On Hover

Microsoft Bing is testing bolding the site name in the search results snippet when you hover your mouse cursor over the search result snippet. This is similar to Bing bolding the title on hover, but in this case, it is the site name.

Source:
Search Engine Roundtable


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SEO Daily News and Algorithm Updates


8/28/2025


Google Search Console Performance Report Search Appearance Android App Bug

There may be a new reporting bug in Google Search Console’s performance report specific to the Android App search appearance filter. It seems some are reporting that Google stopped showing impressions, clicks and other data related to that filter.

Source:
Search Engine Roundtable


SEO Tools and Data Analysis


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SEO Tools and Data Analysis


8/28/2025


Free E-Commerce Keyword Research Tool (& How to Use It)

This free e-commerce keyword tool shows you the keywords your potential customers are searching for.

Source:
Unknown Source


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SEO Tools and Data Analysis


8/28/2025


Free Website Rank Tracker (Find Your Best Keywords Instantly)

Free website rank tracker to instantly see which keywords a domain ranks for. Find hidden opportunities for growth.

Source:
Unknown Source


AI and Machine Learning in SEO


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AI and Machine Learning in SEO


8/28/2025


Answer Engine Optimization: How to Win in AI-Powered Search

Learn what answer engine optimization (AEO) is, why it matters, and how to get cited in AI answers. Build visibility in Google’s AI Overviews & beyond.

Source:
General SEO – SEO Blog by Ahrefs


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AI and Machine Learning in SEO


8/28/2025


How 80,000 companies build with AI: products as organisms, the death of org charts, and why agents will outnumber employees by 2026 | Asha Sharma (CVP of AI Platform at Microsoft)

Listen now | 🎙️ The Microsoft AI exec overseeing 15,000 enterprise customers on why products are becoming living organisms, agents are dissolving org charts, and generalists are having a renaissance

Source:
Lenny’s Newsletter


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AI and Machine Learning in SEO


8/28/2025


How generative AI is quietly distorting your brand message

AI can distort your brand narrative and erode trust. Learn the four layers of brand control and how you can proactively manage AI semantic drift.

Source:
Search Engine Land


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AI and Machine Learning in SEO


8/28/2025


How to create content that works for search and generative engines

Understand the key differences between search rankings and AI citations, and how to create content that performs in both.

Source:
Search Engine Land


Content Marketing and Strategy


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Content Marketing and Strategy


8/28/2025


How To Find Conversion Opportunities With Audience and Keyword Research

Still chasing traffic that doesn’t convert? Learn how luxury brands doubled revenue by aligning SEO with audience intent across search and social platforms.

Source:
moz (en-US)


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Content Marketing and Strategy


8/28/2025


Bud Light Touts Ultimate Tailgating Machine With ‘90s-Style Infomercial

The brewer teamed with Traeger Grills for a keg-meets-grill creation that features in a social spot starring NFL players Baker Mayfield and George Kittle.

Source:
Social Media Today – Latest News


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Content Marketing and Strategy


8/28/2025


New Insights Suggest Posting Frequency Is Key to LinkedIn Success

Some pointers to help you maximize your LinkedIn approach.

Source:
Social Media Today – Latest News


E-commerce and Affiliate SEO


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E-commerce and Affiliate SEO


8/28/2025


YouTube Expands Gift Goals to Drive More Live-Stream Donations

Another option to help live-stream creators generate more money.

Source:
Social Media Today – Latest News


User Experience and SEO Optimization


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User Experience and SEO Optimization


8/28/2025


Instagram Tests Picture-In-Picture Viewing for Reels

The option would enable you to keep watching Reels outside the app.

Source:
Social Media Today – Latest News


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User Experience and SEO Optimization


8/28/2025


Threads Tests In-Stream Text Expansion for Longer Updates

The option will enable you to create longer text updates in-stream.

Source:
Social Media Today – Latest News

Paid Search & Platform Innovations


Paid Search and Advertising


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Paid Search and Advertising


8/28/2025


Microsoft Advertising Testing Larger Titles In Bing Search

Microsoft Advertising is testing using larger font sizes for the sponsored ads in the Bing search results. This makes the sponsored results stand out just a bit more than the free/organic search results.

Source:
Search Engine Roundtable


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Paid Search and Advertising


8/28/2025


Snapchat Launches Improved App Promotion Options

The array of new options for marketers includes Sponsored Snaps, which will enable app promotions within the inbox.

Source:
Social Media Today – Latest News


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Paid Search and Advertising


8/28/2025


Why your Amazon Ads aren’t delivering: 6 critical issues to fix

Many Amazon ad delivery issues have little to do with bids. Find out what really stops ads from running – and how to prevent it.

Source:
Search Engine Land


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Paid Search and Advertising


8/28/2025


Google Ads Audience Exclusions For Shopping Campaigns

Google Ads seems to be rolling out audience exclusions for Shopping campaigns. Previously, the ability to exclude audience types was not permitted for Shopping campaigns but now some are seeing it available in their accounts.

Source:
Search Engine Roundtable

Job Postings


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Job Postings


8/28/2025


Local SEO Specialist ~ Market My Market ~ $50,000-$65,000 per year ~ Remote (USA)

Reporting to the Director of SEO, the Local SEO Specialist will focus on optimizing Market My Market’s clients’ Google Business Profiles and enhancing local SEO performance to attract and convert leads for our clients. Market My Market’s target markets are single event legal, specialty medical and dental clients who are located across the country and […]

Source:
SEO Agency Jobs – SEOjobs.com


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Job Postings


8/28/2025


Head of SEO & Organic Client Growth~ Eleven Content Limited ~ £4,000 – £4,500/m ~ Remote (UK)

Location: Remote (Required to work core business hours for UK/EU time zones) Commitment: Full-time (35 hours/week) About Eleven Eleven is a growth-focused content marketing agency recently acquired by two industry leaders, specialising in high-performing content strategies for global B2B brands, agencies, and digital publishers. Our team thrives on curiosity, collaboration, and a scientific approach to […]

Source:
SEO Agency Jobs – SEOjobs.com


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Job Postings


8/28/2025


SEO/Technical Content Writer ~ Focus Digital ~ $50,000-$55,000 per year ~ Remote (USA)

Description Click Here for a Video Overview of the Position At Focus Digital, we help small and medium-sized businesses systematically generate inbound, organic highly qualified leads with SEO, Google ads, and web design. We do this by strategically publishing website content that positions our clients as thought leaders in their industries, thereby driving rankings on Google, […]

Source:
SEO Agency Jobs – SEOjobs.com

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