TikTok Announces Two Live Events to Drive Interest in its Streams

TikTok’s looking to draw in more live content viewers.

Source:
Social Media Today – Latest News

‘Operation Bluebird’ Aims to Re-Awaken Twitter Trademarks

Could the Twitter bird fly again?

Source:
Social Media Today – Latest News

Meta Outlines Latest Data on Content Removals and Fake Accounts

Meta says that its switch to Community Notes is working.

Source:
Social Media Today – Latest News

Search Engine Land celebrates its 19th birthday

Search Engine Land launched Dec. 11, 2006. Today, we look back on a successful 2025 and look forward to an even greater 2026.

Source:
Search Engine Land

TikTok Announces Two Live Events to Drive Interest in in Streams

TikTok’s looking to draw in more live content viewers.

Source:
Social Media Today – Latest News

Google December 2025 Core Update Rolling Out

Google officially announced the rollout of the December 2025 core update on Thursday at around 12:25 pm ET. This core update is expected to take about 3 weeks to roll out. Google said this "is a regular update designed to better surface relevant, satisfying content for searchers from all types of sites."

Source:
Search Engine Roundtable

Google December 2025 core update rolling out now

This was the third core update of 2025 and fourth confirmed Google update in 2025.

Source:
Search Engine Land

Daily Search Forum Recap: December 11, 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 is rolling out updated and more clickable links in AI Mode and new contextual introductions. Google’s preferred sources are now available globally, plus there are new spotlighting subscriptions in Gemini and soon to come to AI Mode and AI Overviews. Google Web Guide is now available in the all tab, officially but it is still a beta. Microsoft Advertising is testing grouping its sponsored search results with the hide/show button…

Source:
Search Engine Roundtable

Google Web Guide Expands To All Tab

Google has officially expanded the Web Guide to the "All" tab. Originally when it launched as a Search Labs beta, it was under the "Web" tab but as we saw, Google began expanding it to the "All" tab.

Source:
Search Engine Roundtable

Google Expands Preferred Sources Globally & Adds Spotlighting Subscriptions

Google announced that Preferred Sources is now rolling out globally, after launching just in the US and India in August, following its beta period in June. Plus, Google announced Spotlighting subscriptions are coming to Gemini, AI Mode, and AI Overviews.

Source:
Search Engine Roundtable

Google Updates Links In AI Mode & Adds Contextual Introductions

Google announced it has updated the links in AI Mode to encourage searchers to click more. Google also introduced contextual introductions to embedded links in AI Mode responses.

Source:
Search Engine Roundtable

Is Google’s AI Calling Your Business? My Experience with AI Price-Checking for a Haircut – Sterling Sky Inc

The days of making five separate phone calls to compare quotes for local services seem to be coming to an end. Google continues to roll out a game-changing

Source:
Sterling Sky Inc

WhatsApp Adds Messaging and AI Creation Improvements

A raft of new WhatsApp updates for the holidays.

Source:
Social Media Today – Latest News

From SEO to algorithmic education: The roadmap for long-term brand authority

Learn the multi-speed approach that strengthens entity identity, builds algorithmic confidence, and boosts visibility in AI-powered results.

Source:
Search Engine Land

Never Ask an AI Tool How It Came Up with That Answer – SparkToro

This post on LinkedIn by Britney Muller is, IMHO, the most important short piece on AI you’ll read this year. It’s so critical to understand what she’s

Source:
SparkToro

How to use LLMs to humanize your content and scale your research

See how working with LLMs can make your content more human by turning customer, expert, and competitor data into usable insights.

Source:
Search Engine Land

Instagram Launches Celebrity-Led Video Series to Highlight Online Dangers

The first video features Usher talking to his teen sons.

Source:
Social Media Today – Latest News

A dark landing page won our A/B test – here’s why best practices got it wrong

Dark mode beat light in a B2B SaaS test even with lower CTR – showing how audience context and industry cues shape performance.

Source:
Search Engine Land

Pinterest Acquires CTV Ad Platform tvScientific

The integration will enable Pinterest marketers to reach more people via TV like ad campaigns.

Source:
Social Media Today – Latest News

Meta Expands Creator Partnership Opportunities for Brands

More ways to identify and action creator partnerships across Facebook and IG.

Source:
Social Media Today – Latest News

Bing tests Google-style “Sponsored results” grouping

Bing’s new grouped “Sponsored results” format could drive higher unintentional ad engagement by blending paid listings more seamlessly into search results.

Source:
Search Engine Land

Microsoft Bing Tests Hide Sponsored Results Button & Ad Grouping

Microsoft is testing out the new Google Ads sponsored results label, ad grouping and hide button with its own Bing Search results ads. Microsoft Advertising search ads in Bing are testing grouping multiple search ads under one "Sponsored results" label, and then at the bottom, there is a "Hide" and then "Show" button.

Source:
Search Engine Roundtable

Google AdSense Offerwall Optimization

In June, Google moved Offerwall out of its AdSense beta, making it available to all. Now, if you are using Offerwall, Google will opt you into Offerwall optimization.

Source:
Search Engine Roundtable

Brand protection in PPC: How to protect your brand and prevent risks

Read this PPC protection guide to learn how to build a strong brand-protection strategy in paid search – and how to stop brand bidding and prevent ad hijacking.

Source:
Search Engine Land

SEO Specialist ~ Dean Garland Inc. ~ In-office (USA) ~ Saint Augustine, FL, United States

Company Overview Dean Garland is developing the leading AI-powered technology and marketing platform that delivers customer acquisition and retention at scale for high-value, service-based businesses. Leveraging best-in-class design, data-driven marketing, and advanced technology across SEO, paid advertising, websites, and CRM automation, we create impactful growth systems that drive measurable ROI. We thrive on collaboration, embrace […]

Source:
SEO Agency Jobs – SEOjobs.com

Senior SEO Project Owner (High Agency) ~ PRIVATE ~ $60k-70k USD ~ Remote (WW)

Location: Remote (Must overlap 4+ hours with US EST) Type: Full-Time Read This Before You Apply (The “Anti-Waiting” Rule) Most SEOs are “Auditors.” They find a problem, write a PDF, and wait. We are not looking for an Auditor. We are looking for a Builder. To us, the worst words in the English language are “I […]

Source:
SEO Agency Jobs – SEOjobs.com

SEO Specialist ~ Evening Entertainment Group LLC ~ $60,000-$75,000 ~ In-office (USA) ~ Scottsdale, AZ, United States

Job Description Status: Full-Time Company: Evening Entertainment Group Location: Scottsdale, Arizona About Evening Entertainment Group: Evening Entertainment Group (EEG) is a hospitality leader behind some of the most recognized dining and nightlife destinations in Arizona, Texas, and Tennessee including Jelly Roll’s Goodnight Nashville, Bottled Blonde, Backyard, HiFi, and more. Our portfolio continues to expand, and […]

Source:
SEO Agency Jobs – SEOjobs.com