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20 hours ago | 
searchenginejournal.com | Matt Southern |Loren Baker |Jenise Uehara Henrikson |Brent Csutoras
Google’s John Mueller has clarified that all links within AI Overviews (AIOs) share a single position in Google Search Console. SEO consultant Gianluca Fiorelli asked Mueller how Search Console tracks position data for URLs in Google’s AI-generated answer boxes. “Basically an AIO counts as a block, so it’s all one position.
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23 hours ago | 
searchenginejournal.com | Matt Southern |Loren Baker |Jenise Uehara Henrikson |Brent Csutoras
Google Cloud has announced a new ‘Generative AI Leader’ certification program for non-technical professionals. This Google-specific certification helps you learn about generative AI using Google’s tools. While the certification exam costs $99, Google offers free training materials. This allows you to explore Google’s AI offerings before deciding whether to pursue the official credential. It’s important to note that this certification is specifically tailored to Google Cloud’s AI ecosystem.
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1 day ago | 
searchenginejournal.com | Loren Baker |Jenise Uehara Henrikson |Brent Csutoras
This post was sponsored by RollerAds. The opinions expressed in this article are the sponsor’s own. Want more visibility in Google Discover? Not sure how to get into Google’s personalized news feeds? Discover isn’t like search. You don’t rank for keywords. And that means the best way to get featured isn’t to optimize for keywords; it’s to optimize for specific algorithmic signals.
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2 days ago | 
searchenginejournal.com | Helen Pollitt |Loren Baker |Jenise Uehara Henrikson |Brent Csutoras
The question today comes from Raoof, who asks:This is a difficult, but not uncommon, issue to face. You invested time, money, and resources in creating your website. To lose it is highly frustrating. From an SEO perspective, it might feel like all is lost – the topical authority, the backlinks, your high-performing content. But don’t worry, it’s not! I’m going to take you through a few steps to recover as much of your website and previous rankings as possible.
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2 days ago | 
searchenginejournal.com | Heather Campbell |Loren Baker |Jenise Uehara Henrikson |Brent Csutoras
Trying to regain lost visibility in AI-powered search results? As AI Overviews and answer engines continue to reshape how search works, organic visibility can disappear overnight. If your traffic has taken a hit, you may need a more complete strategy to recover and grow.
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2 days ago | 
searchenginejournal.com | Matt Southern |Loren Baker |Jenise Uehara Henrikson |Brent Csutoras
New research shows that Google’s AI Overviews often link to Google, contributing to the walled garden effect that encourages users to stay longer on Google’s site. A study by SE Ranking examined Google’s AI Overviews in five U.S. states. It found that 43% of these AI answers contain links redirecting users to Google’s search results. Each answer typically includes 4-6 links to Google. This aligns with recent data indicating that Google users make 10 clicks before visiting other websites.
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2 days ago | 
searchenginejournal.com | Roger Montti |Loren Baker |Jenise Uehara Henrikson |Brent Csutoras
The United States Copyright Office released a pre-publication version of a report on the use of copyrighted materials for training generative AI, outlining a legal and factual case that identifies copyright risks at every stage of generative AI development. The report was created in response to public and congressional concern about the use of copyrighted content, including pirated versions, by AI systems without first obtaining permission.
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3 days ago | 
searchenginejournal.com | Matt Southern |Loren Baker |Jenise Uehara Henrikson |Brent Csutoras
Google has updated its image SEO best practices guide with new guidance on using the same URL when sharing images across your website. The most significant change in Google’s guide pertains to handling images that appear on multiple pages. Google now states:“If an image is referenced on multiple pages within a larger website, consider the site’s overall crawl budget.
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3 days ago | 
searchenginejournal.com | Matt Southern |Loren Baker |Jenise Uehara Henrikson |Brent Csutoras
A recent exchange between SEO professional Neil McCarthy and Google Search Advocate John Mueller has highlighted how Google treats hreflang tags. McCarthy observed pages intended for Belgian French users (fr-be) appearing in France. Mueller clarified that hreflang is a suggestion, not a guarantee. Here’s what this interaction shows us about hreflang, canonical tags, and international SEO.
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3 days ago | 
searchenginejournal.com | Lemuel Park |Loren Baker |Jenise Uehara Henrikson |Brent Csutoras
As brands compete for market share across a whole range of AI platforms, each with its own way of presenting information, brands are on red alert. The three pillars of presence, perception, and performance that I discuss in this article may help marketers navigate new times. This is especially true as search and AI undergo their biggest make-over ever. AI isn’t just retrieving information anymore – it’s actively evaluating, framing, and recommending brands before prospects even click a link.
