Matt Southern
Senior News Writer at Search Engine Journal
Senior News Writer at https://t.co/6bIkUrl05V. 10+ years covering search engines. Amor Fati.
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1 day 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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1 day 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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3 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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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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