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Google AI Overviews now appear for more than 80% of the branded queries DemandSphere tracks, up from 26% on Sept. 1. Google hasn't explained why.

OpenAI will add an invisible watermark to ChatGPT and Codex text in the EU. Its tests show editing can weaken it.

Google's John Mueller says AI training crawlers usually don't offer sitemap submission and suggests default sitemap names or RSS feeds to help them find sites.

Google is slamming the door on SERP tracking, but AI agents may be giving it more reason to shut down automated queries.

Ahrefs' Constance Tan explains how to turn AI mentions into practical content, outreach, and technical fixes, without treating every citation as a business win.

Key Takeaways For years, public relations and SEO have operated in neighboring but often separate parts of the marketing organization. AI search is beginning to change that relationship. As AI systems become a larger part of how people discover ...

Trace misleading sale badges and outdated product images to Google's hidden data layer with checks of price history, indexed images, and feed mismatches.

Local SEO is the process of improving search visibility, traffic, and brand awareness for local businesses.

Keep content working long after launch with a content distribution owner, a repeatable checklist, and a 90-day plan to earn backlinks and AI citations.

Google may be preparing a major ranking update change and some common SEO tactics could become liabilities.