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Google Discover Core Update Data: Local Publishers Lost Reach via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Matt G. Southern — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:47:58 +0000

New third-party data shows local publishers lost national reach after Google's Discover core update.

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Starting Or Steering The Wave

Harry Clarkson-Bennett — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:30:08 +0000

Why traditional “utility SEO” content is losing value, and how marketers can create demand instead of chasing existing searches.

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AI Mode Data, Ask Maps & Branded Queries Go Live – SEO Pulse via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Matt G. Southern — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:45:32 +0000

In SEO Pulse: AI Mode keeps more links inside Google, Maps adds conversational discovery, and Search Console rolls out automated brand segmentation.

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Merchant Center Expands, Google Clarifies Smart Bidding, State Of PPC Report – PPC Pulse via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson

Brooke Osmundson — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:15:08 +0000

The latest PPC Pulse highlights Google’s agency-focused Merchant Center rollout, Smart Bidding guidance for new campaigns, and emerging AI usage trends in PPC.

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Google Says They Deploy Hundreds Of Undocumented Crawlers via @sejournal, @martinibuster

Roger Montti — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:17:44 +0000

Google's Gary Illyes offered a candid overview of Googlebot, explaining there are hundreds of crawlers that are not publicly documented.

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Formidable Forms Flaw Lets Attackers Pay Less For Expensive Purchases via @sejournal, @martinibuster

Roger Montti — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 22:55:49 +0000

Formidable Forms WordPress vulnerability enables unauthenticated attackers to pay a small amount and have a larger purchase marked as paid.

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ChatGPT’s Default & Premium Models Search The Web Differently via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Matt G. Southern — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:38:54 +0000

An analysis of ChatGPT conversations found the default and premium models cite almost entirely different sources for the same queries.

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Google Maps Launches AI Conversational Search With Ask Maps via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Matt G. Southern — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 14:47:02 +0000

Google Maps launches Ask Maps, a Gemini-powered conversational feature for local discovery in the U.S. and India, plus a navigation overhaul in the U.S.

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The Shortcut Behind Some AI Optimization Tools via @sejournal, @DuaneForrester

Duane Forrester — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:30:14 +0000

The disappearance of ChatGPT’s query fan-out metadata reveals why AI intelligence tools built on unofficial access are fragile by design.

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How AI Automation Turns Static Travel Pages Into Living Content & Experiences via @sejournal, @TaylorDanRW

Dan Taylor — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:30:40 +0000

Consider a new model for travel marketing where content adapts to traveler context instead of relying on static destination pages.

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Google Answers Questions About Search Console’s Branded Queries Filter via @sejournal, @martinibuster

Roger Montti — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:17:16 +0000

Google announced that Search Console's brand queries filter is open to all eligible sites, spurring questions about the feature.

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WordPress Gutenberg 22.7 Lays Groundwork For AI Publishing via @sejournal, @martinibuster

Roger Montti — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 23:16:13 +0000

Gutenberg 22.7 adds features that lay the groundwork for a role as an AI publishing platform and improve the editing experience.

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WordPress Security Release 6.9.4 Fixes Issues 6.9.2 Failed To Address via @sejournal, @martinibuster

Roger Montti — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 17:34:30 +0000

WordPress issues second security release 6.9.4 to address vulnerabilities that version 6.9.2 apparently failed to patch.

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5 Things I Learned About The Future Of Search From Liz Reid’s Latest Interview via @sejournal, @marie_haynes

Marie Haynes — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:30:36 +0000

Five takeaways from Liz Reid on AI agents, the future of Google Search, and why originality now matters more than ever.

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How To Prove PR Business Value With UTM Parameters & GA4 via @sejournal, @gregjarboe

Greg Jarboe — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:00:20 +0000

Here’s how UTMs and GA4 can prove earned media’s revenue impact in an AI-driven, zero-click world.

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How To Build A ‘Feed-Only’ Performance Max Campaign

Sarah Stemen — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:00:57 +0000

Advertisers using feed-only Performance Max can narrow campaign focus to product feed signals, improving efficiency when automation spreads spend too broadly.

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Old Link Building vs. AI Search: How to Earn Top-Tier Media Placements Now via @sejournal, @Michael_Resolve

Michael Johnson — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 05:00:26 +0000

Discover the new approach to link building that prioritizes brand legitimacy and digital PR over traditional methods.

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B2B Buyers Trust Peers Over AI Chatbots, Report Finds via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Matt G. Southern — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:22:56 +0000

A survey of B2B decision-makers found peer recommendations are trusted nearly twice as much as AI chatbots, and white papers rank last for perceived value.

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Amazon Wins Preliminary Injunction Against Perplexity’s Comet via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Matt G. Southern — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:57:35 +0000

A federal judge granted Amazon a preliminary injunction barring Perplexity's Comet AI agent from accessing Amazon accounts and ordering data destroyed.

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A Full-Funnel SEO, PPC & KPI Blueprint for Building Sustainable Revenue Growth

Outerbox — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 14:11:52 +0000

Lead volume used to feel like the ultimate growth metric. In today’s market, it can create wasted spend, stalled pipelines, and internal strain instead of sustainable revenue.

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