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Google confirms no conversion minimums for AI Max for Search, but Smart Bidding is required for search-term matching. The post Google: AI Max For Search Has No Conversion Minimums appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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From hosting to plugins, your WordPress stack shapes performance and growth. Here’s what CMOs need to audit for a marketing-driven setup. The post From Plugins To Performance: What CMOs Need To Ask About Their WordPress Stack appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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BrightEdge data reveals vast differences in AIO and ChatGPT brand citations and suggests a strategy to influence both The post Research Shows How To Optimize For Google AIO And ChatGPT appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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SEO has long been seen as tactical, but the rise of generative AI makes strategy the defining frontier for visibility and authority. The post SEO Has Been Tactical For 20 Years. GenAI Forces The Strategy Question appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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The WordPress trademark applications for "Managed WordPress" and "Hosted WordPress" were denied by the USPTO in a Final Office Action. The post WordPress Trademark Applications Rejected By USPTO appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Navigate the 2025 AI SERP changes with strategies for local visibility, ensuring your business stands out in evolving search results. The post 2025 AI SERP Changes: New Strategies To Gain Local Search Visibility appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Google's John Mueller explained how Search Console handles sitemap uploads and said there's no guarantees about URL crawling timeline The post Google Says GSC Sitemap Uploads Don’t Guarantee Immediate Crawls appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

LinkedIn reports that professionals trust their networks more than AI or search engines for work advice, with spending shifting to creators and community content. The post LinkedIn Study: Professionals Trust Their Networks Over AI & Search appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Google launches Merchant loyalty offerings, bringing member pricing and shipping into Shopping ads and free listings while adding a loyalty goal in Google Ads. The post Google Brings Loyalty Offerings To Merchant Retailers appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Rankings don’t guarantee traffic anymore. Here’s how to optimize for AI visibility and brand mentions in a zero-click world. The post What To Do When the Click Disappears: Surviving SEO In The AI-Driven SERP appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Slow growth, wasted budgets, missed AI opportunities: symptoms of the digital performance gap. Here’s how leaders can fix it. The post Closing The Digital Performance Gap: Why The C-Suite Must Take Web Effectiveness Seriously appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Many see Perplexity's Discover pages as programmatic SEO. What they reveal is something more ambitious, a swing for the fences. The post Perplexity’s Discover Pages Offer A Surprising SEO Insight appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Google says it wants to show more links in AI Mode, rolling out embedded carousels, smarter inline links, and expanding Web Guide. The post Google Wants To Show More Links In AI Mode appeared first on Search Engine Journal.