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• YouTube Lets Creators Pick Exact CTAs In Promote Website Ads via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
  Posted on Wednesday August 13, 2025
  YouTube’s Promote tool now lets you choose specific calls to action for website traffic campaigns, like “Book now” or “Get quote." The post YouTube Lets Creators Pick Exact CTAs In Promote Website Ads appeared first on Search Engine Journal. Continue Reading »
• From Ranking To Reasoning: Philosophies Driving GEO Brand Presence Tools via @sejournal, @Dixon_Jones
  Posted on Wednesday August 13, 2025
  Two distinct approaches are shaping how brands show up in AI responses: prompt tracking or entity influence. Which school of thought makes the cut? The post From Ranking To Reasoning: Philosophies Driving GEO Brand Presence Tools appeared first on Search Engine Journal. Continue Reading »
• AI Search Changes Everything – Is Your Organization Built To Compete? via @sejournal, @billhunt
  Posted on Wednesday August 13, 2025
  Ranking without representation means you're invisible. Bill Hunt outlines how to restructure for AI Overviews, entity alignment, and competitive visibility. The post AI Search Changes Everything – Is Your Organization Built To Compete? appeared first on Search Engine Journal. Continue Reading »
• Earn 1,000+ Links & Boost Your SEO Visibility [Webinar] via @sejournal, @lorenbaker
  Posted on Wednesday August 13, 2025
  Earn 1,000+ backlinks and boost SEO visibility with AI-ready strategies. Save your spot for this actionable link building webinar on August 27. The post Earn 1,000+ Links & Boost Your SEO Visibility [Webinar] appeared first on Search Engine Journal. Continue Reading »
• Google: Invalid Ad Traffic From Deceptive Serving Down 40% via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
  Posted on Tuesday August 12, 2025
  Google cites a 40% drop in invalid ad traffic from deceptive serving, helping protect budgets and keep billing clean for advertisers. The post Google: Invalid Ad Traffic From Deceptive Serving Down 40% appeared first on Search Engine Journal. Continue Reading »
• Critical Vulnerability Affects Tutor LMS Pro WordPress Plugin via @sejournal, @martinibuster
  Posted on Tuesday August 12, 2025
  WordPress vulnerability in Tutor LMS Pro could expose sensitive database information. The post Critical Vulnerability Affects Tutor LMS Pro WordPress Plugin appeared first on Search Engine Journal. Continue Reading »
• Vulnerability In 3 WordPress File Plugins Affects 1.3 Million Sites via @sejournal, @martinibuster
  Posted on Tuesday August 12, 2025
  WordPress vulnerability in three file manager plugins puts over 1.3 million sites at risk. The post Vulnerability In 3 WordPress File Plugins Affects 1.3 Million Sites appeared first on Search Engine Journal. Continue Reading »
• WordPress Contact Form Entries Plugin Vulnerability Affects 70K Websites via @sejournal, @martinibuster
  Posted on Tuesday August 12, 2025
  Critical WordPress vulnerability, rated 9.8/10, affects up to 70,000 installations The post WordPress Contact Form Entries Plugin Vulnerability Affects 70K Websites appeared first on Search Engine Journal. Continue Reading »
• Google Rolls Out ‘Preferred Sources’ For Top Stories In Search via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
  Posted on Tuesday August 12, 2025
  Google is rolling out Preferred Sources for Top Stories in Search, letting you choose outlets to see more often. The post Google Rolls Out ‘Preferred Sources’ For Top Stories In Search appeared first on Search Engine Journal. Continue Reading »
• Is AI Cutting Into Your SEO Conversions? via @sejournal, @Kevin_Indig
  Posted on Tuesday August 12, 2025
  From AI Overviews to attribution loss, here are five reasons SEO conversions may be falling and how to check what’s hitting you hardest. The post Is AI Cutting Into Your SEO Conversions? appeared first on Search Engine Journal. Continue Reading »
• Ask An SEO: The Metrics That Matter For Content Strategies via @sejournal, @rollerblader
  Posted on Tuesday August 12, 2025
  Content KPIs vary by business model. Adam Riemer breaks down which metrics really matter for driving revenue, leads, and brand growth. The post Ask An SEO: The Metrics That Matter For Content Strategies appeared first on Search Engine Journal. Continue Reading »
• Google Confirms That AI-Generated Content Should Be Human Reviewed via @sejournal, @martinibuster
  Posted on Tuesday August 12, 2025
  Google's Gary Illyes said that AI-generated content should have human editorial oversight. The post Google Confirms That AI-Generated Content Should Be Human Reviewed appeared first on Search Engine Journal. Continue Reading »
• Google Says AI-Generated Images Will Not Cause Ranking Penalty via @sejournal, @martinibuster
  Posted on Monday August 11, 2025
  Google's Gary Illyes confirmed that AI-generated image content does not have a negative impact on SEO. The post Google Says AI-Generated Images Will Not Cause Ranking Penalty appeared first on Search Engine Journal. Continue Reading »
• Google Web Guide: How It’s Reshaping The SERP And What It Means For Your SEO Strategy via @sejournal, @cyberandy
  Posted on Monday August 11, 2025
  Search is evolving into semantic territory. Web Guide's “query fan-out” changes how content is found, and how it must be created. The post Google Web Guide: How It’s Reshaping The SERP And What It Means For Your SEO Strategy appeared first on Search Engine Journal. Continue Reading »
• Why Semantic HTML Matters For SEO And AI
  Posted on Monday August 11, 2025
  Structured data helps, but semantic HTML does the heavy lifting. Here's a practical guide for making your markup meaningful again. The post Why Semantic HTML Matters For SEO And AI appeared first on Search Engine Journal. Continue Reading »