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• SEO Is Filed Under Marketing — That’s The Whole Problem via @sejournal, @pedrodias
  Posted on Wednesday April 29, 2026
  Misalignment between SEO, product, and engineering has created a system where accountability exists without control, and predictable failures follow. The post SEO Is Filed Under Marketing — That’s The Whole Problem appeared first on Search Engine Journal. Continue Reading »
• How Brands Block AI Crawlers & Then Pay To Get Seen: The Protection Paradox via @sejournal, @billhunt
  Posted on Wednesday April 29, 2026
  Break the Protection Paradox by aligning content strategy with how modern search and AI systems discover and surface information. The post How Brands Block AI Crawlers & Then Pay To Get Seen: The Protection Paradox appeared first on Search Engine Journal. Continue Reading »
• B2B Buyers Choose A Vendor Before They Reach Out – 3 Ways To Be Visible When It Counts via @sejournal, @alexanderkesler
  Posted on Wednesday April 29, 2026
  Learn three tactics for AEO/GEO, review platform optimization, peer community engagement, and technical validation that inform B2B buyer shortlists of vendors. The post B2B Buyers Choose A Vendor Before They Reach Out – 3 Ways To Be Visible When It Counts appeared first on Search Engine Journal. Continue Reading »
• Comparison Of AI Citation Patterns Offers Strategic SEO Insights via @sejournal, @martinibuster
  Posted on Wednesday April 29, 2026
  A comparison of 5 AI search engines show they cite different sources but converge on citing brands, a key to SEO for AI search. The post Comparison Of AI Citation Patterns Offers Strategic SEO Insights appeared first on Search Engine Journal. Continue Reading »
• Why Your Content Isn’t Being Cited in AI Answers (And How to Fix It) [Webinar] via @sejournal, @lorenbaker
  Posted on Wednesday April 29, 2026
  Discover the criteria behind AI answers. Learn how to optimize your content for visibility in AI-driven environments. The post Why Your Content Isn’t Being Cited in AI Answers (And How to Fix It) [Webinar] appeared first on Search Engine Journal. Continue Reading »
• OpenAI Crawl Activity Tripled Since GPT-5, Data Shows via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
  Posted on Wednesday April 29, 2026
  OpenAI crawl activity roughly tripled after GPT-5, with OAI-SearchBot now generating more log events than GPTBot. The post OpenAI Crawl Activity Tripled Since GPT-5, Data Shows appeared first on Search Engine Journal. Continue Reading »
• The AI Skills Salary Premium via @sejournal, @Kevin_Indig
  Posted on Tuesday April 28, 2026
  AI skills are now embedded in most SEO roles. Learn how they influence salary and hiring expectations. The post The AI Skills Salary Premium appeared first on Search Engine Journal. Continue Reading »
• APAC Search Strategy Goes Beyond Google & Baidu via @sejournal, @motokohunt
  Posted on Tuesday April 28, 2026
  Fragmentation, local engines, and bundled AI tools are redefining competition in APAC, making multi-system visibility the new benchmark for search success. The post APAC Search Strategy Goes Beyond Google & Baidu appeared first on Search Engine Journal. Continue Reading »
• AEO In 2026: Which Content Formats Earn AI Citations & How to Produce More [Webinar] via @sejournal, @hethr_campbell
  Posted on Tuesday April 28, 2026
  Uncover the impact of AEO on brand discovery in 2026. Learn how to optimize content for AI citations and metrics. The post AEO In 2026: Which Content Formats Earn AI Citations & How to Produce More [Webinar] appeared first on Search Engine Journal. Continue Reading »
• AI Search Success: How To Benchmark Website Performance In Your Industry via @sejournal, @DebugBear
  Posted on Tuesday April 28, 2026
  Find out how a benchmark can guide you in optimizing your site for better visibility and user experience in search results. The post AI Search Success: How To Benchmark Website Performance In Your Industry appeared first on Search Engine Journal. Continue Reading »
• How to Turn Webinars Into Your Best Lead Gen Channel in 5 Phases via @sejournal, @hethr_campbell
  Posted on Tuesday April 28, 2026
  In this 60-minute tell-all webinar, SEJ webinar experts show you how to make your B2B webinar program your best performing lead gen channel. The post How to Turn Webinars Into Your Best Lead Gen Channel in 5 Phases appeared first on Search Engine Journal. Continue Reading »
• Google Tests ‘Ask YouTube’ Conversational Search Experiment via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
  Posted on Tuesday April 28, 2026
  Google is testing "Ask YouTube," a conversational search feature that returns AI summaries with cited videos. Available to US Premium users. The post Google Tests ‘Ask YouTube’ Conversational Search Experiment appeared first on Search Engine Journal. Continue Reading »
• Bing Previews AI Citation Share For Webmaster Tools via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
  Posted on Tuesday April 28, 2026
  Microsoft previewed four new AI reporting features for Bing Webmaster Tools at SEO Week, including Citation Share and grounding query intent labels. The post Bing Previews AI Citation Share For Webmaster Tools appeared first on Search Engine Journal. Continue Reading »
• GoDaddy Transferred A Domain By Mistake And Refused To Fix It via @sejournal, @martinibuster
  Posted on Monday April 27, 2026
  GoDaddy accidentally transferred someone's domain name to someone else then refused to fix the problem. The post GoDaddy Transferred A Domain By Mistake And Refused To Fix It appeared first on Search Engine Journal. Continue Reading »
• Google’s AI Overviews Cut Clicks Without Satisfaction Gain: Report via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
  Posted on Monday April 27, 2026
  A randomized field experiment found Google AI Overviews reduced organic clicks on triggered queries by 38%, while user experience ratings stayed unchanged. The post Google’s AI Overviews Cut Clicks Without Satisfaction Gain: Report appeared first on Search Engine Journal. Continue Reading »