Search Engine Journal https://www.searchenginejournal.com/ SEO, Search Marketing News and Tutorials Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:43:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Google Is Adding Business Profile Tools To The Gemini App via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-is-adding-business-profile-tools-to-the-gemini-app/578824/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:08:36 +0000 https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-is-adding-business-profile-tools-to-the-gemini-app/578824/ Google is adding a direct Google Business Profile connection and Business notebooks to the Gemini app, rolling out this month.

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]]> Google Search Sends 23% Of Queries To The Open Web via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-search-sends-23-of-queries-to-the-open-web/578724/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:26:29 +0000 https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-search-sends-23-of-queries-to-the-open-web/578724/ New data shows most U.S. Google searches end without a click, with a shrinking share of traffic reaching websites outside Google's ecosystem.

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]]> Claude Is The Fastest-Growing AI Traffic Source, Per New Data via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern https://www.searchenginejournal.com/claude-is-the-fastest-growing-ai-traffic-source-per-new-data/578669/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:43:06 +0000 https://www.searchenginejournal.com/claude-is-the-fastest-growing-ai-traffic-source-per-new-data/578669/ Claude referral traffic has grown almost 4x this year, making it the fastest growing among AI platforms, though still the smallest source.

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]]> The Integrity Graph: The Missing Layer In Your AI Visibility Audit via @sejournal, @billhunt https://www.searchenginejournal.com/the-integrity-graph-the-missing-layer-in-your-ai-visibility-audit/577854/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:30:06 +0000 https://www.searchenginejournal.com/the-integrity-graph-the-missing-layer-in-your-ai-visibility-audit/577854/ AI can infer relationships from content, but first-party knowledge is more accurate. Here's why organizations need to own that layer explicitly.

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]]> Research Suggests AI Engines Assign Ranking Roles To Sources via @sejournal, @martinibuster https://www.searchenginejournal.com/research-suggests-ai-engines-assign-ranking-roles-to-sources/578620/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:00:33 +0000 https://www.searchenginejournal.com/research-suggests-ai-engines-assign-ranking-roles-to-sources/578620/ BrightEdge research suggests AI engines assign citation roles to Reddit and LinkedIn for ranking purposes.

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]]> What The Future Of Google Looks Like https://www.searchenginejournal.com/what-the-future-of-google-looks-like/578349/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:00:35 +0000 https://www.searchenginejournal.com/what-the-future-of-google-looks-like/578349/ Search is diversifying fast. Google's financials, AI Mode growth data, and Discover's potential reveal what's really coming next.

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]]> SEO Panel Agrees: Brand Is The New Backlink For AI SEO via @sejournal, @martinibuster https://www.searchenginejournal.com/seo-panel-agrees-brand-is-the-new-backlink-for-ai-seo/578567/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:10:18 +0000 https://www.searchenginejournal.com/seo-panel-agrees-brand-is-the-new-backlink-for-ai-seo/578567/ WordCamp SEO panelists say AI visibility depends less on chasing clicks and more on branding, clarity, entity optimization, and structured data.

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]]> Why Your Product Feed Is An SEO Asset (And Who Should Own It) via @sejournal, @demirie https://www.searchenginejournal.com/why-your-product-feed-is-an-seo-asset-and-who-should-own-it/575543/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:00:45 +0000 https://www.searchenginejournal.com/why-your-product-feed-is-an-seo-asset-and-who-should-own-it/575543/ Feed, structured data, website: three layers, three teams, one goal. Here's the case for SEO taking a seat at the Merchant Center table.

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]]> AI Search In 2026: Five Findings From 300 Enterprise Marketing Execs https://www.searchenginejournal.com/enterprise-ai-search-report-branch-spa/575983/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 05:00:46 +0000 https://www.searchenginejournal.com/enterprise-ai-search-report-branch-spa/575983/ Find out how marketing executives view AI search and its rapid growth in the digital landscape of search engines.

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]]> Claude Fable 5 “Feels Next Level” via @sejournal, @martinibuster https://www.searchenginejournal.com/claude-fable-5-feels-next-level/578538/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 03:30:45 +0000 https://www.searchenginejournal.com/claude-fable-5-feels-next-level/578538/ Anthropic Fable 5 is its most capable public AI model yet, designed for coding, research, and project-scale work.

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]]> US Publishers Demand Common Crawl Stop Scraping Their Content via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern https://www.searchenginejournal.com/us-publishers-demand-common-crawl-stop-scraping-their-content/578532/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:45:20 +0000 https://www.searchenginejournal.com/us-publishers-demand-common-crawl-stop-scraping-their-content/578532/ Digital Content Next sent Common Crawl a cease and desist letter demanding it stop scraping publisher content and remove protected material from its datasets.

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]]> More News Sites Default To Blocking AI Crawlers via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern https://www.searchenginejournal.com/more-news-sites-default-to-blocking-ai-crawlers/578527/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:06:10 +0000 https://www.searchenginejournal.com/more-news-sites-default-to-blocking-ai-crawlers/578527/ Reuters and Time now block AI bots by default, allowing only approved crawlers through allowlists, as more publishers add friction to AI content scraping.

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]]> Reddit Gained Top Positions In Every Niche After May Core Update via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern https://www.searchenginejournal.com/reddit-gained-top-positions-in-every-niche-after-may-core-update/578502/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:44:39 +0000 https://www.searchenginejournal.com/reddit-gained-top-positions-in-every-niche-after-may-core-update/578502/ SE Ranking found Reddit gained top 3 share across all 20 niches after Google's May core update, with smaller moves in YMYL categories.

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]]> Web Push Advertising 2026: Market Trends, Challenges & Opportunities via @sejournal, @rollerads https://www.searchenginejournal.com/web-push-advertising-trends-rollerads-spa/575976/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:08:50 +0000 https://www.searchenginejournal.com/web-push-advertising-trends-rollerads-spa/575976/ Find out how to optimize your push advertising strategy with insights on Web Push notifications and engagement in 2026.

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]]> The Complete Guide To Local SEO For Multiple Locations via @sejournal, @TaylorDanRW https://www.searchenginejournal.com/the-complete-guide-to-local-seo-for-multiple-locations/578080/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:30:17 +0000 https://www.searchenginejournal.com/the-complete-guide-to-local-seo-for-multiple-locations/578080/ Modern local SEO strategies for multi-location businesses, covering entity clustering, AI optimization, and advanced Google Business Profile management techniques.

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]]> The AI Convergence Problem https://www.searchenginejournal.com/the-ai-convergence-problem/576068/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:04:48 +0000 https://www.searchenginejournal.com/the-ai-convergence-problem/576068/ Shared training data plus shared incentives equals everyone sounding like everyone else. Is your brand the one being averaged out?

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]]> How To Build A Growth Marketing Team On A Startup Budget https://www.searchenginejournal.com/how-to-build-a-growth-marketing-team-on-a-startup-budget/575451/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:45:33 +0000 https://www.searchenginejournal.com/how-to-build-a-growth-marketing-team-on-a-startup-budget/575451/ What does a growth marketing team actually cost to build right in 2026? The answer depends entirely on who you hire first.

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]]> The CMO And CIO Friction Point: Navigating The AI Agent And AEO Ecosystem https://www.searchenginejournal.com/the-cmo-and-cio-friction-point-navigating-the-ai-agent-and-aeo-ecosystem/575379/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 08:00:22 +0000 https://www.searchenginejournal.com/the-cmo-and-cio-friction-point-navigating-the-ai-agent-and-aeo-ecosystem/575379/ Your CMO and CIO are both talking about AI agents, and solving completely different problems. Here's the gap costing brands revenue.

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]]> What An AI Brand Audit Reveals About Your Locations via @sejournal, @hethr_campbell https://www.searchenginejournal.com/what-an-ai-brand-audit-reveals-about-your-locations-webinar/577847/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:45:37 +0000 https://www.searchenginejournal.com/what-an-ai-brand-audit-reveals-about-your-locations-webinar/577847/ Learn how an AI brand audit can improve your online presence and ensure accurate location information for your customers.

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]]> Google Says Hyphenated Domain Names Are Okay For SEO via @sejournal, @martinibuster https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-says-hyphenated-domain-names-are-okay-for-seo/578390/ Mon, 08 Jun 2026 23:43:54 +0000 https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-says-hyphenated-domain-names-are-okay-for-seo/578390/ Google says hyphenated domains are OK for SEO, challenging one of SEOs longest-running assumptions.

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