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OpenAI’s Sam Altman Says Personalized AI Raises Privacy Concerns
OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman said the potential security risks of personalized AI have been on his mind lately.
Is AI Search SEO Leaving Bigger Opportunities Behind?
Ahrefs podcast explores how efforts to get ahead in AI SEO may come at the expense of higher-value opportunities elsewhere.
Google Is Not Diminishing The Use Of Structured Data In 2026
A Google blog post triggered a misunderstanding that structured data use will be diminished in 2026.
How To Cultivate Brand Mentions For Higher AI Search Rankings
AI search results tend to recommend sites that are recommended by other sites, which makes cultivating brand mentions a key SEO strategy.
Automattic Disputes Use Of Word “Automatic” For WordPress Product
Automattic sent a trademark complaint letter to WordPress developer Kevin Geary over the name Automatic.css.
Google’s Preferred Sources Tool Is Jammed With Spam
Google’s Preferred Sources tool is surfacing parked domains, spammy domain squatters, and random websites, detracting from legit sites that should be benefiting.
OpenAI’s Sam Altman Raises Possibility Of Ads On ChatGPT
Altman rejects ad-driven business models like Google’s but doesn’t entirely rule out advertising.
AI SEO: How To Understand AI Mode Rankings
A way to understand why Google AI Mode ranks web pages, and how to adapt to those changes.
Ahrefs Data Shows Brand Mentions Boost AI Search Rankings
Ahrefs’ Brand Radar data shows that brand mentions are an important factor in AI search visibility.
Kinsta Managed WordPress Host Won’t Charge For Bot Traffic
Kinsta announced that customers will no longer have to pay for bandwidth caused by bot traffic.
Google Discusses Digital PR Impact On AI Recommendations
Google says AI surfaces businesses the same way people do, by checking what others recommend online.
Discounted ChatGPT Go Is Now Available In 98 Countries
OpenAI’s made ChatGPT Go available in 98 countries, including 8 in Europe and 5 in Latin America.
Anthropic Research Shows How LLMs Perceive Text
Anthropic’s research explores how large language models perceive and structure text instead of simply producing it word by word.
Google’s Advice On Canonicals: They’re Case Sensitive
Google’s John Mueller said case sensitivity matters and SEOs shouldn’t just hope it works.
Automattic’s Legal Claims About SEO… Is This Real?
Automattic’s counterclaim against WP Engine says number of times keywords used is a ranking factor and they call that SEO.
OpenAI Releases Shared Project Feature To All Users
ChatGPT’s shared projects feature is now available globally across all plans.
Google’s New BlockRank Democratizes Advanced Semantic Search
Google’s new BlockRank AI ranking method could make advanced semantic search accessible to everyone.
Surfer SEO Acquired By Positive Group
French technology group Positive acquires Surfer, expanding its full-funnel brand visibility ecosystem.
Google Announces A New Era For Voice Search
Google announced a revolutionary update to voice search that uses AI to make it faster and more accurate
Review Of AEO/GEO Tactics Leads To A Surprising SEO Insight
A showdown between AEO/GEO versus SEO yields a surprising insight about AI visibility tactics.
Mullenweg Talks About Commercially Motivating WordPress Companies
WordPress co-founder discussed ways to motivate companies to do the right thing
Google Says What Content Gets Clicked On AI Overviews
Google’s VP of Search said which kind of content gets more clicks in AI Overviews.
Google Reminds SEOs How The URL Removals Tool Works
Google’s John Mueller explained the nuances of the URL Removals Tool, particularly for dealing with hacked pages
New WordPress Vibe Coding Simplifies Building Websites
10Web Vibe enables easy WordPress development through spoken interaction
Google Answers What To Do For AEO/GEO
Google’s Robby Stein explained what creators should consider in terms of AEO/GEO
WPBakery WordPress Vulnerability Lets Attackers Inject Malicious Code
WordPress WPBakery plugin vulnerability enables attackers to upload and execute malicious scripts
Google Explains Next Generation Of AI Search
Google’s VP of Product explains the three foundations of the next generation of search, a shift that signals changes for SEO.
Google Quietly Signals NotebookLM Ignores Robots.txt
Google quietly signals that NotebookLM will not obey the robots.txt protocol. This is how to block it.
Multiple WordPress Vulnerabilities Affect 20,000+ Travel Sites
Up to 20,000 travel booking websites affected by critical WordPress vulnerability