Google tests showing hyperlinks below cards in AI Mode
Since AI Mode launched in Google’s search results, Google has continued rolling out changes to how it looks and functions. We’ve spotted another change: Google is now showing links at the bottom of the page, after the cards, within AI Mode. Usually, these links appear before the cards, so seeing them positioned after felt new. […]
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Is Google struggling to show favicons for sites in search results?
Google appears to be having trouble displaying favicons for websites in search results. We also noticed this issue last week for some sites. Brodie Clark raised this on the SERP Alerts page on X, flagging the favicon issue. Brodie wrote: “Heads-up: Google seems to be struggling to show favicons for a large number of sites […]
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SE Ranking review (2026): Powerful, polished and no longer cheap
It’s time for my second review here at SEW, and I couldn’t be more excited. Today, I’m diving into SERanking and analyzing its features, just as I did in my SerpStat review, which I hope you enjoyed. First off, it’s important to mention that this isn’t a paid review nor have we been compensated to […]
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Google’s Generative AI report in Search Console now launched globally
Google’s Generative AI report in Search Console appears to be rolling out globally. This report launched in june, giving property owners visibility into which pages on their site are generating impressions specifically within Google’s generative AI features. As of today, opening Search Console brings up a pop-up pointing directly to this report. It reads: “Get […]
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Google explains why hreflang alternate URLs show as “not indexed”
Gary Illyes clarified how Google handles hreflang and alternate URLs during canonicalization, explaining that these alternate versions aren’t indexed in the traditional sense. This came up in a LinkedIn thread started by Faiez Javaid, who asked: “If Google is choosing by itself one /lang/ as canonical and ignoring others showing in GSC as not indexed, […]
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Bing tests clickable underlined text in organic result descriptions
Bing is testing clickable, underlined text within the descriptions of its organic search results. When clicked, this text doesn’t take you to the website’s landing page like you might expect instead, it redirects you to a new search query within Bing’s own results. Here is a screenshot of how it looks. This suggests Bing may […]
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Serpstat review: what we learned after using it for a year
In my career spanning over 20 years in SEO, publishing, and content, I’ve used, as you might guess, quite a lot of SEO tools. Even when I had stepped away from the day-to-day activity and handed my duties over to an SEO manager, I was still interested in the advances in SEO tools Now, after […]
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11 best alternative search engines to Google in 2026
In recent years, Google has made significant changes that have particularly impacted publishers and other content creators. At the same time, we’ve witnessed the rise of alternative search engines. Although Google continues to dominate the market, there are many reasons you might consider exploring other options. We’ve compiled and tested a list of alternatives in […]
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Best Search Engine for Privacy in 2026 [7 Ranked]
DuckDuckGo is the best private search engine for most people, but it is not the right answer for every threat model. We examined what seven active services collect, where their results come from, how they make money, and whether their AI can really be turned off. Read below for the full list and analysis. Privacy […]
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Google Search Console Shows AI Mode Follow-Up Queries
Earlier this year, Google launched a new AI Performance Report within Google Search Console, nested under the main Performance report. This new report lets site owners see impressions, pages, countries, devices, and dates but notably, it doesn’t include query data. Recently, Anastasia Kourou posted on LinkedIn about spotting odd queries in her regular Search Console […]
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Four Questions Every SEO Project Should Answer
[ Summary ] Use four questions to guide every SEO project: What are you saying? How will people discover it? Why should anyone trust it? Who is it really for? Align publisher intent, useful content, discovery systems, reputation, and audience purpose. …
Bing Tests New “Top Source” Section In Search Results
Bing is testing a new section on its search results page called “Top Source.” Based on what we’re seeing, this section appears to group together multiple pieces of content whether individual pages or news articles from a single site. Here is the screenshot of how it looks. Here is the X post. We’ve noticed […]
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Google Guide: How To Help Users Find Your Site Through Preferred Sources In Search Results
Google recently rolled out a preferred sources feature on the search results page. When a user selects a website as a preferred source, that site’s content is more likely to show up in Top Stories and gets highlighted as a preferred source within AI Overviews and AI Mode. Here is a screenshot of how it […]
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SEO for musicians: get found, grow fans, increase streams
Imagine writing a melody so catchy that people hum it for years. Now imagine that same song blowing up on TikTok or Instagram, only for listeners to remember the trend, the dance, or the sound, but not the artist behind it. As a musician, that’s the nightmare. You don’t just want people to hear your […]
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2026 “Confidence Score” Leaked in Google Gemini Answers
Today, in June 2026, Google Gemini was good enough to demonstrate how Google uses a Confidence Score between 0 to 1 to create its generative answer.
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How To Use Agency (Thisisagency.ai)
Agency is an Agenctic Operating System. The world’s first Agentic Agency, where you can walk in and immediately start directing the team within seconds.
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DR: Ahrefs Domain Rating – Understand, Improve, and Leverage This Metric
Ahrefs Domain Rating (DR) is a useful metric for anyone navigating SEO (search engine optimisation). If you are a business owner, marketing professional, or SEO specialist, understanding DR is paramount for assessing website authority and competitive l…
Your Sites Receive More Traffic Than You Realize
The SEO community has blinded itself to the large amount of traffic visiting most Websites. You’re relying too much on Javascript-based analytics and third-party tools that collect “clickstream” data or that use other methods to captu…
What is Generative User Interface Optimization? (GUIO)
Generative User Interface Optimization is poised to redefine digital interaction, offering unparalleled personalization and efficiency.
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The “GEO” grift is over. It’s SEO.
“While terms like Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) or Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) are common online, many suggested ‘hacks’ aren’t effective or supported by how Google Search actually works.”
Read the full article here The “GEO” gr…