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How ChatGPT search ranks products and merchants

How ChatGPT search ranks products and merchants

ChatGPT announced the addition of shopping features to search last week. But how exactly is ChatGPT search choosing products and ranking them? Here’s what you need to know from OpenAI’s documentation. How product results are selected. When ChatGPT detects shopping intent in a query, it selects products based on a mix of the following: User […]

U.S. pushes for Google ad business breakup

U.S. pushes for Google ad business breakup

The U.S. Department of Justice is calling for Google to break up its digital advertising empire after a federal judge ruled the tech giant had illegally maintained monopoly power in the ad exchange market. Driving the news. In a court filing on Sunday, the DOJ said Google should divest its AdX exchange, where ad inventory […]

Google AI Overviews now show on 13% of searches: Study

Google AI Overviews now show on 13% of searches: Study

Google’s AI Overviews appeared in 13.14% of all U.S. desktop searches in March, up from 6.49% in January. That’s a 102% surge in just two months, according to a new analysis of more than 10 million keywords by Semrush and Datos. Why we care. Google’s introduction of AI Overviews was the biggest shift since the […]

WordPress WooCommerce Bug Causing Sites To Crash

WordPress WooCommerce Bug Causing Sites To Crash

A WordPress bug is causing WooCommerce sites to display a fatal error, crashing ecommerce sites. The problem originates from a single line of code. A workaround has been created. The WooCommerce team is aware of the issue and is working on issuing a permanent fix in the form of a patch. WooCommerce Sites Crashing Someone […]

What LLMs link to and why it matters for your brand

What LLMs link to and why it matters for your brand

From answering complex queries to generating creative content, large language models (LLMs) are designed to deliver “zero-click” results – concise, direct answers that eliminate the need for further research. This shift raises a critical question: if users no longer need to visit a website to get the information they want, what happens to web traffic?  […]

Google Launches AI Max for Search Campaigns

Google Launches AI Max for Search Campaigns

Google Ads has announced a major update to Search campaigns. The new AI Max campaign setting will roll out globally in beta starting later this month. Per Google’s announcement, advertisers who enable AI Max in their Search campaigns can expect stronger performance through improved query matching, dynamic creative, and better control features. According to Google, […]

Testing Google’s Post-AIO Traffic Claims

Testing Google’s Post-AIO Traffic Claims

Last week, in Part 1 (find it here), we examined whether Google’s AI Overviews are actually changing how people use Search. The data revealed that while users visit Google more frequently with AI Overviews, they: Spend less time per visit. Aren’t crafting significantly longer or more complex queries. Now we turn to an even more […]

10 ways to leverage generative AI for advanced SEO

10 ways to leverage generative AI for advanced SEO

Generative AI is changing how people search. The most effective SEO strategies aren’t just AI-enhanced – they’re AI-native.  Many SEO teams are moving away from manual tasks and siloed tools toward intelligent, automated systems that learn from data and scale performance across every stage of the search journey. From content creation to site architecture and […]

How To Implement Faceted Navigation Without Hurting Crawl Efficiency

How To Implement Faceted Navigation Without Hurting Crawl Efficiency

This week’s question tackles the potential SEO fallouts when implementing faceted navigation: “How can ecommerce sites implement SEO-friendly faceted navigation without hurting crawl efficiency or creating index bloat?” Faceted navigation is a game-changer for user experience (UX) on large ecommerce sites. It helps users quickly narrow down what they’re looking for, whether it’s a size […]

Building an AI Content Team: How to Rapidly Outperform Your Competitors

Building an AI Content Team: How to Rapidly Outperform Your Competitors

​Feeling overwhelmed trying to keep up with content demands in a competitive market? Wondering how other businesses are using AI to produce more—and better—content without sacrificing quality? In this article, you’ll discover how to build and scale an AI-powered content team that boosts productivity, drives measurable results, and helps you outpace your competitors—without burning out […]