The Wikimedia Foundation (WMF) reported a decline in human pageviews on Wikipedia compared with the same months last year. Marshall Miller, Senior Director of Product, Core Experiences at Wikimedia Foundation, wrote that the organization believes the decline reflects changes in how people access information, particularly through AI search and social platforms. What Changed In The […]
GEO/AEO is criticized by SEOs who claim that it’s just SEO at best and unsupported lies at worst. Are SEOs right, or are they just defending their turf? Bing recently published a guide to AI search visibility that provides a perfect opportunity to test whether optimization for AI answers recommendations is distinct from traditional SEO […]
Adviso once again is leading the way in the 11th annual Search Engine Land Awards. The Canadian agency is a finalist in six categories in 2025. Two other agencies earning finalist status five times are: Meanwhile, four agencies earned finalist status three times in the 2025 Search Engine Land Awards: Amsive. ATRA Bloom Digital. Digital […]
In a recent study, Search Engine Land and Fractl found that 82% of consumers find AI-powered search more helpful than traditional SERPs. While the emergence of generative engine optimization (GEO) has marketers in a frenzy to own the latest industry keyword, agency thought leaders are finding common ground. Whether it’s Google or generative AI, brand […]
Google is tightening its account retention policy — canceled Google Ads accounts will now be permanently deleted six months after cancellation, marking the end of indefinite account storage. Driving the news. Under the new policy, Google will begin a cleanup of inactive accounts, sending a 30-day email warning before deletion. Previously, advertisers could reactivate canceled […]
Raptive lowered its minimum traffic requirement to 25,000 monthly pageviews from 100,000. The ad network announced the new threshold represents a 75% reduction from the previous standard. Raptive retired its Rise pilot program and consolidated all entry-level publishers into its Insider tier. What Changed At Raptive Sites generating between 25,000 and 99,999 monthly pageviews can […]
Google is starting to roll out its new Text Guidelines feature in Google Ads, a tool first announced at the Think Retail event five weeks ago that gives advertisers more control over AI-generated ad copy. Driving the news. The feature, now appearing in some accounts, lets marketers set campaign-level text parameters — guiding Google’s AI […]
After years of delays and scaled-back ambitions, Google officially killed its Privacy Sandbox, the once-flagship initiative aimed at replacing third-party cookies with privacy-preserving ad technologies. Driving the news. In a blog post Friday, Anthony Chavez, VP of Privacy Sandbox, confirmed that Google is retiring 10 remaining Sandbox APIs, including Attribution Reporting, Topics, and Protected Audience […]
Google’s quiet retirement of the num=100 parameter might look trivial to the rest of the world, but for SEO professionals, it’s another step deeper into the dark. That small setting allowed us to see the full top 100 results at once, which made competitive research and rank tracking more complete. Its disappearance comes on the […]
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