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Antitrust Filing Says Google Cannibalizes Publisher Traffic via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Antitrust filing argues Google cannibalizes audience visits to sites it uses to power AI results.
Search Engine Journal
NEW Meta adds Manus AI tools into Ads Manager
Meta is embedding Manus AI into Ads Manager, giving advertisers built-in AI tools to streamline reporting, research, and campaign optimization.
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Google Ads tool is automatically re-enabling paused keywords
Google Ads may be re-enabling paused keywords automatically, raising concerns about unexpected campaign expense
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NEW How to create a persona GPT for SEO audience research
Build persona-based GPTs to pressure-test your content, surface gaps, and align SEO with real audience intent – without replacing interviews.
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Google Warns Not To Serve "Not Available" With JavaScript
Google's John Mueller warned one site owner not to load "not available" in the JavaScript before the actual content that loads is available.
It can lead Google to believe the page does not [...]
Search Engine Roundtable
Cloudflare’s Markdown for Agents AI feature has SEOs on alert
Cloudflare will auto-convert HTML to Markdown for AI crawlers, cutting tokens by 80% — but it may encourage cloaking.
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NEW Daily Search Forum Recap: February 17, 2026
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today...
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NEW Google AI Mode Ask About Feature Now Triggers On Overlay
Google AI Mode has this feature where you can ask about a specific product, it is called "Ask about." Now when you hover over a product, the "Ask about" will overlay so you can [...]
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NEW Google AI Overviews Have Blue Links Before Click & Gray After Click
Did you know that the Google AI Overviews link citation paperclip icons are blue before you click to see more of the overviews and then after you click on them, that icon turns to a gray color.
Search Engine Roundtable
How to work with your SEO agency to drive better results, faster
From kickoff to technical execution, learn how to remove bottlenecks, empower cross-functional teams, and prove ROI from your SEO investment.
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Google Search Ranking Volatility Remains Heated Through The Weekend
On February 10th, we reported the beginning of yet another unconfirmed Google Search ranking update. The volatility has not cooled yet and it seems it may have even heated up through the weekend.
Search Engine Roundtable
Google & Bing: Markdown Files Messy & Causes More Crawl Load
We covered the topic of markdown files before but now we have more commentary from official representatives from Google and Bing on the topic. In short, they call markdown files messy, it can cause [...]
Search Engine Roundtable
NEW Rand Fishkin proved AI recommendations are inconsistent – here’s why and how to fix it
AI outputs vary because confidence varies. Corroboration and entity optimization turn inconsistent AI visibility into consistent presence.
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NEW Why AI optimization is just long-tail SEO done right
LLMs still rely on search, shifting SEO from head terms to the long tail. Here’s how to use AI to uncover real customer questions and win.
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