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Utility news content: How to win beyond clicks in AI search

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Louisa Frahm

04/20/26

Clicks are declining, but utility content still builds visibility and trust. Here’s how to adapt your newsroom strategy for AI search.

Google adds Read more links best practices

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Barry Schwartz

04/20/26

This was added to the search developer documentation.

Rand Fishkin: Zero-click search began long before AI

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Danny Goodwin

04/20/26

Fishkin also discussed AI’s unreliable answers, Google reducing organic visibility, and why early SEO offered more open opportunities.

Is Google Ads Asset Studio a game changer? Not so fast

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Amy Hebdon

04/20/26

Asset Studio speeds up ad creation, but limited control, workflow trade-offs, and shifting responsibilities complicate the picture.

Organic Search Winners Share 5 Traits

Source: SEO - Practical Ecommerce

By: Ann Smarty

04/20/26

A just-released study of 400 websites identifies organic-search success across multiple core updates.

Vice President, Marketing (SEO/SEM/Social)

Source: Expert Level SEO Jobs – SEOjobs.com

By: SEOJobs

04/20/26

Job Description American Humane Society (AHS) is seeking a dynamic and strategic Vice President, Marketing to steward and elevate the integrity of both the American Humane Society (AHS) and Global Humane Society…

How Intercom 2x’d their engineering velocity in 9 months with Claude Code | Brian Scanlan

Source: Lenny's Newsletter

By: Claire Vo

04/20/26

Watch now | 🎙️ Brian Scanlan (Intercom) shows how they doubled engineering output using Claude Code skills, deep telemetry, and a culture that empowers engineers to ship faster

How to use the three-act structure for data storytelling

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Amanda Beil

04/20/26

Data doesn’t persuade on its own. Structure your insights to show what’s working, what’s not, and what to do next.

Is your AI readiness a mirage?

Source: Search Engine Land

By: AtData

04/20/26

Source: Search Engine Land by AtData. Read the original article Everyone is rushing to apply AI, but foundational identity gaps, fraud and bad inputs are only being amplified, not solved, by models.

Daily Search Forum Recap: April 20, 2026

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

04/20/26

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web. Google said it can usually…

Google Search Testing Opening Search Results In New Window

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

04/20/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Tests Opening Search Results in New Windows Google is experimenting with a new feature that opens…

5 Strategic Features that Predict Survival in the Zero-Click Era – SparkToro

Source: SparkToro

By: Rand Fishkin

04/20/26

Source: SparkToro by Rand Fishkin. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Thriving in the Zero-Click Era: How Some Websites Survived the 2024-2026 Traffic Apocalypse The zero-click era means traditional SEO tactics…

Google Local Video Ads (Immersive Map View Videos)

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

04/20/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Testing Video Ads in Local Pack Google is experimenting with video ads within the local pack…

Can Google Handle Domains With One Letter Difference?

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

04/20/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of SEO Impact of Domains Differing by One Letter Domains differing by a single letter usually do not…

SEO Daily News Recaps for Sunday, April 19, 2026

04/20/26

SEO Daily News Recap for Sunday, April 19, 2026 Organic SEO & Search News The latest xAI updates highlight major development push – New API enhancements are designed to make the company…

Example of Possible Competitor Targeting In ChatGPT Ads

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

04/20/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Competitor Targeting in ChatGPT Ads: Is It Intentional or Coincidental? ChatGPT ads have shown instances where companies…

Microsoft Offers IndexNow Support To The Internet Archive

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

04/20/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Internet Archive Collaborates with Microsoft Bing to Improve Web Archiving The Internet Archive, a key player in…

Judge sides with plaintiffs in case against online ICE trackers

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

04/19/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Court Upholds Free Speech Rights for ICE Monitoring Facebook Group and App The U.S. court…

Threads will add Broadcast Channels-style feature called live chats

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

04/19/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Threads Introduces Live Chats for Real-Time Event Discussions Threads is launching a live chat feature…

TikTok’s US joint venture gains security infrastructure certification

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

04/19/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of TikTok USDS Achieves ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Certification to Enhance User Data Security TikTok USDS has obtained…

YouTube adds custom timestamp sharing for mobile

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

04/19/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of YouTube Enhances Video Sharing with Timestamp Feature, Phasing Out Clips YouTube is simplifying how users…

The latest xAI updates highlight major development push

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

04/19/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of xAI’s Latest Product Updates and Financial Challenges in the AI Industry xAI has introduced new…

Senior Law Firm Marketing Manager (SEO/SEM/Social)

Source: In-house SEO jobs – SEOjobs.com

By: SEOJobs

04/19/26

Source: In-house SEO jobs – SEOjobs.com by SEOJobs. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of JavaScript is disabled in your browser. Please enable JavaScript to proceed. JavaScript is essential for many modern…

Why half of product managers are in trouble | Nikhyl Singhal (Meta, Google)

Source: Lenny's Newsletter

By: Lenny Rachitsky

04/19/26

Source: Lenny’s Newsletter by Lenny Rachitsky. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Insights from Nikhyl Singhal on the Future of Product Management Nikhyl Singhal, a seasoned product leader, predicts the coming…

E-commerce Senior Manager (SEO/GEO/SEM)

Source: In-house SEO jobs – SEOjobs.com

By: SEOJobs

04/19/26

Source: In-house SEO jobs – SEOjobs.com by SEOJobs. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Senior Manager of e-Commerce Role at National Carwash Solutions National Carwash Solutions (NCS) is seeking a Senior…

SEO Daily News Recaps for Saturday, April 18, 2026

04/19/26

SEO Daily News Recap for Saturday, April 18, 2026 Organic SEO & Search News New Study Reveals Impact of AI on SMB Sales Strategies – A recent study uncovers the influence of…

🧠 Community Wisdom: Sharing Claude Code skills across the org, Why did lennysjobs.com shut down, opening an LLC for side work, AI for SMB sales, and more

Source: Lenny's Newsletter

By: Kiyani

04/18/26

Source: Lenny’s Newsletter by Kiyani. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Community Wisdom Weekly Highlights This weekly newsletter, Community Wisdom, delivers curated insights from an exclusive Slack community. Each Saturday, subscribers…

Senior Strategic Marketing Manager

Source: In-house SEO jobs – SEOjobs.com

By: SEOJobs

04/18/26

Source: In-house SEO jobs – SEOjobs.com by SEOJobs. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Senior Strategic Marketing Manager Role at Spot & Tango Spot & Tango, a **high-growth pet health brand**,…

eCommerce & Marketing Specialist (SEO/LEO/SEM)

Source: In-house SEO jobs – SEOjobs.com

By: SEOJobs

04/18/26

Source: In-house SEO jobs – SEOjobs.com by SEOJobs. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of eCommerce & Marketing Specialist Opportunity at Fermob USA Fermob USA seeks an experienced eCommerce & Marketing Specialist…

SEO Daily News Recaps for Friday, April 17, 2026

04/18/26

SEO Daily News Recap for Friday, April 17, 2026 Organic SEO & Search News Google Ads API to require multi-factor authentication – Google’s new MFA requirement for the Ads API strengthens security…

Content Marketing Specialist

Source: SEO Agency Jobs – SEOjobs.com

By: SEOJobs

04/17/26

Source: SEO Agency Jobs – SEOjobs.com by SEOJobs. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Content Marketing Specialist Role at Malta Dynamics The Content Marketing Specialist position at Malta Dynamics involves managing…

Summer Assistant (Intern), E-Commerce & Retention Marketing (GEO/SEO/Product)

Source: Entry Level SEO Jobs – SEOjobs.com

By: SEOJobs

04/17/26

Source: Entry Level SEO Jobs – SEOjobs.com by SEOJobs. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Goop’s E-Commerce & Retention Assistant Internship Opportunity Goop offers a summer internship focused on e-commerce operations,…

Advertisers are testing ChatGPT ads — but uncertainty remains high

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Anu Adegbola

04/17/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Anu Adegbola. Read the original article Early ChatGPT ads are drawing interest but limited data and evolving features mean advertisers are still testing cautiously.

Google Ads API to require multi-factor authentication

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Anu Adegbola

04/17/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Anu Adegbola. Read the original article Google’s new MFA requirement for the Ads API strengthens security but may require advertisers to adjust authentication workflows.

30 Years Ago Today: The Webmaster’s Guide To Search Engines is published

Source: Danny Sullivan

By: Danny Sullivan

04/17/26

Source: Danny Sullivan by Danny Sullivan. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Reflecting on Three Decades of Search Engine Guides and SEO Evolution Thirty years ago, a foundational guide to search…

SEO & Social Media & Marketing Coordinator

Source: In-house SEO jobs – SEOjobs.com

By: SEOJobs

04/17/26

Source: In-house SEO jobs – SEOjobs.com by SEOJobs. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Remote Solutions, LLC Seeks Web, Social Media & Marketing Coordinator to Enhance Digital Presence Remote Solutions, LLC…

OpenAI begins rolling out ads in select markets

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Anu Adegbola

04/17/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Anu Adegbola. Read the original article OpenAI’s expansion of ads into new markets signals growing opportunities for brands to reach users inside AI-driven experiences.

Google Ads tests direct Google Tag Manager integration for conversion setup

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Anu Adegbola

04/17/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Anu Adegbola. Read the original article A new Google Ads integration with Google Tag Manager could make conversion tracking faster to set up and less prone to…

Why bottom-of-funnel content is winning in AI search

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Kristina Frunze

04/17/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Kristina Frunze. Read the original article Traffic is falling as AI answers replace clicks. The upside: bottom-of-funnel content converts better. Here’s how to turn that into pipeline.

AI traffic converts better than non-AI visits for U.S. retailers: Report

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Danny Goodwin

04/17/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Danny Goodwin. Read the original article AI traffic to U.S. retail sites is up — and now it converts better than traditional channels like paid search, according…

U.S. search ad revenue reached $114.2 billion in 2025

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Anu Adegbola

04/17/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Anu Adegbola. Read the original article Search remained the largest ad channel in 2025, but growth slowed as advertisers shifted spend to newer, AI-driven formats.

No-JavaScript fallbacks in 2026: Less critical, still necessary

Source: Search Engine Land

By: James Allen

04/17/26

Source: Search Engine Land by James Allen. Read the original article Rendering isn’t always immediate or complete. Learn where no-JavaScript fallbacks still protect critical content, links, and indexing.

Your ROAS looks great — but is it actually driving growth?

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Lars Maat

04/17/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Lars Maat. Read the original article High ROAS can hide demand capture, not creation. Use incrementality and marginal ROAS to measure real growth and guide smarter spend.

Digital Brand Marketing Lead (Technical & Local SEO/Content)

Source: SEO Agency Jobs – SEOjobs.com

By: SEOJobs

04/17/26

Source: SEO Agency Jobs – SEOjobs.com by SEOJobs. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Digital Brand Marketing Leader Role at Cordell & Cordell The Digital Brand Marketing Leader position focuses on…

How to optimize for keywords you can’t use

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Rachel Stephens

04/17/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Rachel Stephens. Read the original article When legal, brand, or perception limits block key terms, use related keywords, anchor text, and title tags to capture demand anyway.

Daily Search Forum Recap: April 17, 2026

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

04/17/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Daily Search Forum Recap: Google Maps Spam Fight, AI Features & Bing Tests Today’s recap highlights Google…

Video: Google Back Button Hijacking Penalty, Spam Reporting Change, Google Ads AI Max Replacing DSAs & More

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

04/17/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Weekly Google Search and Ads Updates: Spam Penalties, AI Tools, and Policy Changes This week’s update highlights…

Google Maps Blocked 292 Million Reviews

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

04/17/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Maps 2025 Safety Report Highlights Google Maps blocked over 292 million policy-violating reviews and removed more…

Google Ads Removed 8.3 Billion Ads – Up Over 60%

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

04/17/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Ads Safety Report 2025: Key Insights and Statistics In 2025, Google removed 8.3 billion ads, marking…

Microsoft Bing Testing Animated People Also Search For

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

04/17/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Microsoft Tests Animated “People Also Search For” Boxes on Bing Microsoft is currently testing an animated laser-style…

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