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Digital Marketing Manager (SEO/SEM

Source: In-house SEO jobs – SEOjobs.com

By: SEOJobs

02/20/26

Job Description To be a team member at Dobbs Tire and Auto you must be dedicated to supporting the company’s mission, vision, and values. OUR MISSION: To be the leader in the…

Merchant Center flags feeds disruption

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Anu Adegbola

02/20/26

An incident affecting Feeds on the Google Merchant Center status dashboard could disrupt product listings and Shopping ad performance.

What’s next for PPC: AI, visual creative and new ad surfaces

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Anu Adegbola

02/20/26

Google and Microsoft liaisons explain why dynamic ad surfaces, distinct assets and smarter AI inputs will define the next era of paid media.

The December 2025 core update: Observations on 4 sites that did well – Marie Haynes

Source: SEO Blog by Marie Haynes Consulting

By: Marie Haynes

02/20/26

The December 2025 core update had a significant impact on a large number of sites. Each of the sites below that have done well are either long term clients, past clients or…

14 GEO Conferences to Attend in 2026

Source: SEO Blog by Ahrefs

By: Si Quan Ong

02/20/26

Planning your 2026 conference calendar? Here are 14 must-attend GEO, AEO, and AI search events for marketers and SEOs, from Brighton to Singapore.

SEO Specialist – Full time Contract

Source: SEO Agency Jobs – SEOjobs.com

By: Nick LeRoy

02/20/26

Overview You will be working with an internal team that functions as an SEO helpdesk for a large international client in the hospitality sector with over 120 locations worldwide. The helpdesk receives…

How to vibe-code an SEO tool without losing control of your LLM

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Dave Davies

02/20/26

Vibe coding isn’t just prompting. Learn how to manage context windows, troubleshoot smarter, and build an AI Overview extractor step by step.

Emina Demiri talks surviving firing your biggest client

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Anu Adegbola

02/20/26

Emina Demiri reveals how firing their biggest client — worth 70% of agency revenue — taught them hard lessons about client concentration.

AI agents in SEO: A practical workflow walkthrough

Source: Search Engine Land

By: James Allen

02/20/26

A practical look at how AI agents like n8n automate SEO workflows, from scraping to structured delivery – and where they fall short.

Google now attributes app conversions to the install date

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Anu Adegbola

02/20/26

Google’s app conversion attribution just shifted from ad click to install date — and it could meaningfully improve Smart Bidding performance.

Senior SEO Analyst

Source: SEO Agency Jobs – SEOjobs.com

By: SEOJobs

02/20/26

Job Description Salary: Up to 80K Position: Senior SEO Analyst Company: Mason Interactive Job Overview: As a Senior SEO Analyst at Mason Interactive, you will take a leading role in optimizing search…

How to use GA4 and Looker Studio for smarter PPC reporting

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Ameet Khabra

02/20/26

Unify GA4 and ad platform data into dashboards that pace spend, flag wasted budget, and reveal what’s really driving performance.

Google Ads shows how landing page images power PMax ads

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Anu Adegbola

02/20/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Anu Adegbola. Read the original article Google Ads now gives advertisers clearer visibility into how Landing Page Images may be automatically turned into creatives in PMax campaigns.

Daily Search Forum Recap: February 20, 2026

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

02/20/26

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…

Analysing and Reconstructing Site Architecture Using Breadcrumbs: A Practical SEO Guide – Screaming Frog

Source: Screaming Frog

By: Mark Porter

02/20/26

Source: Screaming Frog by Mark Porter. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Using Breadcrumbs to Accurately Reconstruct Large Website Architectures for SEO This article highlights the limitations of traditional site architecture…

Video: Google Volatility Heated All Week, Google Reviews Vanishing, AI Overview & AI Mode Links Updated, Google Ads News and more

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

02/20/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of This Week’s Google Search and Ads Updates Google Search experienced significant volatility this week with no bad…

Google Discourages Force Indexing Your Pages To Search

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

02/20/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google’s John Mueller Advises Against Force Indexing Large Sites John Mueller from Google advises large websites not…

Google Updates Google Business Profile Review Policies

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

02/20/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Business Profiles Updates Review Policies Google has updated its Business Profiles review policies, focusing on preventing…

Google Ads Budget Pacing For Ad Scheduling Updated

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

02/20/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Ads Budget Pacing Changes Effective March 2026 Google Ads will update its budget pacing starting March…

SEO Daily News Recaps for Thursday, February 19, 2026

02/20/26

SEO Daily News Recap for Thursday, February 19, 2026 Organic SEO & Search News Meta Updates Marketing API to Align With Latest Ad Shifts – Meta’s changes ensure third-party ad tools align…

OpenAI ChatGPT Ads From Expedia Spotted In The Wild

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

02/20/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of ChatGPT Ads Appear in the Wild for the First Time The first **real-world ads** in ChatGPT have…

Google Sponsored Places Search Ad Unit

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

02/20/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Tests New Sponsored Places Ad Unit Google is reportedly experimenting with a new ad format called…

AI Mode: Features & Ranking

Source: moz (en-US)

02/20/26

Source: moz (en-US). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Analyzing Early Data from Google’s AI Mode in STAT The analysis of 40,000 keywords reveals only a 12% overlap between Google’s AI…

Digital Marketing and Content Strategist (SEO/AIEO)

Source: In-house SEO jobs – SEOjobs.com

By: SEOJobs

02/19/26

Source: In-house SEO jobs – SEOjobs.com by SEOJobs. Read the original article Position Summary PS Seasoning is seeking a creative, detail-oriented, and highly organized Digital Marketing and Content Strategist to help bring…

ChatGPT ads spotted and they are quite aggressive

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Anu Adegbola

02/19/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Anu Adegbola. Read the original article ChatGPT ads are spotted by U.S. users — and they’re appearing on the very first prompt, not after lengthy conversations as…

Reddit tests AI shopping carousels in search results

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Anu Adegbola

02/19/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Anu Adegbola. Read the original article Reddit is turning its trusted community recommendations into shoppable product carousels, directly in search results.

Growth/Digital Performance Marketing Lead (SEO/AEO, CRO, UX)

Source: In-house SEO jobs – SEOjobs.com

By: SEOJobs

02/19/26

Source: In-house SEO jobs – SEOjobs.com by SEOJobs. Read the original article Company Description Thought Industries powers the Business of Value – enabling enterprises to unlock growth across the customer lifecycle. From…

Google Analytics adds AI insights and cross-channel budgeting to Home page

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Anu Adegbola

02/19/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Anu Adegbola. Read the original article The Analytics updates surface key performance changes automatically and help marketers allocate paid budgets more strategically.

Snapchat CEO Criticizes Australia’s Teen Social Media Ban

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

02/19/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel Critiques Australia’s Teen Social Media Ban Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel criticizes…

Meta’s AI-Powered Smartwatch is Slated for Release Later This Year

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

02/19/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Meta Revives AI-Powered Smartwatch Project for 2024 Launch Meta is reigniting its smartwatch efforts with…

Research Shows That X Amplifies Conservative Political Views

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

02/19/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of How Elon Musk’s X Algorithm Influences Political Attitudes The algorithmic feed on X (formerly Twitter)…

Meta Outlines its Plan to Manage Integrity During the US Midterm Elections

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

02/19/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Meta’s Strategy to Safeguard U.S. Midterm Election Integrity Meta is proactively enhancing its election integrity…

Google Offers New Planner Element in its Meridian Toolbox

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

02/19/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Introduces Scenario Planner to Enhance Marketing Mix Modelling Google’s Scenario Planner is a new…

Meta Updates Marketing API to Align With Latest Ad Shifts

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

02/19/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Meta Graph API Updates: Transition to Views as Core Metric Meta is shifting its Graph…

Marketing Strategist (SEO, ORM)

Source: In-house SEO jobs – SEOjobs.com

By: SEOJobs

02/19/26

Source: In-house SEO jobs – SEOjobs.com by SEOJobs. Read the original article Job Description Marketing Strategist (SEO, ORM & Marketing Automation, Mortgage Industry) Location: Hybrid – Irvine, CA Job Type: Full-Time   Mutual…

LLM consistency and recommendation share: The new SEO KPI

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Bharath Ravishankar

02/19/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Bharath Ravishankar. Read the original article Traditional SEO metrics miss recommendation-driven visibility. Learn how LCRS tracks brand presence across AI-powered search.

Technical SEO Engineer at Nectiv

Source: SEO Agency Jobs – SEOjobs.com

By: SEOJobs

02/19/26

Source: SEO Agency Jobs – SEOjobs.com by SEOJobs. Read the original article Nectiv is an organic growth consultancy focused on technical SEO, content strategy, information architecture, and optimization for AI answer engines…

ChatGPT ads collapse the wall between SEO and paid media

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Jenny Williamson

02/19/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Jenny Williamson. Read the original article ChatGPT ads signal a shift, forcing SEO and paid media to align around prompt intelligence, fanout keywords, and LLM visibility.

Google launches no-code Scenario Planner built on Meridian MMM

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Anu Adegbola

02/19/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Anu Adegbola. Read the original article Google’s Scenario Planner gives you a no-code way to turn Marketing Mix Model insights into actionable budget and ROI decisions.

Head of Claude Code: What happens after coding is solved | Boris Cherny

Source: Lenny's Newsletter

By: Lenny Rachitsky

02/19/26

Source: Lenny’s Newsletter by Lenny Rachitsky. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of How Claude Code Revolutionized Software Engineering and Professional Work Boris Cherny, the creator of Claude Code at Anthropic, transformed…

Digital Marketing Strategist (SEO/SEM)

Source: In-house SEO jobs – SEOjobs.com

By: SEOJobs

02/19/26

Source: In-house SEO jobs – SEOjobs.com by SEOJobs. Read the original article Job Description Location: Flexible / Hybrid (Connecticut preferred) We are seeking a Digital Marketing Strategist to lead the planning, execution,…

Retire these 9 SEO metrics before they derail your 2026 strategy

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Adam Heitzman

02/19/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Adam Heitzman. Read the original article Organic traffic, average position, and DA won’t prove SEO ROI. Here’s what to retire – and the revenue-focused metrics to track…

The authority era: How AI is reshaping what ranks in search

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Ben Wood

02/19/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Ben Wood. Read the original article From PageRank to AI Overviews, Google’s understanding of authority evolved. Here’s why brand legitimacy now drives sustainable visibility.

Daily Search Forum Recap: February 19, 2026

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

02/19/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Search Updates: AI Expansion, Review Complaints & Certification Changes Google AI Mode now supports 53 new…

Google Expands AI Mode To 53 New Languages

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

02/19/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Expands AI Mode to Support 53 New Languages Google has significantly enhanced its AI Mode by…

Google Does Not Have A Bad Title Algorithm Filter

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

02/19/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google’s John Mueller on Title Tags and Search Ranking Google’s John Mueller clarified that there is no…

Complaints Of Google Reviews Being Removed Again

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

02/19/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Local Reviews Disappearing: What Businesses Need to Know There has been a significant increase in complaints…

SEO Daily News Recaps for Wednesday, February 18, 2026

02/19/26

SEO Daily News Recap for Wednesday, February 18, 2026 Organic SEO & Search News How 2Modern Curates Beautiful Designs Through Connections – The 2Modern team’s creative passion helps them draw connections between…

Google Search Console Still Testing Branded Queries and Social Channels Feature

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

02/19/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Search Console’s Upcoming Features: Branded Queries and Social Channels Google Search Console is currently testing new…

Google Ads Certification Process For Cryptocurrency

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

02/19/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Ads Introduces New Certification Requirements for Cryptocurrency and Speculative Financial Products Google Ads is implementing **new…

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