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Survey data shows 49% of U.S. consumers have used TikTok for search, but Gen Z’s TikTok-over-Google preference is dropping. The post Gen Z Preference For TikTok Over Google Drops 50%, Data Shows appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Anthropic updated its crawler documentation to list separate Claude bots for training, search indexing, and user requests, with visibility tradeoffs when blocked. The post Anthropic’s Claude Bots Make Robots.txt Decisions More Granular appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
OpenAI started introducing ads to free and Go-tier users of ChatGPT in the U.S., marking a significant shift in its monetization strategy — and drawing scrutiny from competitors. What’s happening. After signaling plans last month, OpenAI quietly rolled out ads…
Google is rolling out a significant update to how average daily budgets pace in campaigns that use ad scheduling — and it could materially change monthly spend totals. What’s happening. Starting March 1, 2026, Google Ads will begin proactively pacing…
LLMs and their influence on traffic to a brand’s website are a major topic in our client conversations. Everyone wants to know what’s happening, how they can do better, and what the best practices are. My recommendation to brands right…
Google Discover runs on a structured, multi-stage pipeline with hard publisher blocks, strict image requirements, freshness decay, and heavy experimentation shaping what users see, according to new SDK-level research by Metehan Yesilyurt. Why we care. Google Discover can drive massive…
The web has strong opinions about what “AI-written” content looks like, and even stronger ones about what’s supposedly wrong with it. Scroll any content marketer’s LinkedIn feed, and you’ll find confident claims that em dashes and other AI “tells” signal…
Anthropic updated its crawler documentation this week, clarifying how its Claude bots access websites and how you can block them. Anthropic’s document explains what each bot does, how it affects AI training and search visibility, and how to opt out…
Generative search engines like ChatGPT have successfully used SEO as part of their growth strategy, even as the echo chambers of the web claim they’re killing this powerful marketing channel. Let’s take a look at how ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Claude…
Where should you invest paid media dollars in 2026? Here’s a data-driven look at reach, targeting depth, and automation across 10 major ad platforms. The post The 10 Best PPC Ad Networks appeared first on Search Engine Journal.