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Google removed the Indexing API approval form and steps from its docs. Default quotas are listed, but the pages don't say how to request more. The post Google’s Indexing API Docs No Longer Explain How To Get Approval appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

A rank tracker logged Google pages missing their usual sites, some ChatGPT links lost tracking tags, and Google and Bing changed AI search links. The post Rank Tracker Data, ChatGPT Tags & AI Search Links – SEO Pulse appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

New terms let Meta crawl sites tied to business users and use the content to train its products, widening rights ad buyers had already granted. The post Meta’s New Terms Expand Crawling Rights Beyond Advertisers appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

The New York Times gives prime homepage space to free articles and tells readers they’re free. Here’s why that works. The post Why The New York Times Puts Free Content First appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

If your new domain won’t index and there’s no technical fix, the problem may be originality. Read Marie Haynes’ theory and what to do next. The post It’s Possible Your Migration Issues May Be Due To Site Quality appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Google is accepting applications from forums and social platforms for a UGC pipeline separate from crawling. The post Google Takes Applications For A UGC Pipeline Separate From Crawling appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

ChatGPT-attributed traffic fell sharply in several analytics datasets this month, and analysts tie the drop to ChatGPT links that open without tracking tags. The post ChatGPT Traffic Drop Appears To Be A Tracking Problem appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Universal Cart is rolling out across Search and the Gemini app, with checkout inside the cart or a one-way handoff to the store's own site. The post Google’s Universal Cart Is Live: How Carts Get To Your Store appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Measure PPC value beyond clicks with conversion tracking, impression signals, and business records that help validate attribution as buying journeys move into AI. The post How Do I Measure And Attribute When Clicks Only Tell Part Of The Story? – Ask A PPC appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Google is changing how links appear in AI Mode and AI Overviews, moving inline links higher and expanding the carousels that highlight Preferred Sources. The post Google Puts Inline Links Higher In More AI Search Responses appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Google flips its default from ranked results to AI answers when answer-layer ad yield matches the SERP. That crossover lands between 2028 and 2030. The post SERPs Stop Being The Default Between 2028 & 2030 appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Prepare for a potential Panda-style Google update by addressing scaled AI content and fake authors that could threaten rankings across your site. The post 96.8% Chance Of A Panda-Style Update Within A Month According To Prediction Model Signals appeared first on Search Engine Journal.