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SEO Maintenance: A Checklist For Essential Year-Round Tasks via @sejournal, @coreydmorris 8 hours ago www.searchenginejournal.com Build a disciplined yet agile SEO process with daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual planning that drives lasting performance. The post SEO Maintenance: A Checklist For Essential Year-Round Tasks appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Google Ads API tightens conversion data rules 14 hours ago searchengineland.com Advertisers who don’t migrate to the Data Manager API risk broken conversion tracking when Google tightens Ads API data rules in 2026.

Google’s John Mueller on SEO vs. GEO: Focus on audience behavior 15 hours ago searchengineland.com AI isn’t going away, but Mueller says strategy beats semantics. Focus on how users really find and engage with your site.

Google: AI Overviews Show Less When Users Don’t Engage via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern 16 hours ago www.searchenginejournal.com Google's Robby Stein explains why AI Overviews appear for some searches but not others, describing an engagement-based system. The post Google: AI Overviews Show Less When Users Don’t Engage appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Google Gemini Gains Share As ChatGPT Declines In Similarweb Data via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern 16 hours ago www.searchenginejournal.com Similarweb’s January Global AI Tracker shows ChatGPT at 64.5% of gen AI chatbot site visits, while Gemini reached 21.5% and writing tools fell. The post Google Gemini Gains Share As ChatGPT Declines In Similarweb Data appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Where affiliates can get traffic beyond Google search 18 hours ago searchengineland.com As organic search sends fewer visitors to publishers, affiliates are finding traffic through communities, courses, and partnerships.

Microsoft launches Copilot Checkout and Brand Agents 19 hours ago searchengineland.com These new agentic experiences were showcased at the NRF 2026 conference.

Daily Search Forum Recap: January 8, 2026 19 hours ago www.seroundtable.com Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today...

Being Right Isn’t Enough For AI Visibility Today via @sejournal, @DuaneForrester 20 hours ago www.searchenginejournal.com AI answers aren’t neutral by design, and this breakdown shows where preference forms and how it reshapes modern discovery. The post Being Right Isn’t Enough For AI Visibility Today appeared first on Search Engine Journal.