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Using AI For SEO Can Fail Without Real Data (& How Ahrefs Fixes It) via @sejournal, @ahrefs 47 minutes ago www.searchenginejournal.com This post was sponsored by Ahrefs. The opinions expressed in this article are the sponsor’s own. If you’ve ever run into the limits of solo AI or manual SEO tools, this article is for you. AI on its own can write and suggest ideas, but without reliable data to anchor those suggestions, it can miss the mark. On the other hand, traditional SEO dashboards are powerful – yet slow and siloed. The emerging sweet spot? Connecting AI to real, live SEO data so you can ask natural language questions and get deep answers fast. Ahrefs Uses Its Own MCP Server […] The post Using AI For SEO Can Fail Without Real Data (& How Ahrefs Fixes It) appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Google’s Crawl Team Filed Bugs Against WordPress Plugins via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern 9 hours ago www.searchenginejournal.com Google's crawl team filed a bug against WooCommerce for add-to-cart parameters wasting crawl budget. WooCommerce fixed it. Other plugins haven't. The post Google’s Crawl Team Filed Bugs Against WordPress Plugins appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Microsoft launches Publisher Content Marketplace for AI licensing 10 hours ago searchengineland.com New marketplace lets publishers set terms, track usage, and get paid when AI systems ground answers in premium, licensed content.

Google Updates Googlebot File Size Limit Docs via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern 11 hours ago www.searchenginejournal.com Google updated its Googlebot documentation to clarify file size limits, separating default limits that apply to all crawlers from Googlebot-specific details. The post Google Updates Googlebot File Size Limit Docs appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Inspiring examples of responsible and realistic vibe coding for SEO 13 hours ago searchengineland.com Learn vibe coding: Use AI tools to build apps without coding. This guide covers setup, limits, risks, and SEO tool examples to inspire your own projects.

6 Ways to Build a Search Everywhere Optimization Strategy for 2026 13 hours ago www.semrush.com Search Everywhere Optimization Strategy

What Are Backlinks in SEO & How Do I Get Them? 14 hours ago www.semrush.com Backlinks are links pointing to your website from other sites and can improve your website’s visibility.

LinkedIn: AI-powered search cut traffic by up to 60% 15 hours ago searchengineland.com LinkedIn says Google’s AI Overviews cut non-brand B2B awareness traffic, forcing a rethink of how discovery works.

Are we ready for the agentic web? 15 hours ago searchengineland.com The agentic web is emerging fast. Definitions, practical applications, and pros and cons help clarify what readiness really looks like.