Gary Illyes

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BigTech Companies

Google Flags WordPress Plugins for Security Issues

Google is now reporting problematic WordPress plugins that waste crawl budget, directly impacting a site's indexing, with CMS plugin action…

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BigTech Companies

Google’s Top Crawling Challenges: Faceted Navigation & More

Google identified faceted navigation and action parameters as the primary technical hurdles, together causing about 75% of all crawling problems…

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BigTech Companies

Google: Fix These 2 URL Errors to Solve 75% of Crawling Issues

The vast majority of search engine crawling issues stem from two main technical problems: faceted navigation (about 50% of issues)…

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BigTech Companies

Google’s Mueller: Free Subdomains Hinder SEO

Free subdomains can harm SEO because your site inherits the reputation of the entire hosting platform, which may be filled…

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Artificial Intelligence

Google’s Mueller: SEO vs. GEO Debate Explained

Google's John Mueller advises businesses to analyze their own traffic data to determine if AI tools like ChatGPT are a…

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AI & Tech

Google: AI Search Optimization Is Just Like Traditional SEO

Google's senior leadership confirms that the core SEO principles for success in new AI-powered search remain unchanged, emphasizing high-quality, user-centric…

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AI & Tech

Google Exec: AI Search Optimization Is Just Like SEO

A senior Google executive states that the core principles for success in AI-powered search remain the same as traditional SEO,…

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Artificial Intelligence

Build Brand Authority: From SEO to Algorithm Mastery

Modern brand building requires educating AI algorithms through a multi-speed strategy aligned with the "algorithmic trinity": the traditional search index,…

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Artificial Intelligence

Google: SEO and SEM Must Evolve Together in Search’s Future

SEO and SEM must evolve together with search technology advancements, as emphasized by Google's Gary Illyes, to maintain online visibility…

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AI & Tech

Web Standards Set to Reshape AI Content Use

Content creators have faced unauthorized use of their work by AI models, with few existing mechanisms to protect intellectual property…

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BigTech Companies

Maximize Your Search Console Results

A multi-property setup in Google Search Console is essential for large websites to overcome data limitations like API caps and…

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Artificial Intelligence

Why Google Changes Your Headlines (And How to Adapt)

Google rewrites headlines to better match user intent and improve click-through rates, using engagement data to deliver the most relevant…

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Artificial Intelligence

Danny Sullivan: Why Good SEO is Essentially Good GEO

Google's Danny Sullivan asserts that good SEO practices remain effective for AI-driven search, emphasizing the creation of unique, valuable content…

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BigTech Companies

Google Reveals Why Ranking Signals Must Stay Controlled

Google avoids ranking signals like social media shares or views because they lack control and can be manipulated, making them…

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AI & Tech

Google Confirms AI Images Won’t Hurt Your Search Rankings

Google confirms AI-generated images do not negatively impact website search rankings, as clarified by Gary Illyes in a recent Q&A…

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BigTech Companies

Google: Soft 404s Waste Crawl Budget Even with 200 OK

Soft 404 errors, which return a 200 OK status but display "page not found" messages, waste crawl resources by misleading…

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Artificial Intelligence

AI Search Embraces Foundational SEO Principles

Securing a spot in Google's AI Overviews means sticking to standard SEO, Google confirms. Gary Illyes states "normal SEO" is…

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Artificial Intelligence

Google Confirms AEO & GEO Aren’t Required for AI Overview Rankings

Google confirms that standard SEO best practices are sufficient for ranking in AI Overviews or AI Mode, with no need…

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AI & Tech

Google Search Central APAC 2025: Day 2 Highlights & Key Takeaways

Google Search Central Live APAC 2025 highlighted key insights on indexing, content optimization, and ranking signals, clarifying misconceptions and offering…

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Artificial Intelligence

Does Google Need Separate Frameworks for GEO & AEO? Likely Not

Google’s AI-powered search features (GEO and AEO) still rely on traditional SEO principles, requiring no major strategy overhauls for marketers.…

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