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  • How to access AI overviews data

    How to access AI overviews data

    Google does not provide figures for its AI Overviews because it claims the project is still liable to change. The truth, however, is that the data would not work in its favour, even though the company could publish them in the not-too-distant future. All that changes now thanks to Sistrix: content creators no longer have to wait for Google’s goodwill, because these metrics are already within reach.

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  • New study on Google Search’s AI Overviews unveils findings that should send shivers down the spine

    New study on Google Search’s AI Overviews unveils findings that should send shivers down the spine

    On LinkedIn, Jesús Sánchez Jara publishes a study examining how users behave when presented with AI Overviews, and the results are chilling for professionals such as this writer, for journalists, and for many others like SEOs.

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  • WordPress forms its official Artificial Intelligence (AI) team

    WordPress forms its official Artificial Intelligence (AI) team

    We already knew that WordPress.com was betting everything on artificial intelligence (AI). Evidence of this was the launch of its new AI-based product, which lets you start a site from scratch with great ease. The latest development is that an AI team has been formally established within WordPress, whose aim is to accelerate and coordinate AI projects across the entire WordPress ecosystem.

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  • The best ways to test the speed of your website and CMS

    The best ways to test the speed of your website and CMS

    The battle for search engine ranking and audience attention is fought on several fronts—primarily through editorial strategy and content quality, but also on the technical side, focusing on performance and optimization of the newspaper or portal itself. In this article, we will focus on the latter, exploring various tools that allow us to accurately measure and test webpage speed, as well as identify where improvements can be made.

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  • INMA updates its CMS Vendor Selection Tool

    INMA updates its CMS Vendor Selection Tool

    The International News Media Association (INMA), in partnership with Google News Initiative, recently introduced the updated version of its CMS Vendor Selection Tool. This tool now includes a refreshed list of CMS platforms that have been analyzed, serving as a useful starting point or an additional resource for selecting a CMS—though it should not be considered the sole source of information.

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  • The December 2024 core update for Google Search has begun

    The December 2024 core update for Google Search has begun

    The November 2024 core update for Google Search has just wrapped up, and Google isn’t giving us a moment to catch our breath. The December 2024 core update is already rolling out, introducing changes to the search engine and, presumably, to Google Discover—though once again, we have very little information to work with.

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  • Google November 2024 core update completed

    Google November 2024 core update completed

    The November 2024 core update of Google Search has been finalized, allowing us to analyze our data in Google Search Console, Analytics, or similar tools to determine whether we’ve gained or lost traffic.

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  • Did you know Chrome generates engagement stats from your browsing?

    Did you know Chrome generates engagement stats from your browsing?

    Yes, it does—and checking it is surprisingly simple. All you need to do is open your Google Chrome browser and type the following into the address bar: chrome://site-engagement/. Once you hit enter, you’ll be presented with engagement stats that show your loyalty to the websites you visit.

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  • Google in Trouble

    Google in Trouble

    It seems that U.S. authorities are finally determined to rein in a digital monopoly that has lasted too long. According to Bloomberg, the Department of Justice (DOJ) is set to dismantle this monopoly, focusing primarily on separating the Chrome browser from Google’s portfolio.

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