Moving from a checklist-driven web to the era of conversational Search dansnotes.blog/the-future/m... Started a thing, where I just publish whats in my head. No affiliations or anything, just Dan. #SEO #AI

Moving from a checklist-driven web to the era of conversational Search - Dan's Notes.

Every time search engines undergo a massive paradigm shift, the industry falls back on a familiar coping mechanism (namely, the checklist). We saw it 14 years ago after the Panda update, when a profou...

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The March 2026 spam update, fast, targeted, and probably not finished dantaylor.online/blog/march-2...

Hello! I'm trying to build some consensus data on "what makes a big site big" based on total accessible (and indexable) URLs. I'd appreciate and value 30 seconds of your time to do this poll on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/posts/daniel...

Trying to pool some thoughts from the SEO hive mind for something I'm building. | Dan Taylor ♒

Trying to pool some thoughts from the SEO hive mind for something I'm building.

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The query space is now infinite. What that means for how brands build authority, earn selection by AI systems, and rethink search strategy. via @taylordanrw.bsky.social

Pokemon turns 30 today, which makes me feel... Old. But the profound effect that the world's biggest media franchise has had on shaping many things is remarkable. Here's my take on how it's affected travel and tourism: www.linkedin.com/pulse/pok%25... #Pokemon #Tourism

I'll take this, another term alongside Edge SEO:

The Infinite Tail salt.agency/blog/the-inf...

The Infinite Tail: How AI has rewritten the rules of search discovery - SALT.agency®

For a considerable time, searching online was a relatively straightforward exercise. Users would either rely on a short, memorable phrase, known as the “short

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Happy New Year, everyone!I had a thought over the Christmas break, and it's niggling away in my brain... And now I need to test a theory. If y'all have 5 minutes, please could you DM me your disavow files? No matter how old they are...

Learn how to overcome Magento’s common SEO challenges and build a fast, structured, and AI-ready ecommerce store. via @taylordanrw.bsky.social

The User Journey Isn’t Linear Anymore: It’s Always On. Decision-making is no longer linear, and AI has exposed how fluid the customer journey really is. www.searchenginejournal.com/the-user-jou... #SEO #Marketing #DigitalMarketing #AI

The User Journey Isn’t Linear Anymore: It’s Always On

Decision-making is no longer linear, and AI has exposed how fluid the customer journey really is.

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I’m working on a collaborative flagship article for International Search News on how AI is changing search discovery globally, especially outside a Google-centric view.

The next phase of competition is about who controls the interface through which people ask questions, explore ideas, and make decisions. That interface might look like a browser today. Tomorrow it might be an AI assistant, an operating system feature, or something embedded into every app you use.

I’m planning my 2026 talks, webinars, and podcasts — so here it is: I’m open to speaking opportunities 🎤 If you know a conference, meetup, or podcast I should speak at, tag them! 🙌 #SEO #SEOspeaker #DigitalMarketing #AI #MarketingEvents

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Google Doppl: How AI Try-Ons Could Redefine Fashion Discovery - SALT.agency®

When Google launches something new through its Labs division, it often signals a bigger shift. The latest example is Google Doppl, an experimental app that

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Google is being challenged in the UK, and search could be changing shape... In a "fair" way. #SEO #Google www.linkedin.com/pulse/google...

Google’s UK Monopoly Just Got a Reality Check (Candence #112)

Hello everyone! The BBC has reported on a major development that could reshape the way search works in the UK. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has formally designated Google’s search busin...

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EU wants key sectors to use made-in-Europe AI www.phelpscountyfocus.com/article_e737... #AI #EU #Europe

EU wants key sectors to use made-in-Europe AI

The EU on Wednesday told European businesses in critical sectors to ramp up their uptake of artificial intelligence and pushed for the bloc to cut its dependence on foreign AI

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Optimising for Agentic Commerce Protocol – A Technical Guide for SEOs salt.agency/blog/agentic... #SEO #AgenticSEO #ACP #ChatGPT #AI

Optimising for Agentic Commerce Protocol - A Technical Guide for SEOs - SALT.agency®

The way people discover and buy products online is shifting.

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Optimising for Agentic Commerce Protocol – A Technical Guide for SEOs salt.agency/blog/agentic... #SEO

Optimising for Agentic Commerce Protocol - A Technical Guide for SEOs - SALT.agency®

The way people discover and buy products online is shifting.

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Does schema help you surface more in Google’s AI Mode? salt.agency/blog/schema-... #SEO #AI #AIMode #Google

Does schema help you surface more in Google's AI Mode? - SALT.agency®

There has been a lot of discussion in the SEO community about whether Schema markup influences visibility in Google’s AI Mode.

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🎉🎉🎉 Last night, SALT won the Best SEO Campaign (Large) category at the UK Agency Awards for our work with Swaledale Butchers®, challenging major UK retailers for some quite punchy search queries!

Google’s latest AI tests hint at a future where discovery is interactive, immersive, and data-driven. via @taylordanrw.bsky.social #Google

Defining GEO and drawing lines against SEO (Cadence #105) www.linkedin.com/pulse/defini... #SEO

Defining GEO and drawing lines against SEO (Cadence #105)

Adjacent Practices in Different Spaces Are SEO an GEO the same? No. SEO (Search Engine Optimization) and GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) are not the same thing.

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Spamming ChatGPT shared conversation links, and pointing links at them/doing your best to get them indexed by Google so you show up on page one IS NOT an advanced strategy. If your SEO agency/consultant is doing this, run.

Google Search Central APAC 2025: Everything From Day 2 www.searchenginejournal.com/google-searc... #SEO #SearchCentralLive #DeepDive2025 #SEOCommunity #LiveFromBangkok #scldd25

Google Search Central APAC 2025: Everything From Day 2

The second day at SCL was packed with breaking news about the Google Trends API launch and insights about links, Schema, and the use of AI imagery.

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Folks attending the Google Search Central Live, Deep Dive Asia Pacific in Bangkok. I'm already here! Reach out if you fancy grabbing a coffee, lunch, walk around Bangkok and sampling street food!

Google’s evolving results pages call for a shift from average position to more precise, feature-based performance metrics. via @taylordanrw.bsky.social

Is It Time To Remove Focus From Average Position In GSC?

Google’s evolving results pages call for a shift from average position to more precise, feature-based performance metrics. via @taylordanrw.bsky.social

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Interesting approach to 503 your search agency website, right before launching a rebrand.

I'm speaking at BrightonSEO San Diego! I'll be taking a look at what modern Technical SEO needs to be (IMO) for the AI Search era. #SEO #TechnicalSEO #AI #Marketing #SanDiego #brightonseo

So in Google AI Mode you can _sort of_ get the list of Search queries from it as JSON, so I ran it five times for 5 queries. The same input query x 5, and measured the similarity between the responses (in columns). I mean, it's interesting data, but really inconsistent...

Tonight, I've discovered no practical use for Jaccard.