Cloudflare's AI training block now spares Googlebot
Cloudflare‘s Disallow AI Training setting blocks AI training crawlers but not Googlebot. Bing won‘t honor it until early 2027.
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Google releases August 2026 spam update: What marketers need to know
Google‘s August 2026 spam update finished rolling out on August 21. Learn what changed, what didn‘t, and how to read your data.
Reddit's citations in ChatGPT fall from 3.8% to 0.5%
Promptwatch says Reddit‘s share of ChatGPT citations fell 86% in four days. OpenAI says it hasn‘t changed how it picks sources.
Microsoft Clarity adds an AI Scrape-to-Referral Ratio
Microsoft Clarity‘s AI Scrape-to-Referral Ratio compares what AI crawlers take from your site with what they send back.
Google’s Bringing AI Mode to Chrome Browser
Google is rolling out AI features in the Chrome address bar that make AI Mode more accessible to users.
AI or Human: Google Expands Rules on Low-Value Content
Google’s September 2025 Search Quality Rater Guidelines expand generative AI examples and direct raters to rate scaled, low-value pages as “Lowest.”
Google’s AI Mode Could Soon Become the Default—or Maybe Not
Could AI Mode become the default Google Search experience soon? Google is sending mixed signals. Learn more.
GPT-5 Rolls Out: What the New Model Means for Marketers
OpenAI says GPT-5 is faster, higher-performing, and uses better reasoning. Learn what it means for you.
Google AI Mode Could Reshape Search: What SEOs Should Know
Google’s AI Mode is changing search with overtaken SERPs and limited tracking. Learn how it impacts SEO.
December 2024 Google Core Update
Just one week after the November 2024 Core Update finished rolling out Google announced the… December 2024 Core Update!