WP Engine Vs Automattic: Judge Inclined To Grant Preliminary Injunction
Judge is inclined to grant preliminary injunction in WP Engine’s federal lawsuit against Automattic but one more hurdle remains
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Automattic Receives Backlash For Cloning Premium Plugin
Automattic clones the ACF Premium plugin to distribute it free, disincentivizing users from paying for it or competing plugins.
Wix Rolling Out AI-Powered Site Planning & Visualization Tool
Wix’s new AI-powered site visualization tool streamlines site planning and accelerates the time it takes to update or launch a website
GraphRAG 2.0 Improves AI Search Results
Updated version of GraphRAG generates responses that are more specific, comprehensive, and supported by source materials
Google’s AI Search Experiment: “Learn About”
Google quietly introduced a new Google Labs AI search engine that completely reimagines AI Search
WP Engine Escalates Legal Battle With Automattic and Mullenweg
WP Engine escalates lawsuit, alleging Automattic’s WP Engine Tracker website exposed customers to cybercrimes
6 Web Hosts Ranked By Core Web Vitals: One Outperforms All
HTTPArchive is now reporting real-world Core Web Vitals comparisons among web hosts. One host consistently takes the top spot
WordPress Security Plugin Vulnerability Endangers 4 Million+ Sites
WordPress Security Plugin flaw allows hackers to gain administrator access without login authentication
Google’s Updated Machine Learning Courses Build SEO Understanding
Google updated its machine learning crash course. It now offers introductions to LLMs and AI, helpful for understanding search engines
WordPress 6.7 Released – This Is Why It’s A Winner
WordPress 6.7 may improve Core Web Vitals performance with better image lazy loading. This is what you need to know.
Google November Core Update: 6 Insights From Millions of Queries
Real-time analysis of millions of Google search queries shows how the core algorithm update is affecting search results
Google SERPs Without Favicons Is A Glitch
A report suggested that Google was testing SERPs without favicons, but Google confirmed this was unintentional and not a test
Digital Marketers See Schema Structured Data Shifting Beyond SEO
An article about adapting Schema structured data for emerging AI tech points to new directions in SEO
WordPress Elementor Addons Vulnerability Affects 400k Sites
WordPress Happy Addons for Elementor plugin patched a stored XSS vulnerability in its Elementor plugin that allowed malicious script uploads.
New Internet Rules Will Block AI Training Bots
A new internet standard has been proposed to make it easier to block AI training bots from using web content
Automattic Faces Irony Of New WPEngineTracker Protest Site
The Automattic-WP Engine dispute takes an ironic turn with a new protest-driven WP Engine Tracker website
Cloudflare Blocks Automattic’s WP Engine Tracker For Phishing
Cloudflare blocked Automattic’s WP Engine Tracker website for “suspected phishing”
Latest Google AIO Updates May Impact SEO
Volatility in Google AI Overviews for shopping queries has stabilized, and rankings increasingly mirror organic search results
Automattic Taunts WPE With WP Engine Tracker Website
Automattic seems to have created a website tracking the number of sites that left WP Engine and offering a spreadsheet of remaining sites
OpenAI Reddit AMA And SEO For ChatGPT Search
Answers from OpenAI’s CEO and executives on Reddit suggest insights into what SEO for ChatGPT Search could involve
Automattic’s Response To WP Engine Lawsuit Reframes Narrative
Automattic’s response to the WP Engine lawsuit shifts the dispute’s narrative, offering a new perspective on key issues.
6 SEO Practices You Need To Stop Right Now
Outdated SEO tactics can backfire. Here are six practices to reconsider for better results.
Meta Takes Step To Replace Google Index In AI Search
Meta is working on a search index for its AI chatbot, reportedly in an effort to reduce dependence on Google
Core Web Vitals Documentation Updated
Google Chrome’s documentation for Core Web Vitals was updated with more information about Interaction To Next Paint (INP) scores
Google Proposes New Shipping Structured Data
Google’s proposal for a new shopping related structured data received a positive response and sparks a lively discussion
Google’s SEO Tip for Fixing Canonical URLs
Google’s John Mueller offers an SEO technique for making sure the right URL is ranked as the canonical
How Compression Can Be Used To Detect Low Quality Pages
Compressibility is a way search engines can detect low-quality pages, and when combined with other signals, it becomes more accurate
New Google Trends SEO Documentation
Google publishes new documentation for how to use Google Trends for search marketing
Google Now Recommends Higher Resolution Favicons
Google is now recommending higher resolution favicons. Review these changes to keep your SEO up to date.
Google’s Answer on Ideal Content Length for SEO
John Mueller’s answer about the ideal length for content challenged SEOs to rethink their content strategy.