👑 From Google to ChatGPT: The Battle for How the World Searches

🔥 What’s Making Headlines

• Learn how to break into the booming world of social media creation with Buffer’s latest step-by-step guide. (Buffer)

• Meta launches a new open dataset designed to speed up scientific breakthroughs using AI. (Semafor)

• Google compels publishers to allow AI scraping if they want visibility in search results. (Press Gazette)

• Deepfakes and scams are surging, ushering in a new era of digital paranoia and security concerns. (Ars Technica)

📈 Trends You Need to Know

• ChatGPT’s popularity as a search platform is skyrocketing, here’s the performance breakdown. (Datos Live)

• Brands are gaining massive traffic by optimizing for Reddit, now a major force in search rankings. (Marketing Brew)

• Marketers are shifting tactics as answer engine optimization starts to eclipse traditional SEO. (Neil Patel)

• Micro-games are becoming a marketing psychology secret to boost user engagement and conversions. (Marketer Gems)

• GeoAEO is redefining local SEO, get the latest take on this emerging strategy. (Growth Memo)

• Content marketing in 2025 demands new approaches—see which trends will matter most. (Siege Media)

• Industry experts forecast the future of SEO and the strategies you need to win. (Advanced Web Ranking)

• Discover the key findings and industry shifts in the annual State of SEO report. (Detailed)

• New research reveals how long top-ranking sites have held their Google positions, and what it means for you. (Ahrefs)

🚀 This Week’s Top Moments

• Unlock powerful B2B results with LinkedIn strategies proven by top marketers. (Exit Five)

• See how a protein brand used TikTok Shop to scale sales and visibility rapidly. (Milkkarten)

• A deep dive into what’s driving digital PR placements in 2025, according to Forbes Advisor. (BuzzStream)

• A new study on the “130-day rule” offers key insights into Google’s indexing timelines. (Indexing Insight)

• Surprising research shows why apologizing can actually lead to higher sales. (Science Says)

• Perplexity’s growth playbook reveals how cutting-edge AI products build loyal audiences. (Fishman AF)

✨ Can’t Miss Updates

• Google clarifies you cannot improve your rankings by simply adding E-E-A-T to your web pages. (Search Engine Journal)

• Learn how to get your content cited by AI with actionable insights from 8,000+ citations. (Search Engine Land)

• Moz explains when to prioritize SEO projects with strategic timing tips for marketers. (Moz)

• Over a million websites are blocking language models, does this method really work? (Chris Green)

• Master prompt engineering with this marketer’s guide to smarter, more effective AI prompts. (MetaMonster)

• For better AI marketing results, make sure you’re feeding your tools accurate, real customer data. (SparkToro)

• RAG technology is the powerful AI engine you probably haven’t heard of (but should). (MarTech)

• Start building your own custom ChatGPT bots to automate SEO and content tasks in minutes. (Orbit Media), (Search Engine Journal)

👀 News That Everyone’s Talking About

• Here’s how to track ChatGPT-driven visitor traffic in GA4, step by step. (Practical Ecommerce)

• Recent research explains why search is losing out to AI chatbots, and how marketers should respond. (LinkedIn: Andy Crestodina)

• SurferSEO ranks the best AI copywriting tools shaping content creation in 2025. (SurferSEO)

• Accessibility specialists reveal four ways to enhance digital experiences with AI right now. (Scott Vinkle)

• Dynomight analyzes why page titles matter more than ever for clicks and search performance. (Dynomight)

🧠 Quick Hits & Tech Updates

• Google Android 16 gets a sleek new look and targeted security upgrades for mobile users. (TechRadar), (TechSpot)