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Google March 2026 spam update: what happened and what it means
SEO 26 March 2026

Google March 2026 spam update: what happened and what it means

Google rolled out a new spam update on 24 March 2026, worldwide and completed in under 20 hours. What is a spam update exactly, and what does it mean for your website?

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GEO: what the original research says about visibility in AI answers
GEO 12 March 2026

GEO: what the original research says about visibility in AI answers

The paper that defined the field of GEO tested nine optimisation strategies across thousands of queries. The results are concrete, sometimes surprising, and relevant to anyone who creates content.

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How Google Discover really works: research reveals the nine steps behind your feed
SEO 26 February 2026

How Google Discover really works: research reveals the nine steps behind your feed

An independent study into the internal architecture of Google Discover makes visible for the first time how content is selected, ranked, and blocked. What does this mean for publishers?

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Google makes links in AI Overviews more visible
GEO 23 February 2026

Google makes links in AI Overviews more visible

Google is rolling out two UI changes in AI Overviews: hover pop-ups with sources on desktop and more prominent link icons. We explain what changes and what it means for your visibility.

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Google's first Discover core update: good news for local publishers, bad news for clickbait
SEO 19 February 2026

Google's first Discover core update: good news for local publishers, bad news for clickbait

Google has rolled out the first core update aimed exclusively at Discover. Good news for local publishers, bad news for clickbait.

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Cloudflare's Markdown for Agents: useful for developers, a risk for your website
GEO 16 February 2026

Cloudflare's Markdown for Agents: useful for developers, a risk for your website

Cloudflare last week launched a feature that serves AI agents a cleaned-up version of your web pages. It sounds like progress, but as a website owner you should think twice.

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Bing finally shows how your brand performs in AI answers
GEO 12 February 2026

Bing finally shows how your brand performs in AI answers

Microsoft has for the first time revealed in Bing Webmaster Tools how your content is cited in AI answers - and why that is a game changer for AI visibility.

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