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  • Discord Search Indexing (2026): Brand & SEO Checklist Before Server Web Pages Go Live

    October 29, 2026

    Publisher takeaway: On October 27, 2026, Discord announced that Discoverable Servers (public communities with ≥1,000 members — about 63,000 today) get automatic Server Web Pages on November 16, with Channel Summaries, and that from mid-December public-channel messages may appear on those pages and in web search. Defaults are ON outside EU/UK/Canada/Brazil/Australia/South Korea. If you run…

    Discord Search Indexing (2026): Brand & SEO Checklist Before Server Web Pages Go Live
  • AI Overview Citation Cards: Google’s Generated Summaries (2026)

    October 28, 2026

    Publisher takeaway: In late October 2026, Google began showing AI-generated descriptions inside some AI Overview citation cards — the small supporting-link panels beside or below an Overview. The card copy is no longer a reliable mirror of your meta description or an exact page snippet. SEO consultant Brodie Clark spotted the behavior (~Oct 21); Search…

    AI Overview Citation Cards: Google’s Generated Summaries (2026)
  • Schema Markup for AI Search (2026): What Still Matters

    October 27, 2026

    Google says no special schema is required for AI Overviews — but accurate structured data still matters for rich results and entity clarity. A 2026 checklist for publishers.

    Schema Markup for AI Search (2026): What Still Matters
  • Google URL Structure Best Practices (2026): Hyphens, Underscores, and Crawlable URLs

    October 26, 2026

    Google updated URL structure docs on Oct 23, 2026: prefer hyphens over underscores, plus crawlable URL requirements, parameter pitfalls, and a WordPress permalink checklist.

    Google URL Structure Best Practices (2026): Hyphens, Underscores, and Crawlable URLs
  • Google’s Official Guide to Generative AI SEO (2026): What Actually Matters for AI Mode

    October 25, 2026

    Google’s official generative AI SEO guide: SEO still applies, RAG and query fan-out power AI Mode, prioritize non-commodity content, skip llms.txt myths, confirm Search Console Include, and measure with the Generative AI performance report.

    Google’s Official Guide to Generative AI SEO (2026): What Actually Matters for AI Mode
  • Search Console Generative AI Control (2026): Include, Exclude, and Measure AI Mode Visibility

    October 24, 2026

    Short answer: As of August 31, 2026, every verified Search Console property can manage Search Console generative AI control under Settings → Search generative AI (Include, Exclude, or Inherit from parent) and read generative AI impressions in the Generative AI performance report. Include is the default and keeps your links eligible for AI Overviews, AI…

    Search Console Generative AI Control (2026): Include, Exclude, and Measure AI Mode Visibility
  • Google Makes Inline Links More Prominent in AI Mode (Oct 2026): Publisher Checklist

    October 23, 2026

    Google’s Oct 15, 2026 AI Mode update: more inline links higher up, official-site tests, news carousels with Preferred Sources, thumbnail related links, and creator Search profiles—plus a publisher checklist aligned with Google’s official AI SEO guide.

    Google Makes Inline Links More Prominent in AI Mode (Oct 2026): Publisher Checklist
  • How to Get Cited in AI Search (2026): Retrieval Match Beats FAQ Schema Myths

    October 22, 2026

    What actually earns citations in ChatGPT, Perplexity and AI Overviews in 2026: matching the engine’s retrieval queries beats FAQ schema alone. A practical GEO playbook with a weekly checklist.

    How to Get Cited in AI Search (2026): Retrieval Match Beats FAQ Schema Myths
  • robots.txt for AI Crawlers (2026): Which Bots to Allow or Block — GPTBot, ClaudeBot, Google-Extended & More

    October 21, 2026

    Which AI crawlers should you allow or block in robots.txt? A 2026 cheat sheet for GPTBot, OAI-SearchBot, ClaudeBot, Claude-SearchBot, PerplexityBot, Google-Extended and Applebot-Extended, with copy-paste templates and WordPress steps.

    robots.txt for AI Crawlers (2026): Which Bots to Allow or Block — GPTBot, ClaudeBot, Google-Extended & More
  • Google AI Mode Updates Oct 2026: Inline Links, Preferred Sources & How to Get Cited

    October 20, 2026

    Google’s Oct 15, 2026 AI Mode and AI Overviews updates add more inline links, an official-websites test, Preferred Sources carousels, and creator profiles. Here’s what publishers should do for GEO and Search Console.

    Google AI Mode Updates Oct 2026: Inline Links, Preferred Sources & How to Get Cited
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