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An irreverent, evidence‑rich changelog that finally tells you what actually moved in our ranking algorithms.

Sep 14, 2026 · 7 min read

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What's shipping in search, AI, and the web — and what it means for your traffic.

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Real audits, real numbers. What moved citations and conversions, and what didn't.

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AI Overviews, AI Mode, and optimizing for citation in ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Claude.

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For Laughs

The lighter side of SEO, AI, and life in the algorithm.

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