Reposted by Simone PulighedduJohn Mueller @johnmu.com · 24/09/2026And ... checking with the team, the data wasn't previously in the counts, the report has new data. 231
Reposted by Simone PulighedduJohn Mueller @johnmu.com · 15/09/2026Is Your "GEO" Just Another Name For Spam? 4102
Reposted by Simone PulighedduBarry Schwartz @rustybrick.com · 07/09/2026Google's @johnmu.com Google can lose faith in sites over programmatic SEO efforts, leading to a long recovery period www.seroundtable.com/google-lose-... #seo #googleseo #googlespam #spam #seo 0113
Simone Puligheddu @simonepuligheddu.bsky.social · 28/07/2026#SEO After revisiting episode 112 of Google's Search Off the Record podcast (How to Read the Indexing Report), I put together a summary of the key insights shared by Martin Splitt and John Mueller. ➡️ English version: simonepuligheddu.com/this-is-how-...simonepuligheddu.comHow to Read the Google Search Console Page Indexing ReportThe Google Search Console Page Indexing Report is not a to-do list. Learn how to identify patterns, diagnose indexing issues, and avoid common SEO mistakes. 010
Simone Puligheddu @simonepuligheddu.bsky.social · 14/07/2026#HTML June 29, 2026: Google Chrome has announced the new <usermedia> HTML element (available from Chrome 151), simplifying camera and microphone access on the web. Early testing showed massive UX wins... ➡️ Read the full announcement: developer.chrome.com/blog/usermed... #Google #Chrome #UXdeveloper.chrome.comIntroducing the <usermedia> HTML element | Blog | Chrome for DevelopersLearn about the <usermedia> HTML element, a new Capability Element landing in Chrome 151. 010
Reposted by Simone PulighedduBarry Schwartz @rustybrick.com · 03/07/2026The Google Search Console page indexing report has finally been updated, after being stuck for 3 weeks www.seroundtable.com/google-page-... #googlesearchconsole #googleseo #google #googlepageindexing #seo thanks @johnmu.com 153
Reposted by Simone PulighedduJohn Mueller @johnmu.com · 01/07/2026When a link to the site is shown (for example, if someone clicks the expansion element), it'll be counted. This is in line with other features that allow some kind of interaction. 243
Simone Puligheddu @simonepuligheddu.bsky.social · 21/06/2026#SEO I attended Google Search Central Live in Milan! 😁 (June 2026) Reading the docs is great, but catching insights live from John Mueller & Martin Splitt was fantastic. Amazing energy from the Italian SEO community... good luck with your SEO, everyone! #Google #SearchCentralLive #SclMilan26 010
Simone Puligheddu @simonepuligheddu.bsky.social · 20/04/2026#SEO 20 April, 2026: Google added a new section on "read more" deep links to the snippet documentation ➡️ Source & read more: developers.google.com/search/updat... #Google #Marketing #WebDevelopmentdevelopers.google.comLatest Google Search Documentation Updates | Google Search Central | What's new | Google for DevelopersLearn about the latest and most recent Google Search Central documentation updates. Stay current with what's new at Google Search Central. 030
Simone Puligheddu @simonepuligheddu.bsky.social · 20/04/2026#AI Technical 🔧 #SEO 15 April, 2026 - OpenAI released a new bot: "OAI-AdsBot is used to validate the safety of web pages submitted as ads on ChatGPT." ➡️ Source & read more: developers.openai.com/api/docs/botsdevelopers.openai.comOverview of OpenAI Crawlers 000
Simone Puligheddu @simonepuligheddu.bsky.social · 21/03/2026#SEO 20 March, 2026: a new user agent by #Google, named "Google-Agent". This user agent is rolling out over the next few weeks, and will be used by Google agents hosted on Google infrastructure to navigate the web and perform actions upon user request. ➡️ developers.google.com/crawling/doc...developers.google.comGoogle's Crawling Documentation Changelog | Google Crawling Infrastructure | Crawling infrastructure | Google for DevelopersTrack major updates to Google's crawling documentation, including changes to Google's list of user agents, crawlers, and user-triggered fetchers. 000
Simone Puligheddu @simonepuligheddu.bsky.social · 12/03/2026#SEO #AI 12 March, 2026: Microsoft Clarity published an article today about the limitations of prompt simulation: "Why Real Data Matters for Measuring AI Visibility". ➡️ Discover the complete article here: clarity.microsoft.com/blog/real-da...clarity.microsoft.comMeasuring AI Visibility: Why Real Data Matters - Microsoft ClarityMany AI visibility tools rely on simulated prompts. Learn how grounded AI citation data reveals real influence in AI answers and the AI discovery pipeline. 010
Simone Puligheddu @simonepuligheddu.bsky.social · 12/03/2026#Google Search Console 11 March, 2026: The branded queries filter in Search Console is now available to all eligible sites. ➡️ Read more (1): developers.google.com/search/blog/... ➡️ Read more (2): www.linkedin.com/posts/google... #SEO #Marketing #Ecommercedevelopers.google.comIntroducing the branded queries filter in Search Console | Google Search Central Blog | Google for Developers 000
Simone Puligheddu @simonepuligheddu.bsky.social · 06/03/2026#Google 05 March, 2026: "Ask a Techspert: How does AI understand my visual searches?" "Lens should be intelligent enough to understand the "why" behind your search" ➡️ Source & read more: blog.google/company-news... #SEO #AI #Gemini #DigitalMarketingblog.googleAsk a Techspert: How does AI understand my visual searches?Learn more about AI Mode in Search’s query fan-out method for visual search. 000
Simone Puligheddu @simonepuligheddu.bsky.social · 03/03/2026#SEO 02 March, 2026: #Google added a new section on specifying a preferred image with metadata to the image SEO best practices and Discover documentation. ➡️ Read more: developers.google.com/search/docs/... ➡️ Source & read more: developers.google.com/search/updat... #WebDevelopment #Marketingdevelopers.google.comImage SEO Best Practices | Google Search Central | Documentation | Google for DevelopersGoogle Search helps users visually discover information on the web. Explore image SEO best practices such as image captions and badges. 030
Simone Puligheddu @simonepuligheddu.bsky.social · 23/02/2026#SEO #AI Two months ago, Dan Petrovic shared a valuable talk on AI SEO. If you haven’t yet had the time to watch it in full, it offers an interesting perspective for anyone working in the field. - Part 1: lnkd.in/gHfNJaqr - Part 2: lnkd.in/gQXuNc-g - Part 3: lnkd.in/gP8CQsM5 010
Simone Puligheddu @simonepuligheddu.bsky.social · 21/02/2026#WebDevelopment Google introduced a new native HTML tag: <geolocation>, starting with Chrome 144. ➡️ Read more: developer.chrome.com/blog/geoloca... (January 2026) ➡️ Demo: permission.site/geolocation_... #UX #Google #Chrome #DigitalMarketingdeveloper.chrome.comIntroducing the <geolocation> HTML element | Blog | Chrome for DevelopersDiscover the new way to request user location data. 010
Reposted by Simone PulighedduMark Williams-Cook @markwilliamscook.com · 16/02/2026This is pretty big: Pages that fully answer more PAA questions tend to rank higher. This is one of the conclusions of a brilliant independent study completed by @chris-green.net and published on the @alsoasked.com site today. alsoasked.com/insights/paa...alsoasked.comHow answering People Also Ask questions correlates with organic rankings (Study) | AlsoAskedGet unparalleled insight into search intent with live, geo-specific “People Also Ask” questions. 0158
Simone Puligheddu @simonepuligheddu.bsky.social · 10/02/2026#SEO #AI 10 February, 2026 | "Introducing AI Performance in Bing Webmaster Tools Public Preview" What the dashboard measures: 1) Total Citations 2) Average Cited Pages 3) Grounding queries 4) Page-level citation activity 5) Visibility trends over time ➡️ Source: blogs.bing.com/webmaster/Fe...blogs.bing.comIntroducing AI Performance in Bing Webmaster Tools Public PreviewNow in public preview, AI Performance in Bing Webmaster Tools shows when your site is cited in AI‑generated answers across Microsoft Copilot, AI‑generated summaries in Bing, and select partner integra... 000
Simone Puligheddu @simonepuligheddu.bsky.social · 05/02/2026#SEO breaking news: January 2026 Edition - English version: simonepuligheddu.com/seo-breaking... - Italian version: simonepuligheddu.com/it/ultime-no...simonepuligheddu.comSEO Breaking News - January 2026 | Latest SEO UpdatesStay updated with the latest SEO breaking news for January 2026: Google Search changes, Gemini updates, AI features, indexing insights, and more. 000
Simone Puligheddu @simonepuligheddu.bsky.social · 23/01/2026#Google #AI 22 January, 2026: Personal Intelligence in AI Mode in Search Read more (1): blog.google/products-and... #SEOblog.googlePersonal Intelligence in AI Mode in Search: Help that's uniquely yoursPersonal Intelligence lets you tap into your context from Gmail and Photos to deliver tailored responses in Search, just for you. 010
Simone Puligheddu @simonepuligheddu.bsky.social · 23/01/2026#UX #SEO #AI 22 January, 2025 | Microsoft Clarity launches new "Bot Activity" beta feature to track AI crawler behavior. Read more (1): learn.microsoft.com/en-us/clarit... Read more (2): clarity.microsoft.com/blog/ai-bot-...learn.microsoft.comBot ActivityOverview of the Bot Activity dashboard in Microsoft Clarity. 010
Simone Puligheddu @simonepuligheddu.bsky.social · 09/01/2026#AI #Microsoft "Conversations that Convert: Copilot Checkout and Brand Agents" (Jan 8, 2026) about.ads.microsoft.com/en/blog/post...about.ads.microsoft.comConversations that Convert: Copilot Checkout and Brand AgentsAnnounce Brand agent and Instant checkout, highlighting product functionality, brands and partners using the product, and how to join/sign up. 010
Simone Puligheddu @simonepuligheddu.bsky.social · 04/01/2026#SEO News - December 2025 Edition simonepuligheddu.com/seo-breaking...simonepuligheddu.comSEO Breaking News: December 2025 EditionSEO breaking news for Dec 2025 Edition: Gemini 3 Flash, AI video verification, Microsoft duplicate content insights, new features, more SEO news to explore. 010
Simone Puligheddu @simonepuligheddu.bsky.social · 12/12/2025#Google Dec 11, 2025 - Google is testing "Disco" a new browsing experience that helps you manage complex online tasks. "GenTabs" built with Gemini 3 creates interactive web applications based on your open tabs and chat history. ➡️ Read more: blog.google/technology/g...blog.googleTake the web for a fresh spin with GenTabs, built with Gemini 3GenTabs is part of a new Google Labs experiment that proactively creates custom web applications to help you navigate the web 010
Simone Puligheddu @simonepuligheddu.bsky.social · 09/12/2025Technical 🔧 #SEO (December 5, 2025) During his talk at Tech SEO Connect, Giacomo Zecchini highlighted several implementation patterns that could distort what crawlers & AI bots actually perceive. ➡️ I recommend watching the full session on YouTube here: m.youtube.com/watch?v=kZw6...m.youtube.comRendering, Style, and Layout When Things Go Wrong - Giacomo ZecchiniYouTube video by Tech SEO Connect 010
Reposted by Simone PulighedduBarry Schwartz @rustybrick.com · 01/12/2025Google is working on a big update to the Gemini UX, it is calling 2.0 www.seroundtable.com/google-new-g... via @officiallogank.bsky.social #gemini #google 042
Reposted by Simone PulighedduJohn Mueller @johnmu.com · 30/11/2025TIL Wikipedia moved to shared desktop/mobile website URL pattern, no more m-dot URLs. If you're curious about the behind-the-scenes work (site migrations! everybody's favorite, right?!): www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Request... www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Request... techblog.wikimedia.org/2025/11/21/u...techblog.wikimedia.orgUnifying our mobile and desktop domains – [[WM:TECHBLOG]] 212616
Simone Puligheddu @simonepuligheddu.bsky.social · 02/12/2025#SEO breaking news: November 2025 Edition ➡️ Read all the news from this edition now: simonepuligheddu.com/seo-breaking...simonepuligheddu.comSEO Breaking News: November 2025 Edition, 2025 EditionSEO breaking news for Nov 2025 Edition: Google AI Mode, Gemini 3, Bing, Clarity, ChatGPT updates. Stay ahead with the latest trends shaping your SEO strategy. 030
Simone Puligheddu @simonepuligheddu.bsky.social · 21/11/2025#SEO #Bing Nov 20, 2025: Microsoft shared insights on how AI is reshaping the search conversion journey. ➡️ Read more: blogs.bing.com/webmaster/No... by Fabrice Canel and Krishna Madhavan #AI #Marketingblogs.bing.comHow AI Search Is Changing the Way Conversions are MeasuredAI search is reshaping how people make decisions, and the path to conversion no longer starts with a click. This article shows how publishers, SEOs, and content owners can understand shifting user beh... 030
Simone Puligheddu @simonepuligheddu.bsky.social · 21/11/2025#SEO 20 Nov, 2025 - Google announces more details about introducing the branded queries filter in Search Console: developers.google.com/search/blog/... #Google #Marketing #Brandingdevelopers.google.comIntroducing the branded queries filter in Search Console | Google Search Central Blog | Google for Developers 030
Reposted by Simone PulighedduGlenn Gabe @glenngabe.bsky.social · 17/11/2025In addition to annotations rolling out in GSC, more people are starting to see 'Query groups' today in GSC as well. After a refresh, I'm seeing them too across accounts. You might want to check that out for your own properties. 0102
Reposted by Simone PulighedduJohn Mueller @johnmu.com · 17/11/2025Will agentic browsing be the next big thing? I remember back when site-owners said "my site's not usable on mobile phones because nobody buys anything with a mobile phone on my site" - don't fall into this trap with agentic browsing. 7252
Simone Puligheddu @simonepuligheddu.bsky.social · 12/11/2025#SEO #Google Nov 12, 2025 "Merchants can now tell Google about their shipping and returns policies in two distinct ways: by configuring them directly in Search Console or by using new organization-level structured data" ➡️ Read more: developers.google.com/search/blog/...developers.google.comMore ways to share your shipping and returns policies with Google | Google Search Central Blog | Google for Developers 010
Simone Puligheddu @simonepuligheddu.bsky.social · 08/11/2025#AI Microsoft Clarity analyzed traffic using its own platform data from over 1,200 publisher and news sites across an eight-month period ➡️ Read more about this study: clarity.microsoft.com/blog/ai-traf... (November 6, 2025) #Marketing #ArtificialIntelligenceclarity.microsoft.comAI Traffic Converts at 3x the Rate of Other Channels (Study) - Understand your customers | Microsoft Clarity BlogWhen the web was young, publishers obsessed over bookmarks and homepage visits. Then came the age of search, when search engines like Google and Bing 020
Reposted by Simone PulighedduJohn Mueller @johnmu.com · 03/11/2025If you're using a cloud provider to host images / videos / other content, you can and should verify the host in Search Console, so that you're aware of potential issues that affect Google's crawling & indexing, & Safe Browsing. Use a DNS CNAME to the bucket, then verify with DNS. More: (1/n) 55017
Simone Puligheddu @simonepuligheddu.bsky.social · 29/10/2025#Google Oct 28, 2025 - "Pomelli is an AI marketing tool designed to help SMBs more easily generate scalable, on-brand social media campaigns to help grow their businesses" ➡️ Source & read more: blog.google/technology/g...linkedin.com#google #marketing #advertising #marketingdigitale #digitalmarketing | Simone Puligheddu#Google Oct 28, 2025 - "Pomelli is an AI marketing tool designed to help SMBs more easily generate scalable, on-brand social media campaigns to help grow their businesses" "Pomelli uses AI to underst... 010
Simone Puligheddu @simonepuligheddu.bsky.social · 29/10/2025#SEO 27 October, 2025🔧 Google is rolling out "Query groups", a new Search Console Insights feature that groups similar search queries. - Group performance - Queries list - Drill-down ➡️ Read more: developers.google.com/search/blog/...developers.google.comIntroducing Query groups in Search Console Insights | Google Search Central Blog | Google for Developers 010
Simone Puligheddu @simonepuligheddu.bsky.social · 29/10/2025#SEO BrightonSEO 23 Oct, 2025 - "How Google's Search Index Works" by Adam Gent ➡️ Here are the slides from the speech: speakerdeck.com/aagent/how-g...speakerdeck.comHow Google's Search Index WorksHow Google Search Index works based on monitoring indexing data at scale across millions of pages. In this deck, you will gain a better understandin… 010
Simone Puligheddu @simonepuligheddu.bsky.social · 13/10/2025#Google #Advertising #SEO - Oct 13, 2025 1) "Text ads on the search results page will now be grouped with a single “Sponsored results” label" 2) a new “Hide sponsored results” control that allows you to collapse text ads with a single click ➡️ Source & read more: blog.google/products/ads...blog.googleWe’re improving navigation and introducing a new control for ads on Google Search.Every day, billions of people turn to Google Search for information, and our goal is to help them find it seamlessly. To make navigation even easier, we’re updating how … 000
Simone Puligheddu @simonepuligheddu.bsky.social · 27/09/2025#SEO - John Mueller recently discussed the choice of a Top-Level Domain (TLD) for new websites. Below are the key takeaways...linkedin.comjohnmu's comment on "Do domains/TLDs really matter?" | Simone PulighedduTechnical🔧#SEO - John Mueller recently discussed the choice of a Top-Level Domain (TLD) for new websites. Below are the key takeaways... When choosing a domain name, avoid free, cheap, or spammy TLD... 010
Simone Puligheddu @simonepuligheddu.bsky.social · 11/09/2025#UX September 08, 2025 – New in Microsoft Clarity: "Turn Long Session Recordings into Short Insights with Clarity Highlights". Until now, session recordings in Clarity showed the full user journey. But with Highlights, you can now skip the noise. #Marketing #SEO #Ecommercelinkedin.comClarity Highlights: Faster Session Recording Insights - Understand your customers | Microsoft Clarity Blog | Simone Puligheddu#UX September 08, 2025 – New in Microsoft Clarity: "Turn Long Session Recordings into Short Insights with Clarity Highlights". Until now, session recordings in Clarity showed the full user journey. ... 000
Simone Puligheddu @simonepuligheddu.bsky.social · 08/09/2025#SEO (04 Sept, 2025) A new episode of Search Off the Record, titled “Optimizing login-page content for Google Search” Read the full post: www.linkedin.com/posts/simone...linkedin.comOptimizing login-page content for Google Search | Simone PulighedduTechnical🔧#SEO (04 Sept, 2025) A new episode of Search Off the Record, titled “Optimizing login-page content for Google Search”. Here are the most interesting points (but there is more if you listen... 000
Simone Puligheddu @simonepuligheddu.bsky.social · 28/08/2025Technical🔧 #SEO There is a new episode of Search Off the Record, titled “Lazy loading demystified” (21 Aug, 2025) Here are the most interesting points (but there is more if you listen to the full episode: www.linkedin.com/posts/simone... #Google #Marketing #DigitalMarketing #Ecommercelinkedin.comLazy loading demystified | Simone PulighedduTechnical🔧#SEO There is a new episode of Search Off the Record, titled “Lazy loading demystified” (21 Aug, 2025), where John Mueller and Martin Splitt dive deep into lazy loading, discussing how lazy... 000
Simone Puligheddu @simonepuligheddu.bsky.social · 22/08/2025#Google #AI Aug 21, 2025 - "starting today, we're excited to expand AI Mode to over 180 new countries and territories in English" ➡️ Check the list of supported countries and territories here: support.google.com/websearch/an... ➡️Source & read more: blog.google/products/sea... #SEO #Marketingsupport.google.comGet AI-powered responses with AI Mode in Google Search - Android - Google Search HelpAI Mode is Google’s most powerful AI search experience. You can ask anything and get an AI-powered response, with the ability to go deeper through follow-up questions and helpful links to the web. AI 011
Simone Puligheddu @simonepuligheddu.bsky.social · 22/08/2025#SEO breaking news: 19 August, 2025 Edition Read also... SEO breaking news 20 June, 2025: lnkd.in/dZWYCUtG Read also... SEO breaking news 28 May, 2025: lnkd.in/ekAGqaG7 Read also... SEO breaking news 10 May, 2025: lnkd.in/eZYHVC2H Read also... SEO breaking news 26 Apr, 2025: lnkd.in/dxWkn44nsimonepuligheddu.comSEO Breaking News: August 19, 2025 EditionSEO breaking news for August 19, 2025: Google, Bing, Edge and AI Search updates. Stay ahead with the latest insights for your SEO strategy. 000
Simone Puligheddu @simonepuligheddu.bsky.social · 22/08/2025#Google #AI "Audio Overviews are a new AI feature coming to Chrome on Android later this year that distills information from any webpage into a 1-2 minute conversational summary so you get the main points quickly" ➡️ Source & read more: blog.google/products/chr... - Aug 14, 2025blog.google5 Chrome features I use all the time as a college studentThese Chrome features and tips for students can help you learn more easily while staying organized and focused, too. 001
Simone Puligheddu @simonepuligheddu.bsky.social · 02/08/2025#SEO #Bing (July 31, 2025) "The lastmod field in your sitemap remains a key signal, helping Bing prioritize URLs for recrawling and reindexing, or skip them entirely if the content hasn’t changed since the last crawl" ➡️ Source & read more: blogs.bing.com/webmaster/Ju...blogs.bing.comKeeping Content Discoverable with Sitemaps in AI Powered SearchAI search is redefining how content is discovered and ranked, but sitemaps still matter. When paired with IndexNow, they provide the structure and speed search engines need to keep your content visibl... 000
Simone Puligheddu @simonepuligheddu.bsky.social · 30/07/2025#AI #Microsoft "With Copilot Mode on, you enable innovative AI features in Edge that enhance your browser. It doesn’t just wait idly for you to click but anticipates what you might want to do next."blogs.windows.comIntroducing Copilot Mode in Edge: A new way to browse the webFor decades, the way we’ve used browsers has remained linear: open a tab (or 20), search for something, read a page, repeat. It’s a model that’s worked well, but it hasn’t fundamentally changed. Until... 001
Simone Puligheddu @simonepuligheddu.bsky.social · 30/07/2025Here are the most important points discussed: www.linkedin.com/posts/simone... #SEOlinkedin.comTechnical 🔧#SEO | Simone PulighedduTechnical 🔧#SEO In a recent episode of Search Off the Record titled “How does CSS affect SEO?” (24 July, 2025 https://lnkd.in/daFQQgn8 ), Martin Splitt and John Mueller discuss how CSS can influence... 000