Category Archives: Search Engines

Organic search is fundamentally disrupted. Here’s what to do about it. by Brightspot

With Google referrals down and LLM use rising, discoverability now depends on metrics, structure and authority — not rankings alone. By Brightspot March 9, 2026   If your organic traffic is down but impressions are up, AI is likely citing your content without sending clicks. If both are down, you’re being ignored. Either way, the … Continue reading Organic search is fundamentally disrupted. Here’s what to do about it. by Brightspot

Cox Media Group Follows Search Engines Into ‘Really Local’ News And Reach

Cox Media Group Follows Search Engines Into ‘Really Local’ News And Reach by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, August 22, 2023 Cox Media Group (CMG) has followed search engines like Google and Microsoft, as well as platforms like Nextdoor and Facebook, into the world of community local news. The goal is to attract small local advertisers and … Continue reading Cox Media Group Follows Search Engines Into ‘Really Local’ News And Reach

Search Under Fire From Publishers Reportedly Forming Coalition To Address Generative AI

Search Under Fire: Publishers Eye Coalition To Address Generative AI by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, June 28, 2023 Search engines are once again under fire from some of the top news publishers. The New York Times, News Corp, and IAC are among the companies that are discussing the formation of a coalition to address how generative … Continue reading Search Under Fire From Publishers Reportedly Forming Coalition To Address Generative AI

Yandex Source Code Leaked, Racial Slurs Found In Document

Yandex Source Code Leaked, Racial Slurs Found In Document by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, January 29, 2023 A former Yandex employee allegedly leaked source code containing 1,922 ranking factors used by the Russian search engine in query results. The code was allegedly stolen by a former employee of the Russian technology company and leaked as a Torrent … Continue reading Yandex Source Code Leaked, Racial Slurs Found In Document

Ex-Google Exec’s Search Engine Neeva Reaches 1M Users, Expands Into Canada

Ex-Google Exec’s Search Engine Neeva Reaches 1M Users, Expands Into Canada by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, December 15, 2022 Privacy search engine Neeva last year committed 20% of its revenue to online publishers and content creators. Now with 1 million monthly users, up from 600,000 following its launch in U.K., France, and Germany last October, the … Continue reading Ex-Google Exec’s Search Engine Neeva Reaches 1M Users, Expands Into Canada

The Manifest Names Search Engine People Among Toronto’s Most Reviewed SEO Companies

Search Engine People | November 3rd, 2022 At Search Engine People, we are a close-knit team that is borderline obsessed with all things SEO & PPC. We are Google’s first-ever and longest-standing partner in Canada, but we didn’t stop there. Beyond our Google Premier Partnership, we hold top-level partnerships with Microsoft, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and … Continue reading The Manifest Names Search Engine People Among Toronto’s Most Reviewed SEO Companies

SEOblog.com Ranks Search Engine People Among Best SEO Companies in Canada in 2021

Ruhi Van Andel | March 29th, 2021 Search Engine People is one of Toronto’s top-rated digital marketing agencies known for its customer-centric approach to search engine optimization (SEO) and online marketing. For more than 20 years, we have proven our expertise in developing and executing a roadmap for SEO success. SEOblog.com recently awarded our SEO … Continue reading SEOblog.com Ranks Search Engine People Among Best SEO Companies in Canada in 2021