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
Category Archives: Search Engines
Why organic search is becoming a brand trust channel
Search is shifting from traffic acquisition to brand trust. Learn why narrative control, authority and omnipresence now define SEO success. By Kevin Cotch March 6, 2026 If you’re an organic search marketer, you know the industry has been fundamentally disrupted over the last two years. As a community, we continue to debate short-term … Continue reading Why organic search is becoming a brand trust channel
Two Search Engines Create One To Take On Google
Two Search Engines Create One To Take On Google by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, November 13, 2024 Two search engines known in Europe for their individuality announced Tuesday they will build an infrastructure in Europe to give internet users a search alternative. German company Ecosia, which is known for planting trees to offset carbon … Continue reading Two Search Engines Create One To Take On Google
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
Have More Time to Relax with an Enterprise Search Engine
Have More Time to Relax with an Enterprise Search Engine Elizabeth Thede / 03 Nov 2022 What if you could find anything instantly across terabytes of “Office” files, email archives, and even web-based data formats? And what if you could do your data search from anywhere — and extend this search capability to all … Continue reading Have More Time to Relax with an Enterprise Search Engine
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