SEO
The Referral Patterns in Newly Introduced AI Mode in Google Search
Google’s AI Mode might be the future of search, but early signs show it works very differently from what we’re used to. Thanks to new data from SimilarWeb and iPullRank, we now have our first glimpse into how users behave when exploring AI-powered search.
Between May 20 and June 19, over 100,000 AI Mode users were tracked across multiple metrics.
LLMS.TXT Brings New Standard for AI Content Crawling
AI tools are everywhere, but what if there was a simple way to guide them through your website—just like robots.txt does for search engines?
That’s exactly what llms.txt aims to do.
Created by technologist Jeremy Howard, llms.txt is a proposed standard to help large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity crawl, read, and understand websites better.
AI Mode Data Now Appears in Google Search Console
Google’s new AI Mode in Search is now showing up in Search Console. The update rolled out on June 13, 2025, and SEOs are already tracking clicks and impressions.
This is big. For the first time, we can measure how often AI Mode results are being seen—and clicked.
ChatGPT Now Sends Trackable Traffic with UTM Parameters
Heads-up to marketers and SEOs: You’re about to notice a new referrer popping up in your traffic reports utm_source=chatgpt.
OpenAI has quietly updated how outbound links from ChatGPT are tracked. Specifically, links shown under the “More” section in the source panel now contain UTM parameters.
That change could mark a big shift in how ChatGPT-generated traffic appears in GA4 and other analytics platforms.
AI Search Optimization: Strategy and Best Practices for 2025
AI search engines like ChatGPT, Google’s Search Generative Experience (SGE), Perplexity, and Claude are reshaping how people find answers online. Unlike traditional search, these tools recommend, summarize, and analyze on your behalf.
In 2025, ranking for AI search isn’t just about keywords—it’s about credibility, structure, and presence across the web.
How to Use Majestic's OpenRobotsTXT to Explore Robots.txt Files
Majestic has launched a powerful new project called OpenRobotsTXT, designed to help webmasters, SEOs, and researchers explore and analyze robots.txt files from across the web.
In this guide, you’ll learn what OpenRobotsTXT is, how it works, and how you can start using it to gain deeper insights into crawler behavior and site indexing rules.
How Google AI Overviews Changed SEO in 2025
In May 2024, Google launched AI Overviews (AIOs) into mainstream search results. A year later, BrightEdge’s data shows that instead of shrinking, search activity is exploding—with major shifts in impressions, click behavior, and what it means to be “visible” in search.
This report unpacks key findings from BrightEdge’s Generative Parser™ to help marketers navigate AI-integrated SERPs in 2025.
How to Write SEO Reports Your CMO Actually Cares About?
If your SEO report still leads with traffic numbers, it’s time to rethink your strategy.
Executives don’t want fluff. They want proof that SEO drives business growth. That means less “keyword rankings” and more “revenue impact.”
This guide shows you how to build SEO reports that win attention—and budget—from CMOs.
How to Write the Best Title Tags in 2025?
Your content might be amazing.
But if your title tag is weak, no one will see it.
The title tag is that blue, clickable headline in search results. It’s the first thing users notice — and often the only thing they click.
A good title tag gets traffic. A bad one gets ignored.
Why Keyword Stuffing Kills Your Rankings in 2025
Once upon a time, you could climb the Google ladder just by repeating the same keyword again and again.
But that was 2005.
In 2025, keyword stuffing doesn’t just look bad—it gets your content buried.
If your pages still feel robotic or overloaded with keywords, Google might already be penalizing you.