Inside Google’s Ranking Systems: What a DOJ Deposition Just Revealed
A recently published deposition from a Google engineer has given the SEO community something rare: an official glimpse into the inner workings of how Google ranks pages. While heavily redacted, the document—shared as part of the ongoing DOJ antitrust case—outlines several important components of Google’s ranking system, including hand-crafted signals, static page quality scores, and a Chrome-based popularity metric.
This article breaks down what we learned and what it means for marketers and SEOs today.
Google’s Hidden Click Signal: DOJ Docs Reveal Ranking Bias Adjustments
New court documents from the DOJ v. Google antitrust case have revealed a rarely discussed truth about Google’s search rankings: clicks matter, but they’re not treated equally.
Google has long collected data on how often a result is shown versus how often it’s clicked—a signal known internally as Impressions-to-Clicks Ratio. But now we know they also created bias correction mechanisms to avoid overvaluing links just because they were higher up on the page.
Google Is Rebuilding Search From Scratch With LLMs at the Core
In a quiet yet groundbreaking revelation, a DOJ court document has confirmed what many AI observers have speculated: Google is completely rethinking its search stack from the ground up, placing large language models (LLMs) at the center of its future.
Rather than retrofitting AI into its legacy search system, Google is asking a much deeper question: What does search look like when AI isn’t just a layer—but the architecture?
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.
Google Clarifies: All AI Overview Links Share One Position In Search Console
When your site appears in Google’s AI Overview, do you rank higher? That depends on how you define “position.”
Google has now confirmed something the SEO world has long debated — every link inside an AI Overview shares the same ranking position in Search Console.
Top of the Funnel Marketing: Meaning, Strategies, Examples & KPIs
When a customer first hears about your brand, they’re at the top of the funnel. This is where awareness begins and curiosity starts. If you want leads to move through your sales journey, it all starts here—at the very top.
So, what exactly is the top of the funnel, and how do you master it?
Let’s break it down.
How to Use Cloudflare for SEO: The Complete 2025 Guide
If you’re looking to improve your website’s SEO performance, you’ve likely optimized your content, keywords, and backlinks. But what about your website’s infrastructure? In 2025, site speed, security, user experience, and crawlability are more important than ever in SEO—and that’s where Cloudflare comes in.
In this comprehensive guide, you’ll learn how to use Cloudflare for SEO, from basic setup to advanced configurations that enhance search visibility, Core Web Vitals, and AI search performance.