Crawling Mondays by Aleyda - SEO News, Tips and Interviews

A panel of over 12 SEO specialists, including Crystal Carter and Chris Green, share their top strategies for 2026. They discuss the importance of mastering data feeds and preparing for the agentic web. E-commerce tips include optimizing product imagery and mitigating brand hallucination. Guests emphasize core SEO tactics like indexation and adapting to AI signals. The conversation also touches on using analytics for organic touchpoints and the critical role of schema for LLMs, making structured data indispensable.

Top SEO specialists share their predictions for 2026, highlighting concerns over traffic declines for publishers. They stress a return to SEO fundamentals and audience needs while cautioning against the allure of new tools. As AI shapes search, experts foresee challenges in attribution and the need for human expertise to maintain quality. Content creators are expected to become pivotal in strategies, and schema will be crucial amid zero-click results. Continuous Google updates and a focus on traffic quality over quantity are also emphasized.

The top SEO & AI Search News of the Week with #SEOFOMO TL;DR 👇 * ​OpenAI has introduced shopping research in ChatGPT OpenAI is introducing shopping research, a new feature in ChatGPT that researches on your behalf to help you find the right products.* ChatGPT Shopping Powered by Google Shopping, & other Discoveries from under the Hood by Alexis Rylko. * Google: Rewriting AI Content With Human Content Won't Lead To Recovery - Coverage by Barry Schwartz of John Mueller answer* ​Google’s Mueller Questions Need For LLM-Only Markdown Pages - Coverage by Barry Schwartz of John Mueller answer--- Thanks to today's sponsor: Similarweb - https://www.similarweb.com/PS: Remember to subscribe to the #SEOFOMO newsletter to avoid missing out: seofomo(.)co#SEO #chatGPT #SEOFOMO

OpenAI's launch of Instant Checkout transforms e-commerce by enhancing how products are selected and ranked. Merchants are encouraged to integrate new APIs for seamless payments. The discussion shifts to the importance of auditing brand mentions to combat misinformation. Plus, there's news on Google's anticipated AI mode with richer visual responses, elevating the shopping experience. A fascinating case study reveals strategies for thriving in saturated markets, highlighting unique content and community engagement.

More from this week's biggest search stories 👇 #SEOFOMO TL;DR: * Google August 2025 Spam Update roll out was completed on September 22nd, taking almost a month, since its initial release on August 26.* ​ChatGPT introduces ChatGPT Pulse * ​Cloudflare is launching The Content Signals Policy, a robots txt directive to establish your content access to AI platforms* Ideas for Successful Content in AI Search by Tomek Rudzki* How to fix Shopify crawl issues in Screaming Frog and Sitebulb using Web Bot Auth by Chris Lever - Today's episode is sponsored by Similarweb 💪 Thanks for your sponsorship! Check it out: https://www.similarweb.com/Subscribe to #SEOFOMO to avoid missing out: seofomo(.)co

Google won't need to sell Chrome but will need to Share Data with Competitors and more in today's #SEOFOMO TL;DR 👇* Google Won't Be Broken Up In Monopoly Case But Required To Share Search Data - coverage by Barry Schwartz and deep analysis by Marie Haynes* Google’s Danny Sullivan: ‘Good SEO is good GEO’ - Coverage by Danny Goodwin* Does LLM Traffic Convert Better Than Organic? A New Data-Backed Study by Will Guevara* Branding in the Age of AI and Zero-Click SERPs - an interview by Gianluca Fiorelli with Rand Fishkin Thanks Similarweb for your sponsorship 🙌 Check it out: https://www.similarweb.com/

The Hottest SEO and AI search stories of the week with #SEOFOMO TL;DR: * Google August 2025 Spam Update Impact Felt Quickly by Barry Schwartz* The VP of Product at Google Search has shared in X that they will be featuring more links in AI Mode* New Research: 20% of Americans use AI tools 10X+/month, but growth is slowing and traditional search hasn’t dipped by Rand Fishkin* Web Guide, AI Mode/Overviews, and the Rise of AI Search SEO: How Query Fan-Out is Reshaping Google Search by Gianluca FiorelliSponsored by Similarweb: https://www.similarweb.com/ 🙌 Take a look at the latest edition in the comments.

Learn the latest about growing your authority via digital PR in the age of AI Search with specialists Gareth Hoyle from Marketing Signals and Mark Rofe, Independent Digital PR specialist, going through: 00:34 - What has changed and what hasn't in Digital PR with AI search05:42 - What are the top do's and dont's when using Digital PR to build Authority11:50 - Easy actions to start with Digital PR in the right way17:31 - Top recommended Digital PR resources 21:39 - A last digital PR and authority building tip Subscribe to the SEOFOMO newsletter to avoid missing out about the latest SEO & AI Search Updates and news: https://hub.seofomo.co/

In today's #SEOFOMO TL;DR going through the top news from the latest edition of SEOFOMO* AI Mode in Search gets new agentic features and expands globally* OpenAI Is Challenging Google—While Using Its Search Data* AI vs Search Traffic Analysis Dashboard by Ahrefs* 5 ways to adapt your content strategy for LLMs by Kevin Indig* The Future of SEO for News Publishers in 2025: Crafting the Perfect Recipe for the Best Summer Ice Cream by Clara Soteras--- Thanks Similarweb, for today's sponsorship 😎🙌 https://www.similarweb.com/

Discover how Google's launch of Preferred Sources in the U.S. and India may reshape content diversity in SEO. Learn about the AI-driven flight search tool that brings convenience to travel planning. Delve into a study revealing the content depth of top-ranking eCommerce category pages. Plus, hear insights on how advancements like GPT-5 make SEO indispensable in today's digital landscape.