Google is now changing titles with AI. That's a problem as it can change a title's meaning.

https://www.seo-suedwest.de/10703-google-aendert-jetzt-titles-in-der-suche-per-ki-verfaelschungen-moeglich.html

Analysis from Dan Petrovic shows that Fanout Queries of the LLMs differ significantly:

https://www.seo-suedwest.de/10701-query-fanouts-der-ki-modelle-unterscheiden-sich-deutlich.html

Google GIST algorithm: usefulness and uniqueness count. Pro tip: Do not just copy the top ranking pages.

https://www.seo-suedwest.de/10697-google-gist-algorithmus-warum-unique-content-jetzt-noch-wichtiger-ist.html

ChatGPT uses "site:" queries since GPT-5.4 to restrict results to certain websites.

https://www.seo-suedwest.de/10696-gpt-5-4-nutzt-bei-query-fan-out-viele-site-abfragen-bevorzugung-einzelner-websites.html

Ahrefs now with API access for all packages - making it possible to build your own SEO tools upon them:

https://www.seo-suedwest.de/10695-ahrefs-jetzt-mit-api-zugriff-fuer-alle-pakete-daten-koennen-fuer-eigene-seo-tools-genutzt-werden.html

ChatGPT cites deleted Wikipedia articles:
https://www.seo-suedwest.de/10693-chatgpt-zitiert-geloeschte-wikipedia-artikel-und-bietet-damit-einfallstor-fuer-spam.html

Thx to Malte Landwehr

ChatGPT no longer shows query fanouts publicly. There is a workaround with the API - but it has a catch.

https://www.seo-suedwest.de/10682-chatgpt-zeigt-seit-gpt-5-3-keine-query-fanouts-mehr-an-doch-es-gibt-eine-alternative.html

Google showing more links to recipe websites in AI Mode

https://www.seo-suedwest.de/10678-google-ai-mode-zeigt-jetzt-mehr-links-auf-rezept-websites-an.html

New analysis shows that the Google Discover Core Update from February has brought improvements for content quality:

https://www.seo-suedwest.de/10672-google-discover-das-sind-die-veraenderungen-durch-das-core-update-vom-februar.html

Grounding Pipeline: How Google extracts content from the web for its AI answers.

https://www.seo-suedwest.de/10665-grounding-pipeline-wie-google-ki-antworten-per-grounding-absichert.html

Thx to Dan Petrovic