A lawsuit, filed by several publishers in 2024, accused Google of not doing enough to prevent piracy while simultaneously profiting from it. A recent success for Google led to the dismissal of the publishers' vicarious liability claim,...
Every week we take a close look at the most pirated movies on torrent sites. What are pirates downloading? 'Thunderbolts' tops the chart, followed by 'Ballerina'. 'Karate Kid: Legends' completes the top three. From: TF , for the latest...
A surge in messages from fraudsters about automatic renewal at a higher price has prompted Amazon to email 200m users to warn them As a frequent Amazon shopper you pay £95 for an annual Prime subscription, so when an email arrives...
A Japanese domain registrar has driven significant growth in .xyz domain registrations over the past twelve months. Depending on the month, .xyz ranks either first or second in terms of total domains under management for new top level...
OpenAI and Perplexity are set to enter the 30-year browser war against Google Chrome. The post OpenAI And Perplexity Set To Battle Google For Browser Dominance appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
More than 90 percent of X's Community Notes—a crowd-sourced verification system popularized by Elon Musk's platform—are never published, a study said Wednesday, highlighting major limits in its effectiveness as a debunking tool.
OpenAI has added Shopify to ChatGPT’s shopping search as a third-party data source. The post OpenAI Quietly Adds Shopify As A Shopping Search Partner appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
Turmoil at Africa’s Regional Internet Registry is coming to a head. This site focuses on domain names, but there’s another part of internet real estate that is extremely valuable: IP addresses. Specifically, IPv4 addresses....
Why does the online world seem so toxic compared with normal life? Our research shows that a small number of divisive accounts could be responsible – and offers a way out When I scroll through social media, I often leave demoralized,...
A recent forum event held in Washington promised to discuss how pirate site-blocking orders can be safely implemented in the United States. With speakers Rep. Darrell Issa and Rep. Zoe Lofgren both openly admitting that SOPA was a...
I love a sale – but scrolling the list of Amazon’s deals is overwhelming to the point of delirium I’m a simple girl. My idea of fun is an annual event in which people are crushed in pursuit of half-price Christmas decorations. But those...
Sci-Hub has launched its own SCI token through which it hopes to unlock more paywalled research. The controversial shadow library, which is used by millions of researchers around the globe, sees this as the next step to decentralize...
After Outlook users ran into issues accessing their email accounts late Wednesday and into Thursday, Microsoft says that affected systems are back online.
Product information management tools can utilize AI to generate unique descriptions of each item, tailored to the shopper or channel. The post PIM Software Is Now a Growth Tool appeared first on Practical Ecommerce .
Arrested in 2019 following an investigation by the UK's Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit, the former owner of pirate IPTV service Helix Hosting has just been sentenced to three years in prison by a court in the UK. Stephen...
Yoast SEO breaks free of the CMS paradigm and now provides readability and keyword feedback within Google Docs. The post Yoast SEO Functionality Is Now Available Within Google Docs appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
Landing Pages Are Crucial for Paid and Organic Traffic When it comes to digital marketing, your landing page is just as important as your traffic source. Whether you're investing in Google Ads, Meta Ads, Microsoft Ads, or building your...
This week, Jo is joined by Garrett Sussman as they look back on 12 months of AI Overviews and talk about Google AI Mode, query fan-out, AI search in e-commerce, local SEO, and where we stand on the age-old "Is SEO Dead?" debate.
The Nazi meltdown of the tech billionaire’s bot Grok leaves me asking: is this post-truth rock bottom, or have we further to go? Grok, Elon Musk’s X-integrated AI bot, had a Nazi meltdown on Tuesday. It’s useful to recap it fully, not...
An investigation by SEO expert James Brockbank shows that ChatGPT may cite hacked websites and expired domains in business recommendations. The post ChatGPT Recommendations Potentially Influenced By Hacked Sites appeared first on Search...
The systematic destruction of Gaza is hardly a secret. Now, the IDF is posting Facebook ads for bulldozer operators to help demolish the strip Omer Bartov is an Israeli-American historian and one of the foremost scholars on genocide in...
TikTok has denied a Reuters report claiming it's building a standalone U.S. app with a separate algorithm. The post TikTok Denies Report Claiming It’s Building a Standalone US App appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
Some somewhat-recent end user domain name sales. When a news story falls through the cracks… I think of that phrase when I go back and review domain sales lists from a couple of months ago. I’m able to capture some end user...
Xfinity, a Comcast brand, has introduced a feature that lets your router and connected devices track motion in your home. Here's why it's not all good news.
Some rightsholders in the EU are now demanding blocking of pirated live streams, no later than 10 minutes after notification. In Australia, extreme 'live' blocking doesn't yet exist, but even dynamic blocking delays can be measured in...
In 2025, only content relevant to a business's core expertise drives visibility in organic search and large language models. The post The End of Traffic-Only Content appeared first on Practical Ecommerce .
Join us as we walk you through early best practices, from re-examining your page structure to understanding how crawlers still influence visibility. The post Is Your SEO Strategy Built for the AI Era? [Webinar] appeared first on Search...
ROAS is simple to calculate, but powerful when used right. Here’s how it fits into budgeting, bidding, and business outcomes. The post How To Calculate Your ROAS & Ways To Use It appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
The recovery is on for Beardbrand, having suffered a disastrous loss in 2023 and 2024. The post How to Survive a Million-Dollar Loss appeared first on Practical Ecommerce .
This week: rollouts for multilingual messaging, loyalty programs, global D2C and B2B storefronts, AI-powered shopping assistants, ecommerce payments, and shipping. The post New Ecommerce Tools: July 10, 2025 appeared first on Practical...
As AI reshapes buying behavior, marketers need smarter insights. Here’s how to keep up. The post How Enterprise Search And AI Intelligence Reveal Market Pulse appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
Influencer marketing can help B2B brands engage audiences across the entire marketing funnel. Best practices include setting goals and tailoring content for specific funnel stages.
Content that delivers a meaningful experience with these 7 factors is more likely to earn links, shares, and higher rankings. The post Google’s Quality Rankings May Rely On These Content Signals appeared first on Search Engine...
Google explains when it's time to hire an SEO and cautions about a major red flag to watch for. The post Google’s Advice On Hiring An SEO And Red Flags To Watch For appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
The Finix plugin enables WooCommerce merchants to accept major payment methods, including Apple Pay and bank transfers. The post Payment Processor Startup Finix Announces WooCommerce Plugin appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
Google’s John Mueller explains what site owners should expect after implementing SEO changes. The post Google Explains How Long It Takes For SEO To Work appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
The proposed llms.txt standard would guide large language models to relevant web content, helping online shops show up in AI-powered shopping. The post Llms.txt Could Help AI Find Your Store appeared first on Practical Ecommerce .