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Cloudflare Outage Sparks Surge in 5xx Errors: SEO Implications
A recent Cloudflare disruption resulted in a notable rise in 5xx server errors affecting numerous websites and applications behind its network. This widespread issue means both users and search engine crawlers are encountering similar errors. From an SEO standpoint, such

Google Adds New Image Search Carousel to Help Users Explore Topics
Google has introduced a new carousel feature within the image tab of its mobile search app, designed to help users quickly browse through ideas and topics when starting an image search. The carousel, labeled “Get started with a few topics,”

Google Explains the Real SEO Value of Keyword-Based gTLDs
Google’s John Mueller recently addressed the question of whether generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs) with keywords like .music provide any SEO advantages. The question came from a Reddit user asking whether the .music domain extension could improve their website’s search engine

Google Emphasizes One Clear Target for Reviews in Structured Data
Google has recently updated its review snippet documentation to clarify how to define the target for reviews and aggregate ratings in structured data. This small but important change addresses a common issue in schema markup that can make it difficult

ChatGPT Outage Disrupts APIs and File Uploads for Users
OpenAI is currently dealing with a significant outage impacting both ChatGPT and key parts of its API infrastructure. As of the latest update, the disruption has been ongoing for more than half an hour, affecting developers, enterprise users, and anyone

AI Referrals Now Drive Just 1% of Web Traffic – And Nearly All of It Comes From ChatGPT
AI Sends 1% of Website Traffic – And Most of It Comes From ChatGPT. A new industry benchmark from Conductor reveals that AI platforms now drive just over 1% of all website traffic, with ChatGPT responsible for nearly nine out

Google Reminds Site Owners to Use a Single Review Target in Structured Data
Google Reminds Websites To Use One Review Target Google has updated its review snippet documentation with an important clarification: every review or rating in your structured data must point to one specific target, not multiple entities. While this may seem

Microsoft Enforces Mandatory Clarity Integration for Third-Party Publishers
Microsoft has begun strictly enforcing a new policy requiring all third-party publishers in the Microsoft Advertising network to install Microsoft Clarity. Any publisher that does not have Clarity running on their site will not be paid for impressions or clicks.
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