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SEO News Roundup. 2026: The Updates That Actually Matter
Two core updates, a spam update and AI Mode going default. Here's what changed in Google this year and exactly how to respond.
23 Jun 2026 · 9 min read
Read the roundup →Guest Posting Still Works. Nobody Tells You The Catch
97.9% of guest post sites are not worth your money. Here is the pricing data, the Google rules, and how to spot the 1.37% that actually are.
25 Sep 2026 · 11 min
AI Search NewsChatGPT Just Lost 20 Points Of AI Share. Now What?
ChatGPT's share of AI prompts fell from 70% to 50%, AI Overviews reached 39% of US desktop searches, and Google switched on AI checkout for Shopify stores. Here is what to do.
24 Sep 2026 · 10 min
ToolsYour Rank Tracker Is Guessing. Here Is How To Check
Google's goto links and September blocking wave broke rank tracker data. Here is how to find your real rankings and which trackers are still worth paying for.
23 Sep 2026 · 12 min
SEO NewsYour Rank Tracker Went Half Blind This Week
Rank trackers losing data, unconfirmed ranking swings, Discover Dive deeper and Google paying for AI citations: what mattered in search this week.
22 Sep 2026 · 10 min
Content DecayYour Rankings Held. Your Clicks Died. Here Is The Fix
Three kinds of content decay, one lazy fix. Work out which one you actually have in ten minutes of Search Console, then fix the right thing.
21 Sep 2026 · 13 min
Link Building84% of AI citations are earned media. Not your blog.
Earned media drives 84% of AI citations and paid content drives 0.3%. The free door back into journalist coverage reopened in April 2025 and most of your competitors still think it is shut.
18 Sep 2026 · 12 min
AI Search NewsYou Can Now Block AI Training And Keep Your Rankings
Cloudflare split AI training from search indexing, OpenAI is testing paid agents inside ChatGPT, and an AEO tool hit a $1.8bn valuation. Here is what to do about it.
17 Sep 2026 · 9 min
SEO NewsGoogle Is Paying For Content Now. Not Yours
Google confirmed it is paying some publishers for content used in AI answers, rankings swung hard on 15 September, and local owners got a delete button worth five minutes.
16 Sep 2026 · 9 min
AI MeasurementYour Best Customers Are Hiding Inside Direct
The four layer system for measuring AI search traffic properly, from the new GA4 AI Assistant channel to server logs, and why the number you can see is a floor.
14 Sep 2026 · 15 min
Technical SEOTechnical SEO in 2026: The Complete Audit & Optimization Guide
Crawling, rendering, Core Web Vitals, schema & the new AI-crawler rules. A prioritised audit you can run.
26 June 2026 · 16 min
Marketing AIAI Marketing Agents in 2026: The Complete Guide
What they are, how they work, the tools, real costs & a step-by-step build playbook.
25 June 2026 · 14 min
Local SEOLocal SEO in 2026: How to Rank in the Map Pack
The complete guide. GBP, reviews, citations & the new AI-search shift, with real data.
24 June 2026
SEO & PPCSEO vs PPC in 2026: Which Delivers Better ROI?
Real 2026 costs, timelines & the AI-Overviews shift. Where your budget actually works.
24 June 2026
DataSEO & AI Search Statistics 2026
Real, sourced numbers on AI Overviews, CTR, links & the 2026 updates.
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TrainingSEO Training Inside The KillerEdge Dojo
Learn to actually rank, do-it-alongside, not $2k of fluffy theory.
1 August 2026
LinksWeb 2.0 Backlinks List: 50+ Free Platforms
The real list for 2026, plus how to use them safely without getting burned.
1 August 2026
ContentThe Content Creation Dojo
Systemise content that ranks, for humans AND AI search, with AI doing the grunt work.
1 August 2026
CopywritingThe Copywriting Dojo: Words That Sell
AIDA, PAS, hooks and CTAs, the frameworks that turn readers into buyers.
1 August 2026
GlossaryThe SEO & AI-Search Glossary
64+ plain-English definitions, kept current for 2026.
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AI NewsAI Search in 2026: ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity & Google AI Mode
Where buyers actually search now. And how to be the brand the machines cite.
23 Jun 2026 · 8 min
Tool ReviewsThe Best AI SEO Tools in 2026 (Honest Roundup)
Ahrefs, Semrush, Surfer & more. What each is actually best for.
23 Jun 2026 · 9 min
Tool ReviewsThe Best Link-Building Tools in 2026
Outreach, prospecting and authority tools that actually move rankings.
23 Jun 2026 · 9 min
GuideThe AEO Playbook: Get Cited by ChatGPT & Google AI
The step-by-step system to become the answer the AI recommends.
23 Jun 2026 · 11 min
GuideStriking-Distance Keywords: The Fastest Wins in SEO
Find the page-2 queries you already rank for. And push them to page 1.
23 Jun 2026 · 10 min
GuideAEO vs SEO: How to Get Found in the Age of AI
The difference between ranking and being recommended. And why you need both.
10 Jun 2026 · 7 min
Link BuildingLink Building in 2026: What Actually Works
The links that still move the needle. And the ones that get you penalised.
8 Jun 2026 · 8 min
Case StudyCase Study: North East Damp Proofing. Top Local in 4 Months
Real client: 0 to top of the Map Pack in 4 months. ~100 visitors/week, 80 calls/month.
12 Jun 2026 · 8 min
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