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The Era of AI Charlatans
The GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) wave has fully swept the industry. My feed is filled with new GEO agencies, self-proclaimed GEO experts with supposedly years of experience, and a lot of obvious nonsense straight from the person’s favorite LLM. As in the early years of Google optimization, much remains unknown […]
IndexWatch Q1 2025: UK Winners & Losers
The year started quietly for SEOs…but the calm didn’t last long. In February, Google ramped up the Search Generative Experience (SGE), with AI Overviews (AIOs) gaining prominence across UK SERPs, particularly for more specific and complex queries. Then, just weeks later, on 13th March, Google rolled out its first algorithm […]
After Google I/O: SEO is changing, are we at risk of less traffic due to AI?
Google presented numerous new AI use cases and developments at its I/O conference this week. My SEO perspective on some of the key points: AI Mode. In the US, Google will offer AI Mode to all users in the future. This mode is essentially the chatbot version of Google Search. Similar […]
AI search is not the same as AI search: how OpenAI sees the market
Documents and presentations published in competition proceedings provide a good insight into how OpenAI and Sam Altman view the market for AI search and AI chatbots. While the OpenAI CEO himself doesn’t believe OpenAI has a chance of replacing Google, the distinction between AI chatbots and AI search is interesting: In the “traditional” chatbot […]
Google Antitrust Process: New Ranking Details Uncovered
After US courts have already ruled that Google abuses its monopoly position, the question that now follows is which conditions should be imposed in the future to prevent this. In this phase of the procedure, interesting insights for SEO are coming to light as well. Recently, the testimonials by Pandu […]
The Best of – SISTRIX Blog
These articles from the last year are exceptional. They helped people, nurtured discussion and spurred thoughts. Here’s our hand-picked selection of the best of SISTRIX Blog.
New Data Studies
(5 articles)The Top ‘non-profit’ Domains Grew in 2022 – Trust and Visibility to Learn From
Core Web Vitals – Wix vs. WordPress, Shopify vs. Shopware – What’s fastest?
Why (almost) everything you knew about Google CTR is no longer valid
After Schema.org Change: Search Results with Ratings Drop by 13%
The Page Speed Ranking Factor. What, exactly, is fast?
Popular Case Studies
(3 articles)Search Visibility – A Walk Down The Digital High Street
How HomeToGo aligned with SEO to create visibility
You have to know the past to understand the present – Case Study Patient.co.uk
Best Expert Opinion
(4 articles)An appeal for more science in SEO
SEO 2020: Google becomes your competitor
Love your website: A case for more independence
Only fools will ignore link building
Important Google announcements
(4 articles)Google Confirms that Core Web Vitals will be a Ranking Factor from May 2021
Core Web Vitals – Google’s Benchmark for Page Experience
Google Switching Fully to Mobile-First Indexing
Google introduces new link attributes: Sponsored and UGC
Latest IndexWatch Analysis
(1 articles)The Top ‘non-profit’ Domains Grew in 2022 – Trust and Visibility to Learn From
New Toolbox features
(5 articles)From AI to API: the New Functions in SISTRIX from the First Quarter of 2025
Successfully Combining User Intention and SERP Features
Introducing the Free Keyword Research Tool
New – The Influencer Search Engine from SISTRIX, Available Now
The Next Generation of SERP Analysis