by Nikka | Jun 24, 2026 | Google
Artificial intelligence is continuing to move beyond simple chatbots and one-off prompts. The latest development comes from Anthropic, which has introduced a new feature called Claude Tag. The tool allows employees to assign tasks to Claude directly within Slack...
by Nikka | Jun 24, 2026 | Google
A serious security vulnerability has been discovered in the popular Ultimate Member WordPress plugin, potentially affecting up to 200,000 websites. The flaw could allow attackers to gain control of user accounts by exposing password reset links, creating a pathway to...
by Nikka | Jun 24, 2026 | Google
A senior researcher at Google DeepMind has highlighted significant security concerns surrounding the widespread deployment of AI agents, warning that current systems are still vulnerable to manipulation and exploitation. Speaking in a recent interview, Nenad Tomašev,...
by Nikka | Jun 23, 2026 | Google
New research from Similarweb suggests that when brands are recommended by AI tools such as ChatGPT, they are significantly more likely to receive visits to their websites in the days that follow. The findings indicate a clear link between AI-driven recommendations and...
by Nikka | Jun 23, 2026 | Google
Google Warns Against Using Markdown for AI SEO Optimisation Google’s John Mueller and Martin Splitt have advised caution when it comes to relying on markdown as a separate format for AI search optimisation. According to them, this approach may introduce unnecessary...
by Nikka | Jun 23, 2026 | Google
Google researchers have released a new study outlining a sophisticated approach to identifying large-scale spam campaigns powered by generative artificial intelligence. While the research primarily focuses on AI-generated video content, many of the techniques...
by Nikka | Jun 23, 2026 | Google
Google’s John Mueller has highlighted the importance of the X-Frame-Options security header in the context of technical SEO audits, sparking a wider discussion about whether website security measures should form part of a comprehensive SEO strategy. While most...
by Nikka | Jun 17, 2026 | Google
John Mueller has responded to a common concern seen in Google Search Console where large numbers of URLs appear as “Indexed, though blocked by robots.txt”, helping clarify what this actually means and whether it requires action. Large volumes of “indexed but blocked”...
by Nikka | Jun 17, 2026 | Google
Google has revised its guidance on AI-focused SEO, taking a more neutral stance on the use of LLMs.txt files and similar markup formats. While the company still maintains that these files are not required for visibility in Google Search, it now acknowledges that they...
by Nikka | Jun 16, 2026 | Google
On a recent episode of Search Off the Record, Google’s John Mueller and Martin Splitt challenged the growing claim from some AI SEO discussions that stripped-back, content-only formats such as Markdown are a better way to optimise for AI search. They argued that...
