SEO
Google Search Console data changes, OpenAI poaches Apple talent and AI search keeps growing
Google’s shutdown of the &num=100 parameter has hit Search Console data, raising doubts over reliability. Meanwhile, OpenAI and Jony Ive eye wearables and a browser, and the mainstream media is reporting more often on users turning to AI assistants over Google’s “10 blue links.”
Perplexity
+7
US lets Google off lightly as Europe fines €3.45bn, OpenAI hires content strategist and AI search reshapes traffic
US regulators go soft on Google as Europe fines €3.45bn. OpenAI turns to a human strategist, underlining the value of expertise even in the AI age. Meanwhile, AI search is continuing to eat clicks and reshaping the web’s traffic model.
ChatGPT
+5
From “SEO is dead” to GPT-5 and Grok AI ads - the week that shook search
This week saw a headline that rattled SEOs, a major leap forward for AI capabilities, and a signal that advertising will soon be integrated into the very fabric of AI responses. Here’s what it means for your strategy - and the conversations you’ll need to have in the boardroom.
GEO
+5
Google expands AI Mode, Figma’s IPO soars, and Anthropic closes in on OpenAI
Google expands AI search to the UK. Figma lights up Wall Street. Anthropic's revenue surge puts OpenAI on notice. This week, we’re tracking AI Search expansion, platform disruption, and why the AI battleground is far from settled.
+5
From search box to smart browser: Why Perplexity’s Comet is a big deal
Perplexity's Comet just redefined what a browser can and will do - Google should take note.
Perplexity
+4
Want to see how ChatGPT thinks? There’s a hack for that....
This little-known workflow reveals the logic, links, and sources behind any ChatGPT reply.
ChatGPT
+2
Google just launched the FUTURE OF SEARCH with AI Mode and how to make your brand visible in ChatGPT 👀
Bonus edition of Franc Talking with Jon Earnshaw and Mccaine Chan of Pi-datametrics
Video
+5
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Technical SEO in 2025: Why site health is the foundation for AI success [VIDEO]
Franc Talking: A newsletter by Be Franc. Edition 15. Are we entering the golden era of Technical SEO?
Technical SEO
+3
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Leading content in 2025: How to align teams, scale with AI, and cut through the noise [VIDEO]
Franc Talking: A newsletter by Be Franc. Edition 14.
SEO
+3
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2025 Jobs Market Survival Guide: Expert Insights and Top Tips from a Talent Acquisition Leader [VIDEO]
Franc Talking: A regular newsletter by Be Franc. Edition 12.
Video
+3
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The future of search. Google in 2025, AI and SEO. [VIDEO]
Franc Talking: A bi-weekly newsletter by Be Franc. Edition 9.
Video
+3
Google’s DOJ troubles, Jaguar’s rebrand backlash, Revolut’s 50M milestone, and Eric Schmidt on AI’s future
Franc Talking: A weekly newsletter by Be Franc. Edition 7.
SEO
+3
Google's November core update in full swing, Black Friday is nearly here and Bitcoin continues to surge
Franc Talking: A weekly newsletter by Be Franc. Edition 6.
SEO
+3
The Great Redirect: How Illusions Shape Brand Narratives
Franc Talking: A weekly newsletter by Be Franc. Edition 3.
ChatGPT
+1