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Google Bans Back Button Hijacking, Agentic Search Grows - SEO Pulse
Welcome to the week's Pulse: updates affect what Google considers spam, what happens when you report it, and what agentic search looks like in practice. Here's what matters for you and your work. Google added back button hijacking to its spam…
Best Enterprise SEO Agencies Helping Tech Startups Scale in 2026
Tech startups in 2026 are operating in a radically different search landscape. Traditional SEO is no longer enough. With the rise of AI-driven search, generative engine optimization, and multi-platform discovery, enterprise SEO has become a core…
SEO in 2026 feels broken. So I'm trying something else
Just a developer trying to get at least some users to the things I build. And lately it feels… strange. I published several posts on Dev.to. Some were original — 20–80 views Some slightly adapted — maybe 100–300…
Why bottom-of-funnel content is winning in AI search
Google search traffic is dropping. If you've spent years building organic strategies, watching it happen in real time is uncomfortable. But it's also clarifying. I started seeing the shift across SaaS clients. Pages that had driven steady traffic…
How to optimize for keywords you can't use
Sometimes the keywords you need to rank for are the ones you're not allowed to use. Whether it's trademark restrictions, brand guidelines, or industry stigma, you might be asked to capture demand without using the exact terms people search. Here's…
No-JavaScript fallbacks in 2026: Less critical, still necessary
Google can render JavaScript. That's no longer up for debate. But that doesn't mean it always does — or that it does so instantly or perfectly. Since Google's 2024 comments suggesting it renders all HTML pages, many developers have…
Google Reviews Policy Update Restricts Staff Mentions & Solicitations
Apr 17, 2026 - 7:21 am 0 — by Barry Schwartz Barry Schwartz is the CEO of RustyBrick and a technologist, a New York Web service firm specializing in customized online technology that helps companies decrease costs and increase sales. Barry…
VB: Small Caps Join The Breakout Party (NYSEARCA:VB)
Vanguard Small-Cap ETF achieves a new all-time high, outperforming the S&P 500 with strong momentum and rising earnings estimates. I reiterate a 'Buy' rating on VB, citing compelling valuation at just over 16x P/E and a robust 11.36% long-term EPS…
Video: Google Back Button Hijacking Penalty, Spam Reporting Change, Google Ads AI Max Replacing DSAs & More
Apr 17, 2026 - 8:00 am 0 — by Barry Schwartz Barry Schwartz is the CEO of RustyBrick and a technologist, a New York Web service firm specializing in customized online technology that helps companies decrease costs and increase sales. Barry…
SMH: 12-Day Winning Streak, And Why I See More Gains Ahead For Chip Stocks (NASDAQ:SMH)
VanEck Semiconductor ETF is reiterated as a 'Buy,' with shares at all-time highs and strong recent momentum. SMH's valuation, now in the low-20s P/E, remains compelling given a 15% long-term EPS growth rate and robust sector leadership. Top…
Google's Product Feed Strategy Points To The Future Of Retail Discovery
For years, many advertisers treated product feeds as a channel task tied mainly to Shopping campaigns. If you were running Shopping ads, feed optimization likely got attention. If you weren't, it often slipped behind priorities for the PPC…
Your ROAS looks great - but is it actually driving growth?
An ecommerce company hires your PPC agency to explore paid search. A solid plan follows, and after approval, the campaigns go live. Soon, you're seeing stellar results: high conversion volumes and a healthy ROAS. On the surface, the strategy is a…
News organizations reconsider ties to AI company Nota after plagiarism findings - Poynter
In the week after Poynter published its investigation into extensive plagiarism found on a network of local news sites, the artificial intelligence company behind those sites lost a major client and fired the remaining contractor on the project.
Rocket.new Becomes the No-Code Leader Every Serious Founder Has Been Waiting For
Serious founders have had an uncomfortable relationship with no-code. The tools are fast, and the price is right, but most of them produce output that falls short of what a real business needs prototypes that require engineering rework, platforms…
Rocket.new Is Now the Smartest No-Code Platform on the Planet
Every no-code platform in 2026 can build something fast. That stopped being impressive a year ago. The platforms that matter now are the ones that know what to build and why before a single component hits the screen. Rocket.new has quietly crossed…
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