<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Rudra Kasturi</title><description>Thoughts on AI, search, growth and building things.</description><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/</link><item><title>Google moves links higher in AI answers as publishers report traffic falls</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-moves-links-higher-in-ai-answers-as-publishers-report-traffic-falls/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-moves-links-higher-in-ai-answers-as-publishers-report-traffic-falls/</guid><description>Google says it will show links more often and higher up in AI Mode and AI Overviews, after news publishers reported steep drops in Google traffic. Google has not said how many extra clicks to expect, so treat this as a direction, not a recovery.</description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 04:30:00 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>A practical checklist for AI search visibility</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/a-practical-checklist-for-ai-search-visibility/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/a-practical-checklist-for-ai-search-visibility/</guid><description>Fix the basics first: let crawlers in, write clear answers, add something original, and cover follow-up questions. Skip llms.txt. Get mentioned elsewhere. Measure with Search Console and your own tests.</description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>AEO, GEO, AI SEO: what the terms mean, and what Google actually says to do</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/aeo-geo-ai-seo-what-the-terms-mean-and-what-google-actually-says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/aeo-geo-ai-seo-what-the-terms-mean-and-what-google-actually-says/</guid><description>AEO and GEO are new names for getting your content used by AI answers. Google says it is not a separate job: it is still good SEO. Others argue that being mentioned on other sites matters too. Both can be true.</description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>Do you need an llms.txt file? What Google has said</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/do-you-need-an-llms-txt-file-what-google-has-said/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/do-you-need-an-llms-txt-file-what-google-has-said/</guid><description>llms.txt is a text file some people add to their site hoping AI tools will read it. Google says it is not needed for its AI features, and John Mueller says it cannot help an AI choose your site. No major AI service has said it uses it.</description><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>YouTube cuts reach for reposted Shorts and tests &apos;Ask YouTube&apos; inside Shorts</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/youtube-cuts-reach-for-reposted-shorts-and-tests-ask-youtube-in-shorts/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/youtube-cuts-reach-for-reposted-shorts-and-tests-ask-youtube-in-shorts/</guid><description>YouTube says it will recommend original Shorts more and reduce reach for channels that mostly re-upload other creators&apos; clips. It is also testing a way to ask questions about a Short. Both are early, and YouTube has not given full details.</description><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>YouTube</category></item><item><title>Google AI Mode and AI Overviews now show more links: what changed on October 15</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-ai-mode-and-ai-overviews-now-show-more-links-what-changed-on-october-15/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-ai-mode-and-ai-overviews-now-show-more-links-what-changed-on-october-15/</guid><description>Google says it will show links earlier and more often inside AI Overviews and AI Mode, and is testing a section of official-site links. More links could mean more clicks, but Google is not showing click data for these changes, so nobody can prove it yet.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>See how your Instagram and social posts perform on Google, with Search Console</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/see-how-your-instagram-and-social-posts-perform-on-google-with-search-console/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/see-how-your-instagram-and-social-posts-perform-on-google-with-search-console/</guid><description>Google now lets creators connect Instagram, TikTok, X or YouTube to Search Console and see which Google searches lead to their posts, even without a website. It reports performance. It does not prove that every post is indexed.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>What is query fan-out, and how should it change how you write?</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/what-is-query-fan-out-and-how-should-it-change-how-you-write/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/what-is-query-fan-out-and-how-should-it-change-how-you-write/</guid><description>Query fan-out means an AI turns one question into several smaller searches, then combines the results into one answer. To show up, cover the topic and its follow-up questions properly on one page. Do not build a separate page for every variation.</description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>Ads are coming to AI answers: what ChatGPT and Google are testing</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/ads-are-coming-to-ai-answers-what-chatgpt-and-google-are-testing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/ads-are-coming-to-ai-answers-what-chatgpt-and-google-are-testing/</guid><description>Both OpenAI and Google are building ads into AI answers. ChatGPT&apos;s ads now have bulk product campaigns and more measurement options, and Google showed conversational and shopping ads. Many are still tests, so check dates and availability before planning.</description><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>LLMs</category></item><item><title>Google&apos;s September 2026 spam update: what happened and what to do</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-september-2026-spam-update-what-happened-and-what-to-do/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-september-2026-spam-update-what-happened-and-what-to-do/</guid><description>Google&apos;s September 2026 spam update started on September 24 and finished on October 8. It took about two weeks, far longer than the earlier 2026 spam updates. Google has not said what it targeted. If you lost traffic, check Google&apos;s spam policies first.</description><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>How to see (and control) AI Overviews and AI Mode in Search Console</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-to-see-and-control-ai-overviews-and-ai-mode-in-search-console/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-to-see-and-control-ai-overviews-and-ai-mode-in-search-console/</guid><description>Search Console now reports how often your pages show in AI Overviews and AI Mode, but only impressions, not clicks. There is also a separate switch to opt out. Blocking Google-Extended in robots.txt does not remove you from AI Overviews.</description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>Should you block AI crawlers? Pay Per Crawl and the new rules, explained</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/should-you-block-ai-crawlers-pay-per-crawl-and-the-new-rules-explained/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/should-you-block-ai-crawlers-pay-per-crawl-and-the-new-rules-explained/</guid><description>AI crawlers take far more pages than the visitors they send back. Cloudflare lets sites block them or charge for access, and is testing new payment systems. Be careful: blocking or charging Googlebot can hurt your Google visibility.</description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>Are AI Overviews really killing clicks? What the studies say</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/are-ai-overviews-really-killing-clicks-what-the-studies-say/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/are-ai-overviews-really-killing-clicks-what-the-studies-say/</guid><description>Most studies agree people click less when Google shows an AI answer, but the size of the drop varies a lot, from about 38% to 61%. Total clicks across a site did not always collapse. Test it on your own site instead of trusting one headline.</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>Reddit and AI answers: what the citation data actually says</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/reddit-and-ai-answers-what-the-citation-data-actually-says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/reddit-and-ai-answers-what-the-citation-data-actually-says/</guid><description>Reddit shows up a lot in AI answers, but the studies disagree on how much, and the numbers swing fast. Treat Reddit as one possible source of visibility, not a sure thing, and check which platforms your customers actually use.</description><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Forums</category></item><item><title>Why ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google cite different sources</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/why-chatgpt-perplexity-and-google-cite-different-sources/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/why-chatgpt-perplexity-and-google-cite-different-sources/</guid><description>Each AI uses its own methods and favorite sources, and which ones get cited changes often. So there is no single AI ranking to chase. Build real authority, be present in several places, and test the prompts your customers use.</description><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>What Is ChatGPT Query Fan-Out? The Aug 2026 Change That Killed Reddit&apos;s Citations</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/what-is-chatgpt-query-fan-out-the-aug-2026-change-that-killed-reddits-citations/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/what-is-chatgpt-query-fan-out-the-aug-2026-change-that-killed-reddits-citations/</guid><description>AI Search / GEO ChatGPT quietly rewired how it searches the web. Reddit paid the price. On August 8, 2026, ChatGPT started aggressively scoping its background searches to specific trusted domains…</description><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:58:22 GMT</pubDate><category>Forums</category></item><item><title>Generative AI Report Glitching Since Aug 12? Google Says It&apos;s a Logging Bug</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/generative-ai-report-glitching-since-aug-12-google-says-its-a-logging-bug/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/generative-ai-report-glitching-since-aug-12-google-says-its-a-logging-bug/</guid><description>Search Console / Data Anomaly Seeing a click drop in Generative AI in GSC since Aug 12? It&apos;s a logging bug, not a ranking loss. A number of site owners started flagging a strange dip in Google Search…</description><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 05:27:50 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>Google Is Still Poaching Agency Ad Accounts - And It&apos;s Not Slowing Down</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-is-still-poaching-agency-ad-accounts-and-its-not-slowing-down/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-is-still-poaching-agency-ad-accounts-and-its-not-slowing-down/</guid><description>Ad Platforms / Agency Trust Your Google rep is calling your client. Directly. Agencies keep catching Google Ads reps emailing their managed accounts straight, &quot;book a free call&quot; and all, over the…</description><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 06:43:23 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>YouTube&apos;s 2027 Partner Program Changes Explained: Shorts Just Got a Monthly Report Card</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/youtubes-2027-partner-program-changes-explained-shorts-just-got-a-monthly-report-card/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/youtubes-2027-partner-program-changes-explained-shorts-just-got-a-monthly-report-card/</guid><description>Creator Economy · Platform Policy YouTube just redrew the line between who earns and how much Three changes land on the Partner Program in February 2027 — one opens a new revenue tap, one adds a…</description><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 04:59:11 GMT</pubDate><category>YouTube</category></item><item><title>Google Smart Bidding Update: No More Budget Caps</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-smart-bidding-update-no-more-budget-caps/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-smart-bidding-update-no-more-budget-caps/</guid><description>Google Ads · Rolling out Aug 17, 2026 The Budget Governor Is Being Switched Off For years, a budget cap quietly overrode your Target CPA or Target ROAS whenever a campaign was performing too well to…</description><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 05:26:03 GMT</pubDate><category>AI Ads</category></item><item><title>You Didn&apos;t Lose Your Job. You Got In Early.</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/you-didnt-lose-your-job-you-got-in-early/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/you-didnt-lose-your-job-you-got-in-early/</guid><description>If you got laid off from SEO, here&apos;s the first thing I want you to do. Stop worrying. Not because it doesn&apos;t hurt. It does. But because you&apos;re standing at the start of something most people never get…</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:26:23 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>&quot;Enough of This&quot;: US Publishers Are Ready to Block Google.</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/enough-of-this-us-publishers-are-ready-to-block-google/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/enough-of-this-us-publishers-are-ready-to-block-google/</guid><description>Dispatch · Search &amp; Media Google Zero, Everywhere at Once American publishers are threatening to block Google entirely. It&apos;s a live option for them because they have somewhere else to send their…</description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 02:42:08 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>The Meme Was the Plan - They Called It a Joke. It Was a Tactic</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/the-meme-was-the-plan-they-called-it-a-joke-it-was-a-tactic/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/the-meme-was-the-plan-they-called-it-a-joke-it-was-a-tactic/</guid><description>Cockroach Mode — How Gen Z Actually Pulled This Off purely gen z · told by gen z-adjacent Genz Mode : how they actually pulled this off Not the politics. Not the headlines. Just — how do a few…</description><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:29:59 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>Satya Nadella&apos;s Reverse Information Paradox: why every AI prompt you type might be worth more than you think</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/satya-nadellas-reverse-information-paradox-why-every-ai-prompt-you-type-might-be-worth-more-than-you-think/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/satya-nadellas-reverse-information-paradox-why-every-ai-prompt-you-type-might-be-worth-more-than-you-think/</guid><description>Satya Nadella&apos;s new warning is forcing companies to ask an uncomfortable question: when you pay for AI, what are you really giving away in return? The Original Paradox, Flipped In 1966, Nobel-winning…</description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:58:46 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>Google just told creators, &quot;Welcome to Search.&quot;</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-just-told-creators-welcome-to-search/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-just-told-creators-welcome-to-search/</guid><description>When Google announced support for social and video platform properties in Search Console, most people saw another product update. I saw something very different. Google quietly changed who Search is…</description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:31:18 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>Content-Signal Headers &amp; LLMS Txt: Everyone Says Add Them. Google Says Don&apos;t Bother.</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/content-signal-headers-llms-txt-everyone-says-add-them-google-says-dont-bother/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/content-signal-headers-llms-txt-everyone-says-add-them-google-says-dont-bother/</guid><description>Everyone&apos;s telling you to add &quot;llms.txt&quot; and Content-Signal headers to your website. Google says don&apos;t bother. A simple explanation of two trendy &quot;AI SEO&quot; tools, what a real test found, and the…</description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 04:13:23 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>Content-Signal Headers &amp; llms.txt: Everyone Says Add Them. Google Says Don&apos;t Bother.</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/llms-txt-content-signal-headers-everyone-says-add-them-google-says-dont-bother/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/llms-txt-content-signal-headers-everyone-says-add-them-google-says-dont-bother/</guid><description>SHOULD YOU BOTHER? Everyone&apos;s telling you to add &quot;llms.txt&quot; and Content-Signal headers to your website. Google says don&apos;t bother. A simple explanation of two trendy &quot;AI SEO&quot; tools, what a real test…</description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 03:43:31 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>Claude Fable 5 - The AI Model That Got Shut Down by the US Government - And What Happened in Those 18 Days</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/claude-fable-5-the-ai-model-that-got-shut-down-by-the-us-government-and-what-happened-in-those-18-days/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/claude-fable-5-the-ai-model-that-got-shut-down-by-the-us-government-and-what-happened-in-those-18-days/</guid><description>AI · What Just Happened On June 12, 2026, one of the most powerful AI models ever released disappeared from the internet overnight. No warning. No announcement. Just gone. Here’s exactly what…</description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 05:21:05 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>ChatGPT Traffic Fell, Then Rose Again. Here&apos;s What Actually Happened</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/chatgpt-traffic-fell-then-rose-again-heres-what-actually-happened/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/chatgpt-traffic-fell-then-rose-again-heres-what-actually-happened/</guid><description>E-commerce, SaaS, fintech, auto, health, beauty, astro — if any part of your traffic depends on ChatGPT, this is the pattern you need to understand, not just the headline. If you track referral…</description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 03:26:05 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>11 Things Liz Reid Told Publishers - Straight From Google&apos;s Head of Search</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/11-things-liz-reid-told-publishers-straight-from-googles-head-of-search/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/11-things-liz-reid-told-publishers-straight-from-googles-head-of-search/</guid><description>What Google Actually Told Publishers To Do SEO &amp; AI Search · Reading the room What Google Actually Told Publishers To Do Google&apos;s Head of Search, Liz Reid, sat down on the AI Inside podcast and gave…</description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 04:04:20 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>Indian Forms Are Written to Confuse You. I Found Out the Hard Way - Then ChatGPT Agreed.</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/indian-forms-are-written-to-confuse-you-i-found-out-the-hard-way-then-chatgpt-agreed/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/indian-forms-are-written-to-confuse-you-i-found-out-the-hard-way-then-chatgpt-agreed/</guid><description>I Spent 20 Minutes Explaining a Form. Then ChatGPT Built the Feature. | Rudra Kasturi rudrakasturi.com ← All posts AI in everyday life I Spent 20 Minutes Explaining a Form. Then ChatGPT Built the…</description><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 03:47:07 GMT</pubDate><category>LLMs</category></item><item><title>Page-Level vs. Site-Level Signals: Why Fixing Your Website Won&apos;t Fix Your Content</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/page-level-vs-site-level-signals-why-fixing-your-website-wont-fix-your-content/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/page-level-vs-site-level-signals-why-fixing-your-website-wont-fix-your-content/</guid><description>You can repaint the whole building. If the food on the plate is still mediocre, nobody comes back. Page-Level vs. Site-Level SEO Signals — Rudra Kasturi 22nd June 2026 · 8 min read · Rudra Kasturi…</description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 06:53:40 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>Query Fan-Out in AI Search: What It Is &amp; How It Works?</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/query-fan-out-in-ai-search-what-it-is-how-it-works/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/query-fan-out-in-ai-search-what-it-is-how-it-works/</guid><description>When you type one question into an AI search engine — Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, Perplexity, or Gemini — the system does not just search for that one question. It secretly breaks your question…</description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 04:14:54 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>Instagram Is Finally Letting You Talk Back to Its Algorithm</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/instagram-is-finally-letting-you-talk-back-to-its-algorithm/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/instagram-is-finally-letting-you-talk-back-to-its-algorithm/</guid><description>For the last 5-6 years, your Instagram feed hasn&apos;t really been “yours.” Think about it — when did you last see a post because you follow that person? Most of what shows up now is from accounts you&apos;ve…</description><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 08:30:58 GMT</pubDate><category>AI</category></item><item><title>Google Search Is Rolling Out Information Agents In AI Mode For Fee</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-search-is-rolling-out-information-agents-in-ai-mode-heres-what-it-means-for-seo-aeo-publishers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-search-is-rolling-out-information-agents-in-ai-mode-heres-what-it-means-for-seo-aeo-publishers/</guid><description>Google is testing a major new feature inside AI Mode called Information Agents , and this could quietly become one of the biggest shifts in how people consume information online. Instead of…</description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 05:14:18 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>Google’s Official AI Content Guide Decoded: What Actually Matters in the AI Search Era</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/googles-official-ai-content-guide-decoded-what-actually-matters-in-the-ai-search-era/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/googles-official-ai-content-guide-decoded-what-actually-matters-in-the-ai-search-era/</guid><description>Based on Google’s official AI Optimization Guide for Search The SEO industry has a strange habit. Google says one thing. The industry hears something else. Then LinkedIn experts appear with fancy…</description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 06:14:21 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>Trump Govt May Check AI Models Before They Go Live</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/trump-govt-may-check-ai-models-before-they-go-live/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/trump-govt-may-check-ai-models-before-they-go-live/</guid><description>The US government is considering a new step in AI control. It may start checking powerful AI models before they are released. The discussions are happening inside the White House and focus on one…</description><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 03:33:42 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>Ask.com Shuts Down After 25 Years: The Quiet End of a Once-Big Search Player</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/ask-com-shuts-down-after-25-years-the-quiet-end-of-a-once-big-search-player/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/ask-com-shuts-down-after-25-years-the-quiet-end-of-a-once-big-search-player/</guid><description>After 25 years on the internet, Ask.com has officially shut down. Parent company IAC confirmed that it is exiting the search business altogether, with Ask.com going offline on May 1, 2026. For many…</description><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 03:14:51 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>Why the Same Question Gets Different Citations Across Different LLMs?</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/why-the-same-question-gets-different-citations-across-different-llms/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/why-the-same-question-gets-different-citations-across-different-llms/</guid><description>You ask one question. Try it across 3 AI tools. All answers look fine. But the citations are completely different . This is where most people get confused. They assume: “Same internet → same sources…</description><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:37:27 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>Chrome Is Not Building a Better Browser. It Is Building an Agent.</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/chrome-is-not-building-a-better-browser-it-is-building-an-agent/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/chrome-is-not-building-a-better-browser-it-is-building-an-agent/</guid><description>Most people think Chrome just got smarter. That is not what is happening. The Chrome team has publicly shared something much bigger. They are moving from a browser that shows web pages to what they…</description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 05:27:06 GMT</pubDate><category>AI</category></item><item><title>Googlebot &amp; SEO: Is 2MB of HTML Too Small? Or Already Too Big?</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/googlebot-seo-is-2mb-of-html-too-small-or-already-too-big/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/googlebot-seo-is-2mb-of-html-too-small-or-already-too-big/</guid><description>A Practical SEO Reality Check Image Source: RK AEO Auditing Tool For years, SEOs have argued about Googlebot’s so-called “2MB HTML limit”. Some say: “2MB is nothing. Modern sites are huge.” Others…</description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 08:19:56 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>Amazon Is Not Anti-AI. Amazon Is Anti-Free Data.</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/amazon-is-not-anti-ai-amazon-is-anti-free-data/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/amazon-is-not-anti-ai-amazon-is-anti-free-data/</guid><description>If you look closely at Amazon India’s robots configuration, something jumps out. Googlebot is allowed. Amazonbot is allowed. Applebot-Extended is allowed. But most major AI crawlers are blocked…</description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:51:41 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>How to Write Content That AI Summarises Without Killing Your Brand Credit</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-to-write-content-that-ai-summarises-without-killing-your-brand-credit/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-to-write-content-that-ai-summarises-without-killing-your-brand-credit/</guid><description>AI is summarising your content. That part is no longer optional. The real problem is this: AI is summarising you without remembering you. This blog is a practical playbook for RudraKasturi.com style…</description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 06:50:08 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>ChatGPT Is Introducing Ads. Publishers Are Angry. Advertisers Are Ready.</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/chatgpt-is-introducing-ads-publishers-are-angry-advertisers-are-ready/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/chatgpt-is-introducing-ads-publishers-are-angry-advertisers-are-ready/</guid><description>The question is no longer if ChatGPT will introduce ads. The real question is how the industry is preparing for it . And here is the uncomfortable truth. No one is shocked. Everyone is adjusting…</description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 06:21:33 GMT</pubDate><category>LLMs</category></item><item><title>How to Test If AI Engines Trust Your Website</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-to-test-if-ai-engines-trust-your-website/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-to-test-if-ai-engines-trust-your-website/</guid><description>A forensic, first-principles framework AI engines trust your website only if they are willing to risk being wrong because of you. That is the real bar. Not mentions. Not rankings. Not citations…</description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 02:39:44 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>How to Create a ChatGPT Agent Using Custom GPT</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-to-create-a-chatgpt-agent-using-custom-gpt/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-to-create-a-chatgpt-agent-using-custom-gpt/</guid><description>A practical, step by step guide that actually works Short answer first A ChatGPT agent is created using Custom GPTs inside your ChatGPT account. You do not need coding. You do not need APIs. You do…</description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 02:30:24 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>كيفية تحسين المحتوى من أجل تحسين محركات التوليد GEO</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-to-optimise-internal-linking-for-aeo-and-geo-2/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-to-optimise-internal-linking-for-aeo-and-geo-2/</guid><description>دليل عملي بلغة بسيطة الخلاصة أولاً تحسين المحتوى لـ GEO لا يعني كتابة محتوى أطول. ولا يعني إرضاء خوارزمية بحث تقليدية. GEO يعني شيئاً واحداً فقط: كتابة محتوى يمكن للذكاء الاصطناعي أن يفهمه، يثق به،…</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 11:38:37 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>كيف نُحسّن الربط الداخلي من أجل AEO و GEOولماذا مسارات الإجابة أهم من روابط SEO</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/%D9%83%D9%8A%D9%81-%D9%86-%D8%AD%D8%B3-%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%B7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AE%D9%84%D9%8A-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%A3%D8%AC%D9%84-aeo-%D9%88-geo%D9%88%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A7/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/%D9%83%D9%8A%D9%81-%D9%86-%D8%AD%D8%B3-%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%B7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AE%D9%84%D9%8A-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%A3%D8%AC%D9%84-aeo-%D9%88-geo%D9%88%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A7/</guid><description>الخلاصة أولاً الربط الداخلي في AEO و GEO لا يهدف إلى تمرير قوة الروابط. هدفه هو تعليم أنظمة الذكاء الاصطناعي كيف ترتبط الإجابات ببعضها. الـ SEO يحاول رفع ترتيب الصفحات. أما AEO و GEO فيحاولان توجيه…</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 10:16:57 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>How to Optimise Internal Linking for AEO and GEO</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-to-optimise-internal-linking-for-aeo-and-geo/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-to-optimise-internal-linking-for-aeo-and-geo/</guid><description>Why Answer Paths Matter More Than SEO Links Short answer first Internal linking for AEO and GEO is not about passing link equity . It is about teaching AI how answers are connected . SEO linking…</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 05:44:00 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>كم يستغرق بناء السلطة الموضوعية لمحركات الذكاء الاصطناعي؟</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-many-days-does-it-take-to-build-topical-authority-for-ai-engines-2/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-many-days-does-it-take-to-build-topical-authority-for-ai-engines-2/</guid><description>الإجابة المختصرة بناء السلطة الموضوعية أمام أنظمة الذكاء الاصطناعي عادةً يستغرق ما بين 30 إلى 120 يومًا من العمل المتواصل على إجابات واضحة، وليس مجرد نشر محتوى عادي. إذا كنت تقوم بنشر تدوينات عشوائية…</description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:52:16 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>لماذا يتم الاستشهاد ببعض المدونات الصغيرة من قبل الذكاء الاصطناعي بينما يتم تجاهل المواقع الكبيرة</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/why-some-small-blogs-get-cited-by-ai-while-big-sites-dont/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/why-some-small-blogs-get-cited-by-ai-while-big-sites-dont/</guid><description>الإجابة المختصرة أولاً يتم الاستشهاد بالمدونات الصغيرة لأنها تتصرف ككتب مرجعية . بينما يتم تجاهل المواقع الكبيرة لأنها تتصرف كشركات إعلامية . الذكاء الاصطناعي لا يهتم بحجم علامتك التجارية. الذكاء…</description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:40:19 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>How Generative AI Decides Which Sources to Cite</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-generative-ai-decides-which-sources-to-cite/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-generative-ai-decides-which-sources-to-cite/</guid><description>Understanding Trust, Repetition, and Consensus Short answer upfront Generative AI cites sources it has learned to trust through repeated agreement across time, language, and structure . It does not…</description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 07:19:59 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>How Many Days Does It Take to Build Topical Authority for AI Engines?</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-many-days-does-it-take-to-build-topical-authority-for-ai-engines/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-many-days-does-it-take-to-build-topical-authority-for-ai-engines/</guid><description>Short answer first It takes 30 to 120 days to build topical authority for AI engines , depending on how systematically you publish answers, not content. If you are posting random blogs, it can take…</description><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 11:46:58 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>How to Train AI Engines to Recognise Your Brand as a Source</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-to-train-ai-engines-to-recognise-your-brand-as-a-source/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-to-train-ai-engines-to-recognise-your-brand-as-a-source/</guid><description>AI engines do not “discover” brands the way Google Search used to. They learn brands. And they learn them the same way humans do: through repetition through consistency through patterns of…</description><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 06:30:31 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>How to Optimise FAQs for AEO Without Looking Spammy</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-to-optimise-faqs-for-aeo-without-looking-spammy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-to-optimise-faqs-for-aeo-without-looking-spammy/</guid><description>Most FAQs today have a problem. They are written for algorithms, not for answers. You have seen them: 20 questions no human asked Robotic phrasing Repetitive keywords Answers that say nothing new In…</description><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 06:16:35 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>Search Is Falling. Video Is Rising. And Newsrooms Are Finally Adjusting.</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/search-is-falling-video-is-rising-and-newsrooms-are-finally-adjusting/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/search-is-falling-video-is-rising-and-newsrooms-are-finally-adjusting/</guid><description>When the Reuters Institute surveyed media leaders globally for its Journalism, Media, and Technology Trends and Predictions 2026 report, the responses revealed something more important than any…</description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 04:26:47 GMT</pubDate><category>YouTube</category></item><item><title>Why AI Trusts Clean HTML More Than Fancy UX</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/why-ai-trusts-clean-html-more-than-fancy-ux/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/why-ai-trusts-clean-html-more-than-fancy-ux/</guid><description>Many teams are confused by one thing in the AI search era. Beautiful websites with animations, sliders, and interactions often fail to appear in AI answers . Simple looking pages with plain text and…</description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 06:54:04 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>How AI Decides Who Is an Expert on a Topic?</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-ai-decides-who-is-an-expert-on-a-topic/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-ai-decides-who-is-an-expert-on-a-topic/</guid><description>https://youtu.be/QwlMjngqw-0 One of the biggest misunderstandings in the AI search era is this: People think AI decides who is an expert. It does not. AI infers expertise based on patterns it…</description><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 03:38:12 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>When Media Builds Brands for Free: A Lesson in Attention Economics</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/when-media-builds-brands-for-free-a-lesson-in-attention-economics/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/when-media-builds-brands-for-free-a-lesson-in-attention-economics/</guid><description>This is not a blog about AI content. This is not a blog about a YouTube channel. This is not even a blog about money. This is a blog about how media loses control of value creation in the age of AI…</description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 04:55:50 GMT</pubDate><category>AI</category></item><item><title>Why the Future of Media Belongs to Journalists, Not AI Companies</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/why-the-future-of-media-belongs-to-journalists-not-ai-companies/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/why-the-future-of-media-belongs-to-journalists-not-ai-companies/</guid><description>Every technology wave in media brings the same lazy fear. Will this replace journalists? It was asked with television. It was asked with the internet. It is now being asked with AI. The question is…</description><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 12:45:20 GMT</pubDate><category>AI</category></item><item><title>2025 Search in Review: How the Internet Quietly Changed Who Gets Chosen</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/2025-search-in-review-how-the-internet-quietly-changed-who-gets-chosen/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/2025-search-in-review-how-the-internet-quietly-changed-who-gets-chosen/</guid><description>There was no single moment in 2025 when the internet collapsed. No outage. No announcement. No dramatic shift that everyone noticed at once. What happened instead was quieter. And more dangerous. The…</description><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 05:07:39 GMT</pubDate><category>Opinion</category></item><item><title>Duplicate Content Is No Longer a SEO ranking Issue, It Is an AI Answer Selection Issue</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/duplicate-content-is-no-longer-a-seo-ranking-issue-it-is-an-ai-answer-selection-issue/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/duplicate-content-is-no-longer-a-seo-ranking-issue-it-is-an-ai-answer-selection-issue/</guid><description>Let’s set the context properly. Duplicate content still exists in SEO conversations. Canonicals, noindex, redirects still work. Search engines still consolidate signals. But that is no longer where…</description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 03:08:04 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>The Oscars Moving from TV to YouTube Is Not About Awards</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/the-oscars-moving-from-tv-to-youtube-is-not-about-awards/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/the-oscars-moving-from-tv-to-youtube-is-not-about-awards/</guid><description>The Oscars will move to YouTube in 2029. This will end a broadcast relationship with ABC that began in 1976 and was renewed most recently under a deal running through the 100th Academy Awards in…</description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 02:56:57 GMT</pubDate><category>YouTube</category></item><item><title>The Google&apos;s December 11 Core Update Was a Revenue Event, Not an SEO Event</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/the-googles-december-11-core-update-was-a-revenue-event-not-an-seo-event/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/the-googles-december-11-core-update-was-a-revenue-event-not-an-seo-event/</guid><description>December 11, 2025. Another core algorithm update. On paper, it is just another date on Google’s release calendar. On the ground, it is the exact week when businesses lock Q4 numbers, decide whether…</description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 03:48:37 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>OpenAI Bots. The Full List, What They Do, And How To Block Them</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/openai-bots-the-full-list-what-they-do-and-how-to-block-them/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/openai-bots-the-full-list-what-they-do-and-how-to-block-them/</guid><description>OpenAI has introduced a clearer system for identifying and controlling the bots that access websites. These bots appear in server logs the same way Googlebot, Bingbot, or Pinterestbot do. The…</description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 04:51:29 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>The AI Job Wipeout Is Not What You Think. These Five Human Skills Will Decide Who Thrives In 2026.</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/the-ai-job-wipeout-is-not-what-you-think-these-five-human-skills-will-decide-who-thrives-in-2026/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/the-ai-job-wipeout-is-not-what-you-think-these-five-human-skills-will-decide-who-thrives-in-2026/</guid><description>Every few months, the world goes through the same AI panic cycle. A new model launches. Headlines scream about job losses. Someone on social media predicts humanity will be replaced. The debate ends…</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 03:09:25 GMT</pubDate><category>AI</category></item><item><title>High-Volume vs Evergreen Content: Which One Actually Builds Real Authority and Faster Growth?</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/high-volume-vs-evergreen-content-which-one-actually-builds-real-authority-and-faster-growth/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/high-volume-vs-evergreen-content-which-one-actually-builds-real-authority-and-faster-growth/</guid><description>Most people who create content eventually ask the same question: Is it better to publish a lot of posts quickly, or focus on a few strong evergreen articles that stay relevant for years? This…</description><pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 10:48:00 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>The Real Role of Dates in SEO: How Google Reads Freshness and Content Accuracy</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/the-real-role-of-dates-in-seo-how-google-reads-freshness-and-content-accuracy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/the-real-role-of-dates-in-seo-how-google-reads-freshness-and-content-accuracy/</guid><description>Search engines continue to evolve, but one thing has stayed surprisingly important: the dates on your articles. For publishers, editors and SEO teams, understanding how Google reads published dates…</description><pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 06:06:50 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>Zero Click: What It Is and Why It Is Changing Google, SEO, and Marketing</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/zero-click-what-it-is-and-why-it-is-changing-google-seo-and-marketing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/zero-click-what-it-is-and-why-it-is-changing-google-seo-and-marketing/</guid><description>For many years, digital marketing was built on one simple belief: if you could get someone to click your link on Google, you could win their attention, their trust, and possibly their business. But…</description><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 08:12:22 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>Understanding Google Search Console’s New Branded Queries Filter</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/understanding-google-search-consoles-new-branded-queries-filter/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/understanding-google-search-consoles-new-branded-queries-filter/</guid><description>Google has introduced a new feature in Search Console called the Branded Queries Filter. This update helps site owners understand how much of their search traffic comes from people who already know…</description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 11:31:05 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>Is Schema Useful for LLMs? The Impact of Schema on Search and Content Visibility</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/is-schema-useful-for-llms-the-impact-of-schema-on-search-and-content-visibility/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/is-schema-useful-for-llms-the-impact-of-schema-on-search-and-content-visibility/</guid><description>For years, structured data (schema markup) has helped search engines understand webpages. Today, schema plays an even broader role because it helps large language models interpret, classify, and…</description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 14:32:11 GMT</pubDate><category>LLMs</category></item><item><title>Google Is Phasing Out Practice Problem &amp; Dataset Structured Data.</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-is-phasing-out-practice-problem-dataset-structured-data/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-is-phasing-out-practice-problem-dataset-structured-data/</guid><description>Google has announced another structured data clean up. This time it affects three areas that many websites still use without understanding their actual purpose: Practice Problem markup, Dataset…</description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 04:27:55 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>Google Adds Pinpoint Fetcher To User Triggered Crawling. Here Is What It Means And Why It Matters</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-adds-pinpoint-fetcher-to-user-triggered-crawling-here-is-what-it-means-and-why-it-matters/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-adds-pinpoint-fetcher-to-user-triggered-crawling-here-is-what-it-means-and-why-it-matters/</guid><description>Google has updated its crawler documentation by adding a new user triggered fetcher called Google-Pinpoint . This fetcher belongs to Google’s Pinpoint research tool, which is widely used by…</description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 04:14:56 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>Google Explains Review Snippet Markup - What Changed &amp; How to Fix Your Pages</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-explains-review-snippet-markup-what-changed-how-to-fix-your-pages/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-explains-review-snippet-markup-what-changed-how-to-fix-your-pages/</guid><description>Google has clarified how review and rating markup must be used. This is not a penalty update. It is a rulebook update. If your stars vanish from search, your traffic takes a direct hit. This guide…</description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 04:03:52 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>Google Search Console Introduces Custom Annotations to Reports: Everything You Should Know</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-search-console-introduces-custom-annotations-to-reports-everything-you-should-know/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-search-console-introduces-custom-annotations-to-reports-everything-you-should-know/</guid><description>Google Search Console has rolled out a new feature called custom annotations. This update allows website owners and SEO professionals to add short notes directly to the Performance report charts. As…</description><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 12:11:37 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>ChatGPT Is Now in Every Phone - Search Is No Longer About Algorithms.</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/chatgpt-is-now-in-every-phone-search-is-no-longer-about-algorithms/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/chatgpt-is-now-in-every-phone-search-is-no-longer-about-algorithms/</guid><description>When Uma, a 21-year-old commerce student in Hyderabad, asked ChatGPT to explain “inflation like I’m 10,” she didn’t open Google again that week. The app sat neatly beside WhatsApp on her phone but it…</description><pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 08:03:09 GMT</pubDate><category>LLMs</category></item><item><title>From Qubits to Quantum Echoes: Why Google’s Latest Quantum Breakthrough Matters to Everyone - Especially India</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/from-qubits-to-quantum-echoes-why-googles-latest-quantum-breakthrough-matters-to-everyone-especially-india/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/from-qubits-to-quantum-echoes-why-googles-latest-quantum-breakthrough-matters-to-everyone-especially-india/</guid><description>The Big Picture In October 2025, Google quietly dropped one of its most significant research papers in years - something that could eventually redefine how we simulate life, nature, and intelligence…</description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 03:26:55 GMT</pubDate><category>AI</category></item><item><title>Google Adds NotebookLM to User-Triggered Fetchers - All You Need To Know</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-adds-notebooklm-to-user-triggered-fetchers-all-you-need-to-know/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-adds-notebooklm-to-user-triggered-fetchers-all-you-need-to-know/</guid><description>Google NotebookLM (short for Notebook Language Model ) is Google’s experimental AI-powered research assistant - originally launched as Project Tailwind in 2023. It is designed to help users organize…</description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 03:03:16 GMT</pubDate><category>NotebookLM</category></item><item><title>Who Said Politics Belongs on the Newspaper Front Page?</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/who-said-politics-belongs-on-the-newspaper-front-page/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/who-said-politics-belongs-on-the-newspaper-front-page/</guid><description>For over a century, newspapers have led with politics and policy - not people. It made sense once. But does it still, in an age where readers live on feeds, not front pages? If you open any newspaper…</description><pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 03:48:14 GMT</pubDate><category>Industry News</category></item><item><title>Made in India. Written by AI.</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/made-in-india-written-by-ai/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/made-in-india-written-by-ai/</guid><description>I’m going to be honest. This article - the one you’re reading right now - is partly written by AI. Not ghostwritten, not fully automated. Just... assisted. But even that feels strange. Because I’m…</description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Oct 2025 07:01:57 GMT</pubDate><category>AI</category></item><item><title>India’s AI Crossroads: Two Weeks, Dozens of Conversations, One Realization</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/indias-ai-crossroads-two-weeks-dozens-of-conversations-one-realization/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/indias-ai-crossroads-two-weeks-dozens-of-conversations-one-realization/</guid><description>India’s AI Landscape in Numbers Before I tell you what I saw, here’s the bigger picture: India’s AI market is projected to reach $17 billion by 2027 , growing at over 25% CAGR . Over 50% of Indian…</description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2025 02:17:17 GMT</pubDate><category>AI</category></item><item><title>Search Gets Human: Google’s AI Mode in Your Language - What It Means for Indians, Content &amp; Clicks</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/search-gets-human-googles-ai-mode-in-your-language-what-it-means-for-indians-content-clicks/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/search-gets-human-googles-ai-mode-in-your-language-what-it-means-for-indians-content-clicks/</guid><description>What is Google’s AI Mode? A quick explainer Before we talk about its impact in Indian languages, it’s important to understand what Google’s AI Mode actually is. AI Mode is the next evolution of…</description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 04:08:18 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>The Industry of Denial: AI Mode and the Truth Nobody Wants to Say</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/the-industry-of-denial-ai-mode-and-the-truth-nobody-wants-to-say/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/the-industry-of-denial-ai-mode-and-the-truth-nobody-wants-to-say/</guid><description>In closed-door meetings of media houses, e-commerce boards, and startup pitch decks, there’s a fact everyone knows but few dare to speak: Google’s AI Mode will shrink traffic. Yet, in public, the…</description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2025 07:29:02 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>What is Cloudflare’s Content Signals Policy? A Guide for Publishers, SEOs, and Creators</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/what-is-cloudflares-content-signals-policy-a-guide-for-publishers-seos-and-creators/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/what-is-cloudflares-content-signals-policy-a-guide-for-publishers-seos-and-creators/</guid><description>The web was built on a simple trade: creators publish, search engines index, users click, and traffic flows back to the source. This cycle powered growth for blogs, newsrooms, and businesses alike…</description><pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 06:01:05 GMT</pubDate><category>AI</category></item><item><title>GBP Ranking Factors: What Really Drives Local SEO in 2025</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/gbp-ranking-factors-what-really-drives-local-seo-in-2025/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/gbp-ranking-factors-what-really-drives-local-seo-in-2025/</guid><description>Local SEO is no longer about just having your business listed on Google. With millions of businesses competing for visibility, the way your Google Business Profile (GBP) ranks in local searches can…</description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2025 03:36:09 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>YouTube Live’s Biggest Update Yet - What Indian Creators Need to Know</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/youtube-lives-biggest-update-yet-what-indian-creators-need-to-know/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/youtube-lives-biggest-update-yet-what-indian-creators-need-to-know/</guid><description>YouTube has announced its largest update ever for YouTube Live , and it’s going to change the way creators stream, earn, and connect with their audience. On average, over 30% of daily logged-in…</description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2025 05:04:59 GMT</pubDate><category>YouTube</category></item><item><title>Chrome vs Comet: Which AI Browser Wins in 2025?</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/chrome-vs-comet-which-ai-browser-wins-in-2025/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/chrome-vs-comet-which-ai-browser-wins-in-2025/</guid><description>Browsers Are No Longer Just Browsers For years, browsers were the quiet stagehands of the internet. You opened Chrome, Safari, or Firefox, and they just… showed you web pages. 2025 has changed that…</description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2025 03:44:39 GMT</pubDate><category>AI Browser</category></item><item><title>The Google’s Store Widget Already Driving 8% Sales Growth: Here’s What SEOs &amp; Tech Teams Need to Know</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/the-googles-store-widget-already-driving-8-sales-growth-heres-what-seos-tech-teams-need-to-know/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/the-googles-store-widget-already-driving-8-sales-growth-heres-what-seos-tech-teams-need-to-know/</guid><description>The Big Picture Google’s latest move in e-commerce isn’t about ads or ranking tweaks - it’s about trust . The new Store Widget , already showing up for eligible merchants, has delivered up to 8% more…</description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2025 03:32:36 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>Android’s 16 KB Page Size: What It Means for Your App (and Why You Can’t Ignore It)</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/androids-16-kb-page-size-what-it-means-for-your-app-and-why-you-cant-ignore-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/androids-16-kb-page-size-what-it-means-for-your-app-and-why-you-cant-ignore-it/</guid><description>The Quiet Change That Will Hit Loudly Android 15 is here with a technical change most developers won’t notice until their apps break or get rejected. Google is moving from 4 KB page sizes to 16 KB…</description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2025 07:16:16 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>Google Launches New Windows App Experiment in Labs</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-launches-new-windows-app-experiment-in-labs/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-launches-new-windows-app-experiment-in-labs/</guid><description>Google is testing something new for Windows users a Google app for Windows , now live as an experiment in Labs. The idea is simple: make it easier to search, without breaking your flow. Search…</description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2025 03:30:23 GMT</pubDate><category>Industry News</category></item><item><title>How Google and StopNCII Can Help You Stay Safe from Private Image Abuse</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-google-and-stopncii-can-help-you-stay-safe-from-private-image-abuse/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-google-and-stopncii-can-help-you-stay-safe-from-private-image-abuse/</guid><description>The internet can be powerful, but it also comes with risks. One of the worst things that can happen is when someone shares your private or intimate photo online without your permission. This is…</description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2025 03:21:21 GMT</pubDate><category>Industry News</category></item><item><title>Google Play Points is Leveling Up the Rewards Game in the UK</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-play-points-is-leveling-up-the-rewards-game-in-the-uk/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-play-points-is-leveling-up-the-rewards-game-in-the-uk/</guid><description>Google Play Points launched in 2018 to reward users for apps, games, and digital content. Now they’re upgrading the program in the UK with new perks, more rewards, and fun game-style experiences…</description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2025 03:09:44 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>10 Ways to Try Our New Native Image Editing in the Gemini App</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/10-ways-to-try-our-new-native-image-editing-in-the-gemini-app/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/10-ways-to-try-our-new-native-image-editing-in-the-gemini-app/</guid><description>Our new Google DeepMind image generation and editing model nicknamed Nano Banana is now part of the Gemini app, opening up a new world of creativity. Whether you want to see your pet as a comic-book…</description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2025 03:03:13 GMT</pubDate><category>LLMs</category></item><item><title>Sweetwater: How Google’s First AI Film Shows the Future of Storytelling</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/sweetwater-how-googles-first-ai-film-shows-the-future-of-storytelling/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/sweetwater-how-googles-first-ai-film-shows-the-future-of-storytelling/</guid><description>Google has premiered Sweetwater , the first short film from its new AI on Screen initiative. On the surface, it’s just a 7-minute story about a family surviving on the edge of a drying river. But in…</description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2025 02:51:35 GMT</pubDate><category>AI</category></item><item><title>Reddit, Google in Talks to Deepen AI Partnership: Report</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/reddit-google-in-talks-to-deepen-ai-partnership-report/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/reddit-google-in-talks-to-deepen-ai-partnership-report/</guid><description>Reddit has quietly become one of the most important suppliers of content for AI systems. Every Google AI Overview, every ChatGPT answer, every “what people are saying online” snippet chances are…</description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2025 02:39:03 GMT</pubDate><category>Forums</category></item><item><title>Google Discover Adds Follow Buttons and Social Media Posts</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-discover-adds-follow-buttons-and-social-media-posts/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-discover-adds-follow-buttons-and-social-media-posts/</guid><description>Google is changing how Discover works. Starting September 2025, you will see follow buttons, social media posts, and dedicated spaces for creators and publishers right inside Discover. What’s New in…</description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2025 02:28:37 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>Are We Having Better Conversations With AI? How ChatGPT’s Conversation Quality Improved in a Year</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/are-we-having-better-conversations-with-ai-how-chatgpts-conversation-quality-improved-in-a-year/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/are-we-having-better-conversations-with-ai-how-chatgpts-conversation-quality-improved-in-a-year/</guid><description>The success of generative AI isn’t just about scale it’s about trust. Billions of messages flow through ChatGPT every day, but the real question is: Are those conversations actually improving in…</description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2025 04:13:24 GMT</pubDate><category>LLMs</category></item><item><title>YouTube’s Auto-Dubbing with Lip Sync Across 20 Languages: Breaking Language Barriers</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/youtubes-auto-dubbing-with-lip-sync-across-20-languages-breaking-language-barriers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/youtubes-auto-dubbing-with-lip-sync-across-20-languages-breaking-language-barriers/</guid><description>The Big Update YouTube is pushing its global accessibility tools to the next level. Soon, creators will be able to use auto-dubbing with lip sync , a feature that makes translated videos look more…</description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2025 03:59:59 GMT</pubDate><category>YouTube</category></item><item><title>Who Uses ChatGPT the Most? 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When two or more creators come together, they don’t just share screen time they share audiences. Now…</description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2025 03:43:07 GMT</pubDate><category>YouTube</category></item><item><title>YouTube’s Inspiration Tab: Helping Creators Spark Fresh Ideas</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/youtubes-inspiration-tab-helping-creators-spark-fresh-ideas/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/youtubes-inspiration-tab-helping-creators-spark-fresh-ideas/</guid><description>The Challenge Creators Face Every creator knows the hardest part of making content isn’t always filming or editing. Sometimes, the biggest challenge is figuring out what to create next . That’s where…</description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2025 03:09:08 GMT</pubDate><category>YouTube</category></item><item><title>YouTube Introduces Ask Studio: An AI Partner for Creators</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/youtube-introduces-ask-studio-an-ai-partner-for-creators/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/youtube-introduces-ask-studio-an-ai-partner-for-creators/</guid><description>YouTube has launched Ask Studio , an AI-powered chat assistant designed to help creators understand their channel, track video performance, and get new content ideas. It’s like having a personal…</description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2025 02:58:47 GMT</pubDate><category>YouTube</category></item><item><title>YouTube Adds Title A/B Testing: More Power to Creators</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/youtube-adds-title-a-b-testing-more-power-to-creators/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/youtube-adds-title-a-b-testing-more-power-to-creators/</guid><description>The Big Update YouTube has rolled out A/B testing for video titles giving creators the ability to test up to three different titles and thumbnails for each video. Until now, creators could only A/B…</description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2025 02:43:40 GMT</pubDate><category>YouTube</category></item><item><title>YouTube’s New Monetization Updates: What You Need to Know</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/youtubes-new-monetization-updates-what-you-need-to-know/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/youtubes-new-monetization-updates-what-you-need-to-know/</guid><description>YouTube is rolling out a bunch of monetization changes. These give creators more ways to make money from long videos, Shorts, and live streams. If you create content, these updates matter a lot. Here…</description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2025 02:29:50 GMT</pubDate><category>YouTube</category></item><item><title>The Myth of Reddit: It’s Not Your Blog. It’s a Minefield.</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/the-myth-of-reddit-its-not-your-blog-its-a-minefield/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/the-myth-of-reddit-its-not-your-blog-its-a-minefield/</guid><description>“Reddit is the new growth channel.” That’s what every marketer whispers after seeing screenshots of viral threads or Reddit links ranking on page one of Google. And like clockwork, teams rush in…</description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2025 03:32:34 GMT</pubDate><category>Forums</category></item><item><title>Report: 1 in 10 Adults Now Talk to ChatGPT - And 1 in 4 of Their Conversations Replace Search</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/report-1-in-10-adults-now-talk-to-chatgpt-and-1-in-4-of-their-conversations-replace-search/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/report-1-in-10-adults-now-talk-to-chatgpt-and-1-in-4-of-their-conversations-replace-search/</guid><description>Generative AI is no longer a niche tool. By mid-2025, 700 million people were using ChatGPT every week . That equals 1 in 10 adults worldwide - a pace of adoption faster than smartphones or the…</description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2025 02:57:15 GMT</pubDate><category>LLMs</category></item><item><title>From Asking to Doing: How ChatGPT Conversations Grew 482% in Just One Year</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/from-asking-to-doing-how-chatgpt-conversations-grew-482-in-just-one-year/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/from-asking-to-doing-how-chatgpt-conversations-grew-482-in-just-one-year/</guid><description>When ChatGPT launched in late 2022, most people saw it as a quirky Q&amp;A bot. Fast forward to mid-2025, and it has become a global phenomenon with over 700 million weekly users and 2.6 billion daily…</description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2025 02:34:15 GMT</pubDate><category>LLMs</category></item><item><title>Are AI Selfie Apps Safe? The Hidden Risks of Uploading Your Photos</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/are-ai-selfie-apps-safe-the-hidden-risks-of-uploading-your-photos/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/are-ai-selfie-apps-safe-the-hidden-risks-of-uploading-your-photos/</guid><description>We all love a quick dopamine hit. Upload your selfie into an AI app - Gibilify, Gemini Image, Nano Banana, whatever cool-sounding nonsense they call it and seconds later you’re staring at your…</description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 05:20:04 GMT</pubDate><category>AI</category></item><item><title>Google Brings AI Writing, Smarter Sharing and More in September 2025 Android Update</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-brings-ai-writing-smarter-sharing-and-more-in-september-2025-android-update/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-brings-ai-writing-smarter-sharing-and-more-in-september-2025-android-update/</guid><description>Google has announced its latest batch of Android features, rolling out to devices globally this September. The update introduces AI-powered writing tools, improvements to media sharing, new ways to…</description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2025 03:15:26 GMT</pubDate><category>AI</category></item><item><title>Google Brings Satellite SOS to Pixel Watch 4: A Lifeline Beyond Cellular Networks</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-brings-satellite-sos-to-pixel-watch-4-a-lifeline-beyond-cellular-networks/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-brings-satellite-sos-to-pixel-watch-4-a-lifeline-beyond-cellular-networks/</guid><description>Google has introduced a new feature called Satellite SOS in the Pixel Watch 4 (LTE) that lets users send emergency messages via satellite when terrestrial service (cellular) is unavailable. The goal…</description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2025 03:04:02 GMT</pubDate><category>Industry News</category></item><item><title>Gmail to Add One-Stop Purchase Tracking and Smarter Promotions</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/gmail-to-add-one-stop-purchase-tracking-and-smarter-promotions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/gmail-to-add-one-stop-purchase-tracking-and-smarter-promotions/</guid><description>Google has announced new features in Gmail aimed at making it easier for users to manage purchase confirmations and promotional emails. The update is rolling out just ahead of the holiday season…</description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2025 02:51:56 GMT</pubDate><category>AI</category></item><item><title>AI Growth vs Talent Strategy: The Workforce Crisis of 2025</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/ai-growth-vs-talent-strategy-the-workforce-crisis-of-2025/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/ai-growth-vs-talent-strategy-the-workforce-crisis-of-2025/</guid><description>In the boardroom, AI is now shorthand for growth. Models, GPUs, data centres - the numbers are dazzling. Yet, while executives chase compute power, something less glamorous is quietly breaking down…</description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2025 02:23:26 GMT</pubDate><category>Industry News</category></item><item><title>From Tents to Servers in Space: How Starcloud Wants to Rethink AI Data Centres</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/from-tents-to-servers-in-space-how-starcloud-wants-to-rethink-ai-data-centres/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/from-tents-to-servers-in-space-how-starcloud-wants-to-rethink-ai-data-centres/</guid><description>Picture a giant tent in space not for astronauts to sleep in, but for servers to hum quietly. Imagine a space station where racks of GPUs replace crew cabins, powered directly by the sun, cooled by…</description><pubDate>Sat, 13 Sep 2025 03:08:34 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>Installs Don’t Pay Salaries. 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Their research, prepared by ChatGPT, was polished and convincing. The problem? None of those cases existed…</description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2025 03:51:27 GMT</pubDate><category>AI</category></item><item><title>Google’s New “Simplify” Feature on iOS: Making Tough Text Easy to Understand</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/googles-new-simplify-feature-on-ios-making-tough-text-easy-to-understand/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/googles-new-simplify-feature-on-ios-making-tough-text-easy-to-understand/</guid><description>Have you ever opened a website, found the information useful, but got stuck because the language was too complex? Google now has a solution for that - a new AI-powered tool called Simplify in the…</description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2025 04:49:38 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>How Google is Asking You to Plan Your Next Vacation with AI</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-google-is-asking-you-to-plan-your-next-vacation-with-ai/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-google-is-asking-you-to-plan-your-next-vacation-with-ai/</guid><description>Every year, millions of people turn to Google Flights to figure out when and where to travel for the holidays. But in 2025, Google isn’t just giving you flight prices. It’s nudging you to plan your…</description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2025 04:25:34 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>AI Mode is Now in Hindi: 600+ Million Users Get Instant Answers</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/ai-mode-is-now-in-hindi-600-million-users-get-instant-answers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/ai-mode-is-now-in-hindi-600-million-users-get-instant-answers/</guid><description>In 2017, Google quietly revealed a statistic that should have reshaped how Indian businesses thought about the internet: more people were searching in Hindi than in English. Fast forward to today…</description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2025 03:21:52 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>If Google AI Mode Becomes Default: What Really Happens</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/if-google-ai-mode-becomes-default-what-really-happens/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/if-google-ai-mode-becomes-default-what-really-happens/</guid><description>Google has been experimenting with AI Mode in search for months. Today, it’s optional and visible only in some markets. But the bigger question everyone is asking is: what happens if AI Mode becomes…</description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2025 02:59:35 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>Google Update: Search Console Removes Support for Six Structured Data Types</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-update-search-console-removes-support-for-six-structured-data-types/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-update-search-console-removes-support-for-six-structured-data-types/</guid><description>Google has announced that it is removing support in Search Console for six structured data types that have already been phased out from Search results. Which Structured Data Types Are Affected? The…</description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2025 02:43:03 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>Google not required to sell Chrome or Android, judge rules in win for tech giant</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/googles-doj-defeat-what-the-search-monopoly-ruling-really-means/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/googles-doj-defeat-what-the-search-monopoly-ruling-really-means/</guid><description>On September 2, 2025, a U.S. federal court handed down a landmark ruling: Google has been found guilty of maintaining an illegal monopoly in online search. Judge Amit Mehta’s decision marks the most…</description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2025 06:49:38 GMT</pubDate><category>Industry News</category></item><item><title>When Indian Government Ads Go Half Price: The Silent Crisis in Indian Digital Publishing</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/when-indian-government-ads-go-half-price-the-silent-crisis-in-indian-digital-publishing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/when-indian-government-ads-go-half-price-the-silent-crisis-in-indian-digital-publishing/</guid><description>In the great drama of Indian media, there are three villains everyone loves to blame. First, Google , for its algorithmic experiments that make or break publisher traffic overnight. Second, AI , for…</description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2025 06:38:40 GMT</pubDate><category>Industry News</category></item><item><title>How Much Money (Little) Do AI Companies Really Make?</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-much-money-little-do-ai-companies-really-make/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-much-money-little-do-ai-companies-really-make/</guid><description>In business school, they teach you that revenue minus cost equals profit. In Silicon Valley, they teach you that hype minus PowerPoint equals valuation. The latest proof? Artificial Intelligence…</description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2025 04:58:25 GMT</pubDate><category>AI</category></item><item><title>“Your Degree Might Be Obsolete Before You Even Graduate” - What a Google AI Pioneer Just Said</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/your-degree-might-be-obsolete-before-you-even-graduate-what-a-google-ai-pioneer-just-said/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/your-degree-might-be-obsolete-before-you-even-graduate-what-a-google-ai-pioneer-just-said/</guid><description>Jad Tarifi, the founder of Google’s Generative AI team and a key mind behind the AI revolution we’re living through, didn’t mince words in his recent remarks. He didn’t offer polite academic advice…</description><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2025 04:38:23 GMT</pubDate><category>AI</category></item><item><title>When a Teen Gave Voice to the Voiceless: Why AI Needs Young Minds</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/when-a-teen-gave-voice-to-the-voiceless-why-ai-needs-young-minds/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/when-a-teen-gave-voice-to-the-voiceless-why-ai-needs-young-minds/</guid><description>One Class 11 student didn’t just build a project. He built purpose. While most students were busy memorizing math formulas or prepping for their next exam, a schoolboy in Gurugram quietly created a…</description><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2025 04:27:12 GMT</pubDate><category>AI</category></item><item><title>Google Launches August 2025 Spam Update Across All Languages</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-launches-august-2025-spam-update-across-all-languages/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-launches-august-2025-spam-update-across-all-languages/</guid><description>In August 2025, Google rolled out a new Spam Update that applies globally and to all languages . The update will take a few weeks to complete, and like all algorithm changes, it has already started…</description><pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2025 09:34:42 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>Why You Shouldn’t Add Review Markup to Listing Pages - Even If Your Competitor Ranks Doing It</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/why-you-shouldnt-add-review-markup-to-listing-pages-even-if-your-competitor-ranks-doing-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/why-you-shouldnt-add-review-markup-to-listing-pages-even-if-your-competitor-ranks-doing-it/</guid><description>Google’s structured data guidelines are very clear: Review and AggregateRating markup should only be used on pages where the subject of the review is clearly the main content . That means individual…</description><pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 05:14:28 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>The Invisible Layer: How SerpApi Keeps OpenAI’s Real-Time Answers Alive</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/the-invisible-layer-how-serpapi-keeps-openais-real-time-answers-alive/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/the-invisible-layer-how-serpapi-keeps-openais-real-time-answers-alive/</guid><description>OpenAI is trying to replace Google as the world’s information engine. But to answer your real-time questions today, ChatGPT still leans on Google’s search results pulled via a paid scraping service…</description><pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 04:55:47 GMT</pubDate><category>LLMs</category></item><item><title>Google Explains Why Lazy Loading Can Delay Largest Contentful Paint (LCP)</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-explains-why-lazy-loading-can-delay-largest-contentful-paint-lcp/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-explains-why-lazy-loading-can-delay-largest-contentful-paint-lcp/</guid><description>Google’s Martin Splitt has explained why using lazy loading for images that appear right at the top of a webpage (like hero images or banners) can make your site feel slower. The problem? The biggest…</description><pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2025 05:01:33 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>14.1% Log In to ChatGPT Just to Write Emails. This One Line Says Everything.</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/14-1-log-in-to-chatgpt-just-to-write-emails-this-one-line-says-everything/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/14-1-log-in-to-chatgpt-just-to-write-emails-this-one-line-says-everything/</guid><description>The Backstory: What Triggered This Lately, I’ve been interviewing people - freshers, interns, early-career folks. And one thing hit me hard: every cover letter sounds exactly the same. “Dear…</description><pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 07:42:46 GMT</pubDate><category>LLMs</category></item><item><title>When AI Costs Less Than Pizza: How ChatGPT Go Could Quietly Kill Google’s Everyday Search Game</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/when-ai-costs-less-than-pizza-how-chatgpt-go-could-quietly-kill-googles-everyday-search-game/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/when-ai-costs-less-than-pizza-how-chatgpt-go-could-quietly-kill-googles-everyday-search-game/</guid><description>Rs. 399. That’s it. That’s the price point where India’s AI revolution just became very real . OpenAI didn’t throw a party. No glitzy influencer collabs. Just a quiet rollout of ChatGPT Go a ₹399…</description><pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 06:56:44 GMT</pubDate><category>LLMs</category></item><item><title>OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Go in India at Rs. 399 to Make AI More Affordable</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/openai-launches-chatgpt-go-in-india-at-rs-399-to-make-ai-more-affordable/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/openai-launches-chatgpt-go-in-india-at-rs-399-to-make-ai-more-affordable/</guid><description>OpenAI has announced the launch of ChatGPT Go , a new subscription tier designed to bring advanced AI features to Indian users at an affordable price. Priced at Rs. 399 per month , the plan offers…</description><pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 06:28:44 GMT</pubDate><category>LLMs</category></item><item><title>Google Explores Analytics for &quot;Preferred Sources&quot;: What SEOs and Publishers Should Know</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-explores-analytics-for-preferred-sources-what-seos-and-publishers-should-know/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-explores-analytics-for-preferred-sources-what-seos-and-publishers-should-know/</guid><description>Google recently rolled out the Preferred Sources feature for Top Stories. This lets readers choose which publishers they want to see more often in Google’s Top Stories section, as well as in a new “…</description><pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2025 04:01:18 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>Google Traffic Drops by 50% After Site Hack: What SEOs Should Know</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-traffic-drops-by-50-after-site-hack-what-seos-should-know/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-traffic-drops-by-50-after-site-hack-what-seos-should-know/</guid><description>Security is often treated as a back-end concern, but a recent case shows why SEOs can’t afford to ignore it. A site reported a sudden 50% drop in Google traffic in just two weeks , falling from over…</description><pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2025 03:37:32 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>Google Gemini’s New Privacy Controls: Temporary Chats and Personalisation Features</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-geminis-new-privacy-controls-temporary-chats-and-personalisation-features/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-geminis-new-privacy-controls-temporary-chats-and-personalisation-features/</guid><description>Google&apos;s Gemini introduces memory features for personalized assistance, recalling past conversations and preferences, enhancing user interactions. Temporary Chats offer an incognito mode for privacy…</description><pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2025 03:21:50 GMT</pubDate><category>LLMs</category></item><item><title>Flight Deals: Gemini&apos;s new AI-powered flight search tool</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/flight-deals-geminis-new-ai-powered-flight-search-tool/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/flight-deals-geminis-new-ai-powered-flight-search-tool/</guid><description>Flight Deals is Google’s AI-powered tool within Google Flights that enables travelers to search using natural language, simplifying the travel planning process. Launched in beta on August 14, 2025…</description><pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2025 02:57:32 GMT</pubDate><category>LLMs</category></item><item><title>Why No One Hears You When ChatGPT or Gemini Go Wrong?</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/the-ai-complaint-black-hole-why-no-one-hears-you-when-chatgpt-or-gemini-go-wrong/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/the-ai-complaint-black-hole-why-no-one-hears-you-when-chatgpt-or-gemini-go-wrong/</guid><description>AI tools like ChatGPT and Gemini can provide wrong information leading to serious consequences, but companies avoid responsibility through disclaimers. Current legal frameworks offer little recourse…</description><pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2025 02:45:37 GMT</pubDate><category>LLMs</category></item><item><title>Could Zerodha + Comet Browser Change the Game for Indian Investors?</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/could-zerodha-comet-browser-change-the-game-for-indian-investors/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/could-zerodha-comet-browser-change-the-game-for-indian-investors/</guid><description>On August 9, 2025, a casual exchange on X (formerly Twitter) got the Indian investing community buzzing. Perplexity AI’s co-founder Aravind Srinivas posted a simple question to Zerodha’s Nikhil…</description><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 12:15:37 GMT</pubDate><category>AI</category></item><item><title>OpenAI Creative Lab Launches in Seoul - 21 Artists, AI Tools, One Month of Creation</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/openai-creative-lab-launches-in-seoul-21-artists-ai-tools-one-month-of-creation/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/openai-creative-lab-launches-in-seoul-21-artists-ai-tools-one-month-of-creation/</guid><description>13th August 2025 – Seoul, South Korea OpenAI has officially launched the OpenAI Creative Lab , a global artist program aimed at empowering visual storytellers, designers, and creators to explore new…</description><pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2025 05:14:55 GMT</pubDate><category>LLMs</category></item><item><title>Is Perplexity Betting Against Chrome? The Comet Ambition Meets a Bold $34.5B Bid</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/is-perplexity-betting-against-chrome-the-comet-ambition-meets-a-bold-34-5b-bid/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/is-perplexity-betting-against-chrome-the-comet-ambition-meets-a-bold-34-5b-bid/</guid><description>Silicon Valley is buzzing. Perplexity, once an AI search challenger, has now made a jaw-dropping move: a $34.5 billion unsolicited offer to purchase Google Chrome . That’s nearly double Perplexity’s…</description><pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2025 03:43:32 GMT</pubDate><category>LLMs</category></item><item><title>Google Ads AI: How Google LLMs Are Saving Advertisers Money by Stopping Fake Clicks</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-ads-ai-how-google-llms-are-saving-advertisers-money-by-stopping-fake-clicks/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-ads-ai-how-google-llms-are-saving-advertisers-money-by-stopping-fake-clicks/</guid><description>Mountain View, CA – Aug 13th 2025 Google today announced a major upgrade to its ad traffic quality systems, introducing advanced artificial intelligence to figh`t invalid ad traffic and improve…</description><pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2025 03:21:17 GMT</pubDate><category>LLMs</category></item><item><title>How to Add Us as a Preferred Source on Google</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-to-add-us-as-a-preferred-source-on-google/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-to-add-us-as-a-preferred-source-on-google/</guid><description>Google’s Preferred Sources feature lets you choose which publishers appear first for you in Top Stories . By adding us as your preferred source, you’ll see our updates more often and in a dedicated…</description><pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2025 18:13:51 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>Google News Top stories: Google Rolls Out Preferred Sources in the US and India</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-news-top-stories-google-rolls-out-preferred-sources-in-the-us-and-india/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-news-top-stories-google-rolls-out-preferred-sources-in-the-us-and-india/</guid><description>Date: August 12, 2025 Google has launched its Preferred Sources feature for all users in the United States and India, expanding beyond its initial testing in Search Labs. The feature is currently…</description><pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2025 17:41:10 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>AI Psychosis: The New Mental Health Crisis No One Is Talking About</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/ai-psychosis-the-new-mental-health-crisis-no-one-is-talking-about/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/ai-psychosis-the-new-mental-health-crisis-no-one-is-talking-about/</guid><description>A psychiatrist named Dr. Keith Sakata shared a chilling observation on social media: I’ve seen 12 people hospitalized after losing touch with reality because of AI. Online, I’m seeing the same…</description><pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2025 05:25:14 GMT</pubDate><category>AI</category></item><item><title>Gen Z’s Morning Routine Starts With Search &amp; That’s a Wake-Up Call for Every Brand</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/gen-zs-morning-routine-starts-with-search-thats-a-wake-up-call-for-every-brand/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/gen-zs-morning-routine-starts-with-search-thats-a-wake-up-call-for-every-brand/</guid><description>When Millennials first came online, the morning ritual was simple: check your email. Inbox zero was the measure of a productive start. Then came Google Search not just as a tool, but as a habit. We…</description><pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2025 05:02:04 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>Why Video Commerce on YouTube is Now a Must-Have for Every Brand</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/why-video-commerce-on-youtube-is-now-a-must-have-for-every-brand/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/why-video-commerce-on-youtube-is-now-a-must-have-for-every-brand/</guid><description>Google’s latest data on Gen Z search and content habits in India reveals a powerful insight: 93% of Gen Z viewers say YouTube content helps them feel confident about their purchase decisions. This…</description><pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2025 04:32:14 GMT</pubDate><category>YouTube</category></item><item><title>Gen Z Searches More Than Ever. 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Using AI-generated content…</description><pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2025 04:12:50 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>Perplexity AI Ranking Guide: How to Pass the L3 Filter and Boost Visibility</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/perplexity-ai-ranking-guide-how-to-pass-the-l3-filter-and-boost-visibility/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/perplexity-ai-ranking-guide-how-to-pass-the-l3-filter-and-boost-visibility/</guid><description>Perplexity AI is quickly becoming one of the most talked-about answer engines - an AI-powered search tool that doesn’t just list links but gives you conversational answers backed by sources. But if…</description><pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2025 02:41:42 GMT</pubDate><category>LLMs</category></item><item><title>GPT-5: Was It Designed to Make You Less Attached?</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/gpt-5-was-it-designed-to-make-you-less-attached/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/gpt-5-was-it-designed-to-make-you-less-attached/</guid><description>When GPT-5 rolled out, many users complained it felt more formal, less warm, and harder to connect with than GPT-4o. On the surface, it looked like a downgrade. But reading Sam Altman’s recent…</description><pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2025 02:20:43 GMT</pubDate><category>LLMs</category></item><item><title>GPT-5 Backlash: Why OpenAI Brought GPT-4o Back in Just One Day</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/gpt-5-backlash-why-openai-brought-gpt-4o-back-in-just-one-day/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/gpt-5-backlash-why-openai-brought-gpt-4o-back-in-just-one-day/</guid><description>A Big Launch That Went Wrong Fast When OpenAI launched GPT-5, it promised smarter reasoning, fewer mistakes, and faster answers. But instead of celebration, it triggered one of the biggest backlashes…</description><pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2025 02:04:06 GMT</pubDate><category>LLMs</category></item><item><title>Google Finance Gets AI Upgrade: Real-Time Data, Smarter Charts &amp; Better Insights</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-finance-gets-ai-upgrade-real-time-data-smarter-charts-better-insights/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-finance-gets-ai-upgrade-real-time-data-smarter-charts-better-insights/</guid><description>Google Finance is stepping into the AI era with a complete redesign. The new version comes with a built-in conversational AI assistant, smarter market charts, and live market updates all in one…</description><pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2025 01:32:21 GMT</pubDate><category>LLMs</category></item><item><title>Decoding: Inside ChatGPT-5: How It Learned to Say ‘I Don’t Know’</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/decoding-inside-chatgpt-5-how-it-learned-to-say-i-dont-know/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/decoding-inside-chatgpt-5-how-it-learned-to-say-i-dont-know/</guid><description>So, GPT-5 is here. It’s sharper, faster, and now officially better at saying, “I don’t know.”…</description><pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2025 07:24:18 GMT</pubDate><category>LLMs</category></item><item><title>OpenAI Launches GPT-5: Better at Saying &apos;I Don’t Know</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/openai-launches-gpt-5-better-at-saying-i-dont-know/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/openai-launches-gpt-5-better-at-saying-i-dont-know/</guid><description>OpenAI has rolled out GPT-5, its most advanced artificial intelligence model to date, across all ChatGPT plans worldwide. The release replaces multiple separate models with a single adaptive system…</description><pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2025 04:41:22 GMT</pubDate><category>LLMs</category></item><item><title>Why Every Photographer Needs a Website (And Why Instagram Isn’t Enough)</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/why-every-photographer-needs-a-website-and-why-instagram-isnt-enough/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/why-every-photographer-needs-a-website-and-why-instagram-isnt-enough/</guid><description>In 2025, a lot of photographers still believe Instagram is their portfolio. It’s easy to see why it’s visual, it’s free, and it’s where most clients hang out. But here’s the uncomfortable truth…</description><pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2025 04:29:23 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>Google: Create Unique Image Landing Pages To Improve Visibility in Search</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-create-unique-image-landing-pages-to-improve-visibility-in-search/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-create-unique-image-landing-pages-to-improve-visibility-in-search/</guid><description>Highlights: Google recommends giving each important image its own landing page with a dedicated URL. Galleries, sliders, and lightbox pop-ups can prevent images from being indexed individually…</description><pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2025 04:16:59 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>Google Dismisses SEO Tools Traffic Analysis as “Inaccurate”</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-dismisses-seo-tools-traffic-analysis-as-inaccurate/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-dismisses-seo-tools-traffic-analysis-as-inaccurate/</guid><description>Google says your traffic is fine. Ahrefs, SimilarWeb, Semrush, BrightEdge, and your revenue team say otherwise. So who’s wrong? Apparently, everyone but Google . Let’s break it down - how third-party…</description><pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2025 04:02:06 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>Google Says “Clicks Are Fine” – But Where Did All the Publisher Traffic Go?</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-says-clicks-are-fine-but-where-did-all-the-publisher-traffic-go/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-says-clicks-are-fine-but-where-did-all-the-publisher-traffic-go/</guid><description>Google says your traffic is fine. Your dashboards say it’s dead. So who’s lying? https://videopress.com/v/EZO7EPSk?resizeToParent=true&amp;cover=true&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;useAverageColor=true Google…</description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2025 04:55:59 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>OpenAI Makes Advanced AI More Accessible with Open Weights Release</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/openai-makes-advanced-ai-more-accessible-with-open-weights-release/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/openai-makes-advanced-ai-more-accessible-with-open-weights-release/</guid><description>OpenAI has unveiled its most capable &quot; open-weight &quot; AI models yet. This is a major step toward making advanced artificial intelligence widely available. These new models are designed to be flexible…</description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2025 04:10:41 GMT</pubDate><category>LLMs</category></item><item><title>How Google’s NotebookLM Is Making Studying Simpler for Every Student</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-googles-notebooklm-is-making-studying-simpler-for-every-student/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-googles-notebooklm-is-making-studying-simpler-for-every-student/</guid><description>Google just made its digital learning tool, NotebookLM, available to students as young as 13. If you’re a parent, teacher, or student wondering what this means for real classroom life, here’s a clear…</description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2025 04:02:43 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>America’s Students Get $1 Billion AI Investment from Google for Training and Resources</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/americas-students-get-1-billion-ai-investment-from-google-for-training-and-resources/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/americas-students-get-1-billion-ai-investment-from-google-for-training-and-resources/</guid><description>In a landmark announcement , Google has pledged $1 billion over the next three years to support AI education, tools, and infrastructure for students at accredited nonprofit colleges and universities…</description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2025 03:55:09 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>How Reddit Is Playing the Long Game with Sachin And Turning Cricket Fans Into an AI Superpower</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-reddit-is-playing-the-long-game-with-sachin-and-turning-cricket-fans-into-an-ai-superpower/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-reddit-is-playing-the-long-game-with-sachin-and-turning-cricket-fans-into-an-ai-superpower/</guid><description>This isn’t just another “brand ambassador” gig or a feel-good moment for Indian cricket nostalgia. Reddit roped in Sachin Tendulkar, the God of Cricket, not just for the clicks, but to lay down a…</description><pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2025 12:57:56 GMT</pubDate><category>Forums</category></item><item><title>Are AI Bots Breaking the Rules? The Cloudflare vs Perplexity Dispute, Simply Explained</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/are-ai-bots-breaking-the-rules-the-cloudflare-vs-perplexity-dispute-simply-explained/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/are-ai-bots-breaking-the-rules-the-cloudflare-vs-perplexity-dispute-simply-explained/</guid><description>Recently, Cloudflare a global leader in web security and performance blocked the AI company Perplexity from accessing websites across its network. The reason? Cloudflare accused Perplexity of…</description><pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2025 04:37:08 GMT</pubDate><category>LLMs</category></item><item><title>The Real “Superpower” of AI? It’s Not Genius, It’s Scale - Sergey Brin, Google Co-Founder</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/the-real-superpower-of-ai-its-not-genius-its-scale-sergey-brin-google-co-founder/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/the-real-superpower-of-ai-its-not-genius-its-scale-sergey-brin-google-co-founder/</guid><description>If you’ve been following Silicon Valley’s AI rhetoric, you’ll know the pitch: Artificial Intelligence as the new industrial revolution, the end of human drudgery, maybe even a step toward digital…</description><pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2025 04:19:04 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>Did You Know? Google’s AI Now Predicts Cyclones Faster Than Ever</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/did-you-know-googles-ai-now-predicts-cyclones-faster-than-ever/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/did-you-know-googles-ai-now-predicts-cyclones-faster-than-ever/</guid><description>Did you know that Google’s AI can now predict cyclones with days of advance warning sometimes even before most traditional weather models? It’s true, and it could be a game changer for how countries…</description><pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2025 04:02:32 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>What is Script Evaluation and Why Does it Matter for Core Web Vitals?</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/what-is-script-evaluation-and-why-does-it-matter-for-core-web-vitals/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/what-is-script-evaluation-and-why-does-it-matter-for-core-web-vitals/</guid><description>Script evaluation refers to the phase when the browser parses and executes JavaScript code. It includes: Parsing JavaScript files. Running global and in-line scripts. Executing event handlers…</description><pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2025 11:07:17 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>Sergey Brin: I Don’t Think My Kids Should Go to College</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/sergey-brin-i-dont-think-my-kids-should-go-to-college/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/sergey-brin-i-dont-think-my-kids-should-go-to-college/</guid><description>Let’s talk about something that might make Indian parents a little nervous. Sergey Brin, the co-founder of Google a man whose company practically built the internet as we know it now says, “I don’t…</description><pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2025 09:30:49 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>Google Trolls Apple in Pixel 10 Ad: Intelligence Shouldn’t Be Kept Waiting</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-trolls-apple-in-pixel-10-ad-intelligence-shouldnt-be-kept-waiting/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-trolls-apple-in-pixel-10-ad-intelligence-shouldnt-be-kept-waiting/</guid><description>Google’s latest Pixel 10 ad lands a direct jab at Apple, mocking Siri’s delayed AI upgrade and positioning Pixel as the “ready now” smart choice. Is it just marketing, or is the AI gap real? Watch…</description><pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2025 04:58:49 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>Silicon Valley’s “Hard Tech” Era: Why India Should Pay Attention</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/silicon-valleys-hard-tech-era-why-india-should-pay-attention/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/silicon-valleys-hard-tech-era-why-india-should-pay-attention/</guid><description>What’s Changing? For years, Silicon Valley was all about apps and platforms the so-called “soft tech.” Build a social network, a food delivery app, or a payments system, and you could become a…</description><pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2025 04:38:27 GMT</pubDate><category>Industry News</category></item><item><title>[Leak] Google Is Rolling Out Ads Inside AI Mode: What’s Actually Happening</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/leak-google-is-rolling-out-ads-inside-ai-mode-whats-actually-happening/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/leak-google-is-rolling-out-ads-inside-ai-mode-whats-actually-happening/</guid><description>What’s New? Google is preparing to show ads directly inside its AI-powered search results, branded as “AI Mode.” This is a fundamental shift. Ads will not just show up for keyword searches but will…</description><pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2025 04:29:56 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>Why AI Infrastructure Is the Real Billion-Dollar Business (Not Just AI Apps)</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/why-ai-infrastructure-is-the-real-billion-dollar-business-not-just-ai-apps/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/why-ai-infrastructure-is-the-real-billion-dollar-business-not-just-ai-apps/</guid><description>. AI Runs on Data and Data Runs on Infra Every ChatGPT prompt, YouTube search, or Instagram reel needs servers, storage, and massive power. The real value is not in building yet another AI chatbot…</description><pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2025 12:07:41 GMT</pubDate><category>AI</category></item><item><title>AI, Layoffs &amp; Degrees: Cutting Through the Hype</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/ai-layoffs-degrees-cutting-through-the-hype/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/ai-layoffs-degrees-cutting-through-the-hype/</guid><description>I’ve been reading a lot on the internet, on Reddit, everywhere and honestly, I’ve said plenty myself. But if you really look around, the noise about AI, jobs, layoffs, and “future skills” is all over…</description><pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2025 08:38:22 GMT</pubDate><category>AI</category></item><item><title>AI May Soon Invent Its Own Language, Says Hinton - the Godfather of AI</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/ai-may-soon-invent-its-own-language-says-hinton-the-godfather-of-ai/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/ai-may-soon-invent-its-own-language-says-hinton-the-godfather-of-ai/</guid><description>Who Is Hinton and Why Should You Care? Geoffrey Hinton, often called the &quot;Godfather of AI,&quot; won a Nobel Prize in Physics in 2024 for foundational work on neural networks. He helped build the tech…</description><pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2025 04:35:32 GMT</pubDate><category>AI</category></item><item><title>How to Use ChatGPT to Learn, Practise, and Do Your Homework</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-to-use-chatgpt-to-learn-practise-and-do-your-homework/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-to-use-chatgpt-to-learn-practise-and-do-your-homework/</guid><description>No one wants to do homework after school. Not you, not your friends, not even your teachers. But you know what’s worse? Sitting there staring at the same math problem for one hour, googling the…</description><pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2025 04:23:59 GMT</pubDate><category>LLMs</category></item><item><title>Robots Are Doing PhDs in Drama - What’s Left for Humans, Really?</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/robots-are-doing-phds-in-drama-whats-left-for-humans-really/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/robots-are-doing-phds-in-drama-whats-left-for-humans-really/</guid><description>Here’s your 2025 update: China’s got a robot named Xueba 01 officially chasing a PhD in drama and film. Yes, drama. Not AI, not robotics, not number crunching. The one subject people said “needs…</description><pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2025 04:10:38 GMT</pubDate><category>AI</category></item><item><title>How Gen Z in India Hijacked Spirituality - And Why It’s Good for Everyone Except Fake Gurus</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-gen-z-in-india-hijacked-spirituality-and-why-its-good-for-everyone-except-fake-gurus/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-gen-z-in-india-hijacked-spirituality-and-why-its-good-for-everyone-except-fake-gurus/</guid><description>Here’s a stat most old-school marketers will never admit: The average Gen Z in India spends at least ₹500 per month on something “spiritual” or “religious” apps, candles, online poojas, astrology…</description><pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2025 03:52:42 GMT</pubDate><category>GenZ</category></item><item><title>AI Ate My Slide Deck (And Other Existential Crises at McKinsey)</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/ai-ate-my-slide-deck-and-other-existential-crises-at-mckinsey/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/ai-ate-my-slide-deck-and-other-existential-crises-at-mckinsey/</guid><description>So, the Wall Street Journa l says AI is coming for consultants. Yes, those well-dressed folks who charge you five figures to tell you what you already know (but in prettier slides). Apparently…</description><pubDate>Sun, 03 Aug 2025 08:20:24 GMT</pubDate><category>AI</category></item><item><title>How Tejas Mk2’s AI Cockpit Is Changing Indian Fighter Jets: A Comparison with Tejas Mk1A</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-tejas-mk2s-ai-cockpit-is-changing-indian-fighter-jets-a-comparison-with-tejas-mk1a/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-tejas-mk2s-ai-cockpit-is-changing-indian-fighter-jets-a-comparison-with-tejas-mk1a/</guid><description>India’s homegrown fighter jet program is moving fast, with the upcoming Tejas Mk2 promising to raise the bar for cockpit technology and pilot support. How does it stack up against the current Tejas…</description><pubDate>Sat, 02 Aug 2025 12:28:29 GMT</pubDate><category>AI</category></item><item><title>Google’s Investment in Stan Signals a New Era for India’s Social Gaming</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/googles-investment-in-stan-signals-a-new-era-for-indias-social-gaming/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/googles-investment-in-stan-signals-a-new-era-for-indias-social-gaming/</guid><description>Google has joined an $8.5 million funding round for Indian social gaming platform Stan , signaling a major shift in India’s digital entertainment and creator economy. What Is Stan? Stan blends social…</description><pubDate>Sat, 02 Aug 2025 07:14:31 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>How McDonald’s Is Betting Big on AI to Transform Fast Food</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-mcdonalds-is-betting-big-on-ai-to-transform-fast-food/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-mcdonalds-is-betting-big-on-ai-to-transform-fast-food/</guid><description>The fast-food industry is entering a new era, and McDonald’s is leading the charge with a bold investment in artificial intelligence. According to recent news, McDonald’s plans to double its AI…</description><pubDate>Sat, 02 Aug 2025 06:50:13 GMT</pubDate><category>AI</category></item><item><title>How Figma and OpenAI Are Redefining Design with AI: An Explainer</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-figma-and-openai-are-redefining-design-with-ai-an-explainer/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-figma-and-openai-are-redefining-design-with-ai-an-explainer/</guid><description>The world of digital design is evolving at an incredible pace, and the recent collaboration between Figma and OpenAI is a landmark moment. If you’re curious about how artificial intelligence is…</description><pubDate>Sat, 02 Aug 2025 06:38:34 GMT</pubDate><category>LLMs</category></item><item><title>Digital Immunity: How AI-Designed Proteins Are Shaping the Future of Immune Cell Generation</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/digital-immunity-how-ai-designed-proteins-are-shaping-the-future-of-immune-cell-generation/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/digital-immunity-how-ai-designed-proteins-are-shaping-the-future-of-immune-cell-generation/</guid><description>The intersection of artificial intelligence and biotechnology is unlocking new possibilities in medical science. Recently, researchers have leveraged AI-designed proteins to engineer immune cells…</description><pubDate>Sat, 02 Aug 2025 06:27:17 GMT</pubDate><category>AI</category></item><item><title>GB News Overtakes BBC as the UK’s Most-Watched TV News Channel for the First Time</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/gb-news-overtakes-bbc-as-the-uks-most-watched-tv-news-channel-for-the-first-time/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/gb-news-overtakes-bbc-as-the-uks-most-watched-tv-news-channel-for-the-first-time/</guid><description>GB News has become the most-watched TV news channel in Britain for the first time in July 2025, according to official data from BARB, the main TV ratings agency. July 2025 TV Ratings: Average Daily…</description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2025 18:02:51 GMT</pubDate><category>Industry News</category></item><item><title>Microsoft Study Identifies 40 Jobs Most and Least Affected by AI</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/microsoft-study-identifies-40-jobs-most-and-least-affected-by-ai/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/microsoft-study-identifies-40-jobs-most-and-least-affected-by-ai/</guid><description>A new Microsoft Research study reveals which occupations are most exposed to artificial intelligence and which remain insulated for now. Drawing on over 200,000 interactions with Microsoft’s Bing…</description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2025 12:51:22 GMT</pubDate><category>AI</category></item><item><title>Discover and Refresh in Google Crawl Stats: Explained</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/discover-and-refresh-in-google-crawl-stats-explained/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/discover-and-refresh-in-google-crawl-stats-explained/</guid><description>When you look at Crawl Stats in Google Search Console, you’ll see the terms Discover and Refresh . Here’s what they mean: Discover Discover is when Googlebot finds a new page on your website that it…</description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2025 10:43:22 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>What Does Crawled - Currently Not Indexed Mean in SEO?</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/what-does-crawled-currently-not-indexed-mean-in-seo/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/what-does-crawled-currently-not-indexed-mean-in-seo/</guid><description>Googlebot has visited your page and fetched its content (crawling). But Google has decided NOT to include that page in its search index —at least for now. In short: Google knows about your page but…</description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2025 10:35:08 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>Reddit’s CEO Steve Huffman on Search, Deep Knowledge, and AI: How Data Is Fueling the Next Generation of Answers</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/reddits-ceo-steve-huffman-on-search-deep-knowledge-and-ai-how-data-is-fueling-the-next-generation-of-answers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/reddits-ceo-steve-huffman-on-search-deep-knowledge-and-ai-how-data-is-fueling-the-next-generation-of-answers/</guid><description>Search isn’t just changing. It’s splitting in two. On one side: AI-generated snippets, lightning-fast summaries, and endless algorithmic content. On the other: Reddit, with its 20 billion real human…</description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2025 10:12:56 GMT</pubDate><category>Forums</category></item><item><title>How Reddit Quietly Became the #1 Domain for AI - and Why It Changes Everything</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-reddit-quietly-became-the-1-domain-for-ai-and-why-it-changes-everything/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-reddit-quietly-became-the-1-domain-for-ai-and-why-it-changes-everything/</guid><description>I remember the first time I realized Google was showing me a Reddit thread as the top result instead of some glossy publisher or corporate blog. There it was: a wall of raw, messy, honest human…</description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2025 07:57:58 GMT</pubDate><category>Forums</category></item><item><title>How DOM Works – And How Google Uses It to Understand Your Website</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-dom-works-and-how-google-uses-it-to-understand-your-website/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-dom-works-and-how-google-uses-it-to-understand-your-website/</guid><description>When we talk about SEO, we often mention terms like crawl, index, and rank. But behind all these processes, there’s one thing quietly doing the heavy lifting - the DOM . If you&apos;re serious about SEO…</description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2025 06:35:16 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>Google Discover: Its replacing &apos;your content&apos; with &apos;its content&apos;</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-discover-its-replacing-your-content-with-its-content/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-discover-its-replacing-your-content-with-its-content/</guid><description>Google Discover was never a reliable source. It was a bonus traffic pipe - erratic, unexplained, and dependent on what Google felt like showing users. But now, the bonus is ending. What’s Changing in…</description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2025 04:40:46 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>Web Guide: Google’s Experimental Step Toward AI-Organized Search Results</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/web-guide-googles-experimental-step-toward-ai-organized-search-results/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/web-guide-googles-experimental-step-toward-ai-organized-search-results/</guid><description>Google has just launched a new experimental feature called Web Guide in Search Labs and it’s a game-changer for people who want deeper, more structured information from Search. Search is no longer…</description><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2025 04:47:39 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>What is Inference in AI? 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Let’s break down what content streaming is…</description><pubDate>Sat, 12 Jul 2025 03:23:44 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>Reality Check: Is a Media Career Now 5 Years Shorter?</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/reality-check-is-a-media-career-now-5-years-shorter/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/reality-check-is-a-media-career-now-5-years-shorter/</guid><description>Ten years ago, building a career in journalism or content was a long-term plan. Today, that timeline has collapsed. Whether you’re a reporter, YouTuber, or digital editor, the same question is…</description><pubDate>Sat, 12 Jul 2025 02:50:36 GMT</pubDate><category>Opinion</category></item><item><title>Fack Check: The Next-Gen CEO Can’t Just Sell. They Need to Build.</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/fack-check-the-next-gen-ceo-cant-just-sell-they-need-to-build/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/fack-check-the-next-gen-ceo-cant-just-sell-they-need-to-build/</guid><description>In the era of generative AI, the CEO’s role is undergoing a quiet but radical transformation. No longer is it enough to be the face of the company - charming investors, energizing the salesforce, and…</description><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2025 01:33:38 GMT</pubDate><category>AI</category></item><item><title>Denmark Just Gave Citizens Copyright Over Their Face. Every Nation Should Be Taking Notes.</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/denmark-just-gave-citizens-copyright-over-their-face-every-nation-should-be-taking-notes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/denmark-just-gave-citizens-copyright-over-their-face-every-nation-should-be-taking-notes/</guid><description>In an age where AI can clone your voice in 30 seconds, animate your face in 3 clicks, and turn your body into a political puppet - Denmark just drew a hard line. They&apos;re rewriting copyright law not…</description><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2025 16:10:44 GMT</pubDate><category>AI</category></item><item><title>Google Canonical a PORN Site for a Publisher News Article</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-canonical-a-porn-site-for-a-publisher-news-article/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-canonical-a-porn-site-for-a-publisher-news-article/</guid><description>Yes, this actually happened. A well-known Indian news publisher wrote and published a proper, original article. Google crawled it... and then decided the original version exists on a porn site…</description><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2025 13:37:59 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>Funding Take: What If the Next Great VC Wasn’t a Person?</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/funding-take-what-if-the-next-great-vc-wasnt-a-person/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/funding-take-what-if-the-next-great-vc-wasnt-a-person/</guid><description>The AI that Might Say No. And Be Right. We know this story by now. A charismatic founder. A glossy deck. A dream that reads like a sequel to the last unicorn. And a room full of VCs nodding not…</description><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2025 03:32:01 GMT</pubDate><category>AI</category></item><item><title>AI Experiment: Why My 100% AI Website Got Ghosted by Google</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/ai-experiment-why-my-100-ai-website-got-ghosted-by-google/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/ai-experiment-why-my-100-ai-website-got-ghosted-by-google/</guid><description>At some point, we’ve all thought—why not let AI handle it all? You fire up an AI tool, generate 50 blog posts in one sitting, hit publish, and wait for Google to shower you with traffic. Except……</description><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2025 02:50:10 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>AI Mode Just Went Live 100% in India – And My First Observations Are Wild</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/ai-mode-just-went-live-in-india-and-my-first-observations-are-wild/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/ai-mode-just-went-live-in-india-and-my-first-observations-are-wild/</guid><description>I didn’t expect this to go live so soon. But yes, it’s here. Google’s AI Mode is now officially rolling out in India. Over the last 48 hours, I’ve been testing queries across devices, browsers…</description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2025 08:09:46 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>Scroll State: The New Parliament is Online</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/scroll-state-the-new-parliament-is-online/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/scroll-state-the-new-parliament-is-online/</guid><description>Where hashtags replace headlines, and outrage rewrites laws. In 2024, the Indian Parliament passed over 200 bills. But not all of them survived the real test. Some didn’t even make it past Instagram…</description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2025 01:46:20 GMT</pubDate><category>Social Media</category></item><item><title>AI Didn’t See the Japan Tsunami. But Baba Vanga Did.</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/ai-didnt-see-the-japan-tsunami-but-baba-vanga-did/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/ai-didnt-see-the-japan-tsunami-but-baba-vanga-did/</guid><description>AI offered probabilities. She gave prophecy. And the world searched her name when the tremors began. Even in 2025, when AI books your doctor, replies to your boss, and tells you what to eat, people…</description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2025 17:31:06 GMT</pubDate><category>AI</category></item><item><title>Opinion: Your Forum. Google’s Answer Box. SEO in 2025</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/opinion-your-forum-googles-answer-box-seo-in-2025/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/opinion-your-forum-googles-answer-box-seo-in-2025/</guid><description>Structured data was supposed to help search engines understand your site better . Now it just helps them display more of your content without sending you traffic . Google says: &quot;Add this markup. Help…</description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2025 16:58:22 GMT</pubDate><category>Forums</category></item><item><title>Search Console Update: Track Forum Threads with New &apos;Discussion Forum&apos; Filter</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/search-console-update-track-forum-threads-with-new-discussion-forum-filter/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/search-console-update-track-forum-threads-with-new-discussion-forum-filter/</guid><description>Google now supports a new way for forums to show up better in Search. It’s called DiscussionForumPosting structured data . This means if your site has community conversations, Google can highlight…</description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2025 16:41:38 GMT</pubDate><category>Forums</category></item><item><title>In AI Mode Search, Your Flats Don’t Sell — Your Reviews Do</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/in-ai-mode-search-your-flats-dont-sell-your-reviews-do/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/in-ai-mode-search-your-flats-dont-sell-your-reviews-do/</guid><description>Try this: Search for “flats for sale in Bangalore” . Do it in the old “All” tab on Google. You’ll see: The usual suspects: MagicBricks, 99acres, Housing, NoBroker SEO-rich landing pages Listings…</description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2025 10:01:32 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>The YouTube Middle Class Is Being Erased - No Face, No Voice, No Revenue</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/the-youtube-middle-class-is-being-erased-no-face-no-voice-no-revenue/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/the-youtube-middle-class-is-being-erased-no-face-no-voice-no-revenue/</guid><description>How Google&apos;s new YouTube monetisation policy signals the end of easy money for AI creators and content farms In May, publishers began noticing something strange. Search traffic had cratered…</description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2025 09:45:01 GMT</pubDate><category>YouTube</category></item><item><title>India’s Largest Used Car Exporter? Delhi.</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/indias-largest-used-car-exporter-delhi/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/indias-largest-used-car-exporter-delhi/</guid><description>As old vehicles face the axe, Google search data shows Delhi’s deregistered cars are being digitally exported to buyers across India. The law that changed the lane Starting July 1, 2025, the National…</description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2025 06:28:06 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>Don’t Fall for the “AI Mode SEO” Trap: Why Your Editors Are Your Best Investment</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/dont-fall-for-the-ai-mode-seo-trap-why-your-editors-are-your-best-investment/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/dont-fall-for-the-ai-mode-seo-trap-why-your-editors-are-your-best-investment/</guid><description>“We’ll rank your site in AI Mode — just pay our premium fee.” Sounds familiar? With Google’s AI Overviews reshaping search results and throwing traditional SEO into flux, many publishers are…</description><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 04:48:15 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>Google Read Aloud: User Agent Update (Effective July 1, 2025)</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-read-aloud-user-agent-update-effective-july-1-2025/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-read-aloud-user-agent-update-effective-july-1-2025/</guid><description>Effective July 1, 2025 , Google has quietly rolled out an update to the Read Aloud user agent - the technology used to fetch web pages and read them out loud via voice-based products like Google…</description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2025 11:38:58 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>If Cloudflare Can Say No to AI, Why Can’t You?</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/if-cloudflare-can-say-no-to-ai-why-cant-you/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/if-cloudflare-can-say-no-to-ai-why-cant-you/</guid><description>AI didn&apos;t ask. It just took. It crawled your websites. Trained on your stories. Summarized your headlines. And gave nothing back. Now finally, someone said no. Cloudflare just blocked major AI bots…</description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2025 02:50:21 GMT</pubDate><category>AI</category></item><item><title>GenZ Slang: Delulu Is The Solulu, And You Are Just Jealous</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/genz-slang-delulu-is-the-solulu-and-you-are-just-jealous/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/genz-slang-delulu-is-the-solulu-and-you-are-just-jealous/</guid><description>And if you don’t get it? Good. That means it’s working. You see a Gen Z tweet: I soft-launched my ex for the fourth time but it’s giving delulu. Might touch grass. You don’t understand a single word…</description><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2025 14:45:21 GMT</pubDate><category>GenZ</category></item><item><title>AI in the Law Office: LLMs Are Doing What Junior Lawyers Can’t (And Google Never Could)</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/ai-in-the-law-office-llms-are-doing-what-junior-lawyers-cant-and-google-never-could/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/ai-in-the-law-office-llms-are-doing-what-junior-lawyers-cant-and-google-never-could/</guid><description>Legal research hasn’t changed in decades. But now, something smarter is doing the groundwork faster, cleaner, and without 10 open tabs. The Frustration is Real You have a tenant refusing to vacate. A…</description><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2025 04:24:06 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>Google Dropped the June 2025 Core Update. And Just Like That, Your Rankings May Have Left the Building</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-dropped-the-june-2025-core-update-and-just-like-that-your-rankings-may-have-left-the-building/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-dropped-the-june-2025-core-update-and-just-like-that-your-rankings-may-have-left-the-building/</guid><description>Google Spoke One Line. The Internet Shivered &quot;Today we released the June 2025 core update&quot; That’s it. No drama. No explanation. Just a link to the ranking update page that will eventually be updated…</description><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2025 17:35:02 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>How One “No One Knows Us” Supplement Brand Beat Big Players in AI Mode Search (Without Burning VC Cash)</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-one-no-one-knows-us-supplement-brand-beat-big-players-in-ai-mode-search-without-burning-vc-cash/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-one-no-one-knows-us-supplement-brand-beat-big-players-in-ai-mode-search-without-burning-vc-cash/</guid><description>Let me tell you a very desi story. A small health brand - let’s call it PachanPlus was doing everything right. Packaging looked premium (read: pastel and minimal, like it went to IIT Bombay). Product…</description><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2025 10:17:19 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>AI CMS: The Future of Journalism Is Structured, Searchable, and Always On</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/ai-cms-the-future-of-journalism-is-structured-searchable-and-always-on/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/ai-cms-the-future-of-journalism-is-structured-searchable-and-always-on/</guid><description>From Dead Pages to Dynamic Newsrooms In the early 2010s, most digital newsrooms simply copied print workflows into WordPress. A headline, a story, and a page. That was it. But in 2025, this model is…</description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2025 06:47:32 GMT</pubDate><category>AI</category></item><item><title>Google Local Reviews Are Sneaking into AI Mode - Without User Intent</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-local-reviews-are-sneaking-into-ai-mode-without-user-intent/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-local-reviews-are-sneaking-into-ai-mode-without-user-intent/</guid><description>You searched for “XUV500 second hand.” You didn’t type “best dealer,” “top reviews,” or “Rajahmundry.” But boom - the AI Mode results showed dealers, star ratings, and even Google reviews from local…</description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2025 06:29:53 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>Everyone’s Faking It: The Harsh Reality of Influencer Marketing in India</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/everyones-faking-it-the-harsh-reality-of-influencer-marketing-in-india/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/everyones-faking-it-the-harsh-reality-of-influencer-marketing-in-india/</guid><description>Influencers are posting. Agencies are reporting. Brands are approving. And still... no one knows if anything actually worked. Welcome to influencer marketing in India — a triangle built on vibes…</description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2025 04:36:42 GMT</pubDate><category>Opinion</category></item><item><title>Your Story, Their Summary - How Google AI Mode Credits Sources (or Doesn’t)</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/your-story-their-summary-how-google-ai-mode-credits-sources-or-doesnt/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/your-story-their-summary-how-google-ai-mode-credits-sources-or-doesnt/</guid><description>If you&apos;re a news publisher, blogger, or someone running a content site in India, here&apos;s something you need to know about Google&apos;s new AI Mode. It doesn&apos;t just show links anymore. It now summarises…</description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2025 06:41:40 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>No Hindi, No Telugu - Google AI Mode Is Still English-Only</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-ai-mode-isnt-available-in-indian-languages-yet-why-publishers-shouldnt-panic/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-ai-mode-isnt-available-in-indian-languages-yet-why-publishers-shouldnt-panic/</guid><description>Google’s much-hyped AI Mode (part of its Search Generative Experience or SGE) has finally rolled out in India. But if you tried searching in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, or any other Indian language , you…</description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2025 05:50:39 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>Google AI Mode vs Search - Crawling, Indexing, Ranking, and Summarising Explained</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-ai-mode-vs-search-crawling-indexing-ranking-and-summarising-explained/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-ai-mode-vs-search-crawling-indexing-ranking-and-summarising-explained/</guid><description>Google’s new AI Mode, also called the Search Generative Experience (SGE), is rolling out in India. It’s being touted as the next evolution in search - faster answers, fewer clicks, and intelligent…</description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2025 08:12:00 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>Google’s AI Mode Is Here - But Publishers Still Own the Breaking News Game (For Now)</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/googles-ai-mode-is-here-but-publishers-still-own-the-breaking-news-game-for-now/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/googles-ai-mode-is-here-but-publishers-still-own-the-breaking-news-game-for-now/</guid><description>Google just rolled out its AI Mode in India under the Search Generative Experience (SGE) label. On paper, it promises smart summaries, fewer clicks, and instant clarity. But when we actually used it…</description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2025 08:04:26 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>Google’s Game-Changer AI Mode Is Live in India - What It Is, How to Enable, and How to Use</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/googles-game-changer-ai-mode-is-live-in-india-what-it-is-how-to-enable-and-how-to-use/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/googles-game-changer-ai-mode-is-live-in-india-what-it-is-how-to-enable-and-how-to-use/</guid><description>Google&apos;s much-awaited AI Mode in Search is now live in India - currently available in beta (experimental) mode. If you have noticed a new interface showing AI-generated summaries above the usual…</description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2025 05:48:27 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>The Clickless Udaan: How Google’s AI Flew Off With Our Traffic, Leaving Indian Publishers at the Terminal</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/the-clickless-udaan-how-googles-ai-flew-off-with-our-traffic-leaving-indian-publishers-at-the-terminal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/the-clickless-udaan-how-googles-ai-flew-off-with-our-traffic-leaving-indian-publishers-at-the-terminal/</guid><description>Taking the Q&amp;A google did Google Search Central Live 2025 – Warszawa Google HUB . Thanks Galus for Capturing the same in detail. Welcome to 2025, where the content is yours, the answer is Google&apos;s…</description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2025 04:42:17 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>From Jio to GPT: AI is Coming to Gaon, and This Time, the Entrepreneur Sells Achar, Not SaaS</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/from-jio-to-gpt-ai-is-coming-to-gaon-and-this-time-the-entrepreneur-sells-achar-not-saas/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/from-jio-to-gpt-ai-is-coming-to-gaon-and-this-time-the-entrepreneur-sells-achar-not-saas/</guid><description>You know what changed India forever? Not a budget speech. Not a startup unicorn. Not a TED Talk. It was that 399-rupee Jio SIM card . Suddenly, from Churu to Chikmagalur, people were watching…</description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2025 09:15:56 GMT</pubDate><category>LLMs</category></item><item><title>Why My Left Hand Disappeared in AI: A Simple Truth About Training Data</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/why-my-left-hand-disappeared-in-ai-a-simple-truth-about-training-data/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/why-my-left-hand-disappeared-in-ai-a-simple-truth-about-training-data/</guid><description>The other day, I gave an AI a simple prompt: &quot;Draw me writing with my left hand on a blackboard.&quot; What came out? A beautiful image. Everything was perfect — except for one thing. I was confidently…</description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2025 06:47:57 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>He Didn’t Change. The Feed Did. Vijay Mallya and the Masterclass of Online Reputation Management</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/he-didnt-change-the-feed-did-vijay-mallya-and-the-masterclass-of-online-reputation-management/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/he-didnt-change-the-feed-did-vijay-mallya-and-the-masterclass-of-online-reputation-management/</guid><description>For a decade, Vijay Mallya was the default example in every scam montage, every corruption debate, every punchline about billionaires who fled. The consensus was simple: He was guilty, gone, and…</description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2025 07:34:21 GMT</pubDate><category>Industry News</category></item><item><title>Can You Use Article Content in YouTube Videos Using AI? Will It Impact Your Rankings?</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/can-you-use-article-content-in-youtube-videos-using-ai-will-it-impact-your-rankings/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/can-you-use-article-content-in-youtube-videos-using-ai-will-it-impact-your-rankings/</guid><description>One of the most common questions today from publishers, SEO professionals, and creators is: Can I use AI to convert existing article content into YouTube scripts, titles, and descriptions and will…</description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2025 06:01:09 GMT</pubDate><category>YouTube</category></item><item><title>Opinion: Will Your ₹15L+ SEO Job Still Exist in 2 Years?</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/opinion-will-your-15l-seo-job-still-exist-in-2-years/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/opinion-will-your-15l-seo-job-still-exist-in-2-years/</guid><description>Over the last decade, SEO was a quiet growth engine for countless companies. And the people behind it skilled, strategic SEOs often commanded avg. salaries north of ₹15 – ₹1Cr or more But something’s…</description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2025 04:29:27 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>Google Adds “Feature Availability” for Loyalty Program Structured Data – What Devs &amp; SEOs Need to Know</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-adds-feature-availability-for-loyalty-program-structured-data-what-devs-seos-need-to-know/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-adds-feature-availability-for-loyalty-program-structured-data-what-devs-seos-need-to-know/</guid><description>What Changed? On June 17, 2025 , Google updated its Loyalty Program structured data documentation to include a “Feature Availability” section. This section lists the countries and devices where…</description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2025 04:03:21 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>How to Optimize for AI Overviews: What Google Is Really Looking For</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-to-optimize-for-ai-overviews-what-google-is-really-looking-for/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-to-optimize-for-ai-overviews-what-google-is-really-looking-for/</guid><description>You don’t just write for readers anymore. You now write for a machine that summarizes you in one line or skips you entirely. Welcome to the era of AI Overviews – Google&apos;s new feature that generates…</description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2025 13:12:31 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>Google Discover Now Testing AI-Generated Summaries: What It Means for Publishers &amp; SEO</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-discover-now-testing-ai-generated-summaries-what-it-means-for-publishers-seo/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-discover-now-testing-ai-generated-summaries-what-it-means-for-publishers-seo/</guid><description>Spotted in the wild : Google Discover appears to be testing a new “AI summary” box on top of news cards signaling a quiet but significant change in how mobile users engage with news and content. Pic…</description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2025 10:19:51 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>Publishers Beware: Instagram Content Will Now Rank on Google by Default</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/publishers-beware-instagram-content-will-now-rank-on-google-by-default/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/publishers-beware-instagram-content-will-now-rank-on-google-by-default/</guid><description>From July 10, 2025 , Instagram will allow search engines to index and display public content including Reels, videos, and photos directly in Google results. At first glance, this sounds like a win…</description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2025 05:08:24 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>Instagram Update: Your Public Posts Will Show Up on Google from July 10</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/instagram-update-your-public-posts-will-show-up-on-google-from-july-10/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/instagram-update-your-public-posts-will-show-up-on-google-from-july-10/</guid><description>Instagram is making a big change, and if you have a professional account , you need to pay attention. From July 10, 2025 , your public photos and videos may start appearing in search engine results…</description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2025 04:53:34 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>Google Just Changed the Rules: AI Overviews Now Count in Search Console</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-just-changed-the-rules-ai-overviews-now-count-in-search-console/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-just-changed-the-rules-ai-overviews-now-count-in-search-console/</guid><description>What’s New? Google has officially confirmed: Clicks from AI Overviews and AI Mode now count towards your total traffic in Search Console. So if someone discovers your website via those fancy new AI…</description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2025 04:43:21 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>YouTube Auto Dubbing Is Here: The Search Game Just Changed for Regional Creators</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/youtube-auto-dubbing-is-here-the-search-game-just-changed-for-regional-creators/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/youtube-auto-dubbing-is-here-the-search-game-just-changed-for-regional-creators/</guid><description>Talk in Telugu. Be Heard in Hindi, English, Bengali, Spanish. YouTube just made your content multilingual - automatically. No studios, no re-edits, no second takes. As of June 2025, YouTube has begun…</description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2025 04:31:09 GMT</pubDate><category>YouTube</category></item><item><title>AI Killed the Click. YouTube Brought It Back.</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/ai-killed-the-click-youtube-brought-it-back/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/ai-killed-the-click-youtube-brought-it-back/</guid><description>While the internet debates ChatGPT, AI Overviews, and Google&apos;s &quot;future of search&quot;. No one’s talking about the platform that’s actually winning the game: YouTube. According to Datos (June 2025)…</description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2025 11:17:22 GMT</pubDate><category>YouTube</category></item><item><title>Google Softens Its Stance on Automated Translation</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-softens-its-stance-on-automated-translation/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-softens-its-stance-on-automated-translation/</guid><description>AI + human review is the new formula for multilingual SEO success What Changed? Google recently updated its guidance on automated translations, moving away from a strict &quot;automated = spam&quot; stance to…</description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2025 04:33:05 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>Is llms.txt Accepted by Search Engines?</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/is-llms-txt-accepted-by-search-engines/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/is-llms-txt-accepted-by-search-engines/</guid><description>And What It Means for SEO, Publishers, and AI Control Is llms.txt Supported by Search Engines? As of now, no major search engine officially supports llms.txt . Google, Bing, and others still rely on…</description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 03:15:31 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>The Rise of AI-Smart Founders: Why VCs Now Fund Prompts, Not Products</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/the-rise-of-ai-smart-founders-why-vcs-now-fund-prompts-not-products/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/the-rise-of-ai-smart-founders-why-vcs-now-fund-prompts-not-products/</guid><description>Welcome to the post-product era. Where founders don’t build things - they prompt them. No MVP. No wireframes. Just a screenshot of ChatGPT generating a logo, a copywriting prompt that rhymes, and a…</description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 03:00:30 GMT</pubDate><category>AI</category></item><item><title>Why Blocking AI Crawlers Won’t Save Your Brand – It’ll Just Make You Invisible</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/why-blocking-ai-crawlers-wont-save-your-brand-itll-just-make-you-invisible/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/why-blocking-ai-crawlers-wont-save-your-brand-itll-just-make-you-invisible/</guid><description>Over the past year, I’ve noticed more and more businesses — big and small — starting to block AI crawlers from accessing their websites. The thinking goes: “If we stop these bots from scraping our…</description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 02:45:30 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>Why Online Reputation Management (ORM) Is Critical for CEOs in the Age of Generative AI</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/why-online-reputation-management-orm-is-critical-for-ceos-in-the-age-of-generative-ai/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/why-online-reputation-management-orm-is-critical-for-ceos-in-the-age-of-generative-ai/</guid><description>In a world where a single AI-generated headline can sway public perception in minutes, CEOs are no longer just executives - they are public figures, brand assets, and algorithmic search results all…</description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2025 12:09:47 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>Does Gen Z Still Need Mentors in the Age of AI?</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/does-gen-z-still-need-mentors-in-the-age-of-ai/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/does-gen-z-still-need-mentors-in-the-age-of-ai/</guid><description>Mentorship has long been considered a pillar of professional growth. From apprenticeship models to corporate mentoring programs, the idea that a more experienced individual can guide a less…</description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2025 11:29:24 GMT</pubDate><category>LLMs</category></item><item><title>Bill Gates Was Right About COVID. Now He’s Predicting Which Careers AI Won’t Replace.</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/bill-gates-was-right-about-covid-now-hes-predicting-which-careers-ai-wont-replace/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/bill-gates-was-right-about-covid-now-hes-predicting-which-careers-ai-wont-replace/</guid><description>In 2015, Bill Gates warned us about the next big threat - not a war, but a virus. Most of us ignored it. Then came COVID-19, and the world stood still. Gates wasn’t guessing; he was reading the…</description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2025 04:51:26 GMT</pubDate><category>AI</category></item><item><title>How to Use the image Tag in Recipe Structured Data (And What It Actually Does)</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-to-use-the-image-tag-in-recipe-structured-data-and-what-it-actually-does/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-to-use-the-image-tag-in-recipe-structured-data-and-what-it-actually-does/</guid><description>If you run a food or recipe site, you’ve probably heard this advice: “Use Recipe structured data to help your content show up beautifully on Google.” But here’s where things get confusing: You add an…</description><pubDate>Sat, 07 Jun 2025 08:01:31 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>Why Google Is Suddenly Obsessed with Tagging Explicit Content (And What It Means for AI Search)</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/why-google-is-suddenly-obsessed-with-tagging-explicit-content-and-what-it-means-for-ai-search/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/why-google-is-suddenly-obsessed-with-tagging-explicit-content-and-what-it-means-for-ai-search/</guid><description>Let’s be honest - when Google suddenly drops detailed guidelines on how to tag explicit content, it’s not just being a morality cop. There’s something much bigger happening under the hood. And yes, I…</description><pubDate>Sat, 07 Jun 2025 06:39:55 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>Sundar Pichai’s AI Playbook: What Google’s CEO Just Revealed About the Future of Search, Content, and Engineering</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/sundar-pichais-ai-playbook-what-googles-ceo-just-revealed-about-the-future-of-search-content-and-engineering/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/sundar-pichais-ai-playbook-what-googles-ceo-just-revealed-about-the-future-of-search-content-and-engineering/</guid><description>Let’s talk about something that’s quietly shaking up the entire web. Last week, Google CEO Sundar Pichai sat down with Bloomberg at their Tech Summit and gave one of his clearest takes yet on where…</description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2025 07:54:54 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>Google Just Updated Its SafeSearch Guidelines — Here&apos;s What It Means for Your Site</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-just-updated-its-safesearch-guidelines-heres-what-it-means-for-your-site/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-just-updated-its-safesearch-guidelines-heres-what-it-means-for-your-site/</guid><description>Hey folks, Rudra here. If you run a site that contains explicit content—or even one that doesn&apos;t but somehow got flagged as explicit—you&apos;ll want to read this. Google just gave its SafeSearch…</description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2025 07:27:30 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>Google’s Event Structured Data Update: What It Means for Your SEO Strategy</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/googles-event-structured-data-update-what-it-means-for-your-seo-strategy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/googles-event-structured-data-update-what-it-means-for-your-seo-strategy/</guid><description>Google has recently updated its Events structured data documentation , introducing a set of changes that could significantly impact how your events are surfaced in search results. This isn’t a minor…</description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2025 07:11:29 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>How Google’s AI Search Features Are Changing SEO for Indian Businesses</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-googles-ai-search-features-are-changing-seo-for-indian-businesses/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-googles-ai-search-features-are-changing-seo-for-indian-businesses/</guid><description>What Exactly Are Google’s AI Search Features? Google’s search is no longer just a list of blue links. It now uses AI to deliver richer, smarter, and more interactive results. These include…</description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2025 02:13:55 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>Why Old SEO Metrics Don’t Work Anymore — And What Indian Founders Should Measure Today</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/why-old-seo-metrics-dont-work-anymore-and-what-indian-founders-should-measure-today/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/why-old-seo-metrics-dont-work-anymore-and-what-indian-founders-should-measure-today/</guid><description>By Rudra Kasturi India | For founders, marketers &amp; growth hackers Let’s be honest… The SEO game we all knew has changed. Back then: Rank on Google → get clicks → get leads → celebrate. Now in 2025…</description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2025 01:44:52 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>If Your Users Need to Learn Prompts, You’ve Already Lost</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/your-first-500-users-lied-to-you-this-is-why-your-traffic-doesnt-convert/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/your-first-500-users-lied-to-you-this-is-why-your-traffic-doesnt-convert/</guid><description>You&apos;re optimizing for where marketers spend time — not where your actual buyers discover solutions. Let’s Start With a Simple Story: Who’s Really Using AI? A recent SparkToro study comparing SEO…</description><pubDate>Sat, 24 May 2025 05:35:49 GMT</pubDate><category>AI</category></item><item><title>Google Search Is Getting Rebuilt by AI: The Quiet AI Revolution That Could Hit Your Business</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-search-is-getting-rebuilt-by-ai-the-quiet-ai-revolution-that-could-hit-your-business/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-search-is-getting-rebuilt-by-ai-the-quiet-ai-revolution-that-could-hit-your-business/</guid><description>The Silent Revolution in Search “Google is currently re-thinking their search stack from the ground up with LLMs taking a more prominent role.” This isn’t about another small update to the algorithm…</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 03:46:08 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>Google Image SEO Best Practices (2025 Edition) - A Practical Guide for SEOs and Developers</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-image-seo-best-practices-2025-edition-a-practical-guide-for-seos-and-developers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-image-seo-best-practices-2025-edition-a-practical-guide-for-seos-and-developers/</guid><description>Google updated its image SEO documentation on May 12, 2025. While much of it reaffirms existing advice, one key clarification stands out: Google now explicitly recommends using a consistent URL for…</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 03:28:31 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>How Tollywood’s LARVEN AI Studio Could Reshape Indian Filmmaking — A Tech Deep Dive</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-tollywoods-larven-ai-studio-could-reshape-indian-filmmaking-a-tech-deep-dive/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-tollywoods-larven-ai-studio-could-reshape-indian-filmmaking-a-tech-deep-dive/</guid><description>The Telugu film industry, already renowned for pushing technological boundaries in Indian cinema, has thrown its hat into the AI ring with the launch of LARVEN AI Studio — a venture that could…</description><pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2025 06:21:17 GMT</pubDate><category>AI</category></item><item><title>The Last Quiet Billionaire: What Warren Buffett Knew That We Forgot</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/the-last-quiet-billionaire-what-warren-buffett-knew-that-we-forgot/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/the-last-quiet-billionaire-what-warren-buffett-knew-that-we-forgot/</guid><description>“The stock market is a device for transferring money from the impatient to the patient.” – Warren Buffett He Didn’t Tweet. He Didn’t Hype. He Didn’t Rush. And Still — He Won. Warren Buffett just…</description><pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2025 05:49:57 GMT</pubDate><category>Industry News</category></item><item><title>30% of the code in the company’s repositories is now written by AI - Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/30-of-the-code-in-the-companys-repositories-is-now-written-by-ai-microsoft-ceo-satya-nadella/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/30-of-the-code-in-the-companys-repositories-is-now-written-by-ai-microsoft-ceo-satya-nadella/</guid><description>At Meta’s LlamaCon conference this week, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella dropped a jaw‑dropping statistic: 30% of the code in Microsoft’s repositories is now written by AI . This figure—revealed during a…</description><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 04:43:02 GMT</pubDate><category>AI</category></item><item><title>YouTube’s Blurred Thumbnails Test – A Step Toward Safer Search (and Smarter Monetization)</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/youtubes-blurred-thumbnails-test-a-step-toward-safer-search-and-smarter-monetization/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/youtubes-blurred-thumbnails-test-a-step-toward-safer-search-and-smarter-monetization/</guid><description>Announced: April 29, 2025 Audience: YouTube creators, content strategists, SEO folks, and digital safety advocates What’s the Update? YouTube is testing blurred thumbnails in search results…</description><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 02:56:39 GMT</pubDate><category>YouTube</category></item><item><title>NotebookLM&apos;s New AI Audio Overviews — Now in 50+ Languages</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/notebooklms-new-ai-audio-overviews-now-in-50-languages/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/notebooklms-new-ai-audio-overviews-now-in-50-languages/</guid><description>What it is, how it works, and why it matters (especially for content/SEO teams) What is NotebookLM? NotebookLM is Google’s AI-powered research and note-taking assistant , designed to help you make…</description><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 02:41:34 GMT</pubDate><category>AI</category></item><item><title>What Is Image Streaming? What&apos;s Google&apos;s Perspective on Image Streaming and SEO?</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/what-is-image-streaming-whats-googles-perspective-on-image-streaming-and-seo/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/what-is-image-streaming-whats-googles-perspective-on-image-streaming-and-seo/</guid><description>What is Image Streaming? Image streaming is a way of loading and displaying images on a website without embedding them directly using traditional &lt;img&gt; tags. Instead of pointing to an image file…</description><pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 05:33:49 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>DolphinGemma: How Google AI is Learning to Talk to Dolphins!</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/dolphingemma-how-google-ai-is-learning-to-talk-to-dolphins/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/dolphingemma-how-google-ai-is-learning-to-talk-to-dolphins/</guid><description>What’s Happening? Scientists and Google DeepMind are working together on an exciting project called DolphinGemma . They&apos;re trying to &quot;talk&quot; to dolphins ! Dolphins are super smart animals. They make…</description><pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 03:11:30 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>How to Hire the Right AI-SEO Expert to Drive Your Company’s Future Growth</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-to-hire-the-right-ai-seo-expert-to-drive-your-companys-future-growth/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-to-hire-the-right-ai-seo-expert-to-drive-your-companys-future-growth/</guid><description>Search engines aren’t what they used to be. Neither is SEO. Today, AI runs the show — from what results appear, to how customers discover brands, to how trust is built online. If your growth strategy…</description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 04:22:27 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>Trump Signs Executive Order to Bring AI Education to K–12 Schools</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/trump-signs-executive-order-to-bring-ai-education-to-k-12-schools/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/trump-signs-executive-order-to-bring-ai-education-to-k-12-schools/</guid><description>On April 23, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order titled “Advancing Artificial Intelligence Education for American Youth,” aiming to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into K–12…</description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 03:48:10 GMT</pubDate><category>Industry News</category></item><item><title>SEO in 2025: Funnel First, AI-Ready, Human Always</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/seo-in-2025-funnel-first-ai-ready-human-always/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/seo-in-2025-funnel-first-ai-ready-human-always/</guid><description>In 2025, SEO is no longer about just ranking for keywords. It&apos;s about owning the user journey , becoming a topical authority , and creating experiences that search engines (and users) trust and…</description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2025 05:24:25 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>The Short Life of a Hot AI Job: How Prompt Engineering Peaked and Fizzled</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/the-short-life-of-a-hot-ai-job-how-prompt-engineering-peaked-and-fizzled/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/the-short-life-of-a-hot-ai-job-how-prompt-engineering-peaked-and-fizzled/</guid><description>In 2023, prompt engineering was the buzzword on every tech job board. It was hailed as the key to unlocking the power of large language models like ChatGPT, DALL·E, and Google’s Gemini. Fast forward…</description><pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2025 03:55:50 GMT</pubDate><category>AI</category></item><item><title>What Is Google-Extended and Why It Matters for Your Website (April 2025 Update)</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/what-is-google-extended-and-why-it-matters-for-your-website-april-2025-update/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/what-is-google-extended-and-why-it-matters-for-your-website-april-2025-update/</guid><description>If you manage a website, work in SEO, or are a developer dealing with content, you may have seen something called Google-Extended in recent updates from Google. In April 2025, Google made some…</description><pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2025 03:45:30 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>Are Review IPs Putting Your Site at Risk of Google Penalties? Here’s What You Need to Know</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/are-review-ips-putting-your-site-at-risk-of-google-penalties-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/are-review-ips-putting-your-site-at-risk-of-google-penalties-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</guid><description>By RK SEOTechStaff Desk If your website allows users to post reviews—and especially if you manually moderate those reviews—you might be wondering: &quot;Will having the same IP address for every review…</description><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 04:58:36 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>Top 10 Jobs AI Has Already Replaced in 2024 – And What Comes Next</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/top-10-jobs-ai-has-already-replaced-in-2024-and-what-comes-next/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/top-10-jobs-ai-has-already-replaced-in-2024-and-what-comes-next/</guid><description>By TechWatch Daily Staff Writer San Francisco, CA — As artificial intelligence technologies continue to reshape industries at breakneck speed, 2024 became the year we saw the first wave of true job…</description><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 04:36:29 GMT</pubDate><category>AI</category></item><item><title>YouTube’s New AI Overviews in Search For YouTube Premium members in the US</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/youtubes-new-ai-overviews-in-search-for-youtube-premium-members-in-the-us/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/youtubes-new-ai-overviews-in-search-for-youtube-premium-members-in-the-us/</guid><description>YouTube just announced a new experiment that could reshape how users discover content on the platform—and if you&apos;re a creator, brand, or SEO specialist, you&apos;ll want to pay attention. As of April 23…</description><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 03:59:15 GMT</pubDate><category>YouTube</category></item><item><title>ChatGPT Just Got Smarter (and More Personal): Here’s What “Memory with Search” Means for You</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/chatgpt-just-got-smarter-and-more-personal-heres-what-memory-with-search-means-for-you/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/chatgpt-just-got-smarter-and-more-personal-heres-what-memory-with-search-means-for-you/</guid><description>Big news from the ChatGPT universe: OpenAI just dropped a new feature that brings Memory and Search together—and it&apos;s about to make your conversations a whole lot smarter, more personalized, and way…</description><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 03:43:31 GMT</pubDate><category>LLMs</category></item><item><title>Google Is Deprecating the Special Announcements Feature: Here’s What You Need to Know</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-is-deprecating-the-special-announcements-feature-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-is-deprecating-the-special-announcements-feature-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</guid><description>Google has officially announced the deprecation of the Special Announcements structured data feature, effective July 31, 2025 . If you’re in News SEO or work on content for health, government, or…</description><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 03:20:51 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>Google AI Overviews Are Showing Fewer Top 10 Search Results</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-ai-overviews-are-showing-fewer-top-10-search-results/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-ai-overviews-are-showing-fewer-top-10-search-results/</guid><description>Source: Search Engine Land Data from: SEMRush Sensor What’s Happening? Google has started showing fewer top 10 search results in its AI-generated summaries, also known as AI Overviews (formerly known…</description><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 04:37:24 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>Google Search Is Redirecting Country Domains to Google.com: What It Means for You</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-search-is-redirecting-country-domains-to-google-com-what-it-means-for-you/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-search-is-redirecting-country-domains-to-google-com-what-it-means-for-you/</guid><description>What’s Changing? Google has announced that it will redirect all its country-level domains (like google.fr for France, google.in for India, or google.co.uk for the UK) to a single global domain…</description><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 03:45:09 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>The Quiet Revolution of Google Search: What Elizabeth Reid Just Told the World</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/the-quiet-revolution-of-google-search-what-elizabeth-reid-just-told-the-world/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/the-quiet-revolution-of-google-search-what-elizabeth-reid-just-told-the-world/</guid><description>&quot;Search isn’t just about finding answers anymore. It’s about starting a journey.&quot; – Elizabeth Reid, Head of Google Search Remember the good old days when you&apos;d type “best pizza near me” into Google…</description><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 02:55:48 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>Welcome to Rudrakasturi.com - Your Daily Dose of Digital Enlightenment (and Mild Panic)</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/welcome-to-rudrakasturi-com-your-daily-dose-of-digital-enlightenment-and-mild-panic/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/welcome-to-rudrakasturi-com-your-daily-dose-of-digital-enlightenment-and-mild-panic/</guid><description>Search is Dead. Long Live AI Overviews! Namaste, internet survivors! Welcome back to Rudrakasturi.com , where we decode the future, sprinkle some sarcasm on it, and serve it on a hot plate of digital…</description><pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 04:10:11 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>Google Just Updated Interest Forms for Structured Data Carousels (Beta): Here&apos;s What You Need to Know</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-just-updated-interest-forms-for-structured-data-carousels-beta-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-just-updated-interest-forms-for-structured-data-carousels-beta-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</guid><description>Hey folks, Nita here, I&apos;m back with a quick-but-crucial update that anyone in SEO, especially technical SEO, should have on their radar. So, Google just made a quiet little update on April 11 that…</description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 04:24:22 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>Google Confirms: Discover Feed Coming to Desktop</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-confirms-discover-feed-coming-to-desktop/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-confirms-discover-feed-coming-to-desktop/</guid><description>In a move that’s caught the attention of many users, Google has confirmed it is bringing its Discover feed to desktop search. The news came straight from the source. A post by Google Search Liaison…</description><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 04:48:28 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>SEO Doesn’t Exist on Perplexity — And That’s the Point</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/seo-is-not-a-thing-on-perplexity-what-that-means-for-the-future-of-ai-search/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/seo-is-not-a-thing-on-perplexity-what-that-means-for-the-future-of-ai-search/</guid><description>In a now-viral Reddit comment, a Perplexity co-host dropped a quiet bombshell: “It’s going to be difficult. Especially with Pro/Reasoning/Deep Research modes, it’s not clear to me if SEO will be a…</description><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 03:28:27 GMT</pubDate><category>LLMs</category></item><item><title>How to Force Google to Index Your Site FAST (Even If It’s Ignoring You)</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-to-force-google-to-index-your-site-fast-even-if-its-ignoring-you/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-to-force-google-to-index-your-site-fast-even-if-its-ignoring-you/</guid><description>Google doesn’t automatically index every page you create. If your content is stuck in &quot;indexing limbo,&quot; it’s invisible to search engines—no traffic, no sales, no growth. Let’s fix that! Step 1…</description><pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2025 08:39:13 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>AI SEO Guide: How to Rank Website on Deepseek Search Effectively?</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/ai-seo-guide-how-to-rank-website-on-deepseek-search-effectively/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/ai-seo-guide-how-to-rank-website-on-deepseek-search-effectively/</guid><description>let’s break down how to rank your website on Deepseek (or any AI-powered search engine) in an actionable way. Think of it like making a new friend—you want to be helpful, authentic, and easy to…</description><pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2025 04:39:42 GMT</pubDate><category>LLMs</category></item><item><title>AI SEO Guide: How to Rank Your Website on ChatGPT?</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/ai-seo-guide-how-to-rank-your-website-on-chatgpt/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/ai-seo-guide-how-to-rank-your-website-on-chatgpt/</guid><description>Let’s break it down like we’re chatting over coffee ☕—how do you get your website to rank or show up well in ChatGPT responses (aka “AI-driven search” or “AI answer engines”)? Unlike Google SEO, this…</description><pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2025 04:35:51 GMT</pubDate><category>LLMs</category></item><item><title>AI SEO Guide: How to Rank Your Website on Perplexity AI?</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/ai-seo-guide-how-to-rank-your-website-on-perplexity-ai/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/ai-seo-guide-how-to-rank-your-website-on-perplexity-ai/</guid><description>Ranking your website on Perplexity AI, one of the leading AI-powered answer engines, involves a blend of traditional SEO techniques and strategies tailored to its unique algorithm. Let’s dive into an…</description><pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2025 04:24:08 GMT</pubDate><category>LLMs</category></item><item><title>From Audience to Community: How Indian Media Can Build with the People, Not Just for Them</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/from-audience-to-community-how-indian-media-can-build-with-the-people-not-just-for-them/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/from-audience-to-community-how-indian-media-can-build-with-the-people-not-just-for-them/</guid><description>India is not one market. It’s not even 29 states. It’s a billion communities , each with their own stories, languages, and ways of experiencing the world. And yet — most news organizations still push…</description><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 03:12:59 GMT</pubDate><category>Forums</category></item><item><title>AI is Rewriting the App Store Playbook – and It’s Just Getting Started</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/ai-is-rewriting-the-app-store-playbook-and-its-just-getting-started/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/ai-is-rewriting-the-app-store-playbook-and-its-just-getting-started/</guid><description>Credit to Jeffry for spotting this shift Something big just happened. For the first time ever, AI apps aren’t just making waves—they’re taking over. In April, ChatGPT officially became the #1 most…</description><pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 06:29:09 GMT</pubDate><category>AI</category></item><item><title>Mastering Mind Maps in NotebookLM: A Simple Guide</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/mastering-mind-maps-in-notebooklm-a-simple-guide/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/mastering-mind-maps-in-notebooklm-a-simple-guide/</guid><description>Ever feel overwhelmed by a mountain of information? Whether you&apos;re researching, learning something new, or planning a project, it’s easy to get lost in the details. That’s where Mind Maps in…</description><pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 02:04:04 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>How Google’s Gemini Decides When to Use Grounding for User Queries</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-googles-gemini-decides-when-to-use-grounding-for-user-queries/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-googles-gemini-decides-when-to-use-grounding-for-user-queries/</guid><description>Artificial intelligence is becoming smarter every day, but one of the biggest challenges AI models face is ensuring their responses are accurate and up to date. Google’s Gemini models have a solution…</description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 02:49:32 GMT</pubDate><category>LLMs</category></item><item><title>How Instagram Reels Can Boost Your Google Search Presence?</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-instagram-reels-can-boost-your-google-search-presence/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-instagram-reels-can-boost-your-google-search-presence/</guid><description>Ravi : Bro, I just searched for “gardening tips” on Google, and guess what? I saw Instagram Reels right in the search results! Priya : Wait, what? Instagram Reels on Google? I thought Google only…</description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 02:25:21 GMT</pubDate><category>YouTube</category></item><item><title>Why People Are Tuning Out the News? A Growing Trend Of &quot;News Avoidance&quot;</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/why-people-are-tuning-out-the-news-a-growing-trend-of-news-avoidance/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/why-people-are-tuning-out-the-news-a-growing-trend-of-news-avoidance/</guid><description>The Big Switch-Off Are you tired of the endless cycle of bad news? You&apos;re not alone. Across the world, more and more people are choosing to avoid the news because it feels too negative, repetitive…</description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 02:05:59 GMT</pubDate><category>Industry News</category></item><item><title>Microsoft AI Tour Wraps Up with Groundbreaking Insights from Korea and Japan!</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/microsoft-ai-tour-wraps-up-with-groundbreaking-insights-from-korea-and-japan/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/microsoft-ai-tour-wraps-up-with-groundbreaking-insights-from-korea-and-japan/</guid><description>Hey everyone! Neha here from Microsoft, and I’m thrilled to share some electrifying highlights from our just-concluded Microsoft AI Tour in Korea and Japan . This wasn’t just another event—it was a…</description><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 03:54:30 GMT</pubDate><category>AI</category></item><item><title>Google Discontinues AI While Browsing: What It Means for Users and Publishers</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-discontinues-ai-while-browsing-what-it-means-for-users-and-publishers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-discontinues-ai-while-browsing-what-it-means-for-users-and-publishers/</guid><description>Hey there! Let’s talk about a recent move by Google that has sparked conversations across the web. On March 27, 2025, Google officially discontinued its &quot;AI while browsing&quot; feature (previously known…</description><pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 12:19:20 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>Google News Publication Centre is Changing: What You Need to Know</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-news-is-changing-what-you-need-to-know/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-news-is-changing-what-you-need-to-know/</guid><description>Big Changes Coming to Google News in March 2025 Google News is making a big shift! Starting in late March 2025, publication pages will be automatically generated. This means that publishers will no…</description><pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 12:04:56 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>Explainer: Does Removing Old Articles Help Your Crawl Budget &amp; Rankings?</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/explainer-does-removing-old-articles-help-your-crawl-budget-rankings/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/explainer-does-removing-old-articles-help-your-crawl-budget-rankings/</guid><description>If you’ve ever wondered whether deleting old blog posts or pruning pages from your website will boost your Google rankings, here’s the simple answer: It depends . Let’s break it down with insights…</description><pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2025 04:19:42 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>Explainer: How Google Treats AI-Generated Content &amp; Its Impact on SEO?</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/explainer-how-google-treats-ai-generated-content-its-impact-on-seo/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/explainer-how-google-treats-ai-generated-content-its-impact-on-seo/</guid><description>Google’s Stance on AI-Generated Content Google doesn’t inherently penalize websites for using AI tools to create content. Their focus is on quality , not how the content is made. As Danny Sullivan…</description><pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2025 03:42:49 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>Does Google Favor Big Brands Over Small Creators? Here’s What Google Says</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/does-google-favor-big-brands-over-small-creators-heres-what-google-says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/does-google-favor-big-brands-over-small-creators-heres-what-google-says/</guid><description>The Big Concern: Is Google Shrinking the Web for Independent Creators? Smaller bloggers, independent publishers, and niche creators have long worried that Google’s algorithm favors major publishers…</description><pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2025 03:11:55 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>Explainer: Does Hiring Freelance Writers from Penalized Sites Hurt Your Google Ranking?</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/explainer-does-hiring-freelance-writers-from-penalized-sites-hurt-your-google-ranking/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/explainer-does-hiring-freelance-writers-from-penalized-sites-hurt-your-google-ranking/</guid><description>Google’s Search Liaison, Danny Sullivan, recently addressed a common concern: If you hire freelancers who previously worked on sites hit by Google penalties (like spam or low-quality content), will…</description><pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2025 02:57:17 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>How To Turn off or Disable Google AI Overview? - Most Searched Keyword in Google USA</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-to-turn-off-or-disable-google-ai-overview-most-searched-keyword-in-google-usa/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-to-turn-off-or-disable-google-ai-overview-most-searched-keyword-in-google-usa/</guid><description>Let’s talk about breakups—not the romantic kind, but the digital ones. In the US, one of the hottest search terms right now is “how to turn off Google AI Overview.” Sounds dramatic, right? But it…</description><pubDate>Sat, 22 Mar 2025 04:38:04 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>Traffic is Out, Influence is In: The New Rules of Digital Marketing</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/traffic-is-out-influence-is-in-the-new-rules-of-digital-marketing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/traffic-is-out-influence-is-in-the-new-rules-of-digital-marketing/</guid><description>Let’s be real : the digital marketing game is changing. Fast. If you’re still obsessing over traffic as your ultimate goal, it’s time to hit pause and rethink your strategy. Why? Because the rules of…</description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 14:45:28 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>Why SEOs Are Hitting ‘Quit’: The Burnout Crisis Behind Google’s Relentless Updates</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/why-seos-are-hitting-quit-the-burnout-crisis-behind-googles-relentless-updates/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/why-seos-are-hitting-quit-the-burnout-crisis-behind-googles-relentless-updates/</guid><description>Picture this: You’ve spent months working hard, following all the “rules” to get your clients’ websites to rank on Google. Then, one morning, you wake up, check the rankings, and… poof ! Their sites…</description><pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 03:36:48 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>Gen Z: The Generation of Rejection</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/gen-z-the-generation-of-rejection/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/gen-z-the-generation-of-rejection/</guid><description>As we step into 2025, Generation Z is making its mark on the world. With over 2.4 billion individuals globally, Gen Z makes up about 30% of the global population and is projected to contribute…</description><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 05:57:13 GMT</pubDate><category>GenZ</category></item><item><title>AI Mode in Robots Meta Tag: What SEOs Need to Know Now</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/ai-mode-in-robots-meta-tag-what-seos-need-to-know-now/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/ai-mode-in-robots-meta-tag-what-seos-need-to-know-now/</guid><description>The world of search is evolving fast, and if you’re into SEO, you need to understand the latest update: A I Mode in the robots meta tag . Google has quietly rolled out AI Mode in Search Labs , and…</description><pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2025 03:21:30 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>How to Encode Various Types of Prices in Structured Data</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-to-encode-various-types-of-prices-in-structured-data/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-to-encode-various-types-of-prices-in-structured-data/</guid><description>Structured data helps search engines understand content better, and for merchants, it ensures that product prices are displayed correctly in search results. Google has recently updated its Merchant…</description><pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2025 02:51:03 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>DeepSeek R1: The $6M AI Model Redefining the Game and Challenging OpenAI’s $600M Giant</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/deepseek-r1-the-6m-ai-model-redefining-the-game-and-challenging-openais-600m-giant/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/deepseek-r1-the-6m-ai-model-redefining-the-game-and-challenging-openais-600m-giant/</guid><description>It’s happening. A seismic shift in the world of AI is upon us, and this time, the epicenter isn’t Silicon Valley—it’s China. DeepSeek, a relatively lesser-known AI company, has done the unthinkable…</description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 04:26:47 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>Updated Feature Availability for Breadcrumb Markup: What SEOs Should Know?</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/updated-feature-availability-for-breadcrumb-markup-what-seos-should-know/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/updated-feature-availability-for-breadcrumb-markup-what-seos-should-know/</guid><description>Google has made an important update regarding the availability of breadcrumb markup in search results, and SEOs need to take note of how this change might impact desktop and mobile visibility…</description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 03:43:34 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>AI Face-Off: DeepSeek vs ChatGPT – Which One Suits You Best?</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/ai-face-off-deepseek-vs-chatgpt-which-one-suits-you-best/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/ai-face-off-deepseek-vs-chatgpt-which-one-suits-you-best/</guid><description>Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing the way we work, learn, and interact with technology. Two popular AI tools making waves are DeepSeek and ChatGPT . But which one is better? And more…</description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 03:04:30 GMT</pubDate><category>LLMs</category></item><item><title>TikTok Goes Dark in the U.S.: Perplexity AI’s Bold Merger Bid and What It Means for the Future</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/tiktok-goes-dark-in-the-u-s-perplexity-ais-bold-merger-bid-and-what-it-means-for-the-future/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/tiktok-goes-dark-in-the-u-s-perplexity-ais-bold-merger-bid-and-what-it-means-for-the-future/</guid><description>In a surprising twist, Perplexity AI has submitted a bid to merge with TikTok U.S., aiming to reshape the social media and AI landscape. This move comes as TikTok faces increasing scrutiny and a…</description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jan 2025 13:32:40 GMT</pubDate><category>LLMs</category></item><item><title>Google’s New Recommendations for Review Snippets</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/googles-new-recommendations-for-review-snippets/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/googles-new-recommendations-for-review-snippets/</guid><description>Google has rolled out an update to its review snippet documentation as of January 15 , adding a critical recommendation for websites and businesses that utilize ratings and reviews. This update…</description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2025 03:33:42 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>Google&apos;s New Guidelines for News and Discover: What They Mean and Why They Matter</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/googles-new-guidelines-for-news-and-discover-what-they-mean-and-why-they-matter/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/googles-new-guidelines-for-news-and-discover-what-they-mean-and-why-they-matter/</guid><description>Google has introduced new rules for content in News and Discover , focusing on transparency and trust. If you&apos;re a publisher or content creator, understanding these guidelines is essential to keep…</description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2025 03:37:10 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>Google Search Falls Below 90% Market Share: Is This the Dawn of a New Search Era?</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-search-falls-below-90-market-share-is-this-the-dawn-of-a-new-search-era/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-search-falls-below-90-market-share-is-this-the-dawn-of-a-new-search-era/</guid><description>Google Falls Below 90% Market Share: Is This the Start of a New Era for Search? For the first time in almost a decade, Google’s global search market share has dropped below 90%. This might not seem…</description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2025 02:51:32 GMT</pubDate><category>Industry News</category></item><item><title>Unlock the Power of Hourly Data: Google Search Console’s Latest Export Feature!</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/new-search-console-update-export-hourly-data-for-the-last-24-hours/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/new-search-console-update-export-hourly-data-for-the-last-24-hours/</guid><description>New Search Console Feature: Export Hourly Data for the Last 24 Hours! 📈 Exciting news from Google Search Console! Remember when they rolled out the 24-hour view in Performance Reports last month?…</description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jan 2025 12:53:24 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>Building a Bridge: How Indian VCs Are Eyeing European Tech Startups</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/building-a-bridge-how-indian-vcs-are-eyeing-european-tech-startups/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/building-a-bridge-how-indian-vcs-are-eyeing-european-tech-startups/</guid><description>A New Era of Cross-Border Investments In a rapidly evolving global startup ecosystem, Indian venture capitalists (VCs) are increasingly setting their sights on European tech startups . 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And just when you&apos;re about to learn the…</description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 15:22:48 GMT</pubDate><category>YouTube</category></item><item><title>The Future of CAs with AI: Transforming Challenges into Opportunities</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/the-future-of-cas-with-ai-transforming-challenges-into-opportunities/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/the-future-of-cas-with-ai-transforming-challenges-into-opportunities/</guid><description>The world of Chartered Accountancy (CA) is evolving rapidly, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) is at the heart of this transformation. For decades, CAs have been trusted advisors, helping businesses…</description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 03:20:31 GMT</pubDate><category>LLMs</category></item><item><title>One Chat Query Takes 2 - 4 Cups of Water. 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However, beneath its shiny exterior lies a less-discussed issue: AI…</description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 03:07:00 GMT</pubDate><category>LLMs</category></item><item><title>When AI Meets Nature: Saving Elephants, One Alert at a Time</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/when-ai-meets-nature-saving-elephants-one-alert-at-a-time/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/when-ai-meets-nature-saving-elephants-one-alert-at-a-time/</guid><description>In a heartwarming and innovative move, an AI-powered camera system in Odisha’s Rourkela forest division recently saved three elephants from a potentially fatal accident. The system alerted…</description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 01:22:10 GMT</pubDate><category>LLMs</category></item><item><title>Why Are Users Coming Less to Google?</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/why-are-users-coming-less-to-google/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/why-are-users-coming-less-to-google/</guid><description>The way we search for information is evolving. For years, Google has been the go-to source for answers, from simple queries to complex questions. But now, with the rise of AI-powered applications…</description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 00:52:57 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>The Impact of Back-to-Back Google Core Updates: Challenges and Opportunities</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/the-impact-of-back-to-back-google-core-updates-challenges-and-opportunities/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/the-impact-of-back-to-back-google-core-updates-challenges-and-opportunities/</guid><description>Google&apos;s recent back-to-back core updates in November and December 2024 have stirred significant discussions within the SEO and publishing communities. While these updates aim to improve the…</description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 00:27:42 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>How Gemini 2.0 Advances Google’s AI Strategy: An Easy Explainer</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-gemini-2-0-advances-googles-ai-strategy-an-easy-explainer/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-gemini-2-0-advances-googles-ai-strategy-an-easy-explainer/</guid><description>Google’s new AI model, Gemini 2.0 , is not just an upgrade—it’s a major step forward in how artificial intelligence can understand, organize, and act on information. 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Could this be a…</description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2024 04:11:30 GMT</pubDate><category>YouTube</category></item><item><title>Google’s New Update on How Crawlers Handle Cache Control Headers</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/googles-new-update-on-how-crawlers-handle-cache-control-headers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/googles-new-update-on-how-crawlers-handle-cache-control-headers/</guid><description>Google has recently updated its documentation to explain how its crawlers deal with cache control headers. This information was previously shared in a blog post, but now it&apos;s officially part of…</description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2024 11:39:41 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>Google’s 40+ Canonicalization Signals: More Than Just a “Rel=Canonical” Story</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/googles-40-canonicalization-signals-more-than-just-a-relcanonical-story/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/googles-40-canonicalization-signals-more-than-just-a-relcanonical-story/</guid><description>Did you know Google taps into over 40 signals to figure out canonicalization? Yep, it’s not just about your trusty rel=&quot;canonical&quot; tag. Google’s system digs deeper, considering redirects, x-default…</description><pubDate>Sun, 08 Dec 2024 19:42:34 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>Clustering and Localization: How Google Keeps It All Organized</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/clustering-and-localization-how-google-keeps-it-all-organized/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/clustering-and-localization-how-google-keeps-it-all-organized/</guid><description>During a recent episode of Search Off The Record , Google’s Allan Scott shared fascinating insights into how Google deals with clustering and localization. If you’ve ever wondered how Google decides…</description><pubDate>Sun, 08 Dec 2024 19:34:59 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>How Google Decides &quot;The Best URL&quot;: Clustering and Canonicalization Explained</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-google-decides-the-best-url-clustering-and-canonicalization-explained/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-google-decides-the-best-url-clustering-and-canonicalization-explained/</guid><description>In a recent episode of Search Off the Record , Google’s John Mueller, Martin Splitt, and Allan Scott pulled back the curtain on two crucial—and often misunderstood—concepts in SEO: clustering and…</description><pubDate>Sun, 08 Dec 2024 19:22:03 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>Is SEO Still Worth It? A Reddit Post Sparks an Industry Reflection</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/is-seo-still-worth-it-a-reddit-post-sparks-an-industry-reflection/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/is-seo-still-worth-it-a-reddit-post-sparks-an-industry-reflection/</guid><description>Scrolling through the r/SEO subreddit, we stumbled upon a post that seemed to encapsulate the collective frustration of many in the SEO industry today. The user, overwhelmed by the shifting dynamics…</description><pubDate>Sun, 08 Dec 2024 19:08:04 GMT</pubDate><category>Forums</category></item><item><title>News/Media Alliance (NMA) Criticizes Google&apos;s Updated Site Reputation Abuse Policy</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/news-media-alliance-criticizes-googles-updated-site-reputation-abuse-policy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/news-media-alliance-criticizes-googles-updated-site-reputation-abuse-policy/</guid><description>The News/Media Alliance (NMA) has expressed strong opposition to Google’s recent changes to its site reputation abuse policy, urging federal agencies to intervene. In a letter addressed to the…</description><pubDate>Sun, 08 Dec 2024 14:04:37 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>Can You Make an AI Say “I Love You”? Meet Freysa.ai</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/can-you-make-an-ai-say-i-love-you-meet-freysa-ai/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/can-you-make-an-ai-say-i-love-you-meet-freysa-ai/</guid><description>Ever thought about charming an AI into saying “I love you” ? Now you can! Freysa.ai is a fascinating project by a group of anonymous developers who are redefining how we think about AI. Their latest…</description><pubDate>Sat, 07 Dec 2024 06:16:00 GMT</pubDate><category>LLMs</category></item><item><title>Why Did ChatGPT&apos;s Paid Plan Jump to $200? 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What to Do After Google’s November 2024 Core Update: A Step-by-Step Guide</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/navigating-the-aftermath-of-googles-november-2024-core-update-your-next-steps/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/navigating-the-aftermath-of-googles-november-2024-core-update-your-next-steps/</guid><description>Google’s November 2024 Core Update has officially concluded, and for many businesses, it’s been a whirlwind of changes. Some websites have seen a surge in traffic and visibility, while others are…</description><pubDate>Sat, 07 Dec 2024 05:50:57 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>Is Traffic Still Relevant When the Money Comes from AI and Google Deals?</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/is-traffic-still-relevant-when-the-money-comes-from-ai-and-google-deals/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/is-traffic-still-relevant-when-the-money-comes-from-ai-and-google-deals/</guid><description>But in 2024, the digital landscape is shifting. AI-powered platforms, growing communities like Reddit, and new monetization models are challenging the relevance of traffic as the key metric for…</description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 04:16:10 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>How Gen Z Navigates the Web: Insights Based on Rand Fishkin’s Web Theory</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-gen-z-navigates-the-web-insights-based-on-rand-fishkins-web-theory/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-gen-z-navigates-the-web-insights-based-on-rand-fishkins-web-theory/</guid><description>Rand Fishkin’s Theory of Web Journeys provides a fascinating lens to understand how modern users explore the web. Drawing from his analysis and my own observations of Gen Z behavior , it’s clear that…</description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 03:58:45 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>Branded vs. Generic Searches: What Do Google Users Really Look For?</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/branded-vs-generic-searches-what-do-google-users-really-look-for/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/branded-vs-generic-searches-what-do-google-users-really-look-for/</guid><description>Is Google primarily a tool for discovering new information, or is it a gateway for users who already know what they’re looking for? In a recent analysis, Rand Fishkin, founder of SparkToro, explored…</description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 03:21:53 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>Google Unveils PaliGemma 2: A Leap Forward in Vision-Language Models</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-unveils-paligemma-2-a-leap-forward-in-vision-language-models/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-unveils-paligemma-2-a-leap-forward-in-vision-language-models/</guid><description>Google has officially introduced PaliGemma 2 , the next-generation vision-language model (VLM) designed to revolutionize how artificial intelligence interprets and integrates visual and textual…</description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 02:59:22 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>Perplexity Expands Publisher Program with New Partnerships Across the Globe</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/perplexity-expands-publisher-program-with-new-partnerships-across-the-globe/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/perplexity-expands-publisher-program-with-new-partnerships-across-the-globe/</guid><description>Perplexity, the AI-powered search engine renowned for delivering factual and valuable answers, has announced a significant expansion of its publisher program . Prominent news organizations including…</description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2024 17:36:53 GMT</pubDate><category>LLMs</category></item><item><title>Google Search Personalization: How to Check, Manage, and Control Your Results</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-search-personalization-how-to-check-manage-and-control-your-results/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-search-personalization-how-to-check-manage-and-control-your-results/</guid><description>What is Google Search Personalization? Google Search personalization tailors search results based on your previous activities, preferences, and settings within your Google account. By analyzing data…</description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2024 17:06:16 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>Google&apos;s Top Queries: Entertainment Crushes News, Food, and Adult Content</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/googles-top-queries-entertainment-crushes-news-food-and-adult-content/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/googles-top-queries-entertainment-crushes-news-food-and-adult-content/</guid><description>Have you ever stopped to wonder what the internet is really searching for? Sure, you’d assume the usual suspects—news, food, adult content—dominate Google’s search demand. But thanks to a fascinating…</description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2024 04:03:53 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>What Are People Really Searching for on Google? 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But amidst all the data crunching and keyword research, one simple, powerful question was somehow…</description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2024 03:44:31 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>Google November 2024 Core Update: Rollout Delays and What SEOs Should Do Next</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-november-2024-core-update-rollout-delays-and-what-seos-should-do-next/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-november-2024-core-update-rollout-delays-and-what-seos-should-do-next/</guid><description>Google announced its November 2024 Core Update on November 11, 2024 , with the promise of completing the rollout within two weeks. As of December 5, 2024 , the update has yet to be confirmed as…</description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2024 02:51:43 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>Google Search Console vs. GA4: Which One is Better for Tracking SEO Data?</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-search-console-vs-ga4-which-one-is-better-for-tracking-seo-data/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-search-console-vs-ga4-which-one-is-better-for-tracking-seo-data/</guid><description>Tracking SEO performance is critical for any digital strategy, but the question arises: Should you rely on Google Search Console (GSC) or Google Analytics 4 (GA4)? While both tools are from Google…</description><pubDate>Sat, 30 Nov 2024 03:05:40 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>Google Discontinues Sitelinks Search Box Feature: What It Means for Your Website</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-discontinues-sitelinks-search-box-feature-what-it-means-for-your-website/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-discontinues-sitelinks-search-box-feature-what-it-means-for-your-website/</guid><description>On November 29 , Google announced the removal of the Sitelinks Search Box documentation and the archiving of the nositelinkssearchbox rule , signaling the end of the sitelinks search box feature in…</description><pubDate>Sat, 30 Nov 2024 02:51:51 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>What to Do When Your Site Receives a Manual Action Penalty: A Day-by-Day Explainer</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/what-to-do-when-your-site-receives-a-manual-action-penalty-a-day-by-day-explainer/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/what-to-do-when-your-site-receives-a-manual-action-penalty-a-day-by-day-explainer/</guid><description>A manual action penalty from Google is a serious issue, but it’s not the end of the road. Manual actions occur when a human reviewer at Google determines that your site violates Google’s guidelines…</description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Nov 2024 03:48:28 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>When Traffic Drops or Penalties Hit: Stop Calling Google, Start Fixing Internally</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/when-traffic-drops-or-penalties-hit-stop-calling-google-start-fixing-internally/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/when-traffic-drops-or-penalties-hit-stop-calling-google-start-fixing-internally/</guid><description>A sudden drop in traffic or a penalty from Google can feel like a punch to the gut. The first instinct for many is to blame Google and reach out to their paid support, tech partnerships, or even…</description><pubDate>Thu, 28 Nov 2024 02:52:10 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>Blocking AI Bots in Robots.txt: A Comprehensive Guide</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/blocking-ai-bots-in-robots-txt-a-comprehensive-guide/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/blocking-ai-bots-in-robots-txt-a-comprehensive-guide/</guid><description>The exponential growth of AI and web crawling technologies has introduced many AI-driven bots that access and analyze websites. While some bots provide value (e.g., improving search engines or…</description><pubDate>Thu, 28 Nov 2024 02:35:31 GMT</pubDate><category>LLMs</category></item><item><title>Is the Role of a Political Strategist and Data Analyst Over? 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This move, tied to compliance with the European Copyright…</description><pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2024 03:39:32 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>The DOJ Wants Google to Sell Chrome: What’s Happening and Why?</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/the-doj-wants-google-to-sell-chrome-whats-happening-and-why/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/the-doj-wants-google-to-sell-chrome-whats-happening-and-why/</guid><description>In a big move against tech giant Google, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has proposed that Google sell its popular web browser, Chrome. This recommendation is part of a broader effort to limit…</description><pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2024 02:47:58 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>Google Introduces Page Annotations Feature and Opt-Out Option on iOS</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-introduces-page-annotations-feature-and-opt-out-option-on-ios/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-introduces-page-annotations-feature-and-opt-out-option-on-ios/</guid><description>November 20, 2024 — Google has made updates to its iOS app by adding a new Page Annotations feature and providing users with an option to opt out if they choose. What is the Page Annotations Feature?…</description><pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2024 02:34:21 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>How Big Is ChatGPT&apos;s Market Share of Search?</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-big-is-chatgpts-market-share-of-search/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-big-is-chatgpts-market-share-of-search/</guid><description>The search landscape has been dominated by Google for years, but recent data hints at growing competition from alternative platforms, including AI-driven tools like ChatGPT. Thanks to Rand Fishkin’s…</description><pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2024 03:17:09 GMT</pubDate><category>LLMs</category></item><item><title>SEO Scores? Think Again—Google Doesn’t Care, and Neither Should You</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/seo-scores-think-again-google-doesnt-care-and-neither-should-you/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/seo-scores-think-again-google-doesnt-care-and-neither-should-you/</guid><description>If you’ve ever been in a meeting about SEO, you’ve probably heard someone say, “What’s our Domain Authority?” or “How can we increase our SEO score?” It’s not just junior marketers who talk about it…</description><pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2024 02:10:59 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>Google’s Updated Guide to Search Ranking Systems: What You Need to Know</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/googles-updated-guide-to-search-ranking-systems-what-you-need-to-know/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/googles-updated-guide-to-search-ranking-systems-what-you-need-to-know/</guid><description>Google has recently updated its guide on search ranking systems to clarify how page-level and site-wide signals influence rankings. This update also expands on FAQs from Google’s March 2024 blog…</description><pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2024 01:36:50 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>Google&apos;s Updated Site Reputation Abuse Policy Explained</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/googles-updated-site-reputation-abuse-policy-explained/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/googles-updated-site-reputation-abuse-policy-explained/</guid><description>What’s Changed? Google updated its policy on site reputation abuse to clarify that using third-party content to exploit a site’s ranking signals is against the rules. This applies even if the site…</description><pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2024 01:27:02 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>ChatGPT Takes Over: Now More Searched Than News on Google India</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/chatgpt-takes-over-now-more-searched-than-news-on-google-india/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/chatgpt-takes-over-now-more-searched-than-news-on-google-india/</guid><description>In a surprising trend, ChatGPT, the popular AI chatbot, has become one of the most searched terms on Google in India. As of November 2024, it has even surpassed searches for the term &quot;news,&quot; marking…</description><pubDate>Sun, 17 Nov 2024 12:28:22 GMT</pubDate><category>LLMs</category></item><item><title>Surge in Google Searches on Immigration and H1B Visa in India Post Trump&apos;s Win</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/surge-in-google-searches-on-immigration-and-h1b-visa-in-india-post-trumps-win/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/surge-in-google-searches-on-immigration-and-h1b-visa-in-india-post-trumps-win/</guid><description>The U.S. presidential election often casts ripples far beyond its borders, and the 2024 election of Donald Trump for another term has proven no exception. In India, the immediate aftermath has seen a…</description><pubDate>Sun, 17 Nov 2024 08:55:44 GMT</pubDate><category>Industry News</category></item><item><title>Google’s November 2024 Core Update – What It Means for SEOs?</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/googles-november-2024-core-update-what-it-means-for-seos/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/googles-november-2024-core-update-what-it-means-for-seos/</guid><description>Today, Google announced a new change to how it ranks search results, called the November 2024 core update. This update aims to show people more helpful and reliable content when they search online…</description><pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2024 03:29:04 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>SEO News Update: Majority of Sites Hit by Google’s September 2023 Helpful Content Update Show Limited Recovery</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/seo-news-update-majority-of-sites-hit-by-googles-september-2023-helpful-content-update-show-limited-recovery/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/seo-news-update-majority-of-sites-hit-by-googles-september-2023-helpful-content-update-show-limited-recovery/</guid><description>Glenn Gabe , an SEO expert, recently shared insights on social media platform X , tracking the recovery of about 400 sites affected by Google’s September 2023 helpful content update. Here’s what he…</description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2024 05:13:47 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>Google&apos;s Latest Update: Link Inclusion on Mobile Pages for Large Websites</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/googles-latest-update-link-inclusion-on-mobile-pages-for-large-websites/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/googles-latest-update-link-inclusion-on-mobile-pages-for-large-websites/</guid><description>What’s New? Google recently added a best practice in its crawl budget documentation for large websites that use separate HTML for mobile and desktop pages. This update emphasizes the importance of…</description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2024 05:00:14 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>Introducing ChatGPT Search: Instant, Timely Answers with Relevant Web Links!</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/introducing-chatgpt-search-instant-timely-answers-with-relevant-web-links/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/introducing-chatgpt-search-instant-timely-answers-with-relevant-web-links/</guid><description>OpenAI has introduced a new feature called ChatGPT Search, enhancing the ChatGPT experience by integrating real-time web search capabilities. This update allows users to access up-to-date information…</description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2024 03:14:04 GMT</pubDate><category>LLMs</category></item><item><title>Quality Content, Zero Traffic: How Google’s Penalties Devastate Content Businesses</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/quality-content-zero-traffic-how-googles-penalties-devastate-content-businesses/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/quality-content-zero-traffic-how-googles-penalties-devastate-content-businesses/</guid><description>For many content creators and publishers, Google’s penalties aren’t just temporary setbacks—they’re devastating, often driving companies to the brink of bankruptcy. Recent discussions at Google’s…</description><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2024 03:36:22 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>Why Are US Election Results on Google India Showing More US Websites?</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/why-are-us-election-results-on-google-india-showing-more-us-websites/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/why-are-us-election-results-on-google-india-showing-more-us-websites/</guid><description>With the 2024 US elections approaching, we’ve noticed something interesting when searching for election-related information on Google India. The search results are mostly showing US-based websites…</description><pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2024 06:09:58 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>Core Web Vitals: Ranking Factor But Not a Major Ranking Factor</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/core-web-vitals-ranking-facor-but-not-a-major-ranking-factor/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/core-web-vitals-ranking-facor-but-not-a-major-ranking-factor/</guid><description>Since the introduction of Core Web Vitals (CWV) , there has been ongoing discussion about its impact on search rankings. While CWV is important for user experience, it is not a major ranking factor…</description><pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2024 05:56:06 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>Is Google Downgrades Rankings of Content Unrelated to Main Site Theme? What SEOs Need to Know</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/is-google-downgrades-rankings-of-content-unrelated-to-main-site-theme-what-seos-need-to-know/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/is-google-downgrades-rankings-of-content-unrelated-to-main-site-theme-what-seos-need-to-know/</guid><description>Google&apos;s Focus on Relevant Content Recently, Google confirmed that content drastically different from the main theme of a website may result in a ranking downgrade. This change is part of Google’s…</description><pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2024 04:16:38 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>What is Centerpiece Annotation? 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Google’s algorithms analyze the structure and meaning of the content on a…</description><pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2024 04:09:24 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>AI Overviews in Search: What SEOs Need to Know About the Impact on Traffic and Content Visibility</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/ai-overviews-in-search-what-seos-need-to-know-about-the-impact-on-traffic-and-content-visibility/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/ai-overviews-in-search-what-seos-need-to-know-about-the-impact-on-traffic-and-content-visibility/</guid><description>The rise of AI Overviews in Google Search has introduced a new way for users to find quick answers and discover relevant content. While this might seem like an exciting development for users, it…</description><pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2024 02:26:34 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>Google: NOT Testing Its &apos;Site Reputation Abuse&apos; Algorithm At This Time</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-not-testing-its-site-reputation-abuse-algorithm-at-this-time/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-not-testing-its-site-reputation-abuse-algorithm-at-this-time/</guid><description>Recently, Google has made significant efforts to address site reputation abuse, a practice where third-party content is hosted on reputable domains to manipulate search rankings. The policy, aimed at…</description><pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2024 02:12:43 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>Recap: Key Takeaways from Google Search Fundamentals Training for News Publishers</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/recap-key-takeaways-from-google-search-fundamentals-training-for-news-publishers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/recap-key-takeaways-from-google-search-fundamentals-training-for-news-publishers/</guid><description>On October 25, 2024 , Google hosted a Search Fundamentals Training at their Gurugram office for Indian news publishers. The training covered critical areas for improving website performance in Google…</description><pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2024 01:41:55 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>AI Overviews in Google Search Now Available in Hindi, Rolling Out to Over 100 Countries</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/ai-overviews-in-google-search-now-available-in-hindi-rolling-out-to-over-100-countries/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/ai-overviews-in-google-search-now-available-in-hindi-rolling-out-to-over-100-countries/</guid><description>Google has significantly expanded its AI Overviews in Search, a powerful feature designed to help users find information more easily and connect with publishers, businesses, and creators across the…</description><pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2024 01:26:19 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>80% of Publishers Report Google Discover Traffic Drops of Up to 50% Following August Core Update</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/seo-poll-in-india-google-discover-traffic-drops-significantly-post-august-core-update/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/seo-poll-in-india-google-discover-traffic-drops-significantly-post-august-core-update/</guid><description>A recent SEO poll of major publishers across India reveals a substantial decline in Google Discover traffic following the August 2024 Core Update and subsequent unconfirmed updates. The results show…</description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 12:52:15 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>Google Search Console Now Shows Same-Day Data: A Big Boost for SEOs</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-search-console-now-shows-same-day-data-a-big-boost-for-seos/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-search-console-now-shows-same-day-data-a-big-boost-for-seos/</guid><description>Google has made an exciting change to Search Console— you can now see data on the same day ! This update will make life easier for SEOs, allowing them to track website performance in real-time rather…</description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 11:51:03 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>YouTube Introduces Channel-Level Ad Blocking Controls: What You Need to Know</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/youtube-introduces-channel-level-ad-blocking-controls-what-you-need-to-know/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/youtube-introduces-channel-level-ad-blocking-controls-what-you-need-to-know/</guid><description>YouTube is making it easier for creators to manage their ad settings directly within the YouTube platform, without needing to go through AdSense. This new feature introduces channel-level ad blocking…</description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 04:21:22 GMT</pubDate><category>YouTube</category></item><item><title>ARIA Labels Don’t Boost SEO – Here’s What You Need to Know</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/aria-labels-dont-boost-seo-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/aria-labels-dont-boost-seo-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</guid><description>What is ARIA? ARIA (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) is a set of special attributes you can add to HTML elements. These attributes help make web content more accessible to people with…</description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 03:57:59 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>Google: AI Isn’t Going Away, So Don’t Fall Behind</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-ai-isnt-going-away-so-dont-fall-behind/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-ai-isnt-going-away-so-dont-fall-behind/</guid><description>John Mueller’s Thoughts on AI In a recent post on LinkedIn, John Mueller shared his views on the future of Artificial Intelligence (AI). He made it clear that &quot;AI is not going to go away.&quot; He also…</description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 03:50:31 GMT</pubDate><category>LLMs</category></item><item><title>Best Practices for URL Structure in SEO: A Detailed Guide</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/best-practices-for-url-structure-in-seo-a-detailed-guide/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/best-practices-for-url-structure-in-seo-a-detailed-guide/</guid><description>Google places significant importance on well-structured URLs for better indexing and SEO performance. Here’s a detailed guide to help SEO professionals and content creators optimize URLs: 1. Use…</description><pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2024 03:42:21 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>How to Use Google Trends for SEO and Content Strategy?</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-to-use-google-trends-for-seo-and-content-strategy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-to-use-google-trends-for-seo-and-content-strategy/</guid><description>Google Trends is a powerful tool for SEO professionals and content creators to understand user behavior and identify trending topics. Here’s a detailed guide to effectively use Google Trends: 1…</description><pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2024 03:06:49 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>New Favicon Guidelines from Google (Updated October 24th, 2024)</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/new-favicon-guidelines-from-google-updated-october-24th-2024/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/new-favicon-guidelines-from-google-updated-october-24th-2024/</guid><description>On October 24th, 2024 , Google released updated guidelines for favicons in Google Search results. Favicons play an essential role in how users recognize and interact with websites in search results…</description><pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2024 02:52:02 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>The Secret Superpower Every SEO Needs: Technical SEO</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/the-secret-superpower-every-seo-needs-technical-seo/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/the-secret-superpower-every-seo-needs-technical-seo/</guid><description>Imagine this: you’ve got the most amazing content, packed with killer keywords, and a ton of great backlinks. Yet somehow, your rankings aren’t where they should be. What’s going on? The truth is, if…</description><pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2024 03:02:08 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>Google Announces Removal of Sitelinks Search Box from Search Results</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-announces-removal-of-sitelinks-search-box-from-search-results/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-announces-removal-of-sitelinks-search-box-from-search-results/</guid><description>Highlights: The sitelinks search box will be removed globally from Google Search on November 21, 2024. The change does not affect search rankings or other sitelinks visual elements. There is no…</description><pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2024 02:39:06 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>When Should Early-Stage Startups Invest in SEO? 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Whether you&apos;re selling clothing, electronics, or anything in between, a well-optimized product page is essential for turning…</description><pubDate>Sat, 19 Oct 2024 03:42:41 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>AI for Wildlife Safety: How Technology is Saving Lives of Wild Animals</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/ai-for-wildlife-safety-how-technology-is-saving-lives-of-wild-animals/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/ai-for-wildlife-safety-how-technology-is-saving-lives-of-wild-animals/</guid><description>Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a powerful tool for addressing real-world challenges, including wildlife conservation and safety. In a recent incident in Assam, India, AI demonstrated its…</description><pubDate>Sat, 19 Oct 2024 02:12:59 GMT</pubDate><category>Industry News</category></item><item><title>Google Shopping Gets Smarter with AI: Personal Recommendations, Virtual Try-On, and Price Tracking</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-shopping-gets-ai-overhaul-for-a-personalized-experience/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-shopping-gets-ai-overhaul-for-a-personalized-experience/</guid><description>Google has revamped its shopping platform using cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) to transform how users shop online. The new AI-powered Google Shopping, rolling out in the U.S., integrates…</description><pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2024 03:11:12 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>Struggling to Get Your Articles Recrawled? 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If Google isn’t revisiting your pages, you could…</description><pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2024 02:37:47 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>Google Analytics (GA4) Solves the Mystery of Real-Time Website Traffic with New Realtime Pages Report</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-analytics-solves-the-mystery-of-real-time-website-traffic-with-new-realtime-pages-report/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-analytics-solves-the-mystery-of-real-time-website-traffic-with-new-realtime-pages-report/</guid><description>Google Analytics has just made it easier to monitor your website or app’s performance in real-time. With the newly introduced Realtime Pages Report , you can now see exactly which pages are being…</description><pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2024 03:00:45 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>Robots.txt Unreachable? 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Recently, a fascinating…</description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2024 03:37:34 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>What Does SEMrush Tool’s “Search Ranking Volatility is High” Mean for You?</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/what-does-semrush-tools-search-ranking-volatility-is-high-mean-for-you/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/what-does-semrush-tools-search-ranking-volatility-is-high-mean-for-you/</guid><description>If you’ve ever used SEMrush or other SEO tools, you might have come across the term “search ranking volatility.” This term is often accompanied by notifications like “Volatility is High!” But what…</description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2024 02:50:43 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>Why Domain Authority Isn’t the Key to Ranking?</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/why-domain-authority-isnt-the-key-to-ranking/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/why-domain-authority-isnt-the-key-to-ranking/</guid><description>In the world of SEO, &quot;Domain Authority&quot; (DA) has long been seen as a key indicator of a website&apos;s ability to rank. Many marketers and website owners chase high DA scores, thinking it guarantees…</description><pubDate>Sat, 12 Oct 2024 04:09:32 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>How Gen Z is Completely Changing the Way You’ll Consume News – Are You Ready?</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/adapting-to-tomorrows-audience-how-the-next-generation-is-changing-news-consumption/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/adapting-to-tomorrows-audience-how-the-next-generation-is-changing-news-consumption/</guid><description>As digital landscapes evolve, so do the behaviors and habits of news consumers. The next generation of news audiences is distinct in how they navigate and interact with information. Recent research…</description><pubDate>Sat, 12 Oct 2024 03:36:34 GMT</pubDate><category>GenZ</category></item><item><title>AI and the Journalist: A Candid Dialogue on Partnership, Not Replacement</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/ai-and-the-journalist-a-candid-dialogue-on-partnership-not-replacement/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/ai-and-the-journalist-a-candid-dialogue-on-partnership-not-replacement/</guid><description>In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has made significant inroads into various industries, including journalism. As AI becomes more sophisticated, many journalists are left wondering: Am I…</description><pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2024 04:31:48 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>Ratan Tata: The Visionary Who Quietly Shaped India&apos;s Tech Future</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/ratan-tata-the-visionary-who-quietly-shaped-indias-tech-future/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/ratan-tata-the-visionary-who-quietly-shaped-indias-tech-future/</guid><description>In an era when the world was chasing after grandiose visions, Ratan Tata quietly set in motion a series of innovations that would come to define India’s tech landscape. His leadership, though marked…</description><pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2024 04:09:32 GMT</pubDate><category>Industry News</category></item><item><title>Going for Interviews? Here’s How You Can Use AI to Create Unique Content that Attracts More Traffic</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/going-for-interviews-heres-how-you-can-use-ai-to-create-unique-content-that-attracts-more-traffic/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/going-for-interviews-heres-how-you-can-use-ai-to-create-unique-content-that-attracts-more-traffic/</guid><description>When it comes to interviews, especially with celebrities like actors or actresses, crafting the right questions and ensuring your content stands out is key to attracting more readers and boosting…</description><pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2024 02:34:23 GMT</pubDate><category>LLMs</category></item><item><title>Can YouTube Shorts Help You Build a Brand? - The Dilemma of Reach vs. Revenue</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/can-youtube-shorts-help-you-build-a-brand-the-dilemma-of-reach-vs-revenue/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/can-youtube-shorts-help-you-build-a-brand-the-dilemma-of-reach-vs-revenue/</guid><description>To analyze whether YouTube Shorts are irrelevant due to limited direct monetization but still provide reach, we need to break down the dynamics and explore how websites or channels focused on brand…</description><pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2024 02:59:12 GMT</pubDate><category>YouTube</category></item><item><title>Why Isn’t Google Indexing All My Pages? A Simple Explainer On What To Check</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/why-isnt-google-indexing-all-my-pages-a-simple-guide/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/why-isnt-google-indexing-all-my-pages-a-simple-guide/</guid><description>Ever wonder why Google doesn’t seem to be showing all your website pages in search results? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. This can be frustrating, but the good news is that there are some common…</description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Oct 2024 02:57:24 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>Google Clarifying Support Fields for Robots.txt: What You Need to Know</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-clarifying-support-fields-for-robots-txt-what-you-need-to-know/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-clarifying-support-fields-for-robots-txt-what-you-need-to-know/</guid><description>What’s Happening? Google has provided a clear update on the use of fields in your robots.txt file. They have confirmed that only certain fields are officially supported. If you’re using fields that…</description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2024 04:23:35 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>Frequently Removing Content From Your Website Can Lead to a Drop in Search Rankings: Google Clarifies</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/frequently-removing-content-from-your-website-can-lead-to-a-drop-in-search-rankings-google-clarifies/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/frequently-removing-content-from-your-website-can-lead-to-a-drop-in-search-rankings-google-clarifies/</guid><description>Google recently clarified how they handle legal removals and content demotion for websites that frequently violate policies regarding copyright, defamation, counterfeit goods, or other serious…</description><pubDate>Sun, 06 Oct 2024 05:56:46 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>SEO: Google’s Update On Organization Markup</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/seo-googles-update-on-organization-markup/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/seo-googles-update-on-organization-markup/</guid><description>Google recently made some updates to how organization markup is used and how they determine title links in search results. These changes might impact how your website appears on Google, especially…</description><pubDate>Sun, 06 Oct 2024 05:49:57 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>Google Adds &quot;og:title&quot; to Title Link Sources – What It Means for You</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-adds-ogtitle-to-title-link-sources-what-it-means-for-you/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-adds-ogtitle-to-title-link-sources-what-it-means-for-you/</guid><description>Google has added the &quot;og:title&quot; tag to the list of sources it uses to create title links in search results. This change could influence how your page titles are generated by Google and displayed in…</description><pubDate>Sun, 06 Oct 2024 05:44:21 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>Is Hosting Coupons Considered Spam? What Google’s Site Reputation Policy Says?</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/is-hosting-coupons-considered-spam-what-googles-site-reputation-policy-says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/is-hosting-coupons-considered-spam-what-googles-site-reputation-policy-says/</guid><description>If your website hosts coupons, you might wonder whether it’s considered spam under Google’s site reputation policies. Google recently clarified their stance, especially for websites working with…</description><pubDate>Sun, 06 Oct 2024 05:34:10 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>Google Removes the &apos;Noarchive&apos; Meta Tag: What It Means for Your Website</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-removes-the-noarchive-meta-tag-what-it-means-for-your-website/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-removes-the-noarchive-meta-tag-what-it-means-for-your-website/</guid><description>Google has made a significant change that affects how certain pages appear in search results. If you’ve ever used the &quot;noarchive&quot; meta tag on your website, this update is for you. 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Starting in April 2025 , Google will be replacing the old EnergyConsumptionDetails type…</description><pubDate>Sun, 06 Oct 2024 05:09:45 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>NextGen News: Understanding the Audiences of 2030</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/nextgen-news-understanding-the-audiences-of-2030/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/nextgen-news-understanding-the-audiences-of-2030/</guid><description>The future of news is changing as young people reshape how they consume, trust, and interact with information. This research done by FT Strategies &amp; Knight Lab, supported by by Google News…</description><pubDate>Sat, 05 Oct 2024 08:50:16 GMT</pubDate><category>Explainers</category></item><item><title>Explained: Does Changing Your Shopify Theme Affect SEO?</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/explained-does-changing-your-shopify-theme-affect-seo/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/explained-does-changing-your-shopify-theme-affect-seo/</guid><description>If you&apos;re thinking about switching up the look of your Shopify store, one big question might be hanging over your head: &quot;Is changing my theme going to mess up my SEO?&quot; Let’s break it down together…</description><pubDate>Sat, 05 Oct 2024 06:44:13 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>Does AI-Written Content Affect SEO? Here’s the Truth</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/does-ai-written-content-affect-seo-heres-the-truth/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/does-ai-written-content-affect-seo-heres-the-truth/</guid><description>You might have heard a lot of talk about whether using AI to write content can hurt your website’s SEO. Some people worry that Google will “punish” sites with AI-generated content. But is that really…</description><pubDate>Sat, 05 Oct 2024 06:36:50 GMT</pubDate><category>LLMs</category></item><item><title>Do 301 Redirects Affect SEO? A Complete Guide with Easy Tips</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/do-301-redirects-affect-seo-a-complete-guide-with-easy-tips/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/do-301-redirects-affect-seo-a-complete-guide-with-easy-tips/</guid><description>If you’ve ever changed the URL of a page on your website, you’ve probably heard of a 301 redirect . But do these redirects affect SEO, and if so, how? Let’s dive into what 301 redirects are, how they…</description><pubDate>Sat, 05 Oct 2024 06:17:57 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>Why Aren’t My URLs Getting Indexed in Google? Simple Things to Check (with Examples)</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/why-arent-my-urls-getting-indexed-in-google-simple-things-to-check-with-examples/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/why-arent-my-urls-getting-indexed-in-google-simple-things-to-check-with-examples/</guid><description>If your URLs aren’t showing up in Google search results, it can be frustrating. But don’t worry — let’s look at some common reasons why this might be happening and what to do, with examples to help…</description><pubDate>Sat, 05 Oct 2024 06:11:41 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>Myth Buster: Do Long URLs Affect SEO?</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/myth-buster-do-long-urls-affect-seo/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/myth-buster-do-long-urls-affect-seo/</guid><description>You might have heard that having a long URL could hurt your SEO and make it harder for your page to rank well on Google. But is that really true? Let’s dig in and see if long URLs are a problem or…</description><pubDate>Sat, 05 Oct 2024 05:59:28 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>How to Do YouTube SEO for YouTube Shorts: Simple Tips with Examples</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-to-do-youtube-seo-for-youtube-shorts-simple-tips-with-examples/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-to-do-youtube-seo-for-youtube-shorts-simple-tips-with-examples/</guid><description>Want your YouTube Shorts to get more views? Here’s a quick guide on how to do SEO for YouTube Shorts — with practical examples to make it easy! 1. Use the Right Keywords Keywords are words people use…</description><pubDate>Sat, 05 Oct 2024 05:54:30 GMT</pubDate><category>YouTube</category></item><item><title>Myth Buster: Can You Use the Same Description on YouTube and Your Website?</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/myth-buster-can-you-use-the-same-description-on-youtube-and-your-website/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/myth-buster-can-you-use-the-same-description-on-youtube-and-your-website/</guid><description>You might have heard that using the same description for your YouTube video and on your website could get you in trouble with Google for duplicate content . Let&apos;s break down whether that’s true or…</description><pubDate>Sat, 05 Oct 2024 05:46:40 GMT</pubDate><category>YouTube</category></item><item><title>Google&apos;s 2024 Updates: What’s Going On?</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/googles-2024-updates-whats-going-on/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/googles-2024-updates-whats-going-on/</guid><description>Google’s been making some big changes this year to make sure we get the best stuff when we search online. Let’s dive into what Google has been up to and how it’s changing what we see when we search!…</description><pubDate>Sat, 05 Oct 2024 05:38:36 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>Explained: Do Nofollow Links Help SEO?</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/explained-do-nofollow-links-help-seo/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/explained-do-nofollow-links-help-seo/</guid><description>If you’ve been working on your website’s SEO, you may have come across something called “nofollow links.” But what are they, and do they actually help your site’s ranking in Google? Let’s break it…</description><pubDate>Sat, 05 Oct 2024 04:30:02 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>How Does Internal Linking Help SEO? 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Let’s break down what’s…</description><pubDate>Sat, 05 Oct 2024 03:57:59 GMT</pubDate><category>AEO</category></item><item><title>Google Search is Getting Smarter With AI: Here’s What That Means for You</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-search-is-getting-smarter-with-ai-heres-what-that-means-for-you/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-search-is-getting-smarter-with-ai-heres-what-that-means-for-you/</guid><description>Have you ever searched for something like “vegetarian appetizer ideas” and ended up with a confusing list of links, not sure which one to click on? Google’s new AI-powered search feature is here to…</description><pubDate>Sat, 05 Oct 2024 03:40:28 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>Prioritise Initial HTML for Product Markup: Google&apos;s Clarification on Product Markup for Shopping Results</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-search-best-practices-update-1st-october-2023/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-search-best-practices-update-1st-october-2023/</guid><description>Source: Google Search Central documentation updates on Product Markup and Generating Structured Data with JavaScript - October 1st, 2023. 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SearchGPT is…</description><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jul 2024 05:03:42 GMT</pubDate><category>LLMs</category></item><item><title>Google Analytics now monitors Google News Showcase Discover Traffic</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-analytics-now-monitors-google-news-showcase-discover-traffic/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-analytics-now-monitors-google-news-showcase-discover-traffic/</guid><description>Google Analytics appears to be displaying some Google Discover visits, most likely from the Google News Showcase. If you look at your acquisition, source, and medium traffic, you could see…</description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2021 04:40:38 GMT</pubDate><category>Perspectives</category></item><item><title>How long does it take Google to Index your Page?</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-long-does-it-take-google-to-index-your-page/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-long-does-it-take-google-to-index-your-page/</guid><description>A new video in the AskGooglebot series from John Mueller, a Google search relations representative, answers the question: how long does SEO take for new pages? The answer began with the standard John…</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2021 18:41:53 GMT</pubDate><category>Perspectives</category></item><item><title>Site Ranking For Unusual Keywords? 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Some 404 errors are perfectly acceptable and have no…</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2021 18:32:14 GMT</pubDate><category>Perspectives</category></item><item><title>Google to end using ads for tracking user data</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-to-end-using-ads-for-tracking-user-data/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-to-end-using-ads-for-tracking-user-data/</guid><description>Google notified that after third-party cookies are phased out of its platforms, the Search Engine will not establish substitute identifiers to track individuals while they browse the web. After…</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2021 17:35:50 GMT</pubDate><category>Perspectives</category></item><item><title>Major infrastructure changes may drop index performance</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/major-infrastructure-changes-may-drop-index-performance/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/major-infrastructure-changes-may-drop-index-performance/</guid><description>Google&apos;s search index is a platform where the candidate pages qualify and provide the results which is why the indexing score of Google is so crucial. On that account, John Mueller of Google…</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2021 14:48:33 GMT</pubDate><category>Perspectives</category></item><item><title>To-do list to pass the new core web vitals</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/to-do-list-to-pass-the-new-core-web-vitals/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/to-do-list-to-pass-the-new-core-web-vitals/</guid><description>Google considers Core Web Vitals to be a set of particular elements that contribute to a webpage&apos;s overall user experience. Three specific page performance and user interaction statistics make up…</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2021 14:38:44 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>Google finishes rolling out July 2021 core update</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-finishes-rolling-out-july-2021-core-update/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-finishes-rolling-out-july-2021-core-update/</guid><description>The July 2021 core update is now &quot;essentially complete,&quot; according to Google. The Tech Giant finished rolling out the update which was released on July 1, 2021. The full rollout of such an upgrade…</description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2021 13:28:41 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>SEO is not going to help?</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/seo-is-not-going-to-help/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/seo-is-not-going-to-help/</guid><description>‘There are times when no SEO technique will boost a website&apos;s search results rating’, says John Mueller, a Google Search Advocate. He further explains that sometimes it’s not a technical issue…</description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2021 12:49:16 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>How much time does Google take to Index your new website?</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-much-time-does-google-take-to-index-your-new-website/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-much-time-does-google-take-to-index-your-new-website/</guid><description>In a strong desire to receive figures and results as quickly as possible, a frequently asked question is ‘How long to get indexed’. Well, the search engine suggests that there is no specific time for…</description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2021 10:37:18 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>‘No Whitelist of exceptions for Page Experience Update’ says Google</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/no-whitelist-of-exceptions-for-page-experience-update-says-google-2/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/no-whitelist-of-exceptions-for-page-experience-update-says-google-2/</guid><description>A whitelist is a database of email and IP addresses that have been designated as &quot;safe&quot; by search engines. According to Google&apos;s John Mueller, the page experience upgrade has no exception list or…</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2021 17:38:01 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>Youtube Shorts: Perfect to guide to new short-form video</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/youtube-shorts-perfect-to-guide-to-new-short-form-video/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/youtube-shorts-perfect-to-guide-to-new-short-form-video/</guid><description>Youtube launches yet another gesture called Youtube shorts. “Shorts is a new short-form video experience for creators and artists who want to shoot short, catchy videos using nothing but their mobile…</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2021 17:16:48 GMT</pubDate><category>YouTube</category></item><item><title>Answers to Possible Queries about Google’s New Spam Update - June 2021</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/answers-to-possible-queries-about-googles-new-spam-update-june-2021/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/answers-to-possible-queries-about-googles-new-spam-update-june-2021/</guid><description>Google, on a regular basis, releases spam updates in order to enhance its search results quality. Google&apos;s Search Liaison, Danny Sullivan tweeted about a spam-preventing algorithm update being rolled…</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2021 17:05:42 GMT</pubDate><category>Google</category></item><item><title>Why are long-tail keywords important for SEO?</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/why-are-long-tail-keywords-important-for-seo-2/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/why-are-long-tail-keywords-important-for-seo-2/</guid><description>Are you looking for a strategy to improve your website&apos;s search engine optimization (SEO), attract more search traffic, and boost conversions? If that&apos;s the case, you should learn more about…</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2021 16:58:25 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>Is SEO dead?</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/is-seo-dead-2/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/is-seo-dead-2/</guid><description>In a world where we have over 170 million active users every digital marketing professional is expected to be well versed with SEO as the core tenets of Digital Marketing. A few voices from the…</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2021 16:11:37 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>Why does Google constantly change Algorithms</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/what-are-google-algorithms-and-how-do-they-work/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/what-are-google-algorithms-and-how-do-they-work/</guid><description>The algorithms employed by Google to extract material from its search index and give the best possible results for a query are a complicated system. On its search engine results pages, the search…</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2021 16:02:39 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>Google to release update for easy sorting in message app</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-to-release-update-for-easy-sorting-in-message-app/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-to-release-update-for-easy-sorting-in-message-app/</guid><description>Google is all geared up to launch two new features for Google&apos;s Messages app. This new feature has been introduced in order to offer a new method to read messages. users receive a variety of messages…</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2021 15:46:23 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>5 Best Keyword Research Tools for 2021</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/5-best-keyword-research-tools-for-2021/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/5-best-keyword-research-tools-for-2021/</guid><description>Keyword research is at the heart of pay-per-click marketing and SEO strategies, whether you like it or not. You might be selling yourself short on your potential success if you aren&apos;t bidding or…</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2021 15:34:36 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>Keyword Mapping isn&apos;t over yet; here&apos;s why</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/keyword-mapping-isnt-over-yet-heres-why/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/keyword-mapping-isnt-over-yet-heres-why/</guid><description>Keyword Mapping - Explained: Mapping is a commonly used technique in the world of digital marketing that helps the search engine to allocate a set of target keywords to each specific page. This…</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2021 15:20:43 GMT</pubDate><category>Perspectives</category></item><item><title>Deleting old content: An SEO solution?</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/deleting-old-content-an-seo-solution/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/deleting-old-content-an-seo-solution/</guid><description>Running a website is time consuming and arduous, however, constantly publishing articles or blog posts from years must have gotten you closer to your goal. With all this there’s also a good chance…</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2021 14:59:30 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>Google to detect soft 404 error by device type</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-to-detect-soft-404-error-by-device-type/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-to-detect-soft-404-error-by-device-type/</guid><description>Google has modified the way it classifies soft 404s and now looks at a URL based on the device type. Now, if Google detects a URL and hits it on desktop before seeing it on mobile, it may send a soft…</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2021 14:28:41 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>How ‘MUM’ can help with more complex queries: Google’s Pandu Nayak shares</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-mum-can-help-with-more-complex-queries-googles-pandu-nayak-shares/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/how-mum-can-help-with-more-complex-queries-googles-pandu-nayak-shares/</guid><description>The digital experience has reached new heights in the last few years, thanks to the development of faster internet networks, and the unstoppable worldwide mobile e-commerce businesses. From the past…</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2021 12:38:38 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>Why are long-tail keywords important for SEO?</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/why-are-long-tail-keywords-important-for-seo/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/why-are-long-tail-keywords-important-for-seo/</guid><description>Are you looking for a strategy to improve your website&apos;s search engine optimization (SEO), attract more search traffic, and boost conversions? If that&apos;s the case, you should learn more about…</description><pubDate>Sat, 10 Jul 2021 10:03:37 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>What is keyword mapping?</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/what-is-keyword-mapping/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/what-is-keyword-mapping/</guid><description>Mapping is a commonly used technique for Search Engine Optimisation that helps to allocate a set of target keywords to each specific page. This method has been employed more in the past, but it still…</description><pubDate>Sat, 10 Jul 2021 02:34:40 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>Where does the path of Personalized Knowledge Graphs lead?</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/where-does-the-path-of-personalized-knowledge-graphs-lead/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/where-does-the-path-of-personalized-knowledge-graphs-lead/</guid><description>Google introduces a new patent application referred to as a personalized entity repository in the form of knowledge graphs to assess the actions and suggestions of the users. This patent application…</description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2021 06:27:11 GMT</pubDate><category>Perspectives</category></item><item><title>Google’s all new ‘MUM’ algorithm: An emerging Google Search challenge</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/googles-all-new-mum-algorithm-an-emerging-google-search-challenge/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/googles-all-new-mum-algorithm-an-emerging-google-search-challenge/</guid><description>Google, lately, has been pulling out its weight to help the users have a better experience by constantly developing the Google AI. Similarly, Google has announced its all new algorithm named ‘MUM.’…</description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2021 20:38:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Perspectives</category></item><item><title>Is SEO dead?</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/is-seo-dead/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/is-seo-dead/</guid><description>In a world where we have over 170 million active users every digital marketing professional is expected to be well versed with SEO as the core tenets of Digital Marketing. A few voices from the…</description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2021 20:30:15 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>‘No Whitelist of exceptions for Page Experience Update’ says Google</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/no-whitelist-of-exceptions-for-page-experience-update-says-google/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/no-whitelist-of-exceptions-for-page-experience-update-says-google/</guid><description>A whitelist is a database of email and IP addresses that have been designated as &quot;safe&quot; by search engines. According to Google&apos;s John Mueller, the page experience upgrade has no exception list or…</description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2021 18:54:31 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>Google ranks result sets with ‘Magic Signals’...How?</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-ranks-result-sets-with-magic-signals-how/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-ranks-result-sets-with-magic-signals-how/</guid><description>Navigating through the vast quantity of information available on the internet to find what you need would be virtually difficult without some assistance. Well, Google&apos;s ranking systems are built to…</description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2021 16:21:05 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>John Mueller on SEO&apos;s future</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/john-mueller-on-seos-future/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/john-mueller-on-seos-future/</guid><description>Google&apos;s John Mueller discusses the future of SEO and if he believes it will never become outdated in the near future. A question was submitted during the Google Search Central SEO hangout on July 2…</description><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2021 20:44:00 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>What is Page Experience? A guide to new ranking ingredient</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/what-is-page-experience-a-guide-to-new-ranking-ingredient/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/what-is-page-experience-a-guide-to-new-ranking-ingredient/</guid><description>Page experience as the word suggests is metrics to measure user experience and interaction of your audience on your web page. As you all must have heard, Google has once again updated its algorithm…</description><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2021 20:34:43 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>Are you prepared for Google&apos;s Page Experience Update?</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/are-you-prepared-for-googles-page-experience-update/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/are-you-prepared-for-googles-page-experience-update/</guid><description>Are you prepared for Google&apos;s Page Experience Update? Google Page Experience algorithm, unlike others, is a very crucial update for the future of site’s performance. The Google’s Page Experience…</description><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2021 20:13:12 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>Page Experience update to drop ranking: Myth or Fact?</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/page-experience-update-to-drop-ranking-myth-or-fact/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/page-experience-update-to-drop-ranking-myth-or-fact/</guid><description>Google has kicked off rolling out the Page Experience update but this particular update will be slowly but surely deployed through the end of August 2021. The search engine shall stop using AMP for…</description><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2021 20:07:02 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>Privacy Sandbox: Building a more private yet an open web</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/privacy-sandbox-building-a-more-private-yet-an-open-web/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/privacy-sandbox-building-a-more-private-yet-an-open-web/</guid><description>A Google’s initiative to create an ecosystem that protects the privacy of its users and enables the business to build sustainable sites to reach their customers. The Tech Giant’s step is an evolution…</description><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2021 19:37:18 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>Google delays plan ‘Privacy Sandbox’ for third-party cookies till 2023</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-delays-plan-privacy-sandbox-for-third-party-cookies-till-2023/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-delays-plan-privacy-sandbox-for-third-party-cookies-till-2023/</guid><description>The Tech Giant has pulled back its timeline to block the third party cookies on the search engine lately. Google, in the first stance, had intended to ban third-party cookies and replace them with…</description><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2021 19:30:23 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>Google warns against overuse of internal links</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-warns-against-overuse-of-internal-links/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/google-warns-against-overuse-of-internal-links/</guid><description>In order for your content to to be visible or to rank on Google, search engines run through your content to rank it. When your articles and pages are linked to from elsewhere on the internet, Google…</description><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2021 19:13:47 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>Importance of SEO in Digitisation</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/importance-of-seo-in-digitisation/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/importance-of-seo-in-digitisation/</guid><description>Digitisation in the world has revolutionised the way businesses have started to operate and sell. Changing times have also evolved the way of marketing techniques and channels for your business…</description><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2021 07:10:03 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item><item><title>Why SEO is Important for you?</title><link>https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/why-seo-is-important-for-you/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.rudrakasturi.com/why-seo-is-important-for-you/</guid><description>Are you an owner of an online business? Or just working for one? Do you ever wonder how to improve your ranking on Google without paying for it? Well, you might already be familiar with some of the…</description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2021 19:09:44 GMT</pubDate><category>SEO</category></item></channel></rss>