Google AI Overviews now appear for most major brands
Google AI Overviews now appear for more than 80% of the branded queries DemandSphere tracks, up from 26% on Sept. 1. Google hasn‘t explained why.
Industry News
Keep up with the latest trends and updates in digital marketing with industry news. Discover what’s new, what’s working, and what’s changing in the online world to stay ahead of the curve and grow your business.
Google releases September 2026 spam update
Google’s September 2026 spam update may take up to two weeks to roll out, making ranking drops harder to diagnose.
Google's AI contribution pilot pays publishers
Google‘s AI contribution pilot pays invited publishers through Search Console. Citations and links in AI answers don‘t qualify for payment.
Cloudflare's AI training block now spares Googlebot
Cloudflare‘s Disallow AI Training setting blocks AI training crawlers but not Googlebot. Bing won‘t honor it until early 2027.
The Future of the Semrush Blog: Changes and Improvements
Learn about the changes coming to the Semrush blog and the new direction we are moving towards.
SEMrush Social Responsibility 2020
Along with millions of other people all over the world, we were shocked by the events that took place in the US at the end of May 2020. It’s hard to accept that as a society, we still allow such injustice to happen and that we still have to fight against racism and senseless violence.
Google’s May 2020 Core Update: The Winners and Losers
On May 4th, 2020 Google announced that a new core update was being released. Great fluctuations have been seen with this update. See what has happened so far, and which industries seem to be SERP winners and losers.
The Ultimate List of Tech and Marketing Conferences & Events in 2020
We‘ve created a comprehensive calendar of digital marketing events and conferences across the globe in 2019, covering all areas from technical SEO to ecommerce, to make it easier for you to find out about events that fit your needs the most.
The New Semrush Backlink Database: Bigger, Better, Faster
Being the front runner of the digital marketing industry, we strive to provide our users with the best solutions. Today we are proud to share with you our latest breakthrough — a completely renovated backlink database!
A Sneak Peek into Augmented Reality's Influence on SEO
With the advent of AR, brands will have to work more towards managing local search optimization and image search optimization, to ensure better visibility and business outcomes. Collaboration with apps providing local AR experiences will be another essential for better consumer reach. AR will help brands to level-up their web and social media campaigns through alluring and immersive campaigns.