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SerpApi filed a motion to dismiss Google’s federal lawsuit, two months after Google sued the company under the DMCA for allegedly bypassing its SearchGuard anti-scraping system. The filing goes beyond disputing the technical allegations. SerpApi is challenging whether Google has the legal right to bring the case at all. The Standing Question SerpApi’s core argument is that the DMCA protects copyright owners, not companies that display others’ content. Google’s complaint cited licensed images in Knowledge Panels, merchant-supplied photos in Shopping results, and third-party content in Maps as examples of copyrighted material SerpApi allegedly scraped. SerpApi CEO Julien Khaleghy wrote that…

InDesign is the go-to choice for all designers when it comes to making books and brochures. The InDesign book templates we handpicked for this collection will show you why it’s the best tool in the industry. It usually takes a lot of careful planning and creative thinking to design effective book page layouts with proper content and paragraph arrangements. When using pre-made book templates, you can avoid all that work and jump straight to customizing the design. For this collection, we picked a few different types of book…

Some are wondering when the Google Search ranking volatility will begin to cool down a bit. While many of the tools continue to show heated volatility over the past weeks, some are starting to show signs of cooling.Google has not confirmed a Google search update outside of that February 2026 Google Discover core update, which started on February 5th and is still not officially completed yet. But outside of that, no confirmation on the heated volatility we’ve been seeing.Previously we had volatilioty during the week of February 15th and all of last week, also February 10th and then February 2nd,…

California is widely regarded as one of the most complex real estate environments in the United States. Commercial and multifamily property owners must operate within layers of state, county, and city regulations that affect everything from tenant protections and safety standards to environmental compliance and financial reporting. As these requirements continue to expand, the cost of missteps has increased significantly. This is where Summit Real Estate Management Services has established its role as a compliance-focused partner for Northern California property owners. Founded in 2000, Summit Real Estate Management Services was created to serve experienced owners who needed more than…

Written by: Erin Chun AI might sound like a buzzword, but in influencer marketing, it’s doing some serious behind-the-scenes magic. From finding the right creators to predicting what content will actually perform, AI is helping brands run influencer campaigns that feel more authentic and less like ads. And honestly? That’s exactly what today’s audiences want.  One of AI’s biggest strengths is understanding people, not just numbers. Instead of choosing influencers based only on follower count, AI looks at audience behavior, engagement quality, brand alignment, and even sentiment. That means brands can partner with creators whose followers genuinely care about what…

Google Merchant Center is investigating an issue affecting Feeds, according to its public status dashboard. The details: Incident began: Feb. 4, 2026 at 14:00 UTC Latest update (Feb. 20, 14:43 UTC): “We’re investigating reports of an issue with Feeds. We will provide more information shortly.” Status: Service disruption The alert appears on the official Merchant Center Status Dashboard, which tracks availability across Merchant Center services. Why we care. Feeds power product listings across Shopping ads and free listings. Any disruption can impact product approvals, updates, or visibility in campaigns tied to retail inventory. What to watch. Google has not yet…

Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to grow as a web development tool. We’re using the technology to write and debug code, perform complex tasks, and interact with users. We’ve discussed a lot of these use cases here at Speckyboy. However, we haven’t talked about the behind-the-scenes tool that powers AI integrations. MCP (Model Context Protocol) is an open-source protocol that connects AI models to external applications or data sources. In theory, MCP can sit between AI and any tool you can imagine. One real-world example: connecting Microsoft’s Copilot with your Excel spreadsheet. In this scenario, you can ask Copilot to analyze…

So, this line chart, I’ve just picked out three features. I think we have more than 10, maybe a dozen features being tracked right now. This picks out just for three of them how common they are in different ranking positions as you move down. So this is position 1 on the AI Mode results, and this is position 10. We’re only going down to Position 10 for the sake of this chart. This is Position 10 on the AI Mode results.So you can see the first result is almost always, 90-something percent of the time, the first result is…

Influencer and affiliate marketing started on parallel tracks,  one built on awareness, the other on performance. But in today’s DTC landscape, the real magic happens at their intersection. Creator-led growth isn’t just trendy, it’s the fastest, most sustainable path to scaling brands in 2025 and beyond. Below, we’ll explore: Why combining affiliate + influencer is a no-brainer for DTC brands. Forecasts and data showing how powerful this fusion can be. The future direction of creator-driven commerce. How Gia helps brands build this future today, even without brand-level case studies yet. 1. The Fusion of Affiliate & Influencer is Redefining DTC…

Barry Schwartz is the CEO of RustyBrick and a technologist, a New York Web service firm specializing in customized online technology that helps companies decrease costs and increase sales. Barry is also the founder of the Search Engine Roundtable and the News Editor of Search Engine Land. He is well known & respected for his expertise in the search marketing industry. He only provides consulting services to expert SEOs and also performs search marketing expert witness services. Barry graduated from the City University of New York and lives with his family in the NYC region. You can follow Barry on…