Ranking & Algorithms recap: week of 28 Sep 2026

The stories about Ranking & Algorithms from this period, ranked by likely impact on a single site.

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EP 276- GEO Is CRO: Ross Hudgens on Chasing Influence, Not Citations

AI visibility is downstream of real-world influence — reviews, third-party mentions, brand demand and pages that make the decision easy — so the teams that chase today's citation sources will lose…

Ranking & Algorithms AI Search & Visibility

Sterling Sky

The #1 Checklist to Optimize Your Google Business Profile

One of the ways to improve your local SEO ranking is by optimizing your Google Business Profile (GBP). While it might seem like a simple task, small oversights—like selecting the wrong category—can…

Ranking & Algorithms Local SEO

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