If you’ve been in SEO long enough, you know that Google likes to keep us on our toes. This time, though, they’ve shaken the ground under everyone who tracks keyword rankings. Recently, Google quietly removed support for the num=100 search parameter – the one that…
Generative search has revolutionized the digital marketing industry by introducing a completely new paradigm for measuring online visibility. While most marketing experts now understand what generative search is, the core question remains: what data do you need to optimize for it effectively? Traditional SEO strategies…
Generative search changed how users discover information, replacing the list of “10 blue links” with natural language responses. At the same time, it transformed the concept of visibility in search results. Instead of solely monitoring SERP rankings, companies now must track mentions and citations in…
Google’s evolution from traditional to AI-driven, conversational search accelerated dramatically in 2024. First came AI Overviews, adding intelligent summaries atop organic results. But Google didn’t stop there. Now, the company has rolled out AI Mode, a standalone AI-powered search engine. With AI Mode, users no…
Using ChatGPT for SEO is not new. We all know it’s great at tasks like drafting content briefs, fixing broken title tags, or giving a second opinion on optimization tweaks. But here’s the thing: there’s still so much more you can do with it if…
If you’ve been in SEO long enough, you know that Google likes to keep us on our toes. This time, though, they’ve shaken the ground under everyone who tracks keyword rankings. Recently, Google quietly removed support for the num=100 search parameter – the one that…
Generative search has revolutionized the digital marketing industry by introducing a completely new paradigm for measuring online visibility. While most marketing experts now understand what generative search is, the core question remains: what data do you need to optimize for it effectively? Traditional SEO strategies…
Generative search changed how users discover information, replacing the list of “10 blue links” with natural language responses. At the same time, it transformed the concept of visibility in search results. Instead of solely monitoring SERP rankings, companies now must track mentions and citations in…
Google’s evolution from traditional to AI-driven, conversational search accelerated dramatically in 2024. First came AI Overviews, adding intelligent summaries atop organic results. But Google didn’t stop there. Now, the company has rolled out AI Mode, a standalone AI-powered search engine. With AI Mode, users no…
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Using ChatGPT for SEO is not new. We all know it’s great at tasks like drafting content briefs, fixing broken title tags, or giving a second opinion on optimization tweaks. But here’s the thing: there’s still so much more you can do with it if…
While working with сertain DataForSEO endpoints (like Top Searches or Business Listings Search, for example) you may have encountered offset and offset_token parameters in the documentation. Both parameters have a similar function – they allow for retrieving results from our databases in subsequent batches. The…
In this guide, we’ll walk through the installation and configuration of the DataForSEO MCP Server in n8n step by step. Let’s get started! 1 First, go to Nodejs.org and download the latest version of Node.js for your operating system. 2 Once this is installed, open…
With the LLM Mentions API, you can surface data on brand mentions that are present in fan-out queries and brand entities of ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews. In this guide, we explain how you can customize requests to do that and what insights you will…
Since October 2025, ChatGPT search structures information about brands into separate brand entities in its responses. By structuring brand data into entities, ChatGPT can more accurately represent brands in its responses, distinguishing them from generic terms. Moreover, entity-based structure makes brand data retrieval straightforward, as…
With the powerful Google Organic SERP API, you can track all possible SERP features, and AI Overviews are no exception. In this guide, we cover the key aspects of scraping Google AI Overviews with SERP API and the types of AI Overview data you receive….
In Google Organic SERP API, we enhanced control over the stop_crawl_on_match feature with three new parameters: target_search_mode, find_targets_in, and ignore_targets_in. These parameters enable you to fine-tune when crawling stops and which SERP elements are checked for target matches, providing greater precision in Google rank tracking….
In the OnPage API Task POST endpoint, you can customize the request to crawl only a specific directory of a website. This is particularly useful for targeted audits of specific site sections without processing the entire domain. Besides, you’ll spend less money on analysis as…
The LLM Mentions API transforms raw AI search data into actionable intelligence. By combining flexible targeting, structured metrics and source data, you can uncover where and how your brand or competitors are mentioned. This guide lists the features available, explains how to configure and customize…
This year was yet one of the most ambitious and data-intensive in DataForSEO’s history. From AI advances and search evolution to major product upgrades, the past 12 months have been packed with remarkable innovation and growth. 2025 at a Glance These numbers reflect a year…
Meet a new upgrade to the LLM Mentions and LLM Responses APIs within our AI Optimization API suite, bringing you fan-out query and brand entity data for deeper generative search analysis. What’s new ➤ Fan-Out Queries (LLM Mentions & LLM Responses) Fan-out queries are related…
We’ve improved the way Google AI Overview data is collected across our Google SERP datasets. Now our system can retrieve asynchronous AIOs, providing broader and more accurate coverage throughout both our Google Databases and relevant Google endpoints in the DataForSEO Labs API. What’s new Previously,…
Today we’re bringing you smoother analytics experience in the LLM Mentions API with two new timestamp fields that help you understand exactly when mention-containing LLM responses were first and last recorded in our database. What’s new The Search Mentions endpoint now includes two additional fields…
LLM Scraper API from our AI Optimization API suite now automatically surfaces brand entities detected in ChatGPT responses. This update allows you to extract deeper insights from scraped content without additional parsing or post-processing. What’s new The brand_entities field is already available in your API…
Data needs, as well as the tools built around it, have evolved significantly since our v2 API first launched. To ensure we continue delivering the fastest and most reliable data infrastructure expected today, we’re preparing to close the chapter on v2 API. Support for v2…
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