Join hosts Jack Chambers-Ward and Mark Williams-Cook in this week's episode of Search with Candour as they discuss recent Google SERP changes and the impact of AI on keyword research.
Discover why the SEO community is buzzing about Google changing the num100 parameter and how these modifications affect impressions and rank tracking.
Additionally, the dynamic duo share conference experiences, and tease upcoming speaking engagements.
Links:
- Search ‘n’ Stuff conference: https://searchnstuff.co.uk/conferences/search-n-stuff-antalya-conference-2025/
- International Search Summit: https://events.transperfectdigital.com/international-search-summit/
- Personas for AI search: https://searchengineland.com/seo-personas-ai-search-461343
- Google search drops num100 parameter: https://www.seroundtable.com/google-search-drops-100-results-parameter-40097.html
- Jack’s brightonSEO talk: https://brightonseo.com/events/october-2025/talks/the-future-of-content-with-zero-clicks
- Sponsor Jack’s charity MMA fight: https://justgiving.com/page/jack-chambers-ward
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:44 Conference Highlights and AI Keyword Research
01:58 Personalisation in AI Search
07:30 Upcoming Conferences and Events
12:56 Google's Search Parameter Changes
21:55 Impact of Bot Traffic on Google Search Console Data
24:13 Rise of New Crawlers and Tools
25:34 Google's JavaScript Requirement Update
27:33 AI Mode and the Future of Search
35:10 Transparency and Data Limitations
40:20 Upcoming Events and Conferences
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