2026 SEO Forecast: Authority, User Signals, and Video
Backlinks are losing weight. User Experience (UX) signals and Video content are taking over. Our predictions for the algorithm changes this year.
As we step into 2026, the algorithm is getting "more human". Google is moving away from purely technical signals (like backlink quantity) to behavioral signals. Did the user stay on the page? Did they interact? Did they find the answer?
Video is the New Text
TikTok and YouTube are now search engines. Google knows this. That's why we are seeing more "Video Carousels" in standard SERPs. If you aren't optimizing for Video SEO, you are invisible to 40% of the audience.
The Death of "Generic" Content
AI can write generic content faster than you. To rank, you need "Information Gain"—new data, a unique opinion, or a personal story that AI cannot hallucinate.
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