OpenAI Pins Shopping To ChatGPT Sidebar
OpenAI has pinned the Shopping tab to the left sidebar on ChatGPT. Clicking on it takes you to a landing page and a dedicated search page focused on shopping.
Google Ads New Troubleshoot Performance Fluctuations & Changes
Google Ads has released several new “Troubleshoot performance fluctuations and changes” across Google Ads, Performance Max, Search campaigns, Display, video, shopping, app, and more. At least I think these documents are new based on my tools, but the W…
Google AI Mode tests sign-in popup within content
Google AI Mode is testing a new popup that appears between content, prompting users to “Sign in to save your favorite SEO tools and track your website optimization.” This showed up when searching for SEO tools. This looks like Google’s way of encouraging users to sign in for a more personalized experience. This is new […]
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Google tests new tab menu below sponsored results heading
Google is testing a new tab menu under sponsored results. We spotted this new variation today when searching a query, with new tab-style headers appearing under the sponsored results section. Here is a screenshot of this. When users switch between these tabs, they see different sets of results. This can benefit users by making it […]
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Google asks what feature users want next in AI Mode
Google Robby Stein posted a simple question on X, asking users what they want in AI Mode. He wrote: “If you could get one feature shipped right now in AI Mode, what would it be?” It’s not often Google’s product team asks this directly, but since Stein posted this on X, it’s a good chance […]
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Google google.com/goto tracking URL nears full rollout
Google has been testing a new tracking URL format, google.com/goto, within its search results. This was first spotted by Brodie Clark on July 2, who shared it on X along with a screenshot. Now, after roughly two months of testing, it appears Google is close to a full rollout. Derek Perkins posted about this on […]
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Google Search Rolling Out google.com/goto Tracking Parameters?
Google Search seems like it is rolling out the google.com/goto URL as a passthrough URL within the search results that it began testing in July 2026. This seems like a way for Google to help prevent scraping of its search results by third-party tools a…
5 best DataForSEO alternatives we recommend in 2026
Let me say from the very beginning, after my tests – there is no clean, one-for-one replacement for DataForSEO. That is the first thing most “alternatives” lists get wrong. DataForSEO is not merely a Google results API. It is a collection of live SERP endpoints, keyword and domain databases, backlink data, site crawling, app and […]
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Bing Webmaster Tools AI Performance review: 7 things we love
I am a fan of Bing Webmaster Tools. I’ve said it multiple times, and I’ll say it again: I think they’ve come a long way in the last few years and have really improved their product. Today, we’re looking at a relatively recent feature: the AI Performance Report. We’ll use one of our sites to […]
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Tell Google What You Want From AI Mode
Robby Stein, Google’s Vice President of Product at Google Search, asked on X, “If you could get one feature shipped right now in AI Mode, what would it be?” So now is your chance to reply on X with what you want.
Google tests AI-generated descriptions for ads in AI Mode
Google is testing another change to how ads appear in AI Mode. Previously, we spotted sitelinks showing up within these ads. Today, we noticed that ads appearing at the bottom of AI Mode now include AI-generated descriptions. This looks new to me. A line also appeared below the ads reading: “AI response about ads are […]
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Do AI-automated sites get filtered differently in Google spam update?
Users shared interesting observations on X about how Google’s August 2026 spam update may be treating AI-generated and automated content differently, depending on how a site was originally built. OkaTakuma1 wrote on X and shared its observations. “Regarding this Google spam update, it seems that sites automatically posting with Claude Code, codec, etc., are being […]
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Google Search Ranking Volatility Continues Post Spam Update
As you know, Google’s August 2026 spam update began on August 18th and concluded on August 21st. But the volatility has not calmed down since and I think it is time I document it. We’ve been seeing chatter within the SEO community, in addition to the …
Google Massively Expands Booking Partners On Local Services Ads
Google has expanded the booking partners for Local Service Ads from about 20 partners to over 500 partners. That is about a 2,400 percent increase. “We’re vastly expanding booking capabilities for Local Services Ads to include more than 500 Reserve wit…
Google AI Mode Also Gains Link Carousels For Developing Topics
Back in June, Google released link carousels for top stories or developing topics to AI Overviews. I was happy. Now, Google is also releasing this for AI Mode queries, which adds carousels of web pages directly in the AI Mode response.
Google Ads Customer Lifecycle Optimization Within Conversion Goals
Google Ads has placed Customer Lifecycle Optimization directly within the conversion goals section of the Google Ads platform.
Bing Tests Shorts Video Tab In Search Menu
Microsoft Bing is testing a new “Shorts” tab in the search menu on Bing Search. This should filter the results by short videos across YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and so on. The tab is called “Shorts” and looks like a video play icon in vertic…
Google Ads AI-Created Product Titles Report Beta
Google is beta testing a new Product title report within Google Ads. This is a special product title report for Al-created product titles. The report should show in your ads when they’re more relevant than your original titles, Google wrote.
Google Ads Channel Settings Prioritization Slider (Alpha Test)
Google is testing a new “Channels” slider that lets you adjust how much you prioritize conversions from your Google Ads channels, such as Google Search, Google Partners, Discover, Maps, YouTube, the Display Network and Gmail.
Google search results are dropping PDF pages
Some users are seeing a drop in visibility and indexing for PDFs in Google Search. Savanna Gray spotted this and shared her observations on LinkedIn. She wrote: “This week I’m seeing several sites with dramatic drops for clicks to PDFs on Google. I first noticed this when looking at PDF performance in GSC, which had […]
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