Daily Search Forum Recap: March 5, 2026
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web.
Google AI Mode has better link cards to recipe sites now…
Loading Content With JavaScript Does Not Make It Harder For Google Search
Google has removed a whole section from its JavaScript SEO documentation because it was outdated and Google says loading content with JavaScript does not make it hard for Google Search.
Loading Content With JavaScript Does Not Make It Harder For Google Search
Google has removed a whole section from its JavaScript SEO documentation because it was outdated and Google says loading content with JavaScript does not make it hard for Google Search.
Google AI Mode Recipe Widget Sucks Searchers Into AI Frankenstein Recipes
Google is testing a new AI Mode widget within the main search results that drives searchers away from the core search results and recipe listings/cards and into AI Mode, which then shows those horrible AI-generated Frankenstein recipes.
Google AI Mode Recipe Widget Sucks Searchers Into AI Frankenstein Recipes
Google is testing a new AI Mode widget within the main search results that drives searchers away from the core search results and recipe listings/cards and into AI Mode, which then shows those horrible AI-generated Frankenstein recipes.
Google AI Overviews Expandable Drop Downs
Google seems to be rolling out a new format for some of the AI Overviews it shows within search. This format shows a drop-down, expandable, accordion-style interface that you can expand to show more.
Google AI Overviews Expandable Drop Downs
Google seems to be rolling out a new format for some of the AI Overviews it shows within search. This format shows a drop-down, expandable, accordion-style interface that you can expand to show more.
Google AI Mode Adds More Links To Recipe Sites
Google announced it updated AI Mode to link to more recipe sites and bloggers. “Starting today, when you search for meal ideas like ‘easy dinners for two,’ you can tap on the dish to see links to relevant recipe sites, plus a short overview of the dish…
Google AI Mode Adds More Links To Recipe Sites
Google announced it updated AI Mode to link to more recipe sites and bloggers. “Starting today, when you search for meal ideas like ‘easy dinners for two,’ you can tap on the dish to see links to relevant recipe sites, plus a short overview of the dish…
Google Adds Build to Order Attribute For Vehicle Listings
Google has added a new attribute to the Google Merchant Center availability options within vehicle listings. The new one is named “Build to order” and only works for Google Vehicle ads.
Google Adds Build to Order Attribute For Vehicle Listings
Google has added a new attribute to the Google Merchant Center availability options within vehicle listings. The new one is named “Build to order” and only works for Google Vehicle ads.
ChatGPT’s GPT-5.3 Instant May Show Fewer Links In Web Search Results
OpenAI announced GPT-5.3 Instant and said it “delivers more accurate answers, richer and better-contextualized results when searching the web, and reduces unnecessary dead ends, caveats, and overly declarative phrasing that can interrupt the flow of co…
Google Tests Bold Site Names In Search Results
Google is testing bolding the site names in the search results. We’ve seen Google bold many other elements of the search result snippet, but I don’t think I’ve covered Google testing bolding the site name portion of the search snippet.
Scaling the agentic web with NLWeb
Imagine a web ecosystem where not just humans but AI agents communicate with websites, going beyond traditional browsing. Unlike conventional web experiences, where people click, scroll, and search, AI agents can navigate, interpret, and even perform tasks autonomously on your site. This is not a futuristic concept. It is already unfolding. This is the emergence […]
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New Google Help Doc About Google’s Web Crawling
Google has posted a new help document named Things to know about Google’s web crawling. This document currently lists 9 things on how Google’s web crawling works.
Google Search Wider Images For Some Travel Queries
Google Search may have rolled out an update for the images it shows in the search results All tab. For some queries, Google is showing a full-width image pack, but with only four wider images, not the five images we saw before.
Google Confirms Discover Feed Shows More Social Posts
Google has reportedly confirmed that the Google Discover feed has recently increased how often it shows social media posts in the feed. We covered this in January, and while we know Google does show social media in the Discover feed, it seems Google i…
Google AI Mode Sidebar Links Don’t Pass Referrers – Google To Fix
Google AI Mode doesn’t always pass referrer data from the links on the sidebar. This is supposedly being looked at by the Google Search team and hopefully will be fixed soon, if not, already.
Google Knowledge Panels With Colored Table Elements Sections Rolling Out
Google seems to be rolling out colorful sections in the knowledge panels. Sometimes you will see gray, sometimes blue, sometimes orange and sometimes green and maybe more. We saw this on mobile over a decade ago, so this does seem new, especially on d…
How Google Search & Google Discover Picks Image Thumbnails
Google updated its image SEO best practices and Google Discover documentation to clarify how Google picks a preferred image thumbnail for Google Search and Google Discover. Google wrote it “uses both schema.org markup and the og:image meta tag as sourc…