Google AI Mode Biased: It Only Shows Links To Google Flights
Over the weekend, I tested out using Google AI Mode to get flight information and 100% of the time, the only links available within the AI Mode responses were to Google Flights. I am sure the Digital Markets Act (DMA) folks in Europe are going to like …
Google Tests Removing AI Mode Button From Search Bar
Google is supposedly testing removing the AI Mode button from the Google Search bar. I cannot replicate this, but it doesn’t surprise me that Google would test removing the AI Mode bar for a tiny subset of searchers to compare how it performs versus w…
Only Home Page Indexed? Might Be A Google Search Quality Issue
Is your home page the only page indexed by Google Search? Were other pages of your site previously indexed and are no longer showing up in Google’s index? Well, that might be a Google Search quality issue with your website.
Bing search results now appear in dark mode
Bing appears to be testing a dark mode for its search results page, with the SERP switching from light to dark mode during a search. This follows Google’s earlier dark mode testing on search results.
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Bing search results now appear in dark mode
Bing appears to be testing a dark mode for its search results page, with the SERP switching from light to dark mode during a search. This follows Google’s earlier dark mode testing on search results.
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Google Ads PMax Campaigns May Filter Out Navigational & Brand Queries
Google Ads updated its How Performance Max interacts with other campaigns in your account help document to add a new section on how “Performance Max campaigns may also filter out navigational or brand-specific search queries to prioritize serving them …
Google Ads Asset Scheduling With Day Grouping (Weekends/Weekdays)
Google Ads improved the asset scheduling advanced options to let you group days, such as weekends versus weekdays and more. This can be found under the advanced options within asset scheduling in Google Ads.
Google On How To Block Popups Using Robot.txt In Search
Google’s John Mueller explained how to prevent pop-up dialogs on your website from appearing in Google Search using the robots.txt file. He mentioned how to do this if you are using JavaScript for the pop-up.
Google tests new follow-up queries at the bottom of AI Mode answers
Google AI Mode is testing a bold follow-up query with an arrow at the bottom of answers that turns into a new AI Mode query when clicked, another sign Google wants users to stay in AI Mode.
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Bing tests image preview overlay in web search results
Bing appears to be testing a new image preview overlay in its search results. Clicking an image opens a side panel with a larger preview, source details and related images, which can also expand into a larger view.
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Bing tests square-box layout for local search results on desktop
Bing tests square-box layout for local search results on desktop
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Google AI Mode tests new heading above citation cards
Google is testing a “Where to learn more” heading above the citation cards at the bottom of AI Mode answers. The new label may help draw users’ attention to the sources and encourage more clicks.
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Google sponsored results show blue website URLs
Google is testing blue website URLs on sponsored results instead of the usual black, the latest in a long run of small styling tests on ads.
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Google AI Overviews For Brands Moved To Right Column
Google has moved the AI Overviews for many brand-related keywords to the right-hand column of the search results page. Previously, they appeared at the top or middle of the main search results section.
Daily Search Forum Recap: November 2, 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 and Microsoft, as well as OpenAI and Anthropic…
Google has nothing to announce about AI Mode clicks and queries data
Google’s Gary Illyes says the company has nothing to announce yet about adding clicks and queries data for AI Mode and AI Overviews to Search Console. He confirmed the team is interested in providing more useful data but offered no timeline.
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Google search ads get a new Visit site link
Google is testing a ‘Visit site’ link in place of the ‘Read more’ link on sponsored results, though both send users to the same page.
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November 2026 Google Webmaster Report
It is time for the big Google Webmaster report, the November 2026 edition, where I recap all the big changes Google made organically in Google Search. Of course, the big one is that Google completed its September 2026 spam update in October, and we al…
Gary Illyes Implies Click Data Not Coming To Google Search Console AI Reporting
Gary Illyes from Google has implied that click data and query data are likely not coming to the AI performance report in Google Search Console. Gary Illyes wrote that the Search Console team is interested in bringing “data that makes sense” to the rep…
Google Ads Strategists Using AI-Generated Fake Names & Profile Photos
Google Ads Strategists, who are part of the Google Extended Workforce, are using AI-generated profile photos and names when reaching out to advertisers. An email sent from Kassy Garcia from Google to Joe Youngblood seems legit but when you look up who…