Google added Brave Search to Chrome; Brave is using it to push Brave Browser
Google recently added Brave Search to Chrome’s list of available search engines, giving users another option for what powers searches in the browser. Now, Brave is using that placement in Chrome to promote its own browser. If you set Brave Search as Chrome’s default search engine, its results page may show a sticky “Get Brave […]
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Google Search Ranking Volatility Heats Up This Morning – September 15th
Google Search seems to be heating up this morning, I am seeing a huge spike in chatter in the past few hours and the tools may be starting to heat up as well. We will know more tomorrow but I am suspecting we are seeing the start of a Google update, ho…
Google Business Profile API Application Delays
Google announced a delay in processing applications for access to the Google Business Profile API. This was posted by Victoria Kroll in multiple languages in the Google Business Profiles support forum.
Google AI Mode Tests Text Link Ads
Google is testing a text-based link format for ads within AI Mode. So the ads look like normal AI Mode responses, with normal looking text links with anchor text, but they are labeled as “Sponsored” above the AI-generated response.
Google Ads August 17 Target-Based Bidding Update Finished August 27
Google has posted the date of when the Google Ads bidding update, the target-based bid strategies rolled out, completed globally. It started on yes, August 17, 2026 and completed on August 27, 2026.
Google Ads PMax: Where Should People Go After Clicking Your Ads?
Google Ads added a new option within your Performance Max campaigns to select “Where should people go after clicking your ads?” The two available options for that question are (1) Your website and (2) Google Business Profile (optimized for ads).
Google app for Windows adds In-App Search modes for Images, Videos, News and more
The latest update to the Google app for Windows (version 1.0.22.0) adds dedicated Search modes, letting users switch between different types of Google results without opening an external browser. The app brings Google Search to the desktop as a standalone client, with features including AI Mode and Google Lens. Users can quickly open it with […]
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Google app for Windows adds In-App Search modes for Images, Videos, News and more
The latest update to the Google app for Windows (version 1.0.22.0) adds dedicated Search modes, letting users switch between different types of Google results without opening an external browser. The app brings Google Search to the desktop as a standalone client, with features including AI Mode and Google Lens. Users can quickly open it with […]
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Google app for Windows adds In-App Search modes for Images, Videos, News and more
The latest update to the Google app for Windows (version 1.0.22.0) adds dedicated Search modes, letting users switch between different types of Google results without opening an external browser. The app brings Google Search to the desktop as a standalone client, with features including AI Mode and Google Lens. Users can quickly open it with […]
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Google app for Windows adds In-App Search modes for Images, Videos, News and more
The latest update to the Google app for Windows (version 1.0.22.0) adds dedicated Search modes, letting users switch between different types of Google results without opening an external browser. The app brings Google Search to the desktop as a standalone client, with features including AI Mode and Google Lens. Users can quickly open it with […]
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Early Data On Google Ads August 17 Bidding Update
The Google Ads August 17th bidding update happened about a month ago, and Google’s various ad representatives spent a lot of time telling us that a lot won’t change. It still caused a big stir in the community, but now we have some data to share.
Google tests What people are saying in AI Mode
Google is testing a “What people are saying” section within AI Mode. Previously, this feature appeared only in the main “All” tab of search results, but we’ve now been able to replicate it within AI Mode as well. In AI Mode, it shows results pulled from online discussion forums. Here is a screenshot of how […]
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Google tests What people are saying in AI Mode
Google is testing a “What people are saying” section within AI Mode. Previously, this feature appeared only in the main “All” tab of search results, but we’ve now been able to replicate it within AI Mode as well. In AI Mode, it shows results pulled from online discussion forums. Here is a screenshot of how […]
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Google tests What people are saying in AI Mode
Google is testing a “What people are saying” section within AI Mode. Previously, this feature appeared only in the main “All” tab of search results, but we’ve now been able to replicate it within AI Mode as well. In AI Mode, it shows results pulled from online discussion forums. Here is a screenshot of how […]
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Google tests What people are saying in AI Mode
Google is testing a “What people are saying” section within AI Mode. Previously, this feature appeared only in the main “All” tab of search results, but we’ve now been able to replicate it within AI Mode as well. In AI Mode, it shows results pulled from online discussion forums. Here is a screenshot of how […]
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Google European Ecosystem Carousel Live For Weather, Translations & More
As you know, Google has new features in many European regions to promote vertical search services (VSS) by way of the Digital Markets Act. Many of those changes have been live for a while, but now the Ecosystem carousel seems to be live.
Google tests new sitelink design in sponsored ads
Google is testing yet another new design for sitelinks in ads. We’ve been seeing several design variations from Google recently, having previously covered the +2 sitelinks format and review summaries, among others. Today, we spotted another new design Google is currently testing. In the new design, Google shows a subheading below the description with the […]
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Bing tests new filters above shopping results ads
ing is testing new filters above shopping ads that let users refine results with a click instead of retyping their search a change that could make finding the right product easier.
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Microsoft tells advertisers they’re responsible for AI-generated ads
Microsoft Advertising says advertisers remain responsible for the AI-generated content in their campaigns, including when Microsoft’s own tools create it. Its guidance covers required disclosures, permission to use someone’s likeness or voice, and preserving information that identifies content as AI-generated. The company’s dedicated help page, reported by Search Engine Land on September 14, addresses AI-generated, […]
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Google says Search Console can’t show your position inside AI Overviews
Google’s John Mueller has acknowledged a limitation in Search Console’s AI reporting: it cannot tell publishers where their links sit within an AI Overview. Google records the answer’s position as a whole, leaving the prominence of individual sources unresolved. In a Reddit discussion, Mueller said: “Position for these is hard to do in a way […]
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