Google updates video structured data documentation
Google updated its video structured data documentation to add support for the ‘creator’ property and clarify supported interaction types within ‘interactionStatistic.
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Google’s 28th Birthday Doodle Takes You To Google AI Mode Quiz
Today is Google’s 28th birthday and Google has a special Google Doodle to celebrate. The Doodle takes you back in time to an early Google logo. Plus, when you click on the Doodle, you are taken into AI Mode where you can take “a fun trivia quiz about G…
Microsoft tests AI Mode branding for Copilot Search across Bing and Edge
Microsoft is testing AI Mode branding across Bing and Edge, with new AI Mode entry points connecting users to its Copilot-powered search experience.
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Microsoft Copilot now lets marketers build their own apps and dashboards
Microsoft’s new Code feature can turn natural-language instructions into internal apps, trackers, dashboards and automations, without requiring users to start with traditional programming.
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Google tests new loading button for AI Overviews
Google is testing a new loading button for AI Overviews that shows the full overview at once without a ‘Show more’ button, continuing a recent pattern of default-expansion changes.”
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Daily Search Forum Recap: September 25, 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 has released a new algorithm update, not a core update, but a spam update and this spam update wil…
Google tests shorter AI Overview design on desktop
Google is testing a shorter AI Overview design on desktop, potentially giving organic results below it more visibility and clicks.
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Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google September 2026 Spam Update Is Here, Goodbye Discover Traffic, Multimodal Search Reporting & CrUX Ad Metrics In Page Experience
This week, Google announced yet another spam update, the fourth of the year, the September 2026 Google spam update. Prior to that, we reported on more Google Search ranking volatility. Google Search Console released multimodal search filters…
OpenAI Has Quality Raters, AI Trainers, & They Cheated With AI
As you know, Google has thousands of quality raters they use to help test and improve the search results and AI results. OpenAI does the same thing, with AI trainers according to a report by 404 Media.
Google LSAs Showing Google Business Profile Number, Not Google Ads Number
Google seems to have made a change in which phone number they use for tracking calls, even when you tell Google to use the Google Ads number, it is still using the Google Business Profiles phone number. I am told this is a confirmed change and Google s…
Bing Testing Editable Labels On Images
Microsoft Bing is testing adding an editable icon in two formats on images within Bing Search that can be edited using Bing’s AI image feature.
Bing Testing Editable Labels On Images
Microsoft Bing is testing adding an editable icon in two formats on images within Bing Search that can be edited using Bing’s AI image feature.
Google Ads Disables Editing Target ROAS While Promotion Mode Is Active
Did you know that you cannot edit your Target ROAS while promotion mode is active in Google Ads? Google will display a notification that reads, “You can’t edit your Target ROAS while promotion mode is active” and then gives you the option to edit the R…
Google Posts Cracks Down On Unverified Contact Information
Google updated two of its Google Posts help documents to allow phone numbers in Google Posts only if they are verified contact information, but if it is unverified, it is not allowed.
Google Posts Cracks Down On Unverified Contact Information
Google updated two of its Google Posts help documents to allow phone numbers in Google Posts only if they are verified contact information, but if it is unverified, it is not allowed.
Bing Tests Replacing Copilot With AI Mode In Search Tabs
Microsoft is testing replacing or renaming the Copilot search tab in Bing Search with the name AI Mode. AI Mode is the name Google uses for its AI search engine, Bing uses Copilot Search, but Microsoft is testing using Google’s name here.
Bing Tests Replacing Copilot With AI Mode In Search Tabs
Microsoft is testing replacing or renaming the Copilot search tab in Bing Search with the name AI Mode. AI Mode is the name Google uses for its AI search engine, Bing uses Copilot Search, but Microsoft is testing using Google’s name here.
Bing tests Read more button for organic results
Bing is testing a ‘Read more’ button for organic results, following a similar feature Google rolled out globally this year.
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Bing tests AI Mode tab in its search menu
Bing is testing an ‘AI Mode’ tab in its search menu, mirroring Google’s own AI Mode tab and suggesting Bing may be exploring similar ways to push users toward AI-powered search.
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Amazon SEO: The complete guide for new and experienced sellers
Choose relevant keywords, make product listings easier to evaluate and work out why shoppers aren’t finding or buying your products.
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