Google Tests More Sitelinks Designs
Google continues to test variations of designs and user experiences for Sitelinks within its search results. The new design spotted has the Sitelinks listed line by line, with a horizontal line across the left side of the mobile search result snippet.
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…
Google Web Guide Classic Search Button Doesn’t Take You To Classic Search
Google Search has this beta opt-in feature named Web Guide, it is like a mix of its AI search results interface and web search interface – in one. That being said, there seems to be a bug where, when you click the button that says “Classic search,” it …
Google Homepage Tests “+” Button for AI Mode on Mobile
Google is testing a “+” button on its mobile homepage that gives users quick access to AI Mode, image creation, photos, camera, and files.
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Google Wants Highly Satisfied Chrome Android Users to Boost Its Play Store Rating
Google is testing a Chrome Android app rating prompt that asks users to rate the browser on the Play Store. The test targets highly satisfied users.
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Google Discover Tests Dive Deeper Feature
Google is testing a new feature in Google Discover named “Dive deeper.” When you click on it, it does not take you to a publisher’s article, instead, it takes you to an AI-generated short topic overview with links to some other articles (which do take…
Google May Be More Successful In Blocking Scrapers & Tracking Tools
Google may be more successful in blocking AI scrapers, search scrapers and third-party tracking tools since around September 13th or so. This coincides with the September 4th and September 12th reversals we reported, and it also aligns with the method…
Google Search Bar Results Page Testing AI Mode Button
Google is now testing adding the AI Mode button to the search bar when you are inside the search results page. Google has the AI Mode button almost everywhere else, but now we are seeing it added to the search bar, within the search results page, not j…
Google Search Drops Free Product Listings From European Economic Area
Google Search has dropped the free product listings and carousel formats from the European Economic Area (EEA). This change is part of what the European Commission forced Google to do in these regions under the Digital Markets Act.
What Ever Happened To Google Discover On Desktop
Last year, Google began to roll out Google Discover on the desktop interface of Google.com. But now, for the past several months, Discover on desktop is not been found. Google tested Discover on Desktop in 2023 and then, in 2025, said it was coming; …
Google tests Chrome desktop Search with AI Mode from the Windows taskbar
Google is testing a new Chrome desktop Search experience that brings AI Mode, Google Lens, and Windows taskbar access together.
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Google Search Profile Badge – How To Add It To Your Site
Google left one thing out of the announcement around the new Search profiles features announced today, you can now add a Search profile badge to your website. This allows users/searchers to follow you directly from your website.
Google Search Profiles Article Design, Less Followers & Easier Login
Google has updated the Search profiles with a new article design, a single login to manage multiple Search profiles and only 10,000 followers on social platforms are required.
Google Merchant Center AI Reports Live, Easier UCP & UCP Analytics
Google has announced a number of updates to Google Merchant Center including the AI performance insights generally available, it has simplified Universal Commerce Protocol integration, and Google highlighted how using conversational and video attribute…
Google Image Search Collections Save To Suggested By Al
Google Image Search lets you save images to collections and folders. Well, now Google will suggest new folders or collections using AI – it says “suggested by AI” with a Gemini icon over a folder.
Google Search Product Listings Tests Linking Directly To Merchant Site
Google is now testing linking the product and shopping results within Google Search directly to the merchant or retailer website. This is instead of Google opening the side panel with more details about the product.
Google nudges users on its homepage to set up selfie video sign-in
Google is promoting its selfie video sign-in option directly on the Google homepage. A new nudge asks users to set up a selfie video that can later help them sign in to their Google Account. Google announced selfie video sign-in in July as an additional way for users to access their accounts if they cannot […]
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Google Search Live Now Powered By Gemini 3.8 Live
Google Search Live is now powered by Google’s latest AI model, Gemini 3.8 Live. Search Live has been around for a couple years now, both in audio only format and then video format. Search Live was released globally in March, and before that, it removed…
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 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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