Google lowers Search Profiles to 10,000 followers, giving more publishers a way into Discover
Google has reduced the eligibility requirement for Search Profiles by 90% since June, opening the feature to thousands of mid-sized publishers and creators that were previously locked out.
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Gemini 3.8 Live makes Google Search more useful and clicking websites less necessary
Google is upgrading Search Live’s conversations and language switching, giving publishers another reason to examine what happens to the web links beside its spoken answers.
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Google introduces Business Agent in YouTube ads that answer back
The U.S. beta lets shoppers ask product questions inside YouTube ads. It starts with eligible Demand Gen campaigns, a $10-a-day minimum and no Shorts placements.
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OpenAI’s Sponsored Agents turn ads into chats—and could reshape paid search
The limited US pilot lets shoppers question a business-sponsored AI agent before visiting the advertiser’s website.
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Google tests new icon design for Find related products and services section on mobile
Google is testing a new design for the “Find related products and services” section on mobile. Previously, a magnifying glass icon was used, but it’s now been replaced with a different one. Here is a screenshot of the new design. Here is a screenshot of the old design. Personally, when I first saw the […]
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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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Profound raises $180 million to move beyond AI search tracking, reaches $1.8B valuation
The $1.8 billion company is expanding into content production and advertising, giving marketers more to assess than how often a chatbot mentions their brand.
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Google makes publisher ad load visible in Chrome’s real-user data
Chrome’s new CrUX metrics let advertisers and publishers measure visible ads, viewport density, CPU use and network cost—without giving the industry a definition of an acceptable ad experience.
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Anthropic admits Claude can make copied text look original
Anthropic admits Claude can copy text without marking it as a quote. Its Fable 5.1 guidance exposes an extra editing burden for anyone turning AI summaries into published work.
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Google’s new Site Goals feature shows which WordPress pages drive sales
Automatic tracking works with supported store and form plugins, while detailed breakdowns need new data after setup.
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You can now opt out of AI training in Cloudflare without blocking Google
Cloudflare’s new “Disallow AI Training” setting lets website owners refuse model training without shutting out Google’s search crawler. The company announced its availability on all plans on September 15. Cloudflare’s announcement That changes the scenario in SEW’s September 9 report. Cloudflare’s earlier plan would have brought mixed-use crawlers—bots used for both search and training—under existing […]
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Google AI Mode tests new carousel format with Pro tip and Sizing note popups
Google AI Mode is testing carousel popups labeled ‘Pro tip’ and ‘Sizing note,’ appearing mainly for ecommerce queries and pulling in Reddit forum content.
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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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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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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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Google Business Profile now lets you review and delete collected info
Google has announced the availability of “Collected Info,” a Business Profile tab that lets owners inspect details gathered by its automated assistant. But deleting an outdated record does not change other information already on the listing, according to Google’s help documentation. Search Engine Land reported the announcement on September 14, citing a post from Google’s […]
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