Reddit citations in ChatGPT Search drop over 86%
AI search and analytics company PromptWatch is reporting a sharp drop in how often Reddit gets cited in ChatGPT Search down by more than 86%. Reddit had been holding a fairly steady citation rate in ChatGPT, sitting at around 3.83% on average, according to PromptWatch. But something shifted starting August 14, and the numbers fell […]
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Google says favicon display issue is on their end
There have been a growing number of complaints on X and LinkedIn about missing website favicons in Google Search. We covered this issue previously when Google was first seen struggling to display favicons in search results. Now Google has confirmed this is simply a bug, and the team is working on resolving it. Glenn Gabe […]
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Google tests moving the search bar position on the results page
Google appears to be testing another change to where the search bar sits on the results page. Previously, the search bar started above the AI Mode tab, but today it appeared starting from the Images tab instead. This isn’t the first time Google has experimented with the search bar’s placement or size we’ve seen tests […]
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Google changes how it parses double-escaped JSON-LD entities
Google has changed how it extracts JSON-LD data, bringing it more in line with JSON and other web standards. As Google Search Central announced on LinkedIn, Google will only do a single pass of HTML unescaping. What developers should know If developers are using JSON-LD for structured data, it’s time to update your code. Instead […]
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Google confirms August 2026 spam update is complete
Google August 2026 spam update is completed and rolling out. The update was started on August 18 and finished three days later, on August 21. Google wrote on x “The rollout was complete as of August 21, 2026.” When Google first launched the update, they wrote on x, “Released the August 2026 spam update, which […]
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Google Tests New Colour Variation for Featured Snippets
Google is testing to show colours for text in featured snippets. We searched for SEO, and the text appeared in a featured snippet with different colours. I assume this is new previously, Google was testing more variations with featured snippets, like background colours showing in a box and many more, but this test seems new […]
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Google adds new personalization features across Search, Discover, and News
Google announced new personalization features across Search, Discover, and Google News. The goal is to give users more control over their preferred sources and topics. 1. Preferred Sources button Google introduced a new Preferred Sources button that publishers can embed directly on their websites. When a user clicks the button, that website gets added to […]
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Google tests highlighted sponsored results on mobile
Google is testing a highlighted background for its sponsored results and the section beneath them on mobile. I spotted this while searching on Google the results appeared under the “Sponsored Results” heading, and once that section ended, the entire block was visually highlighted, standing apart from the rest of the page. Here is a screenshot […]
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Similarweb can now track ads inside ChatGPT and Google AI Mode
Similarweb says it can now track ads appearing across ChatGPT and Google AI search experiences. Its new AI Ads product provides competitive intelligence on sponsored placements, covering competitor brands, ad creatives, messaging, landing pages, and share of voice across ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, and Google AI Overviews. How does it collect the data? According to […]
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Google Ads adds bidding option for loyalty program members
Google Ads has added dedicated toggles for loyalty program members within its customer retention settings, separate from lapsed customer bidding. This was spotted by Arpan Banerjee on LinkedIn, who shared a screenshot. He wrote: “Google Ads’ customer retention settings now include dedicated toggles for loyalty program members, separate from lapsed customer bidding.” Here is the […]
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OpenAI expands ChatGPT ads to 31 European countries
OpenAI announced on August 18th that it will expand ads to 31 European countries. The countries include Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Austria, among others. How will advertisers get access to the ads? Advertisers can get access through: OpenAI’s Ads Solutions team Agency partners Technology partners Self-service access will also […]
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Google Ads now proactively suggests sitelinks
Google Ads is now showing sitelink suggestions to account owners. Previously, this wasn’t available; account owners had to add sitelinks manually rather than having them suggested. Arpan Banerjee spotted this and shared it on X. He wrote: “Google Ads is now proactively surfacing sitelink suggestions for you.” Here is a screenshot of how it looks. […]
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New Enhanced Matching setting spotted in Google Ads
Google Ads is testing a new Enhanced Matching option for Customer Match. Based on the screenshot shared by Joey Bidner on LinkedIn, this test can expand matches using connected user lists. He shared a screenshot on LinkedIn and wrote: “anybody else using this? seeing it for the first time in my account settings and still […]
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Google Business Profile now shows view counts for posts
Google Business Profile is showing view counts on posts. This was spotted by Muhammad Hussain on LinkedIn, who shared a screenshot along with his post. He wrote: “Google Business Profile posts are now showing view counts. Does this show up on everyone’s dashboard? I don’t see it on my side, but a friend in my […]
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Bing tests multiple images within a single ad result
This week, Bing tested large images in its search results, and now I spotted another change multiple images appearing within a single ad. Searching for “SEO”, a Forbes-sponsored result appeared with multiple images bundled into a single ad unit. Here is a video of how it looks. Swiping through the images revealed three in total […]
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AI Overview cites self-serving listicles, but skips the brand that ranks itself #1
Harpreet flagged something odd in a Google AI Overview and shared it on X, pointing out that the AIO cited four self-serving listicles within its answer, yet the one brand ranking itself #1 in those listicles wasn’t actually mentioned in the AI-generated answer. He wrote: “Crazy AI Overview. 4 self-serving listicles are cited within the […]
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Google Trends adds interactive maps and regional breakdowns
Google Search Central announced on linkedin that Google Trends has added new interactive maps and regional breakdowns within its Explore section. This feature is rolling out gradually. With the new interactive maps, users can visually explore regional trends for any given search term, making it easier to see where interest in a topic is concentrated. […]
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Google Analytics is down, real-time reporting isn’t working
Google Analytics appears to be experiencing issues for some users today, with our tests showing real time considerably low The outage appears to affect at least some Google Analytics users, although the exact scope of the problem is currently unclear. At the time of writing, Google’s official Ads Status Dashboard does not acknowledge an outage […]
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Google tests telling users an ad was AI-made
Google is now testing a feature that shows users when an ad was created using AI. This appears with the “About this advertiser” and “Why you’re seeing this ad” sections, accessible by clicking the three dots on an ad shown on the search results page. Arpan Banerjee spotted this new change and shared a screenshot […]
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Yahoo tests follow-up queries and blue hyperlinks in Yahoo Scout
Yahoo is testing follow-up queries and blue hyperlinks within Yahoo Scout. We spotted these changes, though we can’t say for certain they’re new but since our last visit, neither follow-up questions nor blue hyperlinks were present. Here is how it looks. Suggesting follow-up queries is likely meant to keep users engaged longer within Yahoo’s results, […]
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