Semrush says Google is feeding rank trackers bad results, but impact is limited
Google is serving swapped results to scrapers. Semrush, AccuRanker and Nozzle explain what it does to ranking data.
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Google Gemini now lets you turn off Google Search, and publishers could pay the price
A new option lets users choose, prompt by prompt, whether Gemini searches the web.
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ChatGPT tests large product carousel with Shop now buttons
ChatGPT is testing a larger product carousel with black ‘Shop now’ buttons, plus longer ‘Shop now’ buttons on regular product results, for ecommerce queries.
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Bing tests blue hover highlight for sitelinks
Bing is testing a hover effect that highlights each sitelink in a blue box, the latest in a run of sitelink design experiments.
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Google AI Mode adds Source preferences button to the citation panel
Google AI Mode now has a ‘Source preferences’ button in its citation panel, letting users view, add, and remove preferred sources without leaving AI Mode.
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Is It New? AI Scan Tool
Here is something new for you – the Is it new? AI scan tool. It is a feature I thought would be neat to build, where instead of you reaching out to me to see if this or that is a new Google, Bing, etc search feature, you can upload a screenshot, add so…
Is It New? AI Scan Tool
Here is something new for you – the Is it new? AI scan tool. It is a feature I thought would be neat to build, where instead of you reaching out to me to see if this or that is a new Google, Bing, etc search feature, you can upload a screenshot, add so…
Google Moves Google Posts Higher Up On Local Panel
Google seems to have moved the Google Posts section of a local knowledge panel higher up on the page. In 2018, Google moved the Google Posts section to the bottom of the local panel. Now it seems Google is moving it back up.
Google Moves Google Posts Higher Up On Local Panel
Google seems to have moved the Google Posts section of a local knowledge panel higher up on the page. In 2018, Google moved the Google Posts section to the bottom of the local panel. Now it seems Google is moving it back up.
Google Ads Now In AI Mode With Personal Intelligence
Google confirmed it will now show ads in AI Mode results with Personal Intelligence enabled. Back in March, Google said AI Mode with Personal Intelligence turned on would be ad-free, but that is now changing.
Google Ads Now In AI Mode With Personal Intelligence
Google confirmed it will now show ads in AI Mode results with Personal Intelligence enabled. Back in March, Google said AI Mode with Personal Intelligence turned on would be ad-free, but that is now changing.
Google AI Mode Citations With Preferred Source Preferences
Google is testing letting users view and modify their preferred sources list directly from within the AI Mode citations sidebar. There is a new button named “Source preferences” and when you click on it, it opens up your preferred sources list where y…
Google AI Mode Citations With Preferred Source Preferences
Google is testing letting users view and modify their preferred sources list directly from within the AI Mode citations sidebar. There is a new button named “Source preferences” and when you click on it, it opens up your preferred sources list where y…
ChatGPT Ads New Ad Formats, Updated Conversion Page, Performance Emails…
OpenAI announced a number of product updates to ChatGPT Ads late Friday. These updates include new visual ad formats, a redesigned conversions page, performance emails, new measurement partners and a bug reporting / product feedback system.
Google Ads To No Longer Show Featured Professionals, Headshots Are Optional
Google Ads posted a message to Local Service Ads advertisers saying that featured professionals will no longer show on your ads, and headshots will be optional and won’t impact ad serving.
ChatGPT tests single-brand shopping ads at the bottom of results
ChatGPT is testing shopping ads at the bottom of results that show products from one website, with the site’s favicon and name above grey product cards showing name and price.
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Bing tests bold breadcrumb text in search result URLs
Bing is testing bold formatting for the breadcrumb portion of URLs in search results, while keeping the domain name in regular text.
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Is a Google October 2026 update rolling out? Forum reports say yes, Google’s dashboard says no
Forum reports point to Discover and News drops, but Google’s last confirmed change ended October 8.
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Google Tests Direct Tab Sharing with AI Mode in Chrome
Google is testing a new tab-sharing option for AI Mode that lets Chrome users start new conversations from the tab context menu.
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Long-tail keywords in 2027: how to turn specific searches into useful pages
Find searches your readers care about, work out which ones belong together, and decide where you can offer a better answer.
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