Google Search Live Goes Global
Google announced Search Live has launched globally, for all languages and locations where AI Mode is available. Google said this is possible by its “new audio and voice model, Gemini 3.1 Flash Live, which delivers even more natural and intuitive conver…
Google Merchant Center Will Highlight Vehicle Ads Data Quality Issues
Google announced that it will begin to highlight data quality account issues related to Vehicle ads within Google Merchant Center. This will begin in mid-April 2026.
Google Ads Expanding Loyalty Program
Google Ads and Merchant Center is expanding the Loyalty program features to highlight key perks, expand local and regional visibility, expand internationally and within AI Mode and Gemini.
Google March 2026 Core Update Is Rolling Out – First Core Update Of Year
Google officially announced the rollout of the March 2026 core update early Friday morning at around 5:14 ET. This core update is expected to take up to 2 weeks to roll out. Google said this “is a regular update designed to better surface relevant, sat…
Google Ads PMax Audience Exclusions & New Reporting
Google announced several new steering updates for Google Ads Performance Max including first-party audience exclusions, budget reporting, full audience reporting and network segmentation in placement reporting.
Bing Testing Rounded Corners On Short Videos
Microsoft Bing is testing using rounded corners on short videos and normal videos within the Bing search results interface. Bing used to show these as squared-off edges.
The March 2026 SEO Update by Yoast recap
The March 2026 SEO Update by Yoast is part of our monthly webinar series covering the latest developments in search and AI. Hosted by Carolyn Shelby and Alex Moss, this month’s session explored how AI is reshaping search, Google’s latest moves, and what brands should prioritize now. Watch the full recap on YouTube to dive […]
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Daily Search Forum Recap: March 26, 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.
The Google March 2026 spam update was the fastest rolling out update…
Google Tests Huge Block of Citations at Bottom of AI Overviews
Google is running a test (or a bug) that shows a massive box of citations (massive in size, not in number of citations) at the bottom of AI Overviews.
Google Ads API Version 23.2 Now Available
Google Ads has released a minor version update to the Google Ads API. We are now up to version 23.2. 23.2 adds VideoEnhancement resource, updates to HotelSettingInfo, and so many other updates.
Sponsored Stores Spotted in AI Mode As Google Expands Ads Across AI Surfaces
Google is continuing to expand ads across AI Mode and now there’s another type of ad unit for retailers to play with. We know that AI Mode is the future of Search and that means Google will need to continue innovating on the advertising front…
Google To Update Shopping Ads Political Content Policy On April 16
Google announced it will be updating its Shopping Ads political content policy on April 16, 2026. Google said the update is to “implement additional restrictions on some political content.”
Google Merchant Center: Out-of-Stock Products Need Grayed Out Buy Button
Google Merchant Center updated its landing page requirements to say that products that are out of stock, those pages must have a grayed out add to cart/buy button on that page.
Google To Expand Shopping Ads To 15 New European Markets
Google is reportedly expanding Shopping Ads eligibility to 15 additional European markets. This is a two phase roll out over the coming months…
The Google Helpful Content Update And Its Relevance in 2026
Explore the Google Helpful Content Update’s ongoing relevance in 2026. Learn SEO strategies for creating people-first content and achieving lasting search success.
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Daily Search Forum Recap: March 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 released the March 2026 spam update yesterday…
Google March 2026 Spam Update Unleashed
Google has released the March 2026 spam update on March 24, 2026 at around 3:20 pm ET. This update applies globally and to all languages and will take a few days (not weeks) to complete.
Google Adds Properties For Discussion Forum & QA Page Markup & Documents Robots Tags Outside HTML Head
Google had made a few changes to its SEO developer help documentation. First it documented how Google Search handles and processes robots meta tags outside the HTML head. Second, it added more supported properties for Discussion Forum and QA Page markup.
Report: Google AI Overviews Show Less Often For Breaking News
There is new data out from Newzdash that shows just how often AI Overviews appear within Google across new sections. And while AI Overviews shows 60%+ of the time for health queries, when it comes to breaking news and major headlines, it shows less th…
Google Tests “Skip Digging, Start Guided Research” Driving Users to Web Guide-like Results
Google is testing showing a call to action in the search results that says, “Skip digging, start guided research” which drives users to a Web Guide-like results page.