Google spam update finishes rolling out after nearly two weeks
Google spam update finished rolling out on October 8 after nearly two weeks, far longer than past spam updates, with heavy volatility reported on several dates.
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Google Search Issuing More Google Manual Action Penalties?
Google may be issuing more manual action penalties over the past few weeks than it has over the weeks before that. The increase in manual actions seems to have started several weeks ago, but more so recently, according to some SEOs.
Google Local Service Ads Expands How Leads Work Information
Google has updated the how leads work help documentation within Local Service Ads with a lot more detail. The changes are meaningful, including what counts as a billable phone lead and how Google handles lead quality/credits.
Google Merchant Center May Disapprove Products That Change Frequently
Google updated its help document in Merchant Center to say that if a product changes more than once per day, it may be “disapproved instead of updated if we detect a mismatch.”
Google Ads AI Max Columns: Brand Inclusion, Commission, Locations Of Interest & Optimized Targeting
Google Ads is adding new AI Max related columns to the Google Ads reporting console. The columns include brand inclusions, locations of interest, commission and optimized targeting.
Google Ads Self-Services Conversion Lift Measurement
Google Ads now lets advertisers set up Conversion Lift measurement themselves. Google updated its help documentation to say that you no longer need a Google Ads representative to set up Conversion Lift measurement; you just need at least 1,000 observed…
Bing tests new light blue box design for People also ask questions
Bing is testing a light blue box design for its ‘People also ask’ questions, replicating consistently across browsers, including Incognito.
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Yahoo tests search box and related queries below AI overview
Yahoo is testing a new search box and related query suggestions below its AI overview, allowing users to continue their searches in Yahoo Scout.
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Bing tests removing favicons from all organic SERP results
Bing is testing a SERP design with no favicons at all, expanding a change previously seen only in sponsored results a test Google tried and later dropped.
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Google September 2026 Spam Update Has Finished Rolling Out
The Google September 2026 spam update is now done rolling out. It started on Thursday, September 28, 2026 at around 12:00 pm ET and completed on October 8, 2026 at 4:37 am ET. This was different from the previous few spam updates in that this one took…
Competitive Analysis for Paid Media: How To Find the Broken Stage
TL;DR
Competitive research can show which stage of your funnel is broken (Be Seen, Be Believed, or Be Chosen) and which channel to fix it in.
Google tests showing website names or URLs in AI Mode ads
Google appears to be testing inconsistent formats for showing website names versus URLs in AI Mode ads, with both styles appearing side by side.
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Google AI Mode now showing three ads at the bottom instead of two
Google AI Mode is now showing three ads at the bottom of results instead of the usual two, potentially opening up more visibility for PPC advertisers.
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What Does It Mean When An AI Cites Your Website?
[ Summary ] Treat AI citations as observations, not proof of trust, authority, rankings, or specific optimization factors. Consider the query or prompt, conversation history, user context, search index, retrieval system, and platform when evaluating ci…
Google tells site owners how many users selected them as Preferred Sources
Google is emailing site owners with the number of users who have selected their site as a Preferred Source, giving publishers new insight into how often users choose their content.
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Yoast SEO vs All in One SEO: which WordPress plugin is right for you?
If you’re weighing Yoast SEO vs All in One SEO, you’re asking the right question. Your SEO plugin touches almost every page you publish. It shapes how search engines read your site and how AI platforms understand it too. Both plugins have been part of WordPress for a long time and are a popular choice […]
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Yoast SEO vs All in One SEO: which WordPress plugin is right for you?
If you’re weighing Yoast SEO vs All in One SEO, you’re asking the right question. Your SEO plugin touches almost every page you publish. It shapes how search engines read your site and how AI platforms understand it too. Both plugins have been part of WordPress for a long time and are a popular choice […]
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Yoast SEO vs All in One SEO: which WordPress plugin is right for you?
If you’re weighing Yoast SEO vs All in One SEO, you’re asking the right question. Your SEO plugin touches almost every page you publish. It shapes how search engines read your site and how AI platforms understand it too. Both plugins have been part of WordPress for a long time and are a popular choice […]
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Yoast SEO vs All in One SEO: which WordPress plugin is right for you?
If you’re weighing Yoast SEO vs All in One SEO, you’re asking the right question. Your SEO plugin touches almost every page you publish. It shapes how search engines read your site and how AI platforms understand it too. Both plugins have been part of WordPress for a long time and are a popular choice […]
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Google Drops Review Snippets For Healthcare Web Pages
Google seems to no longer be showing review rich reviews in Google Search when review schema or structured data is added to healthcare web pages.