Nano Banana 2.1 In Google AI Mode In Search
Google released Nano Banana 2.1 today, and it is already working within AI Mode in Google Search. Nano Banana 2.1 is Google’s latest image generation and editing model.
Google Search Profiles Expand To India & Canada With Brazil Coming Soon
Google is expanding the Search profiles feature to more countries. Starting today, those in India and Canada are now eligible for a Search profile in Google Search. And soon, Google will also support users in Brazil.
Google Email Shares Number Of Preferred Source Subscribers
Google Search Console is sending out emails informing site owners how many people are subscribing or following them as a preferred source on Google. It says “people are choosing domain as a preferred source” and then lists the number of “Preferred sour…
Bing tests blue hover effect on People also search keywords
Bing is testing a blue hover effect on its ‘People also search’ keywords, making them visually read as clickable hyperlinks.
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Google Search Console finally lets you group countries in one report
The new country selector lets publishers and marketers check combined Search performance across the markets they care about.
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Google Search Console finally lets you group countries in one report
The new country selector lets publishers and marketers check combined Search performance across the markets they care about.
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Google Search Console finally lets you group countries in one report
The new country selector lets publishers and marketers check combined Search performance across the markets they care about.
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Final Phase Of Google September 2026 Spam Update Rollout Oct 4-6?
I believe we are seeing the final phase of the Google September 2026 Spam update rolling out between October 4th and October 6th, today. The update should be done any day now, so there may be another spike in volatility, but I suspect this is it – we …
Updated Google Maps Policy: What Merchants Can’t Post In Listings Or Posts
Google has updated the Google Maps and Business Profiles Prohibited & restricted content policy’s advertising and solicitation section to list what merchants and business owners cannot post on their listings and posts.
Google Search Generative AI Control Page Adds Top-Level Domain Details
Google has added information to the Search generative AI control page in Search Console about when a child property overrides the parent setting for AI controls.
Google Ads Call Extensions Includes Advertiser Name
Google Ads is testing displaying the advertiser’s name within the click to call phone number call asset on the sponsored listings. Normally, Google will just show the phone number but in this test, Google is also adding the advertiser’s name.
Google Search Console Performance Report Multi-Select Country Filters
Google now lets you check off multiple countries within the Google Search Console country filter in the performance reports. This lets you group countries together, to see how your search performance is doing for multiple countries at once, instead of …
Google On Large Product Aggregator Websites
Google’s John Mueller was asked why Google continues to crawl tons of pages on a large website but indexes only four of them, and why the home page isn’t indexed. John categorized the site as a “large product aggregator.”
Google Search Console updates country filter
Google Search Console has updated its country filter, letting users view combined Search traffic across multiple countries and devices in one report.
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Google Warns Against Deceptive Authorship Information Within Content
Around the same time Google updated its helpful content search documentation with defining main content and the new EOT/SA sections, Google also posted a warning to “avoid using deceptive authorship information.”
Bing tests blue underline and magnifying glass icon on tab menu
Bing is testing a new tab menu style with a blue underline and magnifying glass icon instead of its usual black text styling.
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Google appears to reduce AI answers in People Also Ask
Google appears to have reduced AI-generated answers in People Also Ask results, based on recent testing across several queries.
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OpenAI Tests New Product Labels On ChatGPT Results
OpenAI is testing new labels appended to the ChatGPT product results. These labels can add information about the product it is displaying, such as “best all-rounder,” “best for beginners,” “best cushioning,” and so on.
Google tests new sitelink design for ads on desktop
Google is testing a new desktop-specific sitelink design for ads, placing sitelinks on the right and the description on the left within the same row.
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ChatGPT tests new labels on organic product results
ChatGPT is testing new labels on organic product results, including a green ‘Best all-rounder’ tag and grey labels for other criteria.
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