Is Google changing its homepage buttons again?
Google appears to be making more changes to its homepage design. A couple of weeks ago, we covered Google adding new buttons below the search bar, and Google confirmed this test pointed users toward AI Mode. At the time, there were four buttons: “Create images,” “Ask about files,” “Brainstorm,” and “I’m feeling lucky.” As a […]
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Is Google changing its homepage buttons again?
Google appears to be making more changes to its homepage design. A couple of weeks ago, we covered Google adding new buttons below the search bar, and Google confirmed this test pointed users toward AI Mode. At the time, there were four buttons: “Create images,” “Ask about files,” “Brainstorm,” and “I’m feeling lucky.” As a […]
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6 best SEO courses that are actually worth taking in 2026
Search Engine Watch was comparing online SEO training options back in 2008. At the time, paying roughly $150 for a beginner course could be the easiest way to get organized instruction and access to an expert. That is no longer the bargain it once was. Today, excellent explanations of crawling, search intent, keyword research and […]
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Google rolls out updates to google tag and tag manager
Google has rolled out several updates to its tagging tools, aimed at making it easier for advertisers to measure website performance and cutting down on the technical setup involved. Ginny Marvin, Google Ads Liaison, posted about this on X. She wrote: “What if building a strong data foundation didn’t require jumping through a ton of […]
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Google explains why spam updates need to happen
Google John Mueller has explained why Google announces spam updates, even though many of Google spam systems already update continuously on their own. Eli Schwartz posted a question on LinkedIn: “Why after 26 years does there need to be an update to get rid of spam instead of it just happening on its own with […]
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Google search console crawl stats report shows data gap
Google Search Console’s Crawl Stats report is currently showing missing data for a couple of days in August. Barry Schwartz spotted this issue and posted on SER. Here is the screenshot of this. Glenn Gabe also posted this on X, wrote: “FYI, two days are missing from the Crawl Stats reporting in GSC. August 15 […]
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Google Fixed Favicon Bug & Crawl Stats Missing Data
Google has fixed two bugs this weekend related to Google Search. The first is the bug with many favicons not showing up in the Google Search result snippets. The second is the bug with two days of data missing from the Google Search Console crawl stats…
9 best internal linking tools we still like in 2026
Internal linking has always played a crucial role in effective SEO. While its importance remains, the approach has evolved: many now seek automated and AI-powered solutions to handle this complex task efficiently. In this guide, we’ve reviewed today’s leading internal linking tools to identify the best, most up-to-date options available this year. If you think […]
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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 Search Console Crawl Stats Missing Two Days Of Data
The crawl stats report within Google Search Console has a data gap again. This time the crawl stats report is missing August 15 and 16th crawl data. Normally, Google can fix the data but Google has not yet fixed it.
Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Unleashed The August 2026 Spam Update, Gemini 3.7 Powers AI Mode, Google and Microsoft Ads News & More
Google has released its third spam update of the 2026 year, the August 2026 spam update this week and finished rolling out Friday morning at 4:50am. Google Search’s AI Mode is now being powered sometimes by…
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 Preferred Source Button Improved For Publishers
Google has updated the Preferred Sources button that publishers have on their websites to make it so that the user is taken right back to the page they were originally on. There is new embed code that handles this process to make it easier for users to…
Microsoft Advertising Max CPC Won’t Be Available For New Campaigns On Oct 1
Microsoft Advertising sent out emails yesterday announcing changes coming to Max CPC bidding. Microsoft wrote, “Max CPC will no longer be available when creating new non-portfolio campaigns” after October 1, 2026.
Google Ads & AI Max New Experimentation & Planning Features
Google announced it is rolling out new experimentation and planning capabilities in Google Ads and AI Max. There are new A/B test capabilities, brand and location parameters options and new Performance Planner predictions.
Google Local Service Ads Pre-Badge Ads & Expansion Of Verticals
Google has made some big updates to Local Service Ads. Even though LSAs are transitioning to Google Ads, Google is clearly still investing in the LSA product. Google added something called pre-badge ads, massively expanded the verticals and the verifi…
JSON-LD Extraction For Googlebot Now Does One Pass Of HTML Unescaping
Google’s crawler now strictly enforces standard JSON formatting when reading your site’s structured data, schema markup, instead of auto-correcting double-escaped HTML text. “To bring our parser up to JSON and other standards, we changed our JSON-LD ex…
Google Discover Feed Can Be Tailored By Words
Google is rolling out the ability to tailor your Google Discover feed by using your words, in a conversational chat-like experience. You are taken to a screen that lets you enter your desired topics, then you can go back and forth with AI to really zo…