Google Search Profiles: Publisher Profile Pages Officially Live
After tons and tons of testing and tweaking, Google is officially announcing what it calls Search profiles and what I called Discover publisher pages. Google said Search profiles provide “a central place to showcase their latest articles, videos and s…
Microsoft Advertising To Update UTM Analytics Auto-Tagging Sep. 2
Microsoft emailed advertisers notifying them that Microsoft Advertising will update UTM auto-tagging beginning on September 2, 2026. Microsoft added that no action is required on your part, as the updated tags will be applied automatically.
Coming Soon: Connecting Google Business Profile To Google Analytics
Google will soon allow you to connect your Google Business Profile with Google Analytics. Google sent out an email to some businesses saying this is coming soon, within the next “few weeks.”
Google Passkey & Security Agent Added To Account Security and Safety Doc
With the rise of Google Ads accounts being hijacked, Google has updated its Account security and safety help document with more details on passkeys and the security agent feature. This is in addition to a number of changes Google made recently around a…
Google Dialog: Does This Business Offer Rewards In Exchange For Reviews
About five months ago (I missed it), Google began asking searchers if the business location they are visited offers rewards in exchange for reviews. The prompt that comes up in the app asks, “Does this business offer rewards in exchange for reviews?”
What is Generative User Interface Optimization? (GUIO)
Generative User Interface Optimization is poised to redefine digital interaction, offering unparalleled personalization and efficiency.
Read the full article here What is Generative User Interface Optimization? (GUIO) © Copyright 2006-2025 Shaun Anders…
Merchant Center Expands Attribute Rules To Automatically Found Products
Google has expanded the attribute rules feature in Google Merchant Center to work for automatically found products. Before, attribute rules only worked for products added through your merchant feeds, but not it works for products Google finds by itsel…
June 2026 Google Webmaster Report
Here is the monthly Google webmaster report – the June 2026 edition – where I cover all the larger SEO and webmaster related Google Search news that you may want to catch up on over the past week. Yes, we had the big Google May 2026 core update, with …
Microsoft: Bing Webmaster Tools AI Reporting To Gain New Features Soon
Microsoft’s Fabrice Canel confirmed on LinkedIn last night that more features are coming sooner rather than later around Bing Webmaster Tools AI performance reporting and AI reporting.
Google Merchant Center Mass Product Page Unavailable Notices Last Night?
Google Merchant Center may have a bug in its automated validation of products and landing pages. Last night, some Google Ads merchants received disapproval notices for “Product page unavailable” even though the product page was indeed available.
Bing Tests Larger Favicons For Top Sponsored Ads
Microsoft Bing is testing using a larger favicon format for sponsored ads in the top position. The favicon is about 33% bigger in the top sponsored ad position than in an organic or lower sponsored ad position.
Warning: Google Ads Phishing Attack For Google Accounts
It is not that uncommon, unfortunately, to see Google Ads that are designed to steal your login credentials for various platforms, including your Google account. Now, when you search for “my business,” which is how many businesses login to their Googl…
How to Optimize for AI Visibility and Prepare for Agentic Search
Is your SEO ready for AI visibility and agentic search? Learn how to measure impact, build authority, and earn citations that drive growth in AI results.
A Friendly Facebook Comment for Criminal Frauds Stella Huh & Christopher Angus
On October 18, 2022 a federal court established the Barton Receivership.
On December 17, 2022 I noticed Christopher Angus in my Facebook feed posting a picture comparing the differences between literal and actual meanings of colloquial English phrases…
Google Search Console AI Performance Report & AI Blocking Controls (Limited)
Google has announced the new Search Console Search Generative AI performance reports and a toggle to block your site from showing in AI responses. This is available currently only for a small subset of UK site owners, but it will expand globally at som…
Google Adding More Link Cards To AI Responses
Google may be adding more link cards to the sidebar of the Google AI responses. Specifically, Google AI Mode and AI Overviews are testing showing more citation/link cards on the side of the AI response.
Yahoo Scout Slighted By Microsoft Scout? And More on Microsoft Web IQ.
Microsoft held its Microsoft Build event and announced Web IQ, a search engine platform for AI-agents and so many other AI enhancements. But what gave me a double-take was Microsoft Scout. I mean, didn’t Yahoo just announce Yahoo Scout in January, in p…
ChatGPT Multi-Advertiser Placements & Ads Manager Updates
OpenAI sent out an email to advertisers announcing some new ad unit tests, specifically multi-advertiser placements in ChatGPT. OpenAI also announced new updates to the ChatGPT Ads Manager to help advertisers manage their ads and control targeting.
Google Hotel Ads Drops Several Bid Adjustments – A Bug?
Google Hotel Ads may have dropped several bid adjustments, or maybe it is a bug. Bid adjustments such as day of the week check-in, advanced purchase, check-in date, length of stay and maybe some others are no longer showing up in the Google Ads interf…