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.
Google AI Overviews Add To Calendar Feature
Google is testing allowing AI Overviews to add items to your calendar with an add to calendar link on event dates. I can’t replicate this and the truth is, every time i refresh the queries I am testing on, I get a slightly different AI Overview, so wh…
Google Ads Updated Billing Menu With More Links
Google Ads is testing a new billing menu bar or tab that adds more options and links to the billing section. It looks like Google added double the amount of links in the menu.
Google Merchant Center New UCP Integration Hub
Google Merchant Center is rolling out the UCP integration hub in the United States. The UCP integration hub allows you to onboard to UCP program from your Merchant Center account.
Google Local Panel Gains WhatsApp Button
Google is now showing WhatsApp buttons, in place of chat or in addition to the other action buttons, in the local panel results within Google Search. Next to the call, directions. website, share buttons can be a WhatsApp button to let searchers chat w…
Google app for desktop gets hands-free voice search
Google app for desktop now supports hands-free voice search with real-time transcription, along with lower memory usage and faster startup.
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Google tests new loading animation for related products and services section
Google ‘Find related products and services’ section is now loading with an AI Overview-style ‘thinking’ animation, though clicking it still leads to regular search results.
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This Is My 50,000 Published Story On Search
50,000 is a big number, so I figured I’d document it here by letting you all know that this “story” is my 50,000th published story for the search industry. Yes, I’ve written 50,000 stories on search and on the search industry over the past almost 23 y…
The September 2026 SEO Update by Yoast recap
Each month, we host the SEO Update by Yoast, covering the latest in search and AI. In this edition, Carolyn Shelby and Alex Moss discussed Google’s latest content updates, the impact of AI on search visibility, and how to adapt to the evolving digital landscape. Watch the full recap on YouTube to dive deeper into […]
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Google AI Mode adds website panels for brand searches
Google is testing a new brand search panel in AI Mode showing title, description, favicon, and sitelinks before the AI-generated answer, which could boost CTR for branded searches.
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Microsoft locks Copilot behind sign-in in Edge
Microsoft Edge now makes its Copilot sign-in requirement explicit, asking users with unsigned profiles to sign in before they can access Copilot.
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Google review management tools I’d choose before buying a reputation suite
6 options for asking customers, answering reviews and managing several locations, with the free route and the costs that change the decision.
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