Google Search Console Still Testing Branded Queries & Social Channels Feature
The other day, Google released the Google Search Console AI-powered configuration tool and we continued to wonder when the other features, like branded queries and the social channels would go live. Well, Google’s John Mueller confirmed Google is stil…
Google Ads Updates Certification Process For Cryptocurrency
Google is rolling out an update for Google Ads advertisers to certify for some cryptocurrency and complex speculative financial products. This is “incrementally to all advertisers over a period of time and not all advertisers and certification applica…
Google Search Console AI-Powered Configuration Goes Live
Google has finally fully rolled out the Google Search Console AI-powered configuration tool. Google wrote on LinkedIn, “The Search Console’s new AI-powered configuration is now available to everyone! Have you already tried it?”
Hover Pop Up Links Official In Google AI Overviews & AI Mode
Earlier this month, we covered Google testing what we called contextual overlay link cards in AI Overviews and AI Mode. Well, Google officially began rolling them out yesterday, and they are more like hover-over pop-up link cards.
Google Ads Tool Auto Enabling Paused Keywords?
Google Ads may be automatically enabling paused keywords in your advertising accounts. I am waiting for a statement from Google on this but there are reports that this is being done through the low activity system bulk changes.
Google Ads Now Shows PMax Placement Report Details
Google Ads is now showing in the “When and where ads showed” report, the ability to see PMax, Performance Max, reporting. So you can see the placement, type, network and impressions you are getting from your PMax campaigns.
Sorry Google, I was wrong.
What Happened I run several tools on the Gemini API. One of them is a grounded search analysis tool that works in two stages: Gemini 2.0 Flash does a Google Search grounded query, then Gemini 3 Pro visits each source page using the URL Context tool to classify its content. Through a strange coincidence, two […]
Google Is Losing A Knowledge Graph Source – CIA World Factbook
Google is losing one of its main sources of information for its Knowledge Graph, the CIA World Factbook. This was a reference resource produced by the Central Intelligence Agency between 1962 and 2026 with almanac-style information about the countries …
Google AdSense Anchor & Vignette Ads Bug Won’t Close Ads
There is a bug impacting a number of Google AdSense publishers where the anchor and vignette ads won’t close for users. This has been an issue since February 13th and Google is reportedly working on a fix for the issue.
Only 12% of AI Mode Citations Match URLs in the Organic SERP
Why do only 12% of AI Mode citations match organic SERP URLs? Discover how AI Mode selects sources and how to win visibility beyond rankings.
Google: Allowing Opting Out Of AI Overviews Is A Huge Engineering Project
A few weeks ago, we reported Google was exploring ways to allow sites to opt out of showing up in Google’s AI features, like AI Mode and AI Overviews. Google’s Sulina Connal said at the FT Strategies News in the Digital Age conference that this is a “h…
Google Ads Recommendations Doc About The Results Tab
There is a new Google Ads help document named About the Results tab in Google Ads Recommendations. It explains that in the Results tab, you can now view the performance impact after you apply them.
Google AI Mode Ask About Feature Now Triggers On Overlay
Google AI Mode has this feature where you can ask about a specific product, it is called “Ask about.” Now when you hover over a product, the “Ask about” will overlay so you can more easily trigger the feature.
Google Tests Links In Recipe AI Overviews
Google seems to be testing links in AI Overviews, that link to more AI Overview responses. These recipe AI Overviews linked to entities that then load a hybrid knowledge panel with an AI Overviews.
Google AI Overviews Have Blue Links Before Click & Gray After Click
Did you know that the Google AI Overviews link citation paperclip icons are blue before you click to see more of the overviews and then after you click on them, that icon turns to a gray color.
Data: Google AI Overview Clicks Shifting To Shopping Search Ads
There is some new data out that shows that yes, Google’s AI Overviews are causing a huge decline in clicks to websites organically but it is also showing that for e-commerce queries, there is a massive increase in clicks on search ads and product/shopp…
Google Warns Not To Serve “Not Available” With JavaScript
Google’s John Mueller warned one site owner not to load “not available” in the JavaScript before the actual content that loads is available. It can lead Google to believe the page does not exist, preventing indexing and ranking in Google Search.
New Google Ads Calculate Your Conversion Value For New Customers
Google Ads has this new feature that lets advertisers calculate your conversion value for new customers. It says, “Select a lower target ROAS to adjust the incremental conversion value used to bid for new customers.”
Google & Bing: Markdown Files Messy & Causes More Crawl Load
We covered the topic of markdown files before but now we have more commentary from official representatives from Google and Bing on the topic. In short, they call markdown files messy, it can cause issues with finding errors, cause more crawl load and …
Google Ends Parked Domains (AFD) On Search Partner Network
Google AdSense has ended its Parked Domains (AFD) as an ad surface within the Search Partner Network effective February 10, 2026. Google wrote, “Parked Domains (AFD) will cease to be an ad surface within the Search Partner Network effective February 10…