Google’s Liz Reid Shares Vision for AI Search

Google’s Liz Reid Shares Vision for AI Search

Google appears to be moving towards a new type of search experience where queries may no longer end after a user receives an immediate answer. Instead, the search engine could continue working in the background, monitoring for new information and notifying users when...
Google Expands Local Services Ads Access

Google Expands Local Services Ads Access

Google is preparing to transition Local Services Ads (LSA) into the main Google Ads platform, bringing campaign management, lead tracking and reporting into one central system. The move will begin with a limited rollout for selected US advertisers in August 2026,...
Google Explains How Bot Checks Affect SEO

Google Explains How Bot Checks Affect SEO

Website security tools are essential for protecting against spam, malicious bots and automated attacks. However, Google has warned that some of these protections could unintentionally damage your website’s visibility in search results if they prevent Googlebot...
Google Explains Search Console ‘Errors’

Google Explains Search Console ‘Errors’

Google has clarified that many of the warnings and reports shown in Google Search Console (GSC) should not automatically be viewed as problems that require fixing. During a recent discussion, Google’s John Mueller and Martin Splitt explained that site owners...
Google Discusses AI Search Conversions

Google Discusses AI Search Conversions

Google Ads Liaison Ginny Marvin has provided further clarification on several topics discussed during Google Marketing Live, including AI Search eligibility, Qualified Future Conversions (QFC), and YouTube Creator Partnerships. In the latest Ads Decoded newsletter and...
Google Expands Local Services Ads Access

Google Revamps AI Overviews and Images

Google is expanding its AI-powered search experience by introducing image generation within AI Overviews and launching a redesigned Google Images homepage. The new features will begin rolling out over the coming weeks. The announcement, made by Google’s Senior...
TikTok Tightens Rules on AI Spam

TikTok Tightens Rules on AI Spam

TikTok has announced plans to strengthen its systems for detecting AI-generated spam, with testing set to begin in the coming weeks. The initiative will focus on accounts that repeatedly publish AI-created content in areas where misinformation could have serious...
Google Explains Search Console ‘Errors’

Google Explains Link Obfuscation

Google Search Advocate John Mueller has responded to a discussion about whether changing internal links on a webpage could improve SEO by influencing which anchor text Google uses. The conversation centred on the long-debated idea of “first link priority”...
Google Discusses AI Search Conversions

Google Fixes Empty Review Dashboards

Some Google Business Profile owners are reporting that their review dashboards are displaying “You have no reviews yet”, despite their public listings still showing their existing review totals. Reports began appearing on the Google Business Profile Community forum,...
WordPress 7.0.1 Fixes 31 Bugs

WordPress 7.0.1 Fixes 31 Bugs

WordPress has released its latest maintenance update, version 7.0.1, bringing 31 bug fixes aimed at improving stability and compatibility across the platform. The minor update includes fixes for issues affecting PHP compatibility and a security-related function,...
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