Google Starts Rolling Out Hotel Booking In AI Mode via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Google is rolling out hotel booking in AI Mode with Google Pay checkout. Flight alerts and rewards pricing are available in supported markets. The post Google Starts Rolling Out Hotel…
Read More »How To Track Google AI Mode Traffic In Search Console via @sejournal, @suganthan
Search Console hides AI Mode query data by default. This breakdown compares four extraction methods, including a free ML-powered tool. The post How To Track Google AI Mode Traffic In…
Read More »Claude Now Watermarks Everything It Writes. Here’s What It Means for Marketers
For most marketers, I don’t think so. Google has said for years that it doesn’t care how content is produced, only whether it exists to manipulate rankings. And our own…
Read More »Google Is Removing Language Targeting From Search Campaigns via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson
Google Ads is changing language targeting for Search and Performance Max in September 2026. Learn what’s changing and what advertisers need to know. The post Google Is Removing Language Targeting…
Read More »Google Gemini Passes 1B Monthly Users, 63% Now Use Voice via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Google says its Gemini app passed 1 billion monthly users and reports that 63% now use voice, alongside camera, uploads, and app automation data. The post Google Gemini Passes 1B…
Read More »Google’s Generative AI report in Search Console now launched globally
Google’s Generative AI report in Search Console appears to be rolling out globally. This report launched in june, giving property owners visibility into which pages on their site are generating…
Read More »YouTube Updates Partner Program Terms & Shorts Payout Rules via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
YouTube announced Partner Program changes taking effect in 2027, including new Shorts earnings rules, activity checks, and a terms deadline. The post YouTube Updates Partner Program Terms & Shorts Payout…
Read More »Google Opens Search Console Social Reporting To Everyone via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Search Console platform properties are now open to everyone worldwide, and Google has published a guide to reading your social and video search data. The post Google Opens Search Console…
Read More »Entity Mapping Works On Google. Does Any Of It Reach ChatGPT? via @sejournal, @DuaneForrester
A language model has no node to feed. Here’s why on-site entity work moves Google’s graph and never touches what the model learned. The post Entity Mapping Works On Google….
Read More »Google May Treat Search Box Pages As A Site Quality Issue via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Google said that spammed search box pages may become a site quality issue and dealt with as if they were hacked. The post Google May Treat Search Box Pages As…
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