Google releases help doc for Performance Max pay-per-lead goals
Google has published three new Help Center pages explaining how Performance Max campaigns with pay-per-lead goals will work, following its announcement that Local Services Ads (LSAs) are being integrated into Google Ads. The documentation provides the…
Google tests clickable hyperlinks in Search ad descriptions
Google appears to be testing a new Search ads format that adds clickable, keyword-rich hyperlinks within ad descriptions, potentially giving users another way to engage with sponsored listings. If rolled out more broadly, the feature could influence how…
Google launches secure API access pilot for manager accounts
Google is piloting a new security feature for the Google Ads API that gives manager account owners greater control over which applications can perform sensitive API actions. The feature is designed to reduce the risk of unauthorized access while…
AI Visibility Measurement: What To Track & What To Ignore
Citations, sentiment, and LLM referral traffic make poor KPIs. Here are the AI visibility metrics that actually connect to leads, pipeline, and revenue. The post AI Visibility Measurement: What To Track & What To Ignore appeared first on Search…
Reddit CEO Intends To Show More Reviews And Recommendations via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman revealed intent to leverage the platform’s vast amount of evergreen content on recommendations and reviews. The post Reddit CEO Intends To Show More Reviews And Recommendations appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
What Top Stories Inside AI Overviews Means For Publishers And Brands In 2026 And Beyond via @sejournal, @gregjarboe
Most publishers think robots.txt keeps them out of AI Overviews. It doesn’t. John Shehata’s data shows what the wrong setting actually costs newsrooms. The post What Top Stories Inside AI Overviews Means For Publishers And Brands In 2026 And…
Reddit Wants To Be The Destination, Not Just The Source Behind Search & AI via @sejournal, @brentcsutoras
Reddit’s Q2 call laid out the daily destination strategy and the participation problem standing in its way. What marketers should do now. The post Reddit Wants To Be The Destination, Not Just The Source Behind Search & AI appeared first on…
Report That Cloudflare AI Bot Blocking Prevents Googlebot From Indexing Sites via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Anecdotal report that blocking AI training bots with Cloudflare blocks Googlebot from indexing websites. The post Report That Cloudflare AI Bot Blocking Prevents Googlebot From Indexing Sites appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google Now Reports AI Search Impressions. Here’s How To Read Them via @sejournal, @cshel
Comparing which pages Google uses in AI answers against how they rank conventionally is where the new Search Console report earns its keep. The post Google Now Reports AI Search Impressions. Here’s How To Read Them appeared first on Search Engine…
Paid Search Absorbed Organic’s Collapse – Then Q2 Slowed Down via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson
Google paid search growth slowed in Q2 2026. See what tougher comparisons and shifting ad spend mean for PPC budgets and H2 planning. The post Paid Search Absorbed Organic’s Collapse – Then Q2 Slowed Down appeared first on Search Engine Journal.