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…
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…
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.
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.
Google expands Data Manager API with smarter audience management
Google updated the Data Manager API with new audience management tools, more flexible data ingestion and expanded support for user-provided address data, making it easier for developers to maintain Customer Match lists and improve data quality. The…
Microsoft Clarity adds branded and non-branded AI queries
Microsoft has updated its analytics tool, Clarity, to add branded and non-branded breakdowns to the AI Citations dashboard and AI reports. Clarity lets you filter branded versus non-branded information across query analysis and filtering. What Microsoft…
4 Google Ads settings and recommendations worth a closer look
When I first started working in Google Ads, I wished someone had explained which recommendations to trust and which to question. Some can improve performance. Others can increase costs or make changes that don’t align with your strategy. Google Ads…
Ana Kostic shared why “best practice” cost her client 40% of revenue.
Watch this video on YouTube On the latest episode of PPC Live the Podcast, Ana Kostic shared how one account restructure taught her a lesson that still shapes how she manages paid media today: successful PPC isn’t about building the perfect campaign…
Google publishes guidance for text disclaimers in Search ads
Google published a new Help Center page for text disclaimers in Search ads, providing advertisers with guidance on a feature that lets required terms, conditions and disclosures appear directly within Search ads. The feature is available globally and…
How to measure your brand’s visibility in Gemini
Unlike rankings, impressions, or clicks, Gemini brand mentions don’t appear in Search Console or Google Analytics. A buyer might discover your company in a Gemini response, continue researching through Google Search, and later return through a branded…