Google confirms deploying goto URL redirects to search results links
Google has confirmed it is rolling out new “technical measures” to protect against abuse of its search results and protect its services. Google is rolling out the addition of goto URL parameter redirects to the links in its search results. What Google…
Judge In Penske Vs Google Says AI Situation “Seems Really Unfair” via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Judge who ruled that Google is a monopoly said in the Penske vs Google hearing that the AI Overviews situation “seems really unfair.” The post Judge In Penske Vs Google Says AI Situation “Seems Really Unfair” appeared first on Search Engine…
AI Tools Recommend Brands But Cite Other Sites, Data Shows via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
A report finds AI tools often recommend brands while citing other websites as the source. The post AI Tools Recommend Brands But Cite Other Sites, Data Shows appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google Ads API Developer Assistant gets major AI agent upgrade
Google released Google Ads API Developer Assistant v4.0.0, rebuilding the tool around a unified plugin architecture that brings specialized Google Ads API capabilities directly into AI coding workflows. The major release adds support for Antigravity and…
The SEO blind spot is what happens after the click
A few weeks ago, I spoke with a colleague about connecting SEO content to conversions. We agreed there’s a blind spot in SEO: getting people to the website has traditionally been treated as the goal, even as LLMs change how users find and enter websites.…
Why Running YouTube Ads Like Search Will Burn Your Budget
Before funding YouTube Ads, businesses must fix attribution, build skip-proof creative, budget for algorithmic calibration, and simplify offers to one clear promise. The post Why Running YouTube Ads Like Search Will Burn Your Budget appeared first on…
Google Ads adds reporting for AI-generated product titles
Google is giving advertisers more visibility into how AI is changing their Shopping ads, with a new Product titles report beginning to appear in Google Ads. Google AI can now generate customized product titles and show them in ads when it determines that…
Google adds link carousels for developing topics in AI Mode
Google is rolling out link carousels for developing topics, like top stories, for AI Mode after adding this feature for AI Overviews within Google Search earlier. What it looks like. Here is a screenshot of these link carousels within the AI Mode…
Google’s Discover job posting confirms what the feed already shows
Google rarely explains how Discover really works. But sometimes it reveals more than intended—in a job posting. Google recently listed a role for a Staff Software Engineer, Discover Ranking in Mountain View. One line in the minimum qualifications stands…
Is top-of-funnel content still worth it in 2027?
Organic search clicks have fallen 42% since AI Overviews began expanding in Google Search, while LLMs continue to fully answer users’ informational queries in-platform. At the same time, AI content production has allowed publishers to flood SERPs with…