#google-search

Choose what to do with expired offer pages in Google, distinguish updates from redirects and removals, and keep search results, links and promotions consistent.

Google's August 2026 spam update ran from 18 to 21 August, 2 days 16 hours, the longest of the year's three. No policy-page update, no query-share figure.

A logging error has under-reported Generative AI report impressions since August 13, 2026. Google calls it a logging issue, not a visibility change.

An AI Overview drew recipe images nobody asked for. Google says that was a separate experiment it has stopped, and the measurement gap it exposed remains.

Google added Gemini 3.7 Flash as an AI Mode option for Pro and Ultra subscribers, in English, with no ranking change. What SEO teams should measure instead.

AI Mode follow-ups like yes and yes go on land in the Search Console query table as new queries. Google confirms it, and your query list quietly dilutes.

A Google spokesperson told The Verge on 4 August that Reddit gets no special preference. It is an on-record statement, not a blog post or documentation.

Google blamed source pages for a criticized AI Overview answer while arguing elsewhere its output is protectable. One German court, first instance, disagreed.

Similarweb puts AI Overviews on 43% of Google searches, up from 15%. Scope-unspecified figures, Semrush's separate ~48% read, and what to measure now.

The EU's first DMA fine splits into €460M for Search self-preferencing and €430M for Play anti-steering. Google has 60 days to fix both or face penalties.

Major publishers are weighing blocking Google Search as AI Overviews cut clicks, and CNBC reports Reddit is reconsidering its $60M-a-year AI training deal.

Google confirmed a Top Stories news carousel is now live inside AI Overviews for US mobile users, surfacing developing-topic articles and Preferred Sources.

Google says AI features send 'billions of clicks' weekly, but gives no baseline or methodology — and Search Console's AI report never shows clicks to check.

Google now generates images inside AI Overviews via its Nano Banana model. Brands lose control of how products are visualized, and GEO shifts to visuals.

Google is testing google.com/goto passthrough links on some SERPs - not a confirmed rollout. What it could do to referrers and GA4 attribution.

Google Search Console can now verify Instagram, TikTok, X, and YouTube as platform properties, unlocking Search and Discover query data for social.

Google's June 15 docs confirm llms.txt has zero effect on Search rankings or AI Overviews. Chrome Lighthouse 13.3 audits it anyway — here's who should build it.

SparkToro's June 2026 study finds 68% of US Google searches end without a click. Only 276 of every 1,000 reach the open web. What it means for SEO strategy.

Google's June 5 docs officially name GEO and AEO as legitimate SEO services while flagging unaligned tools. How to use Google's own words to audit GEO vendors.

Which sites Google's AI Overviews cite, how often, by query intent. Domain authority, content length, schema, and freshness signals from a 1,000-query sample.

Google Business Agent puts AI sales associates directly in Search results. Live with Lowe's, Reebok, and Poshmark. Retailer setup and optimization guide.

Google rolls out Canvas in AI Mode to all US users. Draft documents, build applications, and write code directly in Google Search with AI assistance.

Google launched its first Discover-specific core update on February 5, 2026. What changed, who was impacted, and how to optimize content for Discover.

Implement schema markup for rich results: JSON-LD, Article, Product, HowTo schemas. Complete guide with code examples and validation.