Google’s September 2026 spam update is rolling out worldwide and may take up to two weeks to complete. The post Google Rolls Out September 2026 Spam Update Globally appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
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886Search Console’s new multimodal filter shows which pages receive traffic from image-based searches, without query data. The post Google Search Console Adds Multimodal Filter For Image-Based Searches appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google announced a new query fan-out framework that is described as ready for production-scale search. The post Google Announces New Query Fan-Out Framework: R4T-Diffusion appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
A report finds Google Search and Discover declines got steeper for publishers, while direct, internal, and dark social grew. The post Google Search Decline Steepened To 40% YoY For Publishers appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
YouTube is adding shopping features to Ask YouTube, which may organize product review videos into a comparison table and answer questions on watch pages. The post YouTube Adds Shopping Features To Ask YouTube AI Search appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Data shows ChatGPT ads becoming more common in retail conversations among US users on desktop. The post ChatGPT Ads Appeared In 47% Of Video Gaming Chats, Data Shows appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Fiverr's holiday survey finds more of its search freelancers reporting rising GEO requests than Google-ranking requests, though most still back SEO long term. The post GEO Requests Rise Among More Search Freelancers Than Google SEO appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google Analytics supports Include data filters for hostnames, so a property can keep event data from approved domains instead of excluding spam one by one. The post Google Analytics Adds Include Filters For Hostnames appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Job site operators report months-long waits for Google Indexing API approval, with no stated review timeframe in Google’s documentation. The post Job Boards Say Google Indexing API Requests Get No Response appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke says unreviewed AI output is landing on coworkers. Freelance marketplace data shows demand for AI cleanup work rising elsewhere too. The post Shopify CEO Warns AI ‘Slop Grenades’ Shift Work To Coworkers appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Lighthouse 13.5 adds an audit for AI agent resource discovery, but its checks differ from the latest ARD proposal. The post Google Lighthouse Adds Audit For AI Agent Resource Discovery appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Is Google lying about AI Search? New research shows AI Mode decreases clicks and it gives a poor user experience. The post Research Shows Google AI Mode Sends Less Clicks & Is A Poor User Experience appeared first on Search Engine Journal.