Ask us for a quote: info@searchherald.com
Only the most important SEO news
The latest jobs in search marketing
Land your next job in SEO or PPC. These brands and agencies are hiring to fill open search marketing positions right now.
Search Engine Land
Local 5.0: The next evolution of local SEO is here
The verification burden is moving from customers to AI. See what that means for location data, local context, and recommendations.
Search Engine Land
ChatGPT Ads Switching Advertisers On Load
Sometimes when you look at the ads within OpenAI's ChatGPT, you might notice an ad from one advertiser first loads and then it quickly blinks and loads a different advertiser. I suspect this is a bit [...]
Search Engine Roundtable
Google AdSense Will Stop Euro-Denominated Check Payments August 7
Google is dropping support for Euro-denominated check payments for AdSense publishers after August 7, 2026. Google wrote this as a note in this document saying, "Effective August 7, 2026, Google [...]
Search Engine Roundtable
Google Search Will Eventually Support HTTP QUERY Method
Gary Illyes from Google said Google Search will eventually support the new HTTP QUERY method. He said as the "ecosystem catches up" Google will then support the HTTP QUERY method.
Search Engine Roundtable
Build your SEO strategy as if search engines don’t exist
Search is only one part of discovery. Learn how distribution and brand visibility can create stronger signals across search and AI platforms.
Search Engine Land
You Can Now Edit Your Handle On Google Search Profiles
As expected, Google is now enabling those with Google Search Profiles to edit their handle, their short name.
This is available by going to your Google Search Profile, click Edit profile and then [...]
Search Engine Roundtable
Google Related Searches For With Underline Hyperlink
Google is testing underlining and maybe hyperlinking the word in the related searches for section of the search results.
Normally, that section is not underlined, but for some reason, Google is [...]
Search Engine Roundtable
Google Search Console now connects social content to search demand
See how query data can reveal content gaps, guide creator partnerships, compare formats, and shape what you create next.
Search Engine Land
Daily Search Forum Recap: August 18, 2026
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today...
Search Engine Roundtable
What 9 months of AI Overview data and 51,000+ tracked events reveal
Traffic swings, attribution gaps, and unexpected citation patterns offer a clearer picture of how AI Overviews affect organic search.
Search Engine Land
Google updates Branded Searches conversion measurement
Google has updated its Branded Searches documentation, with PMax notably no longer listed among supported campaign types.
Search Engine Land
Google releases August 2026 spam update
The update will take a few days to roll out.
Search Engine Land
Google Begins Rolling Out The August 2026 Spam Update via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Google has begun rolling out the August 2026 spam update, applying globally and to all languages, its third one this year.
Search Engine Journal
Google August 2026 Spam Update Has Been Unleashed
Google has just announced the release of the August 2026 spam update and said it should only take a few days to roll out.
This is a global update and is expected to impact all languages.
This only [...]
Search Engine Roundtable