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Bing catches up to Google, letting you block content from snippets and AI answers without impacting page ranking or visibility in search.
Search Engine Land
This is a programming note that Tuesday and Wednesday are Simchat Torah and I will be offline the next two days. I will be offline on Tuesday and Wednesday, October 14th and October 15th.
Search Engine Roundtable
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web.
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Search Engine Roundtable
Google's VP of Product explains the three foundations of the next generation of search, a shift that signals changes for SEO.
Search Engine Journal
Google has updated its Misrepresentation policy for both Shopping ads and free listings within Google Merchant Center. Google said the "update provides additional examples of what the policy [...]
Search Engine Roundtable
Lenny Rachitsky interviewed Robby Stein, VP of Product at Google, who we cited here numerous times over the past couple of years.
The interview covers how AI is not replacing search, search is not [...]
Search Engine Roundtable
Google's Robby Stein explained what creators should consider in terms of AEO/GEO
Search Engine Journal
There is a report coming out of a Google event named Google Access that has a Googler saying that ads are coming to AI Mode very soon in the EU.
The thing is, ads in AI Mode, even in the US, is just [...]
Search Engine Roundtable
GEO performance comes down to proof. Share of search, buyer intent, and prompt visibility show whether your strategy is creating real demand.
Search Engine Land
Google is testing a new optimization insights layer or recommendation interface for Google Ads. This has three columns named (1) build a foundation, (2) drive performance and (3) expand and grow.
Search Engine Roundtable
Discipline is what separates strategy from chaos in SEO. Learn how to balance quick wins, long-term bets, and essential maintenance in 2026.
Search Engine Land
Every day, billions of people turn to Google Search for information, and our goal is to help them find it seamlessly. To make navigation even easier, we’re updating how …
Inside Adwords
Think audience signals drive PMax? Think again. Learn what really controls your Performance Max targeting – and how to make it work for you.
Search Engine Land
In a WSJ interview, Google’s VP of Search Liz Reid says ranking has been adjusted to surface more short-form video, forums, and UGC.
Search Engine Journal
Here’s your guide for editing images in Search using Lens with Nano Banana.
Inside Search