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VOL. XI, No. 4011 - Archive
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Google Ads Turning On Conversion-Based Customer Lists For Advertisers

Google will be turning on conversion-based customer lists for Google Ads advertiser accounts beginning on Jun 17, 2026, with data processing to begin on August 18, 2026. This will happen to all [...] Search Engine Roundtable

Google Maps: Hot Pink Live Time Alerts

Google is testing using a hot pink font for the live time for when a place is busy or not. This is part of the old popular times feature, but Google is testing or launching a hot pink font to make [...] Search Engine Roundtable

Google Research Shows How AI Spam Can Be Detected via @sejournal, @martinibuster

Google research suggests AI spam may be easier to detect by identifying originating networks instead of analyzing content one at a time. Search Engine Journal

Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Volatility, Bing AI Reporting Updates, UK Orders Google To Hand Over Its Search Ranking Algorithm & More

This week, we covered the typical and ongoing Google Search ranking volatility. UK's CMA ordered Google to share its search ranking algorithm and enable data portability to some third-parties. [...] Search Engine Roundtable

Bing Tests Updated News Design In Search

Microsoft Bing is testing a new updated design for the news section within Bing Search. The updated news box, honestly, is easier to understand and makes it clearer that these are news sources - so [...] Search Engine Roundtable

Google Speaks On Chunking, Site Signals, Content, Paywalls & AI Clicks

Google held a Search Central Live event in Milan this week and spoke about several topics including chunking, site-wide signals, AI settings in Search Console, commondity versus non-commodity [...] Search Engine Roundtable

Bing Tests Color Options In Product Results

Microsoft Bing is testing a color selector / viewer in the shopping and product results within Bing Search. This will show you what colors the product is available in, without having to click over to [...] Search Engine Roundtable

Daily Search Forum Recap: June 19, 2026

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. Google spoke on stage about chunking, AI content, [...] Search Engine Roundtable

Google Ads automatically enrols advertisers in conversion-based customer lists

Google is automatically giving eligible advertisers new audience-building capabilities powered by conversion data. Search Engine Land

Google Ads brings back Target CPA and Target ROAS naming

Google's update will make it easier for advertisers to distinguish between target-based and volume-based bidding strategies. Search Engine Land

Google Search Ranking Update Hits Friday June 19th Impacting Black Hats?

Google may have quietly rolled out an update on Friday, June 19th, that seems to may have impacted more of the black hat SEO side of things. It is not 100% clear because most of the tools seem pretty [...] Search Engine Roundtable

NEW How to win the gatekeeper’s ‘Yes’ with stakeholder co-citation gap analysis by Citation Labs

To get cited in AI answers, stop writing for keywords. Map buyer-role evidence gaps, find the missing gatekeeper, and build the evidence. Search Engine Land

NEW Why continuous learning is now part of search performance

As AI takes on more execution, you need stronger skills in interpretation, prioritization, and performance analysis. Search Engine Land

NEW Google Says X-Frame-Options Matters For SEO via @sejournal, @martinibuster

Google's John Mueller singled out X-Frame-Options as the only security header tied to SEO. Search Engine Journal

NEW Google Ads Provides More Tips On Pin Headlines & Descriptions

Google Ads updated its responsive search ads help document to expand on the tips section around pinning headlines and descriptions. It now warns against pinning identical or very similar text and [...] Search Engine Roundtable