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VOL. XI, No. 3928 - Archive
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Bing Shopping Tests AI-Based Recommendations

Bing is testing a new AI-based recommendations section in the Shopping Tab. Bing adds this block to the top of the results, and shows AI-citations at the top right. Search Engine Roundtable

Bing Gives Product Ads Some Cushion

Bing spotted testing more listings in the sponsored product section at the top of its results. Search Engine Roundtable

What the ‘Global Spanish’ problem means for AI search visibility

AI models collapse Spanish-speaking markets into one, mixing countries, regulations, and context into answers that don’t hold up in practice. Search Engine Land

How to build FAQs that power AI-driven local search

Turn reviews, social comments, and call data into content that answers real questions, closes gaps, and stays consistent across platforms. Search Engine Land

Google Search Console Performance Report Impressions Spiking???

Google Search Console's performance report may have some sort of bug or tracking issue. When you set some filters, you may see a huge spike in impressions start to show up in the report. Search Engine Roundtable

Google Chimes In On Teen SEO Wants To Save Family Spain Vacation Rental

Google's John Mueller chimed in on Reddit when a teenager of a family vacation rental business said he was trying to save his family business through SEO after being burned by previous SEOs. In [...] Search Engine Roundtable

Is Google Ditching Blue Background For AI Citations?

New test places AI Overview citations on a white background without throwing any shade behind it. Search Engine Roundtable

How to build a custom GPT for business (that your team actually uses)

Most GPTs fail because they’re too broad and under-tested. Here’s how to build focused, high-ROI GPTs your team adopts and uses every week Search Engine Land

Daily Search Forum Recap: March 30, 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 Search Console performance reports may be off [...] Search Engine Roundtable

Where paid media optimization should stop in long sales cycles

Sales in long cycles is shaped by people, timing, and operations. Lead valuation gives paid media platforms clearer, more reliable signals. Search Engine Land

Google Ads Editor bug links structured snippet languages across accounts

A bug in Ads Editor is causing copied structured snippets to stay linked, leading to unintended language changes across accounts or campaigns. Search Engine Land

New Google TurboQuant algorithm improves vector search speed

A small error-correction signal keeps compressed vectors accurate, enabling broader, more precise AI retrieval. Search Engine Land

Google: Pages Are Getting Larger & It Still Matters via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Google's Gary Illyes and Martin Splitt discuss page weight growth, the 15MB crawl limit, and whether structured data is adding bloat to web pages. Search Engine Journal

Reddit Pro opens to all publishers, adds new features in public beta

Publishers can now access Reddit’s Pro tools free, with RSS posting, AI community targeting, and analytics showing where content spreads. Search Engine Land

Google removes Search Engine Land article after false DMCA claim

Our report on Clickout Media's AI-driven gambling sites vanished from Google after a dubious copyright claim. Search Engine Land