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10 Reddit comment frameworks that drive engagement without sounding like ads

Learn practical comment structures that help brands add value in Reddit threads and attract visibility through helpful participation. Search Engine Land

Google: You Can Disavow Entire TLDs Like .XYZ With Domain Directive via @sejournal, @martinibuster

Google's John Mueller shared the Disavow File Domain Directive which disavows entire Top Level Domains (TLDs) but cautioned about using it. Search Engine Journal

Google’s undocumented method to disavow a whole TLD

Google does not document it because it is not something the company recommends. Search Engine Land

Organic search is fundamentally disrupted. Here’s what to do about it. by Brightspot

With Google referrals down and LLM use rising, discoverability now depends on metrics, structure and authority — not rankings alone. Search Engine Land

The Digital Markets Act promised fairer search. It’s failing.

Two years after the DMA took effect, user experience is worse, business metrics are down, and Google’s monopoly remains intact. Search Engine Land

Google's Liz Reid On Progression Of Google AI Search

Alex Heath and Ellis Hamburger interviewed Google's head of Search, Liz Reid, on Google's progression of AI into Search. It felt like a very candid interview that is worth listening to. In short, [...] Search Engine Roundtable

Google Discover Follow Widget Home Card

Google is testing a new widget for the Google Discover feed where you can follow news publishers and/or topics. It is called the "home follow widget." Search Engine Roundtable

Google: Trending Posts & Discussions Added To What People Are Saying

Google added "Trending posts & discussions" title under What People Are Saying section within Google Search results. It also has those favicons at the top, which I don't think is new [...] Search Engine Roundtable

Google Search Console BigQuery Exports Not Working?

There are a number of complaints that the Google Search Console bulk data export to BigQuery is not working. The issue seemed to have started several days ago and is still not working today. Search Engine Roundtable

Google Ads Sends Notices For European Union Political Ads

Google has sent notices to some advertisers asking them to confirm whether their campaigns contain European Union political content. The deadline to confirm is by March 31, 2026. Search Engine Roundtable

Daily Search Forum Recap: March 9, 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. Liz Reid, Google's head of search... Search Engine Roundtable

AI assistants now equal 56% of global search engine volume: Study

Mobile apps drive most activity as ChatGPT, Gemini and others push AI discovery to 45B monthly sessions, new analysis finds. Search Engine Land

Google Marketing Live 2026 set for May 20

An email from the Accelerate with Google program inviting entries to the Google Ads Impact Awards shared the date GML 2026 is happening. Search Engine Land

Google Ads adds AI voice-over to Performance Max video ads

Google is enrolling advertisers in an AI voice-over program that will automatically narrate their video ads — unless they opt out by March 20. Search Engine Land

McKinsey’s ‘Organize to Value’ a blueprint for evolving to positionless marketing by Optimove

Analysis shows that unclear objectives, uncommitted leaders, a stagnant culture are the culprits behind failing operational transformations... not technology. Search Engine Land