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Cloudflare Says EmDash Version 1.0 Is Releasing Soon via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Cloudflare's EmDash CMS, the spiritual successor to WordPress, is set to release version 1.0 soon after proving itself on their high traffic blog.
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Reports Indicate Google’s Spam Update Focused On SEO AI Content via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Google's recent Spam Update may have partially focused on catching mass-generated SEO AI content.
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Google To Charge For Missed & Subsequent Calls On LSAs
Google sent out emails to some advertisers notifying them that starting October 1st, Google Local Service Ads will charge for some missed and subsequent calls over the platform. "On October 01, [...]
Search Engine Roundtable
Google Shows AI Overviews Above Stock Charts For Stock Price Queries
Google seems to be showing AI Overviews at the top of the search results page when you specifically search for stock price queries - such as for [GOOG stock] or [MSFT stock] and so on.
I was able to [...]
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Google Ads Tests Loading Sponsored Results Using Gemini With Animation
Google Ads is testing loading the sponsored results in the mobile search results interface with an animation. It shows that Gemini is also involved by saying, "Evaluating sponsored results" [...]
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Google: There Is Nothing Special To Do For Generative AI Responses In Search
Google's John Mueller said on Bluesky that there is nothing special for one to do for generative AI responses within Google Search. He wrote, "from our POV there's nothing really special you [...]
Search Engine Roundtable
Google Says Google's Crawlers Don't Parse JSON
Gary Illyes from Google reiterated this morning that Googlebot, Google's crawler, does not parse JSON files.
Instead, Googlebot just downloads the files and then the indexer does the rest.
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Google Copyable Emojis In AI Overviews
About a year ago, Google added the ability to copy emojis directly from the search results in an answer box.
Now, Google is also showing copyable emojis to AI Overviews in the Google Search results.
Search Engine Roundtable
What 1.8 million Google Business Profiles tell us about local SEO success
Specific primary and additional categories, plus complete profiles, correlate with stronger local rankings. See what the data reveals.
Search Engine Land
Daily Search Forum Recap: August 25, 2026
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today...
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How to turn an SEO backlog into a roadmap
SEO roadmaps should tie business goals to ownership, capacity, impact, and measurement. Otherwise, you’ve built a backlog.
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5 ways to upgrade your home decor with Google Search
Learn how to use Google Search tools to find home decor inspiration, shop for furniture, and tackle DIY projects.
Google expands direct booking for Local Services Ads
Google is expanding LSA direct booking to more than 500 partners, making it easier for customers to book straight from ads.
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Google Local Services Ads will charge for some missed calls starting Oct. 1
Google will start charging Local Services Ads advertisers for some missed and follow-up calls that qualify as valid leads from Oct. 1.
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