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VOL. XI, No. 3996 - Archive
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The latest jobs in search marketing

Land your next job in SEO or PPC. These brands and agencies are hiring to fill open search marketing positions right now. Search Engine Land

Your #1 competitive advantage in Google Ads: Customer Match

Uploading your customer list to Google Ads can give Google’s AI a competitive advantage as privacy changes make tracking less effective. Search Engine Land

Why so much SEO work no longer drives growth

Keyword research and on-page optimization still matter, but authority, distribution, and brand visibility now drive more organic growth. Search Engine Land

Daily Search Forum Recap: June 4, 2026

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today... Search Engine Roundtable

Google introduces Search profiles within Google Discover

These are enhanced publisher landing pages, where you can follow the publisher, see the publishers latest articles, videos and social posts all in one place. Search Engine Land

A new profile to help publishers and creators highlight their work on Search

We’re introducing a new, dedicated space for creators, publishers and brands. Inside Search

Google Launches Search Profiles For Creators With 100K Followers via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Google launches Search profiles, giving eligible creators a customizable page for articles, social posts, and followers. U.S.-only at launch. Search Engine Journal

Google’s May Core Update Favored Pages That Match Intent via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Aleyda Solis analyzed US and UK SISTRIX data from Google's May core update, finding visibility patterns tied to source type and market fit. Search Engine Journal

How TV ads create search demand — and what to do about it

Viewers don't just watch TV ads. They search. Here's how to capture demand, measure search lift, and connect search to media planning. Search Engine Land

Google Search Profiles: Publisher Profile Pages Officially Live

After tons and tons of testing and tweaking, Google is officially announcing what it calls Search profiles and what I called Discover publisher pages. Google said Search profiles provide "a [...] Search Engine Roundtable

Microsoft Advertising To Update UTM Analytics Auto-Tagging Sep. 2

Microsoft emailed advertisers notifying them that Microsoft Advertising will update UTM auto-tagging beginning on September 2, 2026. Microsoft added that no action is required on your part, as the [...] Search Engine Roundtable

Coming Soon: Connecting Google Business Profile To Google Analytics

Google will soon allow you to connect your Google Business Profile with Google Analytics. Google sent out an email to some businesses saying this is coming soon, within the next "few [...] Search Engine Roundtable

Google Passkey & Security Agent Added To Account Security and Safety Doc

With the rise of Google Ads accounts being hijacked, Google has updated its Account security and safety help document with more details on passkeys and the security agent feature. This is in addition [...] Search Engine Roundtable

Google Dialog: Does This Business Offer Rewards In Exchange For Reviews

About five months ago (I missed it), Google began asking searchers if the business location they are visited offers rewards in exchange for reviews. The prompt that comes up in the app asks, [...] Search Engine Roundtable