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Why no amount of SEO can fix a broken brand
Traffic loss isn’t always technical. See how reputation, inventory decisions, and leadership missteps quietly erode rankings and conversions.
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Google AdSense Will Experiment With New Ad Technology Partners
Google announced that on August 20, 2026 it will experiment with an updated set of commonly used ad technology partners. If the experiments go well, Google will switch it "on or after June 5, [...]
Search Engine Roundtable
Google Search Console Testing AI Contribution
It looks like Google is testing a new report within Google Search Console named AI contribution.
I have no clue what it looks like but I suspect it is a lot like the Bing Webmaster Tools AI [...]
Search Engine Roundtable
Google Still Processing Status To XML Sitemaps - Nothing To Announce
Google was asked if it is possible to add a new status to the XML sitemap statuses for "still processing."
John Mueller from Google responded on Blueshy saying, "I've chatted with the [...]
Search Engine Roundtable
Google May Ignore Links From Sites That Spam & Violate Policies
Google's John Mueller reconfirmed that Google Search may simply ignore outbound links from sites that violate its search spam policies.
This is not new, Google has been doing this manually and [...]
Search Engine Roundtable
Google’s Task-Based Agentic Search Is Disrupting SEO Today, Not Tomorrow via @sejournal, @martinibuster
A recent announcement by Google signals the start of a massive change in how the internet and search work.
Search Engine Journal
New Study Points to Holes In AI Overviews
The NY Times commissioned a study that says AI Overviews have holes in both grounding and accuracy.
Search Engine Roundtable
AI search adoption isn’t equal and income is driving the divide
Higher-value audiences are adopting AI faster, fragmenting search behavior and reshaping decisions before the click.
Search Engine Land
Daily Search Forum Recap: April 13, 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.
Catching up on the newsletter...
Search Engine Roundtable
AI buttons: Smart UX play, risky GEO tactic, or both?
From AI poisoning fears to usability gains, AI buttons are sparking debate. Here’s a data-backed look at their real impact and limitations.
Search Engine Land
Google Search to penalize back button hijacking schemes
You have until June 15, 2026 to remove the back button code before Google begins to take action.
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Google is bringing back a familiar name: Data Studio
Google is reviving Data Studio as a simpler hub for analyzing marketing and business data across its ecosystem.
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New Google Spam Policy Targets Back Button Hijacking via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Google added back button hijacking to its malicious practices spam policy. Enforcement starts June 15, 2026. Sites have two months to remove offending code.
Search Engine Journal
Introducing a new spam policy for "back button hijacking"
Today, we are expanding our spam policies
to address a deceptive practice known as "back button hijacking", which will become an explicit
violation of the "malicious [...]
Google Webmaster Central
How Google’s removal tools work for SEO and reputation management by Erase Technologies
A practitioner’s guide to deindexing, removal requests, and managing client search results.
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