1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (340+ words) Google has released the March 2026 spam update on March 24, 2026 at around 3: 20 pm ET. This update applies globally and to all languages and will take a few days (not weeks) to complete. And completed at 10: 40 am ET today, March 25th. Google wrote…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (158+ words) Google did have a brief serving bug that it confirmed, but it didn't seem too impactful. Google may have hit listicles sites or was it a reviews update? Google's update to it's file size limits which caused some confusion. The…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (250+ words) This week we covered the release of the Google March 2026 core update that rolled out this morning and will take about two weeks to finish. We also covered Google March 2026 spam update that launched on March 24th and finished 19. 5 hours later…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (195+ words) This week, we covered the competition of the Google Discover core update. Also gave a status update on the Google Search volatility. Google had a brief serving issue with Google Search. Google is testing showing vertical. .. 0: 37 - February 2026 Google Discover Core…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (233+ words) This week in search we have more ongoing Google search ranking volatility. Bing Webmaster Tools rolled out new AI Performance reports with a new design. Google AI Overviews tests new overlay cards. Grokipedia is seeing a decline in visibility in…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (143+ words) Google announced a new ad unit for AI Mode for shopping ads which promotes retailers. Google also launched Veo 3 support in Google Ads Asset Studio. Plus Vidhya Srinivasan, VP/GM of Ads & Commerce at Google, published her annual letter to…...

13+ hour, 4+ min ago  (499+ words) 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 and Microsoft reported earnings, Google had an insane quarter with continued growth....

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (139+ words) Google Ads has a new help document on AI-Qualified Call Conversions. Google says AI-qualified call leads use Google AI to evaluate call recordings to determine the actual quality of the conversation. Google wrote, "AI-qualified call leads use Google AI to…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (262+ words) Just a heads up, that a small setting within Google Ad Sense under the vignette ads may trigger your site to get a Google search penalty - specifically for the new back button hijacking search spam rule. The setting is hidden…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (111+ words) Google Ads is bringing brand controls, like brand inclusion support, to Standard Shopping campaigns. This was supported for PMax and AI Max camapigns but now are showing up for Standard Shopping campaigns. This was spotted by Ryan Parkes on Linked…...