Google Is Bringing Local Services Ads Into Google Ads via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson
Google is moving Local Services Ads into Google Ads as Performance Max pay-per-lead campaigns, with bidding, reporting, and management changes beginning August 2026. The post Google Is Bringing Local Services Ads Into Google Ads appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
MCP For Marketers: What To Connect First & Why Your Data Wins
Learn the essentials of MCP for marketers and its role in connecting AI assistants to enhance marketing effectiveness. The post MCP For Marketers: What To Connect First & Why Your Data Wins appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google Downplays Search Console “Error” Reports. Says Many Aren’t Real Problems via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Google downplays many Search Console “error” reports, saying the tool was never meant to be a checklist of things to fix. The post Google Downplays Search Console “Error” Reports. Says Many Aren’t Real Problems appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Why Your Pages Are Stuck In Crawled-Currently Not Indexed & What To Do About It via @sejournal, @marie_haynes
Is it a technical issue or a quality problem? A step-by-step look at why Google crawled your pages but refused to index them. The post Why Your Pages Are Stuck In Crawled-Currently Not Indexed & What To Do About It appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
How To Measure AI Search Visibility via @sejournal, @slobodanmanic
AI visibility tools count citations. Citations aren’t recommendations. Here’s what to measure instead, and why the gap keeps widening. The post How To Measure AI Search Visibility appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
“Are You A Bot” Screens Can Get Your Pages Dropped By Google via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Google’s Mueller explained how an “are you a bot” screen can push a site’s pages out of Google, and get another site picked as canonical. The post “Are You A Bot” Screens Can Get Your Pages Dropped By Google appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
When To Use Search Console’s ‘Validate Fix,’ According To Google via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Google’s John Mueller explained what happens when you click Validate Fix in Search Console, and when the button is worth using. The post When To Use Search Console’s ‘Validate Fix,’ According To Google appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google NotebookLM Rebrand May Expose Your Site To More AI Scraping via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Google’s NotebookLM rebrand may expose websites to more AI scraping with zero attribution unless site owners take action right now. The post Google NotebookLM Rebrand May Expose Your Site To More AI Scraping appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google Puts A Number On AI Search Clicks, Without The Data via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Google’s Nick Fox said AI features in Search send billions of clicks to websites weekly, alongside Google’s daily count. Neither figure can be checked. The post Google Puts A Number On AI Search Clicks, Without The Data appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google Faces Class Action Over Books Used To Train Gemini via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Publishers allege works supplied to Google Books, Play Books and Scholar were used to train Gemini without permission. No court has ruled on the claims. The post Google Faces Class Action Over Books Used To Train Gemini appeared first on Search Engine Journal.