Google Ads Bidding Strategies: Where To Spend Your Time In 2026 via @sejournal, @LisaRocksSEM
Lead-gen and ecommerce managers: two Google Ads bidding changes landed this summer. Here’s what shifts, what doesn’t, and which campaigns to audit first. The post Google Ads Bidding Strategies: Where To Spend Your Time In 2026 appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
How Perplexity Actually Picks Sources (I Read The Stream, Not The Answers) via @sejournal, @suganthan
Perplexity never skips the web, so every query is winnable. Here’s what its live answer stream reveals about citations, video, and local. The post How Perplexity Actually Picks Sources (I Read The Stream, Not The Answers) appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google’s Open Knowledge Format Adds Five Trust Signals via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Google announced version 0.2 of the Open Knowledge Format, introducing five new trust signals. The post Google’s Open Knowledge Format Adds Five Trust Signals appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google’s Mueller: Fix Conflicting Metadata, Don’t Test It via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Google’s John Mueller says if sites are serving conflicting metadata, they should fix the conflict, not test which source wins. The post Google’s Mueller: Fix Conflicting Metadata, Don’t Test It appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
YouTube Views Rose While Long-Form Ad Revenue Fell, Data Shows via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Metricool data shows views per long-form YouTube post increased while estimated ad revenue and average view duration fell. The post YouTube Views Rose While Long-Form Ad Revenue Fell, Data Shows appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google’s Illyes Unsure On Shifting unavailable_after Dates via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Google’s Gary Illyes said he would need to check whether pushing an unavailable_after date forward on every renewal causes problems. He gave a first read. The post Google’s Illyes Unsure On Shifting unavailable_after Dates appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
AI Recognizes 96% Of Brands But Mentions Almost None, New Study Finds
Find out how AI accurately describes brands but struggles with visibility. Explore Victorious’ findings in this insightful report. The post AI Recognizes 96% Of Brands But Mentions Almost None, New Study Finds appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google On SEO Impact Of URLs Injected Into HTML By CMS Platforms via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Google’s John Mueller explains the SEO impact of random URLs injected into web pages by CMS platforms. The post Google On SEO Impact Of URLs Injected Into HTML By CMS Platforms appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
AI Opt-Out May Cost Sites A Google Top Stories Spot via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Google is putting Top Stories carousels inside AI Overviews, raising the stakes on its new AI opt-out setting in Search Console. The post AI Opt-Out May Cost Sites A Google Top Stories Spot appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
The Future Of Search & AI: What I Learned From Google’s Latest Earnings Call via @sejournal, @marie_haynes
Is Google still a search engine? Its Q2 2026 earnings call suggests the answer is changing, and website owners should plan accordingly. The post The Future Of Search & AI: What I Learned From Google’s Latest Earnings Call appeared first on Search Engine Journal.