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5 best AI visibility webinars to watch in 2026-2027

Live sessions and replays for earning citations, updating content and making sense of AI search reports, with a practical reason to choose each one.

By Radu Tyrsina · 03 Oct 2026

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Google tests new design for ads at bottom of AI Mode responses

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Google Ads PMax adds option to send users to Google Business Profile

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Bing tests light blue bubbles for sitelinks on desktop

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Google tests larger three-dot menu icon on ads

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Google tests blue titles for ads at the bottom of AI Mode

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Google spam update finishes rolling out after nearly two weeks

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Bing tests new light blue box design for People also ask questions

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Yahoo tests search box and related queries below AI overview

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11 best alternative search engines to Google in 2026

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India’s deepfake rules hit inboxes: Google begins quarterly ToS reminder emails to users

SEO News · 03 Oct 2026

Google launches tool to check whether ads actually increase sales

PPC · 10 Sep 2026

Google AI Mode now showing more ads

PPC · 11 Sep 2026

Meta One turns Instagram post links into a paid feature

Digital Marketing · 17 Sep 2026

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Google tests showing website names or URLs in AI Mode ads

Google appears to be testing inconsistent formats for showing website names versus URLs in AI Mode…

07 Oct 2026

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Google AI Mode now showing three ads at the bottom instead of two

Google AI Mode is now showing three ads at the bottom of results instead of the…

07 Oct 2026

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Google tells site owners how many users selected them as Preferred Sources

Google is emailing site owners with the number of users who have selected their site as…

07 Oct 2026

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Google app for desktop gets hands-free voice search

Google app for desktop now supports hands-free voice search with real-time transcription, along with lower memory…

07 Oct 2026

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Google tests new loading animation for related products and services section

Google 'Find related products and services' section is now loading with an AI Overview-style 'thinking' animation,…

07 Oct 2026

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Google AI Mode adds website panels for brand searches

Google is testing a new brand search panel in AI Mode showing title, description, favicon, and…

07 Oct 2026

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Microsoft locks Copilot behind sign-in in Edge

Microsoft Edge now makes its Copilot sign-in requirement explicit, asking users with unsigned profiles to sign…

07 Oct 2026

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Google review management tools I’d choose before buying a reputation suite

6 options for asking customers, answering reviews and managing several locations, with the free route and…

06 Oct 2026

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Bing tests blue hover effect on People also search keywords

Bing is testing a blue hover effect on its 'People also search' keywords, making them visually…

06 Oct 2026

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Google Search Console updates country filter

Google Search Console has updated its country filter, letting users view combined Search traffic across multiple…

06 Oct 2026

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Bing tests blue underline and magnifying glass icon on tab menu

Bing is testing a new tab menu style with a blue underline and magnifying glass icon…

06 Oct 2026

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Google appears to reduce AI answers in People Also Ask

Google appears to have reduced AI-generated answers in People Also Ask results, based on recent testing…

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