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Google says AI Mode is holding back growth in its search ad business

Search revenue rose 12%, but Google says AI Mode's lower monetization weighed on its growth.

By Martin Ashmere · 30 Oct 2026

PPC

Google Ads removes campaign-level language targeting from Search campaigns

5 hours ago

PPC

Google tests new Shopping ad layout on mobile Shopping tab

6 hours ago

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Google rich results show a new Get 10% off offer

SEO News · 8 hours ago

Bing People Also Ask gets a new search option

SEO · 11 hours ago

Bing adds new heading above Shopping ads

PPC · 11 hours ago

Bing adds AI visual summary button to search results

SEO News · 11 hours ago

ChatGPT now asks Chrome users to install its extension for help with open tabs

AI · 12 hours ago

Google says schools won’t have to turn on the Gemini app to keep Search

AI Search · 20 hours ago

11 best alternative search engines to Google in 2026

Industry · 09 Aug 2026

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SEO News · 05 Sep 2026

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

SEO News · 03 Oct 2026

Is a Google October 2026 update rolling out? Forum reports say yes, Google’s dashboard says no

SEO · 19 Oct 2026

Meta One turns Instagram post links into a paid feature

Digital Marketing · 17 Sep 2026

Google launches tool to check whether ads actually increase sales

PPC · 10 Sep 2026

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Bing search results now appear in dark mode

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Bing tests image preview overlay in web search results

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Google AI Mode tests new heading above citation cards

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Google sponsored results show blue website URLs

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Google has nothing to announce about AI Mode clicks and queries data

Google's Gary Illyes says the company has nothing to announce yet about adding clicks and queries…

02 Nov 2026

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Google search ads get a new Visit site link

Google is testing a ‘Visit site’ link in place of the ‘Read more’ link on sponsored…

02 Nov 2026

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Google AI Mode now showing four ads at the bottom

Google AI Mode is now showing four ads at the bottom of results, up from the…

02 Nov 2026

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Google tests removing other tabs from AI Mode header

Google AI Mode is testing a header that shows only the ‘All’ tab and removes the…

02 Nov 2026

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Microsoft makes Bing AI Mode official as it splits Copilot Search into AI Mode and AI Overview

Bing now has two distinct AI search experiences, AI Mode and AI Overview, both powered by…

01 Nov 2026

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Google wants you to find the perfect festive gift with AI Mode

Google’s new homepage pop-up invites users to try AI Mode for festive gift ideas, product recommendations,…

31 Oct 2026

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