SEO.
Google Search faces indexing and serving issues
Google Search experienced an indexing issue on August 28. Barry Schwartz reported this on Search Engine Roundtable, wrote: “Google Search Having Indexing/Serving…
KWFinder review: I made it my main keyword tool for a week
After spending more than 20 years running search-led publishing businesses and relying on SEO tools to make real editorial, traffic, and investment…
100+ Best Free SEO Tools in 2026: actually free options
Search Engine Watch published its first major free SEO tools roundup in 2013. We returned to the subject in 2016 with a…
How to use Bing Webmaster Tools Keyword Research feature
Bing has its own version of Search Console, which has recently been enriched with interesting features. We’ve reviewed the AI Performance report,…
Google AI Mode tests sign-in popup within content
Google AI Mode is testing a new popup that appears between content, prompting users to “Sign in to save your favorite SEO…
Google new tracking URL is nearing full rollout
Google has been testing a new tracking URL format, google.com/goto, within its search results. This was first spotted by Brodie Clark on…
Do AI-automated sites get filtered differently in Google spam update?
Users shared interesting observations on X about how Google’s August 2026 spam update may be treating AI-generated and automated content differently, depending…
Google search results are dropping PDF pages
Some users are seeing a drop in visibility and indexing for PDFs in Google Search. Savanna Gray spotted this and shared her…
Google is bringing link carousels for developing topics to AI Mode
Google is bringing link carousels for developing topics to AI Mode, giving users more prominent access to relevant articles and webpages when…
Bing tests renaming Copilot results to AI Overview
Bing is testing a rename of its Copilot results section in search results to “AI Overview.” This is the first time we’ve…