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Google says Search Console can’t show your position inside AI Overviews
Google’s John Mueller has acknowledged a limitation in Search Console’s AI reporting: it cannot tell publishers where their links sit within an AI Overview.…
Google Business Profile now lets you review and delete collected info
Google has announced the availability of “Collected Info,” a Business Profile tab that lets owners inspect details gathered by its automated assistant. But deleting…
Google Ads tests a way to steer spending toward priority products
Google Ads is testing Product Value Optimization, a feature that lets retailers adjust how much selected products are worth to its automated bidding system.…
OpenAI tests ChatGPT ads that skip the advertiser’s website
OpenAI is testing ads that open a conversation with a brand’s AI agent inside ChatGPT, giving advertisers a way to handle customer questions before…
OpenAI can reject ChatGPT ads simply for competing with its own business
OpenAI has explicitly reserved the right to reject ChatGPT advertisements that conflict with its commercial interests, giving competing businesses another condition to consider before…
Google details partner-only search API as Custom Search nears shutdown
Google has updated documentation for a service that lets approved partners add full-web Google search results to their websites and apps. The details arrive…
Google tests payments for content used in AI answers, but pricing remains unclear
Google is testing payments to publishers whose content helps produce answers in Gemini, AI Overviews and AI Mode. Participants can see their earnings, but…
Microsoft Copilot prompts users to sign in mid-response
Microsoft Copilot is showing users a 'Please sign in' message partway through responses, another sign that Microsoft is pushing users toward account sign-in.
Google tests hiding sponsored results in Shopping tab
Google appears to have briefly tested letting users hide sponsored results within the Shopping tab, a feature previously limited to the main search results…
Google tests new ‘More’ blue label in free listings, redirects to websites
Google is testing a more prominent 'More >' blue label in free listings, alongside a change where clicking the product carousel now redirects to…