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Google is coming for the free tools small websites depend on
Interactive tools are spreading into AI Overviews, prompting small developers to question how they will keep earning visits.
Google tests new smaller link card design in AI Overviews and AI Mode
Google is testing a smaller link card design in AI Overviews and AI Mode, dropping the website description and shrinking the card size from…
Google Ads tests new Video Campaign Group feature
Google is testing a new “Video Campaign Group” option in Google Ads, currently in beta. This was first spotted by Marcin Wsół, who posted…
Google now serving regular Search campaigns with restrictive match types in AI Mode
Google is now serving regular Search campaigns with Exact and Phrase match keywords in AI Mode — but only for queries with explicit, direct…
Google Ads introduces new AI-powered dashboard creation feature
Google Ads has introduced a new AI-powered dashboard feature that lets advertisers simply describe the dashboard they want like account summaries or conversion trend…
GPT-6 took just a day to jailbreak, researcher claims
The reported bypass combines an attack published in 2025 with four additional techniques. Its full details have been shared privately with OpenAI, the researcher…
Google brings search-style AI nswers to Chrome help center with Gemini
Google has been steadily turning traditional search into an AI-first experience, first with AI Overviews and then AI Mode. Now, that approach is showing…
Is ChatGPT using your work without giving you credit?
ChatGPT may read your website and still give readers no link to it. A researcher says ChatGPT fetched 223 pages for one answer but…
Microsoft is adding “ask a follow-up” feature to Copilot results, and it could affect publishers’ traffic
Bing is now testing an “Ask follow-up” box within its Copilot/AI Overview results. Previously, this section only included “Read more” and “Read less” buttons,…
Newspapers sue ChatGPT’s maker to destroy AI models built with their work
Seattle Times and Newsday sue over AI answers that bypass their websites. The publishers say AI-generated answers compete with the reporting that makes those…
Google AI Mode tests follow-up questions in table format
A new table format in Google's AI mode will reduce more clicks to publishers
Bing Tests Prominent Download Buttons for Popular Desktop Software
Bing is showing a new software search result that places a prominent Download button directly inside a dedicated result card. The card appears for…
DuckDuckGo is using Chrome to convince you to stop using Chrome
DuckDuckGo is encouraging users of its search engine in Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge to try its own browser. In Chrome, we spotted a…
3 best SEO tools for Etsy: the ones that passed our checks
I compared the subscriptions against the decisions Etsy sellers actually face: finding buyers, choosing products, fixing listings, and keeping enough money from each order.
Best SEO blogs: 6 I recommend after 20 years in publishing
My picks for keeping up with search, sharpening your SEO skills and making better decisions for your website.
Best broken link checkers: I ran 12 tests – here’s what I found
A broken link checker should help you finish the repair: find the failed destination, locate the link in your content and check the replacement.…
SEO pricing: how much does SEO cost? (September 2026 Analysis)
How much does SEO cost? Compare SEO pricing, see what $500–$10,000 a month should buy, uncover hidden costs and calculate your break-even point.
Famous UK retailer builds YouTube studio to get AI to recommend its products
British department store chain John Lewis is turning to YouTube to help its products appear in AI shopping recommendations. The retailer has opened a…
GPT-6 Astra not showing up? Here’s where ChatGPT Plus users can find it
OpenAI says access has reached Plus and Business subscribers, but the new model is not available in every ChatGPT mode.
The Telegraph is building a YouTube newsroom as search traffic fades
Its podcast audience has grown 161% as the publisher builds around YouTube, video, events and paid memberships.