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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.
Google says fixing SEO problems may not bring rankings back
Major algorithmic losses can take months to reassess, while rankings previously supported by spammy links may not return at all.
Google will give rivals search data publishers still can’t see
Google’s European licensing program will give eligible search engines access to clicks, rankings and user-behavior signals that website owners do not receive through Search…
Google keeps its ad empire intact while publishers fight for survival
A federal judge rejected the attempt to dismantle key parts of Google’s advertising operation, leaving struggling websites dependent on the company for both discovery…
ChatGPT is quietly building its own search engine, relying less on Google and Bing
OpenAI is testing its own search index against third-party results, potentially reducing ChatGPT’s dependence on Google and Bing.
USA Today cuts staff as ‘more content’ is no longer enough
The publisher is rebuilding its audience team as search platforms send fewer users back to news sites.
Google tests new sitelinks display design for sponsored ads
Google is testing a new way to display sitelinks in Google Ads. Previously, if a website’s ad had more than two sitelinks, Google would…
Google Business Profile adds new photo verification method
Google Business Profile now has a new way to submit a business photo as part of verification. Ben Fisher spotted this and shared it…
Bing has retired its legacy SOAP and POX Webmaster APIs
Bing Webmaster Tools officially retired its legacy SOAP and POX/HTTP APIs on August 31, 2026. If you missed this, and your integration was still…
How I used Fable 5.1 to spot likely automated queries in Google Search Console
Recently Google Search Console is showing some weird queries, which are highly unlikely to be something which a real human user is going to…
Profound launches Context Manager for AI Marketer
Generic AI produces generic work. It can draft a blog post, summarize a competitor, or turn a data pull into a report in seconds.…
Google responds to user who lost ranking after disavowing backlinks
A user posted on Reddit describing a ranking drop after using Google’s Disavow Tool, asking for advice on recovery. Here’s what he wrote on…
Gemini 3.8 Flash in AI Mode But Showing Less Citations
Update 1 – 8:05 PM on September 3, 2026 local time in NY, Googler Robby Stein confirmed on X this isn’t working as intended.…
August 2026 Spam Update impacted French SEOs
Google started rolling out August 2026 Spam Update on 18 August 2026 (12:30 PM ET) and the rollout was completed on 21 August 2026…
Google Search Console social properties show strange search queries
Google Search Console recently introduced a new feature that allows property owners to see performance data for their social accounts. This property type includes…
Google introduces new category filter in Google Trends
Google has introduced a new category filter within Google Trends. Google announced this on LinkedIn, wrote: “We’re excited to introduce Trends category filters on…
Google Analytics missing data for September 1
Google Analytics appears to be missing data for September 1. We’re seeing complaints about this on Google Analytics Forums, and after checking our own…
Yahoo keeps expanding AI across its search results
Yahoo continues pushing more AI into its search results. Yahoo previously launched Yahoo Scout within its SERP, and now Yahoo is testing “Top Picks,”…
Google Business Profile now lets users flag owner replies
Google Business Profile has a new feature: users can now flag business owner replies to reviews. This is a helpful addition from a customer’s…
Wave of unsolicited password reset requests hits thousands of X accounts
A widespread wave of unsolicited password reset emails has targeted thousands of accounts on X (formerly Twitter), including high-profile crypto personalities, journalists, and everyday…