Google Search, SEO & AI
News, research, updates and analysis about Google Search, AI Overviews, AI Mode, ranking systems, indexing and the evolution of search.
Google’s First Discover Core Update Reshuffles Traffic Signals
Google has completed the February Discover Core Update after a roughly three week rollout suggesting Discover may increasingly function as a core ranking system...
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Early Signals Suggest Google Discover May Be Becoming a Significant Traffic Source Again
Early signals suggest Google Discover may once again be becoming a significant traffic source for some publishers as recent data and industry observations indic...
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Google March Pixel Drop Adds New AI Features to Android - netcontentseo
Google’s March 2026 Pixel Drop introduces new AI features including agentic Gemini capabilities, enhanced Circle to Search and contextual suggestions. Go...
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Google Ads Already Eligible for AI Search Surfaces - netcontentseo
New signals suggest Google Ads campaigns may already appear in AI-powered search experiences including AI Mode and conversational results. New signals suggest...
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Google Exploring Ads Inside Conversational AI Search Results - net content seo
Early signals suggest Google may be experimenting with shopping-style ad formats embedded inside conversational AI search responses.New signals suggest Google m...
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Google Removes Accessibility Note From JavaScript SEO Documentation
Google appears to have removed a section about accessibility from its JavaScript SEO documentation, raising questions about the focus of the guidance.Google app...
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Study Suggests Google Visibility May Influence AI Citations - net content seo
A recent study suggests that declining Google visibility may also reduce how often websites are cited in AI systems like ChatGPT and Gemini.A recent analysis pu...
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Google Trends Appears to Add Direct AI Comparison Cards - net content seo
Google Trends seems to show new comparison cards for AI platforms like Grok, ChatGPT and Gemini.While checking Google Trends today we noticed what looks like a...
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March 2026 Google Webmaster Report: Serving Bug Fixed But Discover Volatility May Persist
The March 2026 Google Webmaster Report highlighted a few interesting developments across Google Search over the past days. One of the most discussed issues was...
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Google Image Thumbnail Selection: Why Schema.org and og:image Are Becoming Critical for Search and Discover
Google appears to be relying more heavily on structured signals such as schema.org and og:image to determine thumbnails in Search and Discover, making image opt...
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Google March 2026 Core Update: Early Signals Suggest Stronger Volatility in Some Regions
Early signals from the March 2026 Google Core Update suggest stronger volatility in some regions such as India, with sites showing thin authority signals droppi...
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