Google’s August Spam Update Is Complete: Diagnose Before Editing
Google’s August 2026 spam update ran globally from August 18 to August 21. A traffic change in that window is a clue, not a diagnosis.
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Google Merchant Center’s AI Report Exposes Shopping Terms and Intent
Interpret Merchant Center AI share of voice, stage and product signals, then test optional conversational attributes without confusing visibility with revenue.
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Google Publisher Tag Adds fetchpriority=high: A Publisher Test Guide
Google Publisher Tag now prioritizes its implementation script. Here is how publishers can test ad timing, page experience and the high, auto and low variants.
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Microsoft AI Max defaults: check new campaigns and Google imports
Audit AI Max settings before launching or syncing Microsoft Search campaigns. Download a settings record for landing pages, imports and performance reviews.
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Bing’s API retirement deadline has passed: check your SEO reports
Bing set August 31 for SOAP and POX retirement. Check integration protocols, JSON parsing and data freshness with our downloadable reporting audit sheet.
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Two GEO defense papers test different failures in AI answers
Two September 2026 papers study GEO defenses. Compare factual distortion with source-selection manipulation, and download our evidence-review worksheet.
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AdSense impression counting changes in 2027: how to prepare
Google will change banner impression counting from February 17, 2027. See how to compare counts and RPM without confusing measurement with earnings.
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Google AI Mode shopping prices: compare offers, not just products
A Productrise study finds different shopping prices and sellers. Use our offer-comparison worksheet to separate real price gaps from mismatched products.
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Kagi Can Hide Paywalled Search Results: What Publishers Should Measure
Kagi added a preference to remove paywalled links from results. Publishers need a matched on/off test before blaming crawling, indexing, ranking, or the filter.
