Nov 2, 2026
Bing Search Testing Popular Links On Snippets
A screenshot shows Bing testing a Popular Links label for sitelinks. Here is what local businesses can verify and improve on their own sites.
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Nov 2, 2026
Google Search May Be Bringing Back the 100 Search Results Parameter
Google may be restoring the ability to display 100 results per page, though the change has not been confirmed and could be rolling out gradually.
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Nov 2, 2026
Google Business Profiles Adds Third-Party Ordering Controls for Restaurants
Google Business Profiles now gives restaurants direct control over supported third-party ordering links, including separate pickup and delivery settings.
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Oct 25, 2026
Google Business Profiles Testing Government ID Verification
Google is testing government ID verification for Business Profiles, an upload option reported on Oct 20, 2026 and not yet confirmed by Google.
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Oct 25, 2026
AI Agents Broke Into 100+ Company Sites in One Campaign
AI agents broke into more than 100 company websites in one campaign for about $50 each, NorForge reports. What a local business owner should check now.
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Oct 25, 2026
Google Business Home: A New Beta Portal for Business Profiles
Google Business Home is a new beta portal that brings a business's Profile, Merchant Center, YouTube, and Ads accounts into one place.
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Oct 25, 2026
Google Business Profile Review Appeals Delayed Again
Google says Business Profile review appeals are delayed by high volume, with no timeframe for pending cases. Submitted appeals need no further action.
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Oct 25, 2026
Anthropic Opens a Wet Lab to Pursue AI-Driven Biology Research
Anthropic has built its first wet lab in the San Francisco Bay Area, using its Claude AI to direct lab robots and target rare diseases.
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Oct 25, 2026
Google Business Profiles Tests New Advanced Performance Reports
Google is testing a rebuilt set of advanced performance reports in Google Business Profiles, grouping engagement, reviews, search trends and audience data.
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Oct 21, 2026
Critical PHP security update: what local businesses need to do this week
PHP shipped fixes for two critical flaws on October 21, 2026. Here is how local business sites can check exposure and what to ask the host today.
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Oct 21, 2026
Google AI Overviews For Typos And No Search Results
Google AI Overviews can respond to typos and unmatched queries. Local businesses should review their service pages and Google Business Profile information.
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Oct 20, 2026
Google Business Profiles now offer photo-based business verification
Google Business Profiles now show a photo verification option for some owners. Learn what the image must show and how to prepare if the option appears.
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Oct 20, 2026
Google Business Profile Needs a Business Continuity Plan
A Google Business Profile suspension can cut calls and leads overnight. A continuity plan protects access, speeds recovery and keeps customers coming while the
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Oct 20, 2026
Google Business Profile now lets owners review and remove automated updates
Google's "Collected info" tab in Business Profile is now live, letting business owners see which details the automated assistant gathered and delete inaccurate
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Oct 20, 2026
German courts rule Google is directly liable for false claims in AI search answers
Two German regional courts now hold Google directly liable for false statements its AI search features generate, treating the output as Google's own content
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