Category: Google Updates

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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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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Google Testing Pharmaceutical Ads in AI Mode and AI Overviews

Google is testing standard text and Shopping ads for certain pharmaceutical products, including prescription drugs, inside AI Mode and AI Overviews in the U.S.

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Google Tests AI Mode Sidebar On Main Search Results Page

Google is testing an AI Mode sidebar on standard search pages. Local businesses can use the early signal to check how their website and listings appear in AI

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Google Confirms Search Spam Team Is Active and Well Resourced

Google confirmed its search spam team is well resourced after the August 2026 spam update. What it means for a hand-built local business website.

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Google Discover Conversational Search for Feed Customization

Google Discover is rolling out conversational search so users can fine-tune their feeds in plain language. Here's how the new three-dot menu works.

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Google: Nothing Special To Do For Generative AI Responses

Google confirms standard SEO covers generative AI in Search. Microsoft's Bing disagrees. Here is what both search engines said and what it means for site

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Does the Google Disavow Tool Still Work? Yes, Says Google, but Only in the Right Situation

Google confirms the disavow tool still has effects when used at the right time, while warning most sites should never touch it and broad spam updates may be the

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Microsoft Bing Testing Removal of Favicons From Search Result Snippets

Microsoft Bing is testing the removal of favicons from search result snippets, producing a cleaner but more text-heavy results page. Here is what was spotted.

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Google September 2026 Spam Update Finished, Manual Penalties Rising

Google's September 2026 spam update finished rolling out, with rising manual action penalties and new guidance on AI content fact-checking.

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Google Issuing More Manual Action Penalties, SEOs Report

SEO consultants report a recent uptick in Google manual action penalties, with thin content, pure spam, and scaled content abuse among the most common issues.

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Google’s UGC Fresh Data Program: What Approved Platforms Get

Google's UGC Fresh Data Program lets approved platforms push fresh user content to Search faster through a dedicated pipeline. Learn the eligibility rules.

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Google Ads Will Auto-Apply Website Promotions to Search and PMax Campaigns on October 12

Google Ads will automatically pull coupons and deals from advertiser websites into Search and Performance Max campaigns starting October 12, 2026, with an

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Publishers Noticing Google News Tab Content Disappearing

Articles are appearing in Google's web search results but vanishing from the News tab, with no clear pattern across publishers of all sizes.

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Google Drops Review Snippets for Healthcare Web Pages

Google appears to have stopped showing review snippets on healthcare pages. Local providers should keep accurate schema and watch traffic, not just stars.

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