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Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google March 2026 Core & Spam Update, AI-Generated Title Links, Bing AI Reports Update & Much More

✇Search Engine Roundtable
Yazar:Barry Schwartz
27 Mart 2026 saat 15:44

This week we covered the release of the Google March 2026 core update that rolled out this morning and will take about two weeks to finish. We also covered Google March 2026 spam update that launched on March 24th and finished 19.5 hours later on March 25th. We also covered Google's confirmation of using AI to generate title links in search results. Bing Webmaster Tools AI performance report added grounding queries on the page level. Google Search Live went global. Google is testing pushing web guide with larger promotion. Google is testing a huge block of citation at the bottom of the AI Overviews. Google AI Mode changes some of the links to overlay cards, hurting clicks. The first ChatGPT ads share little information with advertisers. Google added sponsored stores to AI Mode results. Google Ads PMAX added audience exclusions and new reporting. Google Ads API version 23.2 is out. Google Merchant Center requires you gray out your buy now button for out of stock products. Bing is testing a new AI Image search. Google is testing a feature to reply to local reviews using AI. Google Business Profiles performance metrics shows offer data. And local ads are coming to Apple Maps soon. That was the search news this week at the Search Engine Roundtable.

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Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Heat Continues, AI Mode Recipe Link Cards, ChatGPT Web Search With Fewer Links & AI-Generated Search Landing Pages

✇Search Engine Roundtable
Yazar:Barry Schwartz
6 Mart 2026 saat 16:01

This week, we continue to see ongoing heated Google Search volatility. I posted the big Google webmaster report for March 2026. Google AI Mode added more links to recipe sites. Google AI Mode has this recipe widget but is that a good thing. Google AI Overviews has expandable drop-downs that just seem weird. Google AI Mode sidebar links don't pass referrer, but it should be fixed. ChatGPT launched GPT5.3 but web search will now show fewer links. Google has a patent that says it can send people from search to AI-generated web pages, instead of your page. Google had a new help document on web crawling. Google says how to help Google pick your image thumbnail. Google removed the accessibility section from the JavaScript SEO document. Google Knowledge Panels now have these colored table elements. Google has a new help document on Universal Commerce Protocol UCP. Google Ads is testing an ad label named sponsored options in the area. Google added build to order attribute for Google Merchant Center. Google updated its alcohol, prescription drugs, gambling and government policies. Google may allow publishers to claim Google Discover profiles. That was the search news this week at the Search Engine Roundtable.

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Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Discover Core Update Done, Search Volatility, Search Serving Bug, AI Prompt Injection, Google Ads, Local & Bing

✇Search Engine Roundtable
Yazar:Barry Schwartz
27 Şubat 2026 saat 16:01

This week, we covered the competition of the Google Discover core update. Also gave a status update on the Google Search volatility. Google had a brief serving issue with Google Search. Google is testing showing vertical search services next to its own in the EU. Google said a spike in impressions do not cause problems for Google Search. Google won't use a sitemap file if it is not convinced of new or important content. Google Search Console page indexing report is missing a chunk of data. Google's circle to search now looks at the whole picture. Microsoft updated its Bing Webmaster Guidelines. Microsoft updated its user interface for Bing AI responses and links. Microsoft said it prevented AI prompt injection manipulation attempts. Anthropic released an update to its crawlers. Google is showing AI-generated services in the local panel for some businesses. Google Business Profiles to add recurring scheduled Google Posts. Google Ads has rolled out text guidelines to all in AI Max. Google Ads API version 23.1 is now out. Google Ads support form requires you to give Google authorization over your account. Microsoft Advertising has rolled out self-service negative keyword lists. Microsoft Advertising tests a shopping carousel with multiple image toggles. Google is testing removing the date from the article cards in the Discover feed. That was the search news this week at the Search Engine Roundtable.

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Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Volatility Heated All Week, Google Reviews Vanishing, AI Overview & AI Mode Links Updated, Google Ads News and more

✇Search Engine Roundtable
Yazar:Barry Schwartz
20 Şubat 2026 saat 16:01

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This week, we covered that Google Search has been super volatile all week long. Google's John Mueller said they don't really have a bad title black filter in search. It seems a lot of businesses are complaining that Google reviews are disappearing. Google also updated its review policies, so maybe it is related. Google Search Console rolled out the new AI-powered configuration tool. Google said the social channels and branded queries filter is still coming. Google and Bing call markdown files messy and cause unnecessary crawl load. Google highly discourages force indexing pages to Search. Google launched new links for AI Overviews and AI Mode. Google AI Mode now works in 53 new languages. Google said it is a huge engineering project to let sites opt out of showing in AI Overviews. Google AI Overviews clicks are shifting from organic clicks to shopping ad clicks. Google is losing a knowledge graph source. Google Ads may be auto enabling paused keywords, well, only for automatically paused keywords. Google Ads now shows PMax placement report details. Google Ads can calculate your conversion value for new customers. Google AdSense anchor and vignette ads bug won't let you close the ads. That was the search news this week at the Search Engine Roundtable.

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Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Volatility, Bing AI Performance Reports, New AI Mode Retail Ads, UCP Checkout & ChatGPT Ads Go Live

✇Search Engine Roundtable
Yazar:Barry Schwartz
13 Şubat 2026 saat 16:01

This week in search we have more ongoing Google search ranking volatility. Bing Webmaster Tools rolled out new AI Performance reports with a new design. Google AI Overviews tests new overlay cards. Grokipedia is seeing a decline in visibility in Google Search and ChatGPT. Google Ads has new ad units for retailers in AI Mode. Veo 3 is now in Google Ads Asset Studio. Google launched UCP-powered checkout in AI Mode. Google Search Console still hasn't fully rolled out those new features they showed off months ago. Google released an early preview of WebMCP. OpenAI rolled out ChatGPT ads with user ad controls. Plus, OpenAI wants to cut out advertising agencies and allow you to create ads by prompting. Google Ads PMax A/B experiments are in the wild. Google Ads recommended experiments box is showing up. Google Ads product eligibility view can go across campaigns. Google Business short names are no longer showing on Google Business Profiles. And Google AdSense launched new triggers for vignette ads. That was the search news this week at the Search Engine Roundtable.

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