On Wednesday, Google announced a number of new AI features, which we covered (links below) but one other feature Google spoke about was “AI-powered article overviews.” This is an experiment Google News is trying with a handful of publishers.

This week’s PPC Pulse covers Google’s Data Manager API, new YouTube Shorts features, and LinkedIn’s Reserved Ads for brand and performance teams.

Google is now sending email notifications for when Google Business Profiles has removed the restrictions on your reviews and ratings. The email says, “Restrictions on your reviews and ratings have been removed” and it comes from the Google Business Profiles team.

Standard Shopping gives marketers dependable control and clear intent signals when Performance Max’s automation doesn’t align with complex sales needs.

Frustrated by technical SEO tickets that never get fixed? In this episode of Whiteboard Friday, Gus Pelogia explains how adopting a “product mindset” can bridge the gap between SEOs and developers.

Google has released the December 2025 core update, its third of the year. The rollout began December 11 and may take up to three weeks.

Google officially announced the rollout of the December 2025 core update on Thursday at around 12:25 pm ET.

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…

The next phase of search belongs to companies that treat AI systems as decision engines and redesign their content for retrieval, reliability, and trust. The post 14 Things Executives And SEOs Need To Focus On In 2026 appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

This IMHO interview explores Marie Haynes’ view of an agent-led future, and why the SEOs who master agentic systems early will hold a critical advantage.