Archive for February, 2026

Why Google Runs AI Mode On Flash, Explained By Google’s Chief Scientist via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

2026/02/18

Google’s Jeff Dean explains why latency and cost make Flash Google’s production tier for AI search, and why models are built to retrieve, not memorize. The post Why Google Runs AI Mode On Flash, Explained By Google’s Chief Scientist appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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Daily Search Forum Recap: February 18, 2026

2026/02/18

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

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Daily Search Forum Recap: February 18, 2026

2026/02/18

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

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Are Citations In AI Search Affected By Google Organic Visibility Changes? via @sejournal, @lilyraynyc

2026/02/18

An analysis of 11 impacted sites reveals a strong correlation between Google visibility losses and declining AI search citations, with ChatGPT hit hardest.

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Are Citations In AI Search Affected By Google Organic Visibility Changes? via @sejournal, @lilyraynyc

2026/02/18

An analysis of 11 impacted sites reveals a strong correlation between Google visibility losses and declining AI search citations, with ChatGPT hit hardest. The post Are Citations In AI Search Affected By Google Organic Visibility Changes? appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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Google Search Console AI-Powered Configuration Goes Live

2026/02/18

Google has finally fully rolled out the Google Search Console AI-powered configuration tool. Google wrote on LinkedIn, “The Search Console’s new AI-powered configuration is now available to everyone! Have you already tried it?”

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Enterprise SEO Operating Models That Scale In 2026 And Beyond via @sejournal, @billhunt

2026/02/18

Move SEO upstream into leadership decisions to safeguard visibility, enforce standards, and scale sustainable search performance. The post Enterprise SEO Operating Models That Scale In 2026 And Beyond appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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Hover Pop Up Links Official In Google AI Overviews & AI Mode

2026/02/18

Earlier this month, we covered Google testing what we called contextual overlay link cards in AI Overviews and AI Mode. Well, Google officially began rolling them out yesterday, and they are more like hover-over pop-up link cards.

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Google Ads Tool Auto Enabling Paused Keywords?

2026/02/18

Google Ads may be automatically enabling paused keywords in your advertising accounts.

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Google Ads Now Shows PMax Placement Report Details

2026/02/18

Google Ads is now showing in the “When and where ads showed” report, the ability to see PMax, Performance Max, reporting.

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