Archive for February, 2026

Google Search Console Page Indexing Report Missing A Chunk Of Data

2026/02/23

The Google Search Console page indexing report seems to be missing a chunk of data. The missing data is from December 15th and earlier, but we do have data from December 15th (14th) through today.

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SEO Fundamental: Google Explains Why It May Not Use A Sitemap via @sejournal, @martinibuster

2026/02/23

Google’s John Mueller points to site content as the reason for Search Console sitemap error messages The post SEO Fundamental: Google Explains Why It May Not Use A Sitemap appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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Google Search Ranking Volatility Beginning To Cool?

2026/02/22

Some are wondering when the Google Search ranking volatility will begin to cool down a bit. While many of the tools continue to show heated volatility over the past weeks, some are starting to show signs of cooling.

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Microsoft: ‘Summarize With AI’ Buttons Used To Poison AI Recommendations via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

2026/02/20

Microsoft found 31 companies hiding prompt injections inside “Summarize with AI” buttons aimed at biasing what AI assistants recommend in future conversations.

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Google Ads Surfaces PMax Search Partner Domains In Placement Report via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

2026/02/20

Google Ads PMax placement reporting is now populating with data for more accounts, revealing Search Partner domains and impression counts for brand safety review. The post Google Ads Surfaces PMax Search Partner Domains In Placement Report appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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Google Ads Surfaces PMax Search Partner Domains In Placement Report via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

2026/02/20

Google Ads PMax placement reporting is now populating with data for more accounts, revealing Search Partner domains and impression counts for brand safety review. The post Google Ads Surfaces PMax Search Partner Domains In Placement Report appeared first on Search Engine Journal

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Daily Search Forum Recap: February 20, 2026

2026/02/20

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

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Information Retrieval Part 3: Vectorization And Transformers (Not The Film)

2026/02/20

A practical explanation of vector space models, transformers, and cosine similarity, and what modern information retrieval means for SEO and AI search. The post Information Retrieval Part 3: Vectorization And Transformers (Not The Film) appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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Google AI Mode Link Update, Click Share Data & ChatGPT Fan-Outs – SEO Pulse via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

2026/02/20

The latest SEO Pulse examines how AI interfaces reshape link visibility, redirect clicks, and filter sources before rankings apply. The post Google AI Mode Link Update, Click Share Data & ChatGPT Fan-Outs – SEO Pulse appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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New Meridian Tool, Performance Max Learning Path – PPC Pulse via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson

2026/02/20

This week’s PPC Pulse covers Google’s new Meridian Scenario Planner and Microsoft’s hands-on Performance Max training updates. The post New Meridian Tool, Performance Max Learning Path – PPC Pulse appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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