As you know, Google updated its Google Ads data retention policy recently, which changed how long it will store some of its shorter-term performance data. Specifically, the data hourly, daily, and weekly reporting data…

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WordPress is losing market share for six months in a row as competing platforms hold steady or grow more popular. The post WordPress Market Share Declines For Six Months In A Row appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

See when Performance Max drives better efficiency and when separate campaigns offer necessary control. The post Is Performance Max Actually Better Than Running Separate Campaigns? – Ask A PPC appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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Google says users have selected 345,000 Preferred Sources, which now appear in AI Overviews and AI Mode alongside new link carousels. The post Google Preferred Sources Hit 345K, Expand Into AI Search appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

YouTube is moving AI disclosure labels to more visible spots and adding automatic detection for undisclosed photorealistic AI content on videos. The post YouTube Now Auto-Detects AI Content, Labels It For Viewers appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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

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There are two interviews that is probably worth a listen of Google’s CEO, Sundar Pichai and Google’s SVP of Knowledge & Information, out of Google I/O and Google Marketing Live. If you listen, you can see the direction Google Search is headed – and duh, it is AI.