Archive for May, 2026

Google Launches Core Update Amid I/O AI Search Overhaul – SEO Pulse via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

2026/05/22

Google launched the May core update, redesigned Search around AI at I/O, released its first AI Mode usage data, and sent mixed signals on llms.txt. The post Google Launches Core Update Amid I/O AI Search Overhaul – SEO Pulse appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google’s New Search Box, Gemini 3.5 Flash Powers AI Mode, New Google Ads, Ranking Volatility & More I/O GML News

2026/05/22

This week, we had both Google I/O and Google Marketing Live, so we have a lot of news. Google launched a new search box it is calling the intelligent search box

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OpenAI Releases ChatGPT Ads Manager Updates & Ads Tests

2026/05/22

OpenAI sent out an email a couple of days ago to advertisers announcing three updates to the ChatGPT Ads manager and new ChatGPT Ad experience updates. ChatGPT Ads Manager can now handle daily budgets, geo-targeting, and list view totals.

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Google: Why Split Your XML Sitemap File

2026/05/22

For many many years, some SEOs have a strategy of breaking up their XML sitemap files into categories. SEOs do it for various reasons, sometimes it is dependent on the site and site structure.

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Are Google Search Console Email Alerts Enough?

2026/05/22

Are you the type of SEO that digs into all the Google Search Console reporting every single day, to find technical issues or other problematic issues? Or do you sit back and just wait for an email from Search Console warning you about an issue you need to address?

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Bing Tests Showing Sale Prices In Shopping Ads

2026/05/22

Microsoft Bing is testing showing the sale price in the shopping ads within the Bing search results.

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Google Tests Was & Usually Pricing Labels In Product Results

2026/05/22

Google is testing showing pricing labels on product and shopping results. It shows if the price is current or what the price usually is. Google labels the product results, near the price as “was” or “usually.” I am sure there are more labels.

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WordPress 7.0 Faces Security Concerns Over AI API Keys via @sejournal, @martinibuster

2026/05/22

WordPress 7.0 exposes AI API keys worth thousands of dollars. Security researcher says there “will be an absolute rush by hackers to steal” them. The post WordPress 7.0 Faces Security Concerns Over AI API Keys appeared first on Search Engine Journal

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When Marketing Leaders Can’t Explain Search Performance via @sejournal, @coreydmorris

2026/05/22

How marketing leaders can translate search metrics into business outcomes, sharper reporting, and stronger executive confidence. The post When Marketing Leaders Can’t Explain Search Performance appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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Google Search Console Links Report Is Broken

2026/05/21

It looks like the Google Search Console link report has gone haywire and is broken pretty badly. Tons of SEOs are seeing zero links in the report, whereas others are seeing huge drops in the link counts in the report.

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