Google has added the messages button back to the Google Business Profile dashboard within Google Search. Google use to have a feature like this but I believe removed it but now it is possibly coming back.

Earlier this month, we covered Google’s announcement of the Google-hosted lead form.

Google’s John Mueller answered whether Google Gemini’s new AI agents change the rules for SEO. The post Google Answers Question About SEO For AI Agents appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Google warns that websites can expose AI agents to hidden traps for agentic AI navigating the open web. The post Google Gemini Can Now Control Your Computer. Hackers Are Already Targeting AI Agents appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

New data from IAB and Billion Dollar Boy explains the performance gap between creator content and brand-led ads, with specific fixes for both.

Too many buzzwords in the AI search space? Let’s simplify it

Desktop and mobile clickthrough rates are splitting, according to new benchmark data. Clicks are growing on desktop while declining on mobile.

Desktop and mobile clickthrough rates are splitting, according to new benchmark data. Clicks are growing on desktop while declining on mobile. The post Google Desktop CTR Climbs While Mobile Dips, Report Finds appeared first on Search Engine Journal

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web. Google released the Google June 2026 spam update yesterday afternoon…

ClaudeBot outpaced Googlebot on a new site. Here’s what verified crawl data actually looks like, and how to get your own. The post 81.8% Of My ‘AI Assistant’ Traffic Was Fake.