Archive for July, 2026

Google Ads To Turn On Local Inventory Ads By Default For Shopping Campaigns

2026/07/16

Google just sent out an email to Google Ads advertisers noting that it will turn on local inventory ads by default in your Shopping campaigns. Google added that you can change this setting by August 31st by using the “inventory filter” instead of the “Local products” setting.

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AI SEO: Writing That’s Specific May Get Cited More via @sejournal, @martinibuster

2026/07/16

AI SEO that prioritizes content that is specific may be a key to getting cited by AI search engines. The post AI SEO: Writing That’s Specific May Get Cited More appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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Google Is Using Social Media Signals To Mask AI Search Click Loss via @sejournal, @TaylorDanRW

2026/07/16

The new Search Console social tracking hides AI click loss and turns your verified profiles into free training data for Google’s models. The post Google Is Using Social Media Signals To Mask AI Search Click Loss appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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How Do I Split Pages Between Brand Building & Converting? – Ask An SEO via @sejournal, @rollerblader

2026/07/16

CRO pages and SEO pages have different jobs. Define each page’s purpose, set boundaries, and both traffic and revenue can grow.

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Google Brings Calendar To Personal Intelligence In AI Mode via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

2026/07/15

Google is connecting Calendar to Personal Intelligence in AI Mode, allowing it to add events and factor your schedule into responses. The post Google Brings Calendar To Personal Intelligence In AI Mode appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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ChatGPT Calls Turn Into Leads More Often: Invoca Report via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

2026/07/15

Phone call data breaks out AI referrals for the first time. Calls from ChatGPT become leads more often than any other channel, but convert average

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Daily Search Forum Recap: July 15, 2026

2026/07/15

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 Image Search turned 25 years old and with that…

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How Google May ‘Understand’ Unique Content

2026/07/15

Long doesn’t mean valuable. Google normalizes for length. Here’s what its information gain patent says actually moves the needle

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Google Says No SEO Penalty For Year-Long A/B Tests? via @sejournal, @martinibuster

2026/07/15

Google’s Mueller says long A/B tests won’t result in SEO demotions, contradicting official guidance that says they may be considered deceptive.

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Google Image Search Home Page Goes From Simple Search Box To Gallery

2026/07/15

Google Image Search turned 25 years old and to celebrate, Google revamped the Google Image Search home page. Instead of a clean image search box, Google added an image gallery and placed a search bar at the top of the page.

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