Archive for August, 2026

FTC Sues Amazon Over Alleged $20 Billion Advertising Surcharge Scheme via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson

2026/08/31

FTC and 22 states sued Amazon over alleged changes to its ad auctions that the agency says overcharged advertisers by more than $20 billion. The post FTC Sues Amazon Over Alleged $20 Billion Advertising Surcharge Scheme appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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Rank Math SEO Plugin Pauses Controversial Feature. Says It Will Return via @sejournal, @martinibuster

2026/08/31

Rank Math paused its controversial feature, acknowledge a serious consent failure, and explains why it’s coming back. The post Rank Math SEO Plugin Pauses Controversial Feature.

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Google Search Console AI Reports Rolled Out Worldwide via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

2026/08/31

Google says Search Console’s generative AI performance reports, which track AI Overviews and AI Mode impressions, have now rolled out to all sites worldwide. The post Google Search Console AI Reports Rolled Out Worldwide appeared first on Search Engine Journal

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Google Search Console AI Reports Rolled Out Worldwide via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

2026/08/31

Google says Search Console’s generative AI performance reports, which track AI Overviews and AI Mode impressions, have now rolled out to all sites worldwide. The post Google Search Console AI Reports Rolled Out Worldwide appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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Google Search Console AI Reports Rolled Out Worldwide via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

2026/08/31

Google says Search Console’s generative AI performance reports, which track AI Overviews and AI Mode impressions, have now rolled out to all sites worldwide. The post Google Search Console AI Reports Rolled Out Worldwide appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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Google: We Don’t Penalize For Old Outbound Links With Shady Content

2026/08/31

Google’s John Mueller was asked if Google would penalize a site for old outbound links to a site that once hosted quality content and now changed ownership and hosts shady content. John said Google won’t penalize such links; he said “no” and added, “the web is full of turmoil.”

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Google: We Don’t Penalize For Old Outbound Links With Shady Content

2026/08/31

Google’s John Mueller was asked if Google would penalize a site for old outbound links to a site that once hosted quality content and now changed ownership and hosts shady content. John said Google won’t penalize such links; he said “no” and added, “the web is full of turmoil.”

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Google: We Don’t Penalize For Old Outbound Links With Shady Content

2026/08/31

Google’s John Mueller was asked if Google would penalize a site for old outbound links to a site that once hosted quality content and now changed ownership and hosts shady content. John said Google won’t penalize such links; he said “no” and added, “the web is full of turmoil.”

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ChatGPT Is Now A “Very Large Online Search Engine” In The EU via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

2026/08/31

ChatGPT is now a very large online search engine under the EU Digital Services Act after OpenAI reported about 159.1 million average monthly search recipients. The post ChatGPT Is Now A “Very Large Online Search Engine” In The EU appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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ChatGPT Is Now A “Very Large Online Search Engine” In The EU via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

2026/08/31

ChatGPT is now a very large online search engine under the EU Digital Services Act after OpenAI reported about 159.1 million average monthly search recipients. The post ChatGPT Is Now A “Very Large Online Search Engine” In The EU appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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