Archive for August, 2026

Announcing the Final Batch of Speakers for MozCon London

2026/08/18

We’ve dropped the final speaker lineup for MozCon London on November 13th, 2026! If you’re looking to future-proof your search strategy, this speaker drop gives you a preview of the high-signal, tactical sessions coming your way.

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YouTube Changes How It Counts Views On Long-Form & Live via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

2026/08/17

YouTube is changing how it counts views on long-form videos and live streams. The post YouTube Changes How It Counts Views On Long-Form & Live appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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The AI Conversations Leaking Into Your Search Console via @sejournal, @suganthan

2026/08/17

Search Console records what people say to AI Mode. Here’s how to pull those fragments out and sort them into seven buckets. The post The AI Conversations Leaking Into Your Search Console appeared first on Search Engine Journal

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Google Performance Reports Drop In Impressions/Clicks ~August 12

2026/08/17

There are a number of reports that the performance reports, both for Google Search and the Generative AI features reports, are showing a decline in impressions and clicks (AI report does not show clicks) starting around August 12th and 13th. This seems like a bug because the drop seems to be super widespread.

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Google Lets You Turn Off Visible Watermarks In Gemini via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

2026/08/17

Google Gemini allows users to disable the visible watermark on AI-generated images, videos, and music, while SynthID and C2PA marks stay embedded.

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Llms.txt V2 Adds Formal Markdown Linking For AI Agents via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

2026/08/17

A v2 update to the llms.txt spec has shipped, adding formal link relations that help AI agents locate Markdown versions of pages. The post Llms.txt V2 Adds Formal Markdown Linking For AI Agents appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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The Paid ‘Search’ Email Placement: Right Place, Right Time via @sejournal, @jonkagan

2026/08/17

Email placements work, but not as a replacement for email marketing. What Demand Gen and Audience Ads actually deliver, and how to set them up.

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The Paid ‘Search’ Email Placement: Right Place, Right Time via @sejournal, @jonkagan

2026/08/17

Email placements work, but not as a replacement for email marketing. What Demand Gen and Audience Ads actually deliver, and how to set them up.

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Daily Search Forum Recap: August 17, 2026

2026/08/17

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

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Daily Search Forum Recap: August 17, 2026

2026/08/17

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

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