In the past couple of days, I have seen a spike in the number of complaints around favicons disappearing from the Google Search result snippets. The complaints started a couple of days before Google’s August 2026 spam update, so I doubt they are related to that, but they have indeed spiked. It makes me think that Google changed something on its end, versus all these site owners making a technical change.

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New Promptwatch data shows a sharp drop in Reddit’s ChatGPT Search citations this month. The post Why Reddit’s ChatGPT Citation Drop Isn’t Fully Explained appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Microsoft Advertising is rolling out AI Max globally, bringing expanded Search matching, text customization, URL expansion and new advertiser controls to Search campaigns. The post Microsoft Advertising Rolls Out AI Max Globally appeared first on Search Engine Journal

Google’s generative UI, which builds custom visual layouts and interactive tools, has started reaching AI Overviews after launching in AI Mode last year. The post Google Expands Generative UI Beyond AI Mode Into AI Overviews appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

AI doesn’t recommend products, it recommends decisions.

AI doesn’t recommend products, it recommends decisions.

LinkedIn reach and Google clicks are collapsing, but Tony Uphoff argues SEO pros are diagnosing structural disruption as decline, and prescribing the wrong fix. The post Clicks Are Down 42%, LinkedIn Reach Down 47% But You’re Raging At The Wrong Target appeared first on Search Engine Journal

InMotion Hosting launches a tiered Agency Partner Program helping digital agencies earn recurring revenue, access client leads, receive hosting discounts, and simplify account management.

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