Google is doing a small test where it is paying publishers for using their content within the Google AI Overviews, AI Mode, Gemini and other AI search features. This is called the AI contribution pilot, something we actually spotted back in April 2026, but are now learning more about today.
Google is doing a small test where it is paying publishers for using their content within the Google AI Overviews, AI Mode, Gemini and other AI search features. This is called the AI contribution pilot, something we actually spotted back in April 2026, but are now learning more about today.
Automattic says Matt Mullenweg has returned with the board’s full support. But its official announcement raises additional questions. The post Matt Mullenweg Apparently Back In Charge At Automattic appeared first on Search Engine Journal
Google admits that Search Console’s AI search reporting does not adequately reflect AI search positioning data for SEO. The post Google Admits Search Console Reporting For AI Search Is Inadequate appeared first on Search Engine Journal
Google redesigned Search results across the EEA, Business Profile posts get view counts again, and ChatGPT Shopping now leans harder on product feeds. The post Google Search Redesign, Business Profile Post Views – SEO Pulse appeared first on Search Engine Journal
SEO For Paws is back with Barry Schwartz, Glenn Gabe, and a lineup of search experts talking about search in the AI era.
Google’s developer docs for the Web Search Service API show a partner-only path to full-web search results. The post Google Documents Partner-Only API For Full-Web Search Results appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
Google Analytics is rolling out dashboards where you can create your own custom dashboards using Google Analytics data.
Use nested phrases and timely publishing to reach new Google searches and the longer queries AI systems generate. The post The 2003 Framework That Was Already Doing Query Fan-Out 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’s page indexing report is missing a chunk of data from June…