Archive for September, 2026

Google Search Console Indexing Report Missing Old June Data

2026/09/11

The Google Search Console page indexing report is now missing a huge chunk of data from June 2026. It seems something is super buggy with this report over the page several months or something weird is happening with indexing in Google Search

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Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Degrades EU Search Quality, Losing Faith In Your Site, AI Mode Match Types & Google Maps Photo Scams

2026/09/11

This week we covered how Google said it launched its biggest reduction in search quality in Europe over the DMA laws. Google also posted a document on the regional differences with the Google Search experiences. Google confirmed there was a temporary indexing reporting bug in Search Console…

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What Wikipedia Reveals About AI Overviews And Web Traffic via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

2026/09/11

A University of Washington paper estimates AI Overviews reduced search referrals to Wikipedia by about 5%, a metric Google disputes.

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Google Shopping Ads X Days Left Attribute On Sponsored Ads

2026/09/11

Google Ads is running a “very early experiment” to show a new attribute in sponsored results in Google Search. This attribute shows how many days remain in a sale or deal on Shopping Ads.

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Google Shopping Ads X Days Left Attribute On Sponsored Ads

2026/09/11

Google Ads is running a “very early experiment” to show a new attribute in sponsored results in Google Search. This attribute shows how many days remain in a sale or deal on Shopping Ads.

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Google Ads Reporting Segments For Loyalty Program Members

2026/09/11

Last month, Google Ads added a new customer retention option named Loyalty program members.

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Google Ads Sponsored Results Label Alignment Is Off (Sometimes)

2026/09/11

Google may have a bug with some of its search results formatting, where the sponsored results heading is sometimes not left-aligned. This does not seem intentional and it seems more like a formatting bug, but who knows.

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Google Ads Video Campaign Group Beta

2026/09/11

Google Ads is beta testing a new option during the campaign creation process for “Video Campaign Group.” This option is for video or Demand Gen campaigns, and it features aggregated metrics and controls for reach and frequency across campaigns.

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Google Merchant Center With Add Product Videos

2026/09/11

Google Merchant Center now lets you upload videos of your products through a new Product videos section. “Product videos offer a more engaging and immersive experience to customers,” Google wrote on the “Add videos” page within Merchant Center.

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Google AdSense Max Message Coverage & Optimize My Consent Message

2026/09/11

Google AdSense announced two new privacy-focused features it is rolling out or has rolled out in European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom (UK), or Switzerland regions.

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