Archive for September, 2026

Shopify Extends WebMCP Into Checkout For Browser Agents via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

2026/09/29

Shopify has extended its WebMCP tools into checkout, letting browser agents update a shopper’s checkout and place the order after the buyer confirms it. The post Shopify Extends WebMCP Into Checkout For Browser Agents appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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Daily Search Forum Recap: September 29, 2026

2026/09/29

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 Nick Fox was interviewed again and said the DMA changes make him sad and are terrible for searchers…

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Google Desktop CTR Fell In Q2 While Mobile Rose, Data Shows via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

2026/09/29

Q2 data shows Google desktop CTR down and mobile up at top positions, in a comparison spanning the end of a Search Console logging error. The post Google Desktop CTR Fell In Q2 While Mobile Rose, Data Shows appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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Google’s Nick Fox Feels Sad & Terrible For European Searchers After DMA

2026/09/29

Pietro Valetto interviewed Nick Fox, Senior Vice President of Knowledge & Information at Google. Nick Fox shared a snippet from the full video about the DMA changes that led Google to say it had to make the biggest reduction in search quality in its 28-year history. Fox said doing so made him feel “terrible” and “sad.”

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Google Local Panel With Two Rows Of Buttons On Mobile

2026/09/29

Google is testing showing two rows of action buttons of the local panels within mobile search. Google has been testing showing a more + sign to load more or a scrollable carousel of buttons and now here it is with two rows.

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Google Local Panel With Two Rows Of Buttons On Mobile

2026/09/29

Google is testing showing two rows of action buttons of the local panels within mobile search. Google has been testing showing a more + sign to load more or a scrollable carousel of buttons and now here it is with two rows.

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Google AI Overviews Testing Citations Cards At Bottom (Not Right Side) Again

2026/09/29

Google is testing showing citation cards at the bottom of AI Overview responses on desktop, instead of on the right side.

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Google Maps Bug Places Map Pins In Middle Of Ocean

2026/09/29

A new bug with Google Business Profiles and Google Maps is placing some businesses’ Google Maps pins in the middle of the ocean. This is reportedly happening for some service area businesses that do not list their address publicly on their Google local listings.

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Google On What’s Next In AI Search + 5 Local Marketing Strategy Fixes via @sejournal, @hethr_campbell

2026/09/29

Google and Uberall explain how to improve local AI-search readiness through accurate Business Profiles, relevant content, review responses, and location-level measurement.

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Google Rolls Out AI Mode Info Monitoring To All Users Globally via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

2026/09/29

Google is rolling out AI Mode’s information monitoring globally, with ongoing updates and suggested monitoring tasks in Search. The post Google Rolls Out AI Mode Info Monitoring To All Users Globally appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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