About a month ago, Google announced Tell Maps, a way for Google Maps contributors to use AI to tell Google Maps more about places. “You can suggest edits conversationally, right from Ask Maps and the Contribute tab,” Google said about Tell Maps.

Google Analytics seems to have another bug, this time with data missing from the main charts. September 1, 2026 data is showing zero traffic to websites; I believe this is across every Google Analytics install.

Google is working on fixing a bug with Local Service Ads where it seems Local Service Ads are being unlinked from the associated Google Business Profiles. There are also complaints of instability and slowness on the Local Service Ads platform.

Google is working on fixing a bug with Local Service Ads where it seems Local Service Ads are being unlinked from the associated Google Business Profiles. There are also complaints of instability and slowness on the Local Service Ads platform.

Getting cited in AI responses is the easy part. Our audit of 50 major websites shows where real AI readiness begins. The post The Technical Signals AI Search Uses That Most SEOs Still Aren’t Optimizing appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Getting cited in AI responses is the easy part. Our audit of 50 major websites shows where real AI readiness begins

Google published eligibility rules, samples, and key dates for licensing ranking, query, click, and view data from EEA Search under the EU’s Digital Markets Act. The post Google Details Who Can License Its Search Data In Europe appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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

WordPress announced an initiative to scale security as AI makes it easier for criminal to find and exploit vulnerabilities. The post WordPress Announces A Proactive Security Initiative appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Schema is not a magic ranking switch. Loren Baker explains how consistent structured data strengthens entity trust across local, ecommerce, and author-driven content