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Where Search Attention Is Going & How To Measure It via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

2026/07/14

Gain valuable insights on search attention and learn how to track performance beyond traditional click metrics in our new podcast episode. The post Where Search Attention Is Going & How To Measure It appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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Google Ads Expands Alcohol, Gambling & Games Policy

2026/07/14

Google Ads has posted that it has (1) expanded its alcohol policy to expand the approved geographic locations and (2) updated the gambling and games policy to expand the certification requirements to all categories under this policy.

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Google Ads Asks For Justification When Requesting Removal Of Access

2026/07/14

Google Ads is now asking you to note a justification for when you request the removal of access for a user in your Google Ads account. Then that request is sent to another administrator for approval, with the justification you entered.

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OpenAI Crawlers Can Update Its User Agent String

2026/07/14

OpenAI made a number of clarification changes to its crawler help documentation to say that version number of the user-agent string may be updated and it may use a user-agent string with an additional robots.txt marker.

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Why Scaled AI Content Fails: Google’s Crawl Economics Explained via @sejournal, @TaylorDanRW

2026/07/14

Mass programmatic AI content breaks Google’s crawl ecosystem and indexing thresholds in ways most teams never anticipate until rankings collapse. The post Why Scaled AI Content Fails: Google’s Crawl Economics Explained appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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Why Scaled AI Content Fails: Google’s Crawl Economics Explained via @sejournal, @TaylorDanRW

2026/07/14

Mass programmatic AI content breaks Google’s crawl ecosystem and indexing thresholds in ways most teams never anticipate until rankings collapse. The post Why Scaled AI Content Fails: Google’s Crawl Economics Explained appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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Google Merchant Center AI Performance Insights For AI Mode & AI Overviews

2026/07/14

Google Merchant Center is rolling out a beta AI Performance report that shares how well your products are performing within AI Mode and AI Overviews. Google wrote this report “specifically revealing your performance on AI Mode and AI Overviews.”

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Google Merchant Center AI Performance Insights For AI Mode & AI Overviews

2026/07/14

Google Merchant Center is rolling out a beta AI Performance report that shares how well your products are performing within AI Mode and AI Overviews. Google wrote this report “specifically revealing your performance on AI Mode and AI Overviews.”

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Surviving The Impression Squeeze: How Agentic Commerce Is Changing Google Ads In 2026 via @sejournal, @siliconvallaeys

2026/07/14

The shortlist economy is here: AI agents hand buyers three to five options. Here’s how to make sure you’re on it. The post Surviving The Impression Squeeze: How Agentic Commerce Is Changing Google Ads In 2026 appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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Google’s Marvin Clarifies AI Search and Qualified Future Conversions via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson

2026/07/13

Google’s Ginny Marvin explains AI Search eligibility, Qualified Future Conversions, and Creator Partnerships, adding context to key Google Marketing Live announcements. The post Google’s Marvin Clarifies AI Search and Qualified Future Conversions appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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