Google Ads has been offering new and existing customers credits to encourage them to spend on the advertising platform. But sometimes, Google Ads will revoke a credit, a credit that was already spent within the Google Ads platform, leaving the client spending more than they budgeted for.

Google DeepMind researchers test Autoregressive Ranking (ARR), a unified model that can replace current retrieval and ranking methods. The post Google DeepMind Develops New AI Search Ranking Model appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Scammers are using the Google Maps contributor program to upload AI-generated photos with phone numbers, tricking users into calling the number in the photo instead of the number on the Google Business Profile listing. These scammers are doing this across dozens, if not, hundreds of Google Business Profile listings and reporting them to Google seems to be doing nothing.

Freshpet and Intero Digital explain how brands can audit AI visibility, restructure content for citation, and connect GEO work to business priorities.

Le Monde says its audience hasn’t dropped since AI Overviews launched in France, while app traffic and subscriber growth complicate the broader traffic story. The post Le Monde Says AI Overviews Haven’t Hurt Its Audience So Far appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Explore how multi-location businesses can optimize for AI models like ChatGPT and Gemini. Learn the key factors for success.

Automattic’s board of directors placed Matt Mullenweg on paid leave of absence. Mullenweg claims conspiracy against him

ChatGPT Shopping is pulling more product picks from what it calls feed-integrated sources, and store visibility moved too. The post ChatGPT Shopping Results Lean Hard On Product Feeds appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Giving Perplexity less weight in AI search tracking can prevent distorted visibility scores without erasing useful competitive signals. The post ChatGPT, Gemini & Claude Lead AI Visibility, Is It Time To Stop Tracking Perplexity? appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Google added documentation mapping regional Search features in the EEA, Türkiye, and South Africa, with eligibility and participation steps. The post New Google Guide To Regional Search Features & Eligibility appeared first on Search Engine Journal .