Google is testing vertical images within the Top Stories (and news tab) section of the Google search results on desktop. We’ve seen vertical or portrait layouts for top stories on mobile, but I don’t think I’ve seen it look like this on desktop.

As you know, Google released the Google Trends API as an alpha release last month. And many SEOs have already applied for access. But if you are an SEO or even a small publisher, I would not expect access to this API any time soon.

Over a decade ago, Google released the Content API for Shopping to let merchants manage their Google Merchant Center feed programmatically. Well, that has been officially replaced by the Google Merchant API.

OpenAI announced a new discounted subscription tier that will initially be available only in India.

Google Trends API launch starts with “quite small” pilot group, John Mueller confirms. Not expected to be a “big SEO event.” The post Google Trends API Alpha: Mueller Confirms Small Pilot Group appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

LinkedIn notifications now alert you when posts drive profile views & followers. Learn how these real-time analytics can help. The post LinkedIn Alerts You When Posts Drive Profile Views & Followers appeared first on Search Engine Journal

A peer-reviewed study finds LLMs often prefer AI-written content over human text in pairwise tests. The post AI Systems Often Prefer AI-Written Content, Study Finds appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Google makes Merchant API generally available and announces plans to sunset the Content API. New features include order tracking, issue resolution, and Product Studio.

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

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