AI models are everywhere. The data you feed them isn’t. Mallory Gray of Skydeo explains why audience signals, not mention counts, decide who buys.
2026/09/25
AI models are everywhere. The data you feed them isn’t. Mallory Gray of Skydeo explains why audience signals, not mention counts, decide who buys.
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 new system for catching AI content spam has already been deployed. This is why it may be a part of Google’s Spam Update. The post Google Has Deployed A New AI Spam Detector Called SAFE appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
This week, Google announced yet another spam update, the fourth of the year, the September 2026 Google spam update. Prior to that, we reported on more Google Search ranking volatility
Google’s AI Overview links can lead to websites or AI Mode, and Search Console measures those interactions differently. The post Google AI Overviews Have More Links, But Not All Reach The Web appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
Google’s AI Overview links can lead to websites or AI Mode, and Search Console measures those interactions differently.
As you know, Google has thousands of quality raters they use to help test and improve the search results and AI results. OpenAI does the same thing, with AI trainers according to a report by 404 Media.
Google seems to have made a change in which phone number they use for tracking calls, even when you tell Google to use the Google Ads number, it is still using the Google Business Profiles phone number. I am told this is a confirmed change and Google still has not changed it back, and it is unclear if Google will change it back.
Google seems to have made a change in which phone number they use for tracking calls, even when you tell Google to use the Google Ads number, it is still using the Google Business Profiles phone number. I am told this is a confirmed change and Google still has not changed it back, and it is unclear if Google will change it back.
Microsoft Bing is testing adding an editable icon in two formats on images within Bing Search that can be edited using Bing’s AI image feature.