As AI search redefines visibility, brands must shift from ranking to relevance. This is where leadership must step up

Google has begun rolling out the audio version, talk and listen version, of Search Live in the Google app to those who opt into the AI Mode experiment. This is not the video/camera/visual version, that won’t be live in the app for a few more months – although you can access it now in the Gemini app.

Google is testing new report reviews options in the Google Business Profiles reviews section. You can access it, if you are in the test, by looking at your local reviews in Google Search and clicking on the report / alert icon next to any review.

Google has updated its URL structure best practices help documentation – it was pretty much a rewrite but the overall guidance is not new. Google said they added “clearer flow and is easier to navigate, with added examples based on real-world URLs we’ve encountered.”

Google is testing swapping the site name with the URL in the search result snippets. So instead of the site name being shown at the top of the search result snippet, Google is showing the URL above that, followed by the site name.

Google seems to be testing a new way to preview ads within Google Search, specifically promotions.

Google’s stateful chat patent reveals how AI Mode is disrupting traditional SEO. Explore key takeaways and practical strategies to adjust your content strategy.

YouTube Shorts hits 200 billion daily views as platform unveils AI video tools and TV viewing leadership. The post YouTube Reports 200 Billion Daily Views For Shorts Format appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Yoast fixed an AI-related bug that injected unintended HTML classes into content generated by its SEO Premium plugin. The post Yoast SEO Plugin Bug Inserts Hidden AI HTML Code appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Google Search Live with real-time voice conversations is now available in AI Mode for U.S.