Back in July, Google announced Web Guide, an AI-organized search results page that experiments with how we find, surface and organize results from across the web.

For the past week or so, a number of local SEOs and local business owners have been unable to see the admin panel, also known as NMX, when they search for their business in Google Search. This is not impacting everyone.

Microsoft sent emails to some advertising announcing the retirement of the Microsoft Advertising mobile app. The app will stop working as of January 2026 and will be removed from the app store this month.

Google has officially launched scheduling and multi-location publishing for Google Posts in Google Business Profiles. This was a feature Google tested last month and is now fully live.

Pew’s data shows YouTube and Facebook lead U.S. social media use, while TikTok, Instagram, WhatsApp and Reddit grow and newer platforms remain niche.

Advanced Web Ranking’s Q3 2025 CTR report shows branded desktop clicks spreading across more results, while commercial and local SERPs keep tightening. The post Google CTR Trends In Q3: Branded Clicks Fan Out, Longer Queries Hold appeared first on Search Engine Journal

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 Nano Banana Pro is insane and it works in AI Mode…

This week’s SEO Pulse examines the updates influencing how brands monitor demand, attribute growth, and navigate evolving AI-driven SERP experiences. The post SEO Pulse: Gemini 3 Arrives & Adobe Buys Semrush appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

This week in PPC covers major creative model updates, new reporting capabilities, and the voices reshaping how practitioners think about impact. The post PPC Pulse: Nano Banana Pro, Image Animation & The Top PPC Influencers appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Google AI Mode is now powered by the new Gemini 3 models.