This guide explains how AI systems choose content, what research says about citation patterns, and where brands should focus first. The post Answer Engine Optimization: How To Get Your Content Into AI Responses appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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

Learn how the agentic web is transforming search into AI-driven action, and why SEOs must adapt beyond traditional optimization.

This week we covered the release of the Google March 2026 core update that rolled out this morning and will take about two weeks to finish. We also covered Google March 2026 spam update that launched on March 24th and finished 19.5 hours later on March 25th…

Google tests AI headline rewrites in Search, completes the March spam update in under 20 hours, and adds AI content labeling to structured data docs. The post Google Tests AI Headlines, Rolls Out Spam Update – SEO Pulse appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Google announced Search Live has launched globally, for all languages and locations where AI Mode is available. Google said this is possible by its “new audio and voice model, Gemini 3.1 Flash Live, which delivers even more natural and intuitive conversations.”

Google announced that it will begin to highlight data quality account issues related to Vehicle ads within Google Merchant Center. This will begin in mid-April 2026.

Google Ads and Merchant Center is expanding the Loyalty program features to highlight key perks, expand local and regional visibility, expand internationally and within AI Mode and Gemini.

This week’s PPC Pulse covers Performance Max reporting updates, GA4 budget planning tools, and Veo AI video in Google Ads. The post Google Adds Scenario Planner, Performance Max Updates, And Veo – PPC Pulse appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Google officially announced the rollout of the March 2026 core update early Friday morning at around 5:14 ET.