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Google’s Product Feed Strategy Points To The Future Of Retail Discovery via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson

Posted by admin on 2026/04/17 at 11:30 am

Google’s product data push goes beyond Shopping ads. Learn why feed optimization now matters for AI search, free listings, YouTube, and retail visibility

Google’s AI Mode Now Opens Links In Split View On Desktop

Posted by admin on 2026/04/17 at 11:25 am

Google rolled an important change with how AI Mode works yesterday and it can have a big impact on the experience for desktop users.

Google Updates Reviews Policy To Restrict Staff Mentions & Solicitations

Posted by admin on 2026/04/17 at 11:21 am

Google has updated its reviews policy to add two items; (1) do not have your staff solicit a certain number of reviews and (2) the content of the review should not mention the staff member’s name and information.

Google Updates Reviews Policy To Restrict Staff Mentions & Solicitations

Posted by admin on 2026/04/17 at 11:21 am

Google has updated its reviews policy to add two items; (1) do not have your staff solicit a certain number of reviews and (2) the content of the review should not mention the staff member’s name and information.

Google Local Service Ads To Pull Rich Content Through Your URLs

Posted by admin on 2026/04/17 at 11:11 am

Google sent out emails to some of its Local Service Ads advertisers introducing “rich content” that can be pulled from your URLs. Rich content includes service descriptions and special offers.

AI & Search Whiteboard Friday Rollup

Posted by admin on 2026/04/17 at 7:00 am

Did you know there is only a 12% overlap between organic and AI search rankings? Navigate the shift to AI search with these fundamental episodes of Whiteboard Friday from industry experts

Google AI Mode in Chrome Gets Side-by-Side Browsing via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Posted by admin on 2026/04/16 at 9:02 pm

Google is updating AI Mode in Chrome with side-by-side page viewing and a plus menu for adding tabs, images, and files as context. The post Google AI Mode in Chrome Gets Side-by-Side Browsing appeared first on Search Engine Journal

ChatGPT Often Retrieves But Rarely Cites Reddit Pages, Data Shows via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Posted by admin on 2026/04/16 at 4:54 pm

New Ahrefs data shows Reddit pages appeared often in ChatGPT retrievals but rarely as visible citations. The post ChatGPT Often Retrieves But Rarely Cites Reddit Pages, Data Shows appeared first on Search Engine Journal

Gen Z Workers Pick Human-Only Output Over AI-Assisted via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Posted by admin on 2026/04/16 at 2:47 pm

Gen Z workers surveyed by Gallup said they would trust work done without AI over AI-assisted output by more than 2-to-1, with the gap widening. The post Gen Z Workers Pick Human-Only Output Over AI-Assisted appeared first on Search Engine Journal

Daily Search Forum Recap: April 16, 2026

Posted by admin on 2026/04/16 at 2:00 pm

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