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Bad News: Google AI Overviews Follow-Up Questions Go Directly To AI Mode

Posted by admin on 2026/01/28 at 12:31 pm

Google made it official, now Google Search AI Overviews will let you do a follow up question after clicking on the “Show more” button and that follow up question will take you directly into AI Mode. This will no doubt lead to less clicks to your website and more traffic into Google AI Mode.

Gemini 3 Powering Google AI Overviews Globally

Posted by admin on 2026/01/28 at 12:21 pm

Google AI Overviews are now being powered by Gemini 3 globally, by default. Robby Stein, VP of Product, Google Search announced, “We’re making Gemini 3 the new default model for AI Overviews globally, so you get a best-in-class AI response right on the search results page, for questions where it’s helpful.”

Bing Webmaster Tools AI Performance Report Beta

Posted by admin on 2026/01/28 at 12:11 pm

Bing is testing a new report within Bing Webmaster Tools named AI Performance. AI Performance shows you how many citations you are getting from Microsoft Copilot and partners

New Yahoo Scout AI Search Delivers The Classic Search Flavor People Miss via @sejournal, @martinibuster

Posted by admin on 2026/01/28 at 10:47 am

Yahoo Scout offers a clean and uncluttered classic search experience with the power of natural language AI. The post New Yahoo Scout AI Search Delivers The Classic Search Flavor People Miss appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Google Exploring Ways To Allow Sites To Opt Out Of AI Overviews & AI Mode

Posted by admin on 2026/01/28 at 10:40 am

Google just announced it is looking into ways to allow websites to specifically opt out of Google using its content in the Search generative AI features such as AI Overviews and AI Mode. This comes based on UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) new requirements for Google Search.

Browser Wars Are Coming To AI Search: An AMA With Mark-Williams Cook

Posted by admin on 2026/01/28 at 8:00 am

Worried about declining SEO traffic in the AI era?

Google AI Overviews Now Powered By Gemini 3 via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Posted by admin on 2026/01/27 at 5:00 pm

Google is making Gemini 3 the default model for AI Overviews and adding a direct path to ask follow-up questions in AI Mode. The post Google AI Overviews Now Powered By Gemini 3 appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Daily Search Forum Recap: January 27, 2026

Posted by admin on 2026/01/27 at 3:00 pm

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

How Do You Compete In Agentic Commerce? via @sejournal, @Kevin_Indig

Posted by admin on 2026/01/27 at 2:30 pm

The rise of agentic commerce ends marketing-first SEO and forces brands to compete on data integrity and product truth. The post How Do You Compete In Agentic Commerce? appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Breaking Into The Black Box: Unlocking Meta’s Product-Level Ad Data

Posted by admin on 2026/01/27 at 1:00 pm

Brands can uncover product-level DPA performance by merging Meta API data with GA4 insights to verify algorithm decisions and guide more efficient ecommerce campaigns. The post Breaking Into The Black Box: Unlocking Meta’s Product-Level Ad Data appeared first on Search Engine Journal .