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Poll: More Advertisers To Add Microsoft Advertising To Marketing Mix?

Posted by admin on 2026/01/20 at 12:21 pm

Navah Hopkins, the Microsoft Advertiser Ads Liaison, asked on LinkedIn if you will be adding Microsoft Advertising part of your marketing mix in 2026? The poll had over 200 responses, with most saying it is already included in that mix but 36% saying they will be adding it to the mix.

Google AI Mode Shows Product Inventory & Pricing In Light Font Color

Posted by admin on 2026/01/20 at 12:11 pm

Google AI Mode is showing really light colored fonts for product pricing and inventory when you click on a product. This differs from the normal font type in the main Google Search results interface.

Data Shows AI Overviews Disappears On Certain Kinds Of Finance Queries via @sejournal, @martinibuster

Posted by admin on 2026/01/20 at 11:09 am

New data from BrightEdge shows which kinds of finance-related queries trigger AI answers and which kinds do not The post Data Shows AI Overviews Disappears On Certain Kinds Of Finance Queries appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Daily Search Forum Recap: January 19, 2026

Posted by admin on 2026/01/19 at 3:00 pm

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.

How To Analyze Google Discover

Posted by admin on 2026/01/19 at 2:30 pm

Why Discover success depends on outperforming expected early performance, and how entities, headlines, and images shape long-term credibility. The post How To Analyze Google Discover appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

How Much Of Your Paid Media Budget Should Be Allocated To Upper Funnel?

Posted by admin on 2026/01/19 at 1:00 pm

Learn how to balance upper and lower-funnel budgets across paid search and social, backed by research, frameworks, and practical strategies to drive long-term growth. The post How Much Of Your Paid Media Budget Should Be Allocated To Upper Funnel? appeared first on Search Engine Journal

Google AI Overviews Powered By Gemini 3 Pro For Complex Queries

Posted by admin on 2026/01/19 at 12:51 pm

Google announced late on Friday that Gemini 3 Pro is now powered Google AI Overviews for complex queries. Google actually said this last November, but then edited its story to say it was just AI Mode that was powered by Gemini 3 Pro and not AI Overviews.

Google Is Appealing Its Search Monopoly Ruling & Asks To Pause Remedies

Posted by admin on 2026/01/19 at 12:41 pm

Google is appealing the ruling that it is an illegal search monopoly – which surprises no one. Plus, Google asked the court to pause the remedies during the appeal phase.

Google Warns On Hosting With Free Subdomain Hosts

Posted by admin on 2026/01/19 at 12:31 pm

Google’s John Mueller once again warned about hosting your website on free subdomain hosting service because they are magnets for a “lot of spam & low-effort content.”

OpenAI Will Soon Test Ads On ChatGPT

Posted by admin on 2026/01/19 at 12:21 pm

OpenAI announced on Friday it will begin testing ads in the ChatGPT responses in the coming weeks. The ads will show on the free product and low-cost subscription tier, ChatGPT Go