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Google Now Reports AI Search Impressions. Here’s How To Read Them via @sejournal, @cshel

Posted by admin on 2026/08/04 at 2:30 pm

Comparing which pages Google uses in AI answers against how they rank conventionally is where the new Search Console report earns its keep. The post Google Now Reports AI Search Impressions.

Daily Search Forum Recap: August 4, 2026

Posted by admin on 2026/08/04 at 2:00 pm

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

Paid Search Absorbed Organic’s Collapse – Then Q2 Slowed Down via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson

Posted by admin on 2026/08/04 at 12:00 pm

Google paid search growth slowed in Q2 2026. See what tougher comparisons and shifting ad spend mean for PPC budgets and H2 planning.

August 2026 Google Webmaster Report

Posted by admin on 2026/08/04 at 11:51 am

Here is the big Google Webmaster Report for August 2026, including of course the ongoing Google search ranking volatility; we saw volatility on…

Google Ads Tests Anchor Text Hyperlinks In Ad Descriptions

Posted by admin on 2026/08/04 at 11:41 am

Google is testing adding keyword-rich anchor text hyperlinks to the ad descriptions in the sponsored results within Google Search. Clicking on the link takes you to the same ad landing page URL as it would if you clicked on the main title link in the ad.

Google Ads Ad Preview & Diagnosis Captcha Bug

Posted by admin on 2026/08/04 at 11:31 am

The Google Ads Ad Preview and Diagnosis tool, where you can preview your ads in the Google Search results, within the Google Ads interface is broken. It loads a CAPTCHA box and doesn’t let you remove the CAPTCHA from being displayed

Google Ads Text Disclaimer Override Pinned Descriptions Position One

Posted by admin on 2026/08/04 at 11:21 am

Google Ads is testing a new text disclaimer feature that lets you set the text disclaimer to override descriptions pinned to position 1. This is labeled as “new” under where you add text disclaimers in the Google Ads interface.

Handle Swapping Coming To Google Search Profiles

Posted by admin on 2026/08/04 at 11:11 am

Google is currently beta testing a new Search Profiles feature named Handle Swapping.

I Tested 15 of the Best Brand Monitoring Tools: Here Are My Top 8 Picks

Posted by admin on 2026/08/04 at 7:00 am

Looking for the best brand monitoring tool? I tested 15 and ranked my top 8 for AI search visibility, social listening and traditional media.

WooCommerce Social Login WordPress Plugin Enables Full Site Takeover via @sejournal, @martinibuster

Posted by admin on 2026/08/03 at 11:26 pm

WooCommerce Social Login vulnerability enables unauthenticated attackers to gain full control of ecommerce sites. The post WooCommerce Social Login WordPress Plugin Enables Full Site Takeover appeared first on Search Engine Journal .