Google announced several new updates to the Merchant Center performance report, starting on August 24, 2026. There are four updates: separating YouTube affiliate results from organic traffic, updating the YouTube organic traffic definitions, expanding product-level reporting for Google Ads, and adding new performance segmentation capabilities.
OpenAI is testing placing descriptive headings above the ads within ChatGPT responses.
Automattic rebuts WP Engine, says Matt Mullenweg’s “personal communications with romantic partners” has “nothing to do with this case.” The post Automattic Fires Back At WP Engine’s Motion For Sanctions appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
New data finds no difference in how OpenAI’s in-house search index served licensed and unlicensed sites. The post ChatGPT’s Search Index Serves Small Sites Too, Data Shows appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
AI answers now shape choices before anyone reaches your site. Measuring alignment with decision drivers matters more than measuring the clicks that follow. The post The Metric Most SEOs Are Still Not Measuring In The Age Of AI appeared first on Search Engine Journal
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Anthropic will embed invisible watermarks in Claude text and sign generated files. The post Anthropic To Mark Claude Text & Files Under EU AI Act Code appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
TransUnion’s survey of 100 marketing leaders shows AI search blind spots mirror walled garden measurement gaps. Frame GEO as a company-wide problem to get funded. The post How TransUnion’s AI Findings Should Change the Way SEOs Pitch GEO appeared first on Search Engine Journal
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
YouTube announced Partner Program changes taking effect in 2027, including new Shorts earnings rules, activity checks, and a terms deadline. The post YouTube Updates Partner Program Terms & Shorts Payout Rules appeared first on Search Engine Journal