Google updated the Google Ads Gambling and Games policy this week to define that sweepstake casinos are not social casino games. Google said this update was added on October 28, 2025
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Google Ads: Sweepstake Casinos Are Not Social Casino Games
Google’s John Mueller reminded us about when case sensitivity matters for Google Search and SEO when it comes to your URLs.
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Reminder: Google On Case Sensitivity For URLs
Microsoft is testing a way to change the country and region you are in when doing searches on Bing. There is a new country/region selector for this, similar to how Google handles it.
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Bing Search Adds Country/Region Selector
Anthropic’s research explores how large language models perceive and structure text instead of simply producing it word by word. The post Anthropic Research Shows How LLMs Perceive Text appeared first on Search Engine Journal
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Learn how to measure visibility in AI search and move beyond outdated ranking metrics with expert insights in this webinar. The post Measuring Visibility When Rankings Disappear [Webinar] appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
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Turn any keyword into a winning content plan in seconds. Try Moz’s new AI Content Brief, where real SEO data meets creative inspiration.
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Introducing AI Content Brief: Our Data, Your Creativity
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Google reports that AI features are adding searches rather than replacing them, pointing to more AI-led sessions and steady traffic flowing to sites. The post Google Q3 Report: AI Mode, AI Overviews Lift Total Search Usage appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
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Microsoft Advertising advertiser web interface is down and Microsoft’s Navah Hopkins said the “engineering team is investigating this issue with priority.” This only impacts the web interface, according to Hopkins and ad serving does not seem to be impacted.
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Microsoft Advertising Web User Interface Is Currently Down
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Google Chrome will enable “Always Use Secure Connections” by default in October 2026, warning users before accessing public sites without HTTPS encryption. The post Chrome To Warn Users Before Loading HTTP Sites Starting Next Year appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
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Both Google and Microsoft reported its earnings today; Alphabet’s Q3 2025 earnings and Microsoft’s Q1 2026 earnings. Google reported ad revenues up by 13% with $74 billion and Microsoft reported ad revenues up by 16%.
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Google Ad Revenue Up 13% & Bing Ads Revenue Up 16%