We covered how horrific the AI-based Frankenstein recipes can be in Google Search, where it mashes up recipe steps from various publishers and acts like it is a real recipe from a source. Well, Bing had something similar but Jordi Ribas from Microsoft said they are “unshipping” the feature after the feedback was received.
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Bing Unshipping Frankenstein Recipes In Search
This week’s PPC Pulse recaps Microsoft’s push to rethink content compensation and Google’s latest changes to tagging standards and account protections.
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Microsoft’s Publisher Marketplace, Google Tag Update & Multi-Party Approvals – PPC Pulse via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson
Last week, Google updated the design for the Google Partner Portal for advertisers.
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Google Partner Portal Gets A Redesign
To fuel the debate in the SEO world of the topic of structured data and LLMs and AI engines, we are hearing that once again, AI engines like ChatGPT and Perplexity are not using structured data in any special way.
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Report: ChatGPT & Perplexity Treat Structured Data As Text On A Page
Learn how to build AI citations and rank in ChatGPT and Gemini. Charlie Marchant explains how to research prompts, analyze sources, and use proactive outreach to get your brand referenced in AI answers.
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How to Build AI Citations — Whiteboard Friday
Google’s John Mueller offered a simple solution to the question of whether a passage is indexed and is ready to rank. The post Google Shows How To Check Passage Indexing appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
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Google Shows How To Check Passage Indexing via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Join Jeff Hirz as he unveils key insights on growth and efficiency based on data from 1,000 businesses planning for 2026. The post What 1,000 Businesses Reveal About Growth in 2026 [Webinar] appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
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What 1,000 Businesses Reveal About Growth in 2026 [Webinar] via @sejournal, @hethr_campbell
Google has started a Discover core update. The rollout may take up to two weeks, with expansion to more countries and languages later.
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Google Releases Core Update Targeting Discover Feed via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Google has released its first core update of 2026, which is focused on just Google Discover. Google named it the February 2026 Discover core update.
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February 2026 Google Discover Core Update Rolling Out – Local Impact
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
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Daily Search Forum Recap: February 5, 2026