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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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Chrome To Warn Users Before Loading HTTP Sites Starting Next Year via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
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%
Pomelli, a Google Labs & DeepMind AI experiment, builds a “Business DNA” from your site and generates editable branded campaign assets for small businesses.
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Google Labs & DeepMind Launch Pomelli AI Marketing Tool via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
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. Google Search ranking volatility is heating up again…
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Daily Search Forum Recap: October 29, 2025
Strategic insights on building custom GPTs for SEO, focusing on product thinking, cultural nuance, accessibility, and aligning AI workflows with business outcomes.
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Why The Build Process Of Custom GPTs Matters More Than The Technology Itself
There may have been another Google Search ranking algorithm tweak around October 28th or so. I am seeing some rumblings both within the SEO community chatter and the third-party Google tracking tools. It seems some are noticing big search ranking swings around October 28th.
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Google Search Ranking Volatility Around October 28th
We all knew it was coming and now Google is roll out early access to Gemini for Home voice assistant in the U.S. You can either say “Hey Google” to your speaker or display to request specific help or answers, or talk naturally with Gemini Live by saying “Hey Google, let’s chat.”
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Google Rolls Out Early Access To Gemini For Home Voice Assistant
Google Merchant Center now lets some merchants and advertisers define an audience for a promotion. This allows you to restrict who sees the promotion in Google Search for your Merchant Center shopping listings.
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Google Merchant Center Preferred Audience For Promotions Restrictions
Oct 25
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Harry Clarkson-Bennett dissects the Google Discover leak to expose the real signals behind “trusted” content and sustainable visibility.
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How Google Discover REALLY Works
If your business depends on local traffic, this audit checklist highlights where to focus for stronger visibility in both organic and AI search. The post How To Do A Complete Local SEO Audit: 11-Point Checklist appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
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How To Do A Complete Local SEO Audit: 11-Point Checklist via @sejournal, @JRiddall