Google Search and its search generative features like AI Mode and AI Overviews were unaffected by yesterday’s Gemini outage. Gemini, which is Google’s AI product, had several outages throughout yesterday and we know that Gemini powers some of Google Search, so I was curious if the outage had any impact on Google Search.
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Google Search Was Unaffected By Gemini Outage
Chrome says WebMCP creates hijacking risks for AI agents operating inside users’ logged-in browser sessions. The post WebMCP Can Be Used To Hijack AI Agents, Chrome Warns appeared first on Search Engine Journal
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WebMCP Can Be Used To Hijack AI Agents, Chrome Warns via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Google is adding a direct Google Business Profile connection and Business notebooks to the Gemini app, rolling out this month. The post Google Is Adding Business Profile Tools To The Gemini App appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
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Google Is Adding Business Profile Tools To The Gemini App via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
New data shows most U.S.
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Google Search Sends 23% Of Queries To The Open Web via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
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Daily Search Forum Recap: June 10, 2026
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Claude referral traffic has grown almost 4x this year, making it the fastest growing among AI platforms, though still the smallest source. The post Claude Is The Fastest-Growing AI Traffic Source, Per New Data appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
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Claude Is The Fastest-Growing AI Traffic Source, Per New Data via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
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AI can infer relationships from content, but first-party knowledge is more accurate. Here’s why organizations need to own that layer explicitly. The post The Integrity Graph: The Missing Layer In Your AI Visibility Audit appeared first on Search Engine Journal
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The Integrity Graph: The Missing Layer In Your AI Visibility Audit via @sejournal, @billhunt
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BrightEdge research suggests AI engines assign citation roles to Reddit and LinkedIn for ranking purposes.
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Research Suggests AI Engines Assign Ranking Roles To Sources via @sejournal, @martinibuster
A new study has been released that looks at the review replies that have been rejected by Google. Business owners take the time to reply to customer reviews and then Google deletes them, and often, the business owner has no idea the reply was deleted because Google does not notify anyone – Google just removes the review.
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Report: Rejected Google Review Replies – The Hidden Rejections
Google is testing a new format for sitelinks within the search ads, sponsored listings. This format has the sitelinks underlined with blue dots.
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Google Ads Tests Blue Dotted Underlines Sitelinks On Sponsored Listings