Google now has the ability within AI Mode to compare listed products or local businesses by selecting the listing and having AI Mode compare the ones you selected. Then AI Mode will just compare the ones you selected in the follow-up query.
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Google AI Mode Compare Checkboxes For Products & Local Business Listings
Google says AI Mode now handles complex STEM questions better and surfaces key details sooner, timed for back to school. The post Google: AI Mode Sees “Big Improvements” On STEM Queries appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
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Google: AI Mode Sees “Big Improvements” On STEM Queries via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Learn how to access and use Performance Max channel reporting in Google Ads to see cross-channel performance and uncover new optimization opportunities. The post How to Use Google Ads Performance Max Channel Reporting appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
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How to Use Google Ads Performance Max Channel Reporting via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson
Google’s updated documentation asks some publishers to change how they block users from paywalled content. The post Google Adds Guidance On JavaScript Paywalls And SEO appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
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Google Adds Guidance On JavaScript Paywalls And SEO via @sejournal, @martinibuster
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WordPress plugin vulnerability affecting the TablePress plugin could lead to stored XSS attacks The post TablePress WordPress Plugin Vulnerability Affects 700,000+ Sites appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
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TablePress WordPress Plugin Vulnerability Affects 700,000+ Sites via @sejournal, @martinibuster
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WordPress stored XSS vulnerability affects up to 600,000 websites The post WordPress Ocean Extra Vulnerability Affects Up To 600,000 Sites appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
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WordPress Ocean Extra Vulnerability Affects Up To 600,000 Sites via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Google confirms no conversion minimums for AI Max for Search, but Smart Bidding is required for search-term matching.
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Google: AI Max For Search Has No Conversion Minimums via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
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Daily Search Forum Recap: August 29, 2025
From hosting to plugins, your WordPress stack shapes performance and growth. Here’s what CMOs need to audit for a marketing-driven setup.
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From Plugins To Performance: What CMOs Need To Ask About Their WordPress Stack via @sejournal, @alexmoss
This week we had our first Google spam update in 8 months, the August 2025 spam update. This update touched down very quickly, likely within 24 hours.
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Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Spam Update, AI Mode Changes, ChatGPT Does Use Google, Search Ad News & More