Google recently launched the preferred sources for top stories within Google Search. But there is no way for publishers to know how many of their readers selected their website as a preferred source. But Google said they are “looking into this” and may provide such data to publishers.
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Google Looking Into Adding Analytics For Preferred Sources
Google is testing adding a “loyalty benefits” section to the merchant/retailer knowledge panels. This would show on the right side of the page, under the description of the retailer.
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Google Tests Loyalty Benefits Section In Merchant Knowledge Panels
It looks like Microsoft Copilot, formerly Bing Chat, is using Google Maps reviews for its local AI results. It also links directly to the Google Maps business profile listing when you click on the review stars and ratings from Copilot.
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Microsoft Copilot Links Local Reviews To Bing Competitor Google Maps
Are your SEO proposals getting lost in translation? In this week’s episode of Whiteboard Friday, Helen discusses why traditional SEO language often falls short with senior leaders and how you can better communicate the value of your work
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How To Speak the Language of Your Top SEO Stakeholders — Whiteboard Friday
OpenAI announced ChatGPT-5 Google Apps connectors for Gmail, Calendar, and Contacts for Plus users The post ChatGPT-5 Now Connects To Gmail, Calendar, And Contacts appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
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ChatGPT-5 Now Connects To Gmail, Calendar, And Contacts via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Google adds an AI “Flight Deals” tool to Google Flights, part of a broader push into vertical, conversational search experiences. The post Google Brings AI Trip-Finding To Google Flights appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
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Google Brings AI Trip-Finding To Google Flights 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. Microsoft says SEOs need to do the click studies to see if AI search clicks lead to conversions or not…
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Daily Search Forum Recap: August 14, 2025
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Content automation is growing fast, and so is legal risk. Universal verifiers may be the next step toward trust in AI-driven SEO
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The Verifier Layer: Why SEO Automation Still Needs Human Judgment via @sejournal, @DuaneForrester
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Content automation is growing fast, and so is legal risk. Universal verifiers may be the next step toward trust in AI-driven SEO
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The Verifier Layer: Why SEO Automation Still Needs Human Judgment via @sejournal, @DuaneForrester
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Multimodal search blends AI, social, and visual discovery. Here’s how marketers can connect with audiences on journeys we can’t always measure.
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Multimodal Search Is Reshaping The Funnel For SEOs And Marketers via @sejournal, @TaylorDanRW