Google Maps is updating its share buttons by removing the options to share on X and adding the options to share on Reddit and Facebook.
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Google Maps Share Button Drops X For Reddit & Facebook
On Wednesday, Google announced a number of new AI features, which we covered (links below) but one other feature Google spoke about was “AI-powered article overviews.” This is an experiment Google News is trying with a handful of publishers.
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Google News AI-Powered Article Overviews Go Live For Some Publishers
This week’s PPC Pulse covers Google’s Data Manager API, new YouTube Shorts features, and LinkedIn’s Reserved Ads for brand and performance teams.
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PPC Pulse: Google Data Manager API, YouTube Shorts, LinkedIn Reserved Ads via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson
Google is now sending email notifications for when Google Business Profiles has removed the restrictions on your reviews and ratings. The email says, “Restrictions on your reviews and ratings have been removed” and it comes from the Google Business Profiles team.
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Google Notification For Reviews & Rating Restrictions Removals
Standard Shopping gives marketers dependable control and clear intent signals when Performance Max’s automation doesn’t align with complex sales needs.
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When To Say No To PMax: Strategic Use Cases For Standard Shopping Campaigns
Frustrated by technical SEO tickets that never get fixed? In this episode of Whiteboard Friday, Gus Pelogia explains how adopting a “product mindset” can bridge the gap between SEOs and developers.
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Level Up Your SEO Strategy with a Product Mindset — Whiteboard Friday
Google has released the December 2025 core update, its third of the year. The rollout began December 11 and may take up to three weeks.
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Google Releases December 2025 Core Update via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Google officially announced the rollout of the December 2025 core update on Thursday at around 12:25 pm ET.
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Google December 2025 Core Update Is Rolling Out – You Surprised?
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
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Daily Search Forum Recap: December 11, 2025
The next phase of search belongs to companies that treat AI systems as decision engines and redesign their content for retrieval, reliability, and trust. The post 14 Things Executives And SEOs Need To Focus On In 2026 appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
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14 Things Executives And SEOs Need To Focus On In 2026 via @sejournal, @DuaneForrester