Jun 25
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Google’s new Preferred Sources lets users customize Top Stories with favorite publishers.
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Google Tests ‘Preferred Sources’ To Personalize Top Stories In Search 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 has not delivered on performing more core updates…
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Daily Search Forum Recap: June 26, 2025
Google’s new Offerwall feature lets publishers monetize through surveys, ads, or micro payments. Could this reshape your revenue strategy? The post Google Launches Offerwall To Expand Monetization Options appeared first on Search Engine Journal
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Google Launches Offerwall To Expand Monetization Options via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Jun 25
26
Cindy Krum tells Shelley Walsh why SEO professionals are missing the bigger picture in Google’s AI evolution: personalization, ads, and multi-platform search. The post Google’s AI Search Journeys Are Reshaping SEO With Cindy Krum appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
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Google’s AI Search Journeys Are Reshaping SEO With Cindy Krum via @sejournal, @theshelleywalsh
Over the past two days it has felt like there was some sort of ranking adjustment made in the Google Search organic results. Yea, I know, organic search doesn’t send clicks anymore, but they are still ranked and it seems like there was some sort of larger shuffle in those rankings.
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Google Search Ranking Volatility Rumbles On June 25 & 26
Jun 25
26
A couple of years ago, we covered a report by the NY Times on the ongoing issues with review scams and blackmail. Well, the issue is not gone, despite Google responding to that report. From what I am told, it is still relatively common and our own Bill Hartzer was recently threatened and blackmailed with this over SMS.
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Google SMS Review & Blackmail Scams
Over 6 months ago, a Google search representative said we should all expect more core updates, more often.
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Google’s More Core Updates, More Often Seem To Not Be Happening
Google is now showing price tracking widgets at the top of the feed.
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Google Discover Shopping Price Tracking Widget
Brand authority and conversions don’t need separate content strategies. Mordy Oberstein explains how to align both in this week’s Ask An SEO.
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Ask An SEO: Balancing Content That Converts With Content That Builds Brand Authority via @sejournal, @MordyOberstein
Google posted a new document on the topic of its AdSense for Search Restricted Access Features (RAFs). Google said, “Starting on August 25, 2025, certain AdSense for Search features have limitations depending on an account’s status within the Search Partner Network.”
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Google AdSense for Search Restricted Access Features (RAFs) On August 25