Kevin Indig’s 2026 predictions reveal the end of AI dashboards, the rise of agentic SEO, and a web divided between bots and verified humans.
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7 SEO, Marketing, And Tech Predictions For 2026 via @sejournal, @Kevin_Indig
Bill Hunt outlines how leading brands close the search equity gap by linking discoverability, governance, and measurable financial impact.
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The Search Equity Gap: Quantifying Lost Organic Market Share (And Winning It Back) via @sejournal, @billhunt
Back in May, Google said it will be giving advertisers more visibility into the search partner network with channel reporting for Performance Max campaigns. Well, now some are seeing it live in their accounts for some of the campaigns they manage.
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Google Ads Channel Reporting For PMax Rolling Out To Some
Google has launched a new link on some search / sponsored ads named “Products at this location.” Google confirmed this “relatively new feature” and can show up on listings for service businesses and other types of businesses.
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Google Ads Launches Products At This Location Link Unit
Google is pushing even more ways directly into AI Mode from the main Google home page’s search bar. Now when you select to upload an image or file, it will take you into AI Mode by default.
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Google Search Bar Adds Upload Image/File That Goes To AI Mode
Google has been saying that no one uses the LLMs.txt file, that Google won’t use it, that it can be useless, and you probably should noindex it if you do use it.
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Google Adds LLMs.txt To Search Developer Docs Portal
Microsoft Advertising reportedly made two updates to its ad platform recently. One on how ad disapprovals work and the other on the time it takes to see a conversion be recorded in the ad reporting interfaces.
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Microsoft Ad Disapprovals On Asset Level & Conversion Reporting Update
Turn your landing pages into revenue drivers that enhance conversion efficiency and campaign scalability. The post How To Maximize Paid Ads Profitability With A Strategic Landing Page Audit appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
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How To Maximize Paid Ads Profitability With A Strategic Landing Page Audit
YouTube launched its first annual Recap feature showing viewing stats, top channels, and personality types.
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YouTube Launches First Annual Recap Feature For All Users via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
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Daily Search Forum Recap: December 2, 2025