Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
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Daily Search Forum Recap: August 18, 2026
ChatGPT’s search behavior is starting to look like E-E-A-T.
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What We Can Learn From Evolving ChatGPT Fan-Out Queries via @sejournal, @lilyraynyc
Turn AI-driven local discovery into actual customers. SEJ Live on August 26 brings three hours of practical guidance and live Q&A.
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Get Your Business Found & Chosen In AI Search [Free SEJ Live Event]
As expected, Google is now enabling those with Google Search Profiles to edit their handle, their short name. This is available by going to your Google Search Profile, click Edit profile and then next to your @handle, click Edit.
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You Can Now Edit Your Handle On Google Search Profiles
Google is testing underlining and maybe hyperlinking the word in the related searches for section of the search results. Normally, that section is not underlined, but for some reason, Google is testing underlining the query.
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Google Related Searches For With Underline Hyperlink
Sometimes when you look at the ads within OpenAI’s ChatGPT, you might notice an ad from one advertiser first loads and then it quickly blinks and loads a different advertiser. I suspect this is a bit of a deficiency with the ad server, but I am not certain.
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ChatGPT Ads Switching Advertisers On Load
Google is dropping support for Euro-denominated check payments for AdSense publishers after August 7, 2026. Google wrote this as a note in this document saying, “Effective August 7, 2026, Google will no longer support Euro-denominated check payments.
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Google AdSense Will Stop Euro-Denominated Check Payments August 7
Gary Illyes from Google said Google Search will eventually support the new HTTP QUERY method.
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Google Search Will Eventually Support HTTP QUERY Method
We’ve dropped the final speaker lineup for MozCon London on November 13th, 2026! If you’re looking to future-proof your search strategy, this speaker drop gives you a preview of the high-signal, tactical sessions coming your way.
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Announcing the Final Batch of Speakers for MozCon London
YouTube is changing how it counts views on long-form videos and live streams. The post YouTube Changes How It Counts Views On Long-Form & Live appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
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YouTube Changes How It Counts Views On Long-Form & Live via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern