New SMEC study analyzes AI Max in Google Ads Search campaigns, showing a 13% conversion value lift but higher CPA and unpredictable ROAS results. The post What SMEC’s Data Reveals About AI Max Performance appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
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What SMEC’s Data Reveals About AI Max Performance via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson
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 AI Mode has better link cards to recipe sites now…
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Daily Search Forum Recap: March 5, 2026
Technical SEO is evolving from crawl hygiene to truth packaging, and this article details the next infrastructure layer.
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The Verified Source Pack Agents Trust First via @sejournal, @DuaneForrester
Clara Soteras joins Shelley Walsh to explain how publishers and brands can use Google Discover strategically, and why relying on it alone is risky. The post Why Google Discover Is No Longer Just For Publishers appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
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Why Google Discover Is No Longer Just For Publishers via @sejournal, @theshelleywalsh
Google has removed a whole section from its JavaScript SEO documentation because it was outdated and Google says loading content with JavaScript does not make it hard for Google Search.
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Loading Content With JavaScript Does Not Make It Harder For Google Search
Google is testing a new AI Mode widget within the main search results that drives searchers away from the core search results and recipe listings/cards and into AI Mode, which then shows those horrible AI-generated Frankenstein recipes.
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Google AI Mode Recipe Widget Sucks Searchers Into AI Frankenstein Recipes
Google is testing a new AI Mode widget within the main search results that drives searchers away from the core search results and recipe listings/cards and into AI Mode, which then shows those horrible AI-generated Frankenstein recipes.
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Google AI Mode Recipe Widget Sucks Searchers Into AI Frankenstein Recipes
Google seems to be rolling out a new format for some of the AI Overviews it shows within search. This format shows a drop-down, expandable, accordion-style interface that you can expand to show more.
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Google AI Overviews Expandable Drop Downs
Google seems to be rolling out a new format for some of the AI Overviews it shows within search. This format shows a drop-down, expandable, accordion-style interface that you can expand to show more.
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Google AI Overviews Expandable Drop Downs
Google announced it updated AI Mode to link to more recipe sites and bloggers. “Starting today, when you search for meal ideas like ‘easy dinners for two,’ you can tap on the dish to see links to relevant recipe sites, plus a short overview of the dish to help with inspiration,” Robby Stein from Google said on X.
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Google AI Mode Adds More Links To Recipe Sites