Google is testing various link formats in AI Mode. Initially Google launched AI Mode with those tiny paperclip links, but Google, like they’ve done in AI Overviews, is testing in AI Mode, anchor text links and URL links within the text of the AI response.
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Google AI Mode Tests Anchor Text & URL Base Links
AI won’t replace CMOs, but those who use it effectively will lead the future. Learn the key strategies shaping marketing’s next era.
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To Navigate AI Turbulence, CMOs Can Apply The Flywheel Model via @sejournal, @gregjarboe
Google’s new patent enables users to search their personal history, like web pages or emails, using natural language queries. The post Google Files New Patent On Personal History-Based Search appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
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Google Files New Patent On Personal History-Based Search via @sejournal, @martinibuster
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AI costs have dropped 280x in 18 months, making advanced tools more accessible to businesses of all sizes.
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AI Costs Drop 280x In 18 Months: What This Means For Marketers via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Google Discover is coming to desktop search. Learn why it’s becoming a top traffic source and how to optimize your content before the rollout
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Google Confirms Discover Coming To Desktop Search via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
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Daily Search Forum Recap: April 9, 2025
We’ve seen Google test showing Google Discover on the desktop home page for years now but Google has now confirmed it will be bringing Discover to its desktop Google.com home page in the future. When that will happen exactly, I don’t know, but Google did announce it at the Search Central Live event in Madrid this morning.
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Google Discover Coming To Desktop After Years Of Testing
We’ve seen Google test showing Google Discover on the desktop home page for years now but Google has now confirmed it will be bringing Discover to its desktop Google.com home page in the future.
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Google Discover Coming To Desktop After Years Of Testing
I am hearing reports that Google is showing driving direction request data on the Google Business Profile API for Service Area Businesses (SABs). SABs do not get a directions button, because those addresses are hidden in Google Search and Google Maps – so how does anyone trigger driving directions to that business?
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Google Business Profiles API Showing Driving Request For SABs?
Google seems to be rolling out a new metric in the Google Business Profiles performance report for “messaging clicks.” This was a feature we had in the old Google My Business reports in 2020 but it went away. But now it seems to be returning.
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Google Business Profiles Performance Messaging Clicks Report