The Google preferred sources deeplink button feature is broken and has been since at least last Wednesday. When you click on a button to make a site a preferred source, such as for this site, it does not pre-fill in the site’s URL in the box, as it should.
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Google Preferred Sources Deeplink Button Is Broken
Google announced on Friday that there is a delay with the Google Ads team reviewing and thus approving developer token access applications.
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Google Ads API Developer Token Access Applications Delayed
On the Reddit Q4 2025 Earnings Call (see transcript here), Steve Huffman, the CEO of Reddit, was asked about how he feels about how Google and OpenAI link or use citations to link to Reddit’s content.
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Reddit On Google & ChatGPT AI Responses Citations & Lack Of Links
An AI-aligned approach to PPC budget strategy that moves spend toward conversion probability instead of traditional channel-based planning. The post PPC Budget Rebalancing: How AI Changes Where Marketing Budgets Are Spent appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
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The Washington Post’s controversial strategy begins with a foundation, then adjusts based on what works.
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7 Insights From Washington Post’s Strategy To Win Back Traffic via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Learn how to boost visibility for each location in your network.
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90 Days. 1 Plan. Improved Local Search Visibility [Webinar] via @sejournal, @hethr_campbell
Google updated its “Get on Discover” docs, adding page experience guidance and naming clickbait and sensationalism, alongside the February Discover update. The post Google Revises Discover Guidelines Alongside Core Update appeared first on Search Engine Journal
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Google Revises Discover Guidelines Alongside Core Update 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 unleashed its first core update of 2026…
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Daily Search Forum Recap: February 6, 2026
This week, we covered the first core update of 2026, the February 2026 Discover core update. Meanwhile, there is an ongoing super-heated and volatile Google search rankings. Google has nothing to share about the recent unconfirmed ranking updates…
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Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Discover Core Update, Listicles Hit, Google Ads, ChatGPT Ads Ready & Microsoft Publisher Content Marketplace
This week’s SEO Pulse covers ranking volatility inside Discover, expanding AI ad inventory, and growing scrutiny of bot-facing content practices. The post Discover Core Update, AI Mode Ads & Crawl Policy – SEO Pulse appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
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Discover Core Update, AI Mode Ads & Crawl Policy – SEO Pulse via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern