Final Phase Of Google September 2026 Spam Update Rollout Oct 4-6?
I believe we are seeing the final phase of the Google September 2026 Spam update rolling out between October 4th and October 6th, today. The update should be done any day now, so there may be another spike in volatility, but I suspect this is it - we are pretty much done with this spam update.
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Google Search Crawl Rate Doc Adds Retry-After HTTP & More
Google has just pushed some updates to the reduce the Google crawl rate documentation. Most of the changes are just organizational to the content on the page but under the "Urgently reduce crawler traffic (for emergencies)" section, Google added new information on how to use Retry-After HTTP header.
Nano Banana 2.1 In Google AI Mode In Search
Google released Nano Banana 2.1 today, and it is already working within AI Mode in Google Search. Nano Banana 2.1 is Google's latest image generation and editing model.
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Google Search Profiles Expand To India & Canada With Brazil Coming Soon
Google is expanding the Search profiles feature to more countries. Starting today, those in India and Canada are now eligible for a Search profile in Google Search. And soon, Google will also support users in Brazil.
Google Email Shares Number Of Preferred Source Subscribers
Google Search Console is sending out emails informing site owners how many people are subscribing or following them as a preferred source on Google. It says "people are choosing domain as a preferred source" and then lists the number of "Preferred source selections."
Daily Search Forum Recap: October 6, 2026
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today...
Updated Google Maps Policy: What Merchants Can't Post In Listings Or Posts
Google has updated the Google Maps and Business Profiles Prohibited & restricted content policy's advertising and solicitation section to list what merchants and business owners cannot post on their listings and posts.
Google Search Generative AI Control Page Adds Top-Level Domain Details
Google has added information to the Search generative AI control page in Search Console about when a child property overrides the parent setting for AI controls.
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