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This week in search, we of course covered some Google search ranking volatility. Google Search had serving issues across Google Search, Discover and Google Lens yesterday. Google’s Sundar Pichai said AI Mode will slowly be incorporated into Google Search. Google is finally rolling out AI Mode in search for signed-out users. Apple announced updates to Apple Intelligence and Apple Visual Intelligence. Google is testing Live Search in the Google app. Google Search Console may show you some of these conversational searches. Google softened its stance on using AI to translate content. Google spoke about unrelated content and how it might impact your search traffic. Google updated its removal-based demotion system help document. Google added markup support for loyalty and member pricing. Google also dropped support for several structured data elements. Google Search Console Discover report is missing data and the API is stuck for some parameters. Microsoft is retiring Bing’s PubHub. Some Google Business Profiles are disappearing. Google local photos carousel tests showing product tags. Google Ads confirmed an issue, probably with displaying and serving ads. Google Ads is testing ads at the bottom of the local pack. Google Ads AI Max is going to all in early Q3. Google Ads is testing URL inclusion and exclusion. Google Ads asset-level Performance Max reporting to some advertisers. Google Ads updated its pausing account policy. Microsoft Advertising announced a number of changes including a new report builder. Google is looking to reduce some of its workforce across search and ad units. That was the search news this week at the Search Engine Roundtable.
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Search Topics of Discussion:
- 0:55 - Google Calm Storm - Heated Weekend Search Volatility But Chatter Calm
- 1:13 - Google Search Broken - Not Serving New Content
- 1:51 - Pichai: Google AI Mode Will Be Incorporated Into The Main Search
- 2:20 - Google Is Now Rolling Out AI Mode In The US
- 2:45 - Apple Visual Intelligence iOS26: Screen Search With Google, ChatGPT & Apps
- 3:18 - Live Search Being Tested In The Google Search App
- 3:32 - Finding Conversational Style Query Data In Google Search Console
- 4:01 - Google Softens Its Stance On Automated Translation Using AI
- 5:10 - Google On Unrelated Content As A Search Ranking Issue
- 5:33 - Google Search Removal-Based Demotion Systems Changes Threshold
- 5:57 - Google Gains Markup Support For Loyalty & Membership Programs
- 6:14 - Google Drops Support For Seven Existing Structured Data Markups
- 6:35 - Google Search Console Discover Report Flatlining - Might Be A Reporting Bug
- 6:54 - Google Search Console API Data Stuck Since June 3rd
- 7:01 - Microsoft Is Retiring Bing PubHub
- 7:17 - Reports Of Some Google Business Profiles Disappearing
- 7:30 - Google Local Photos Testing Product Tags
- 7:43 - Google Ads Confirms Issue - Maybe Ads Not Displaying
- 8:00 - Google Ads At Bottom Of Google Local Map Pack
- 8:08 - Google Ads AI Max Coming To All In Q3 2025
- 8:17 - Google Ads Tests URL Inclusions & Exclusions For Search Campaigns
- 8:26 - Google Ads Asset-Level PMax Reporting Rolling Out To Some
- 8:37 - Google Ads Policy Update: Individual Accounts Can Be Paused Over Manager Account Violations
- 8:48 - Microsoft Advertising New Custom Report Builder & More
- 8:57 - Google Looks To Reduce Search & Ad Units With Buyout Program
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