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Google adds more inline links across AI Search, tests publisher profiles in AI Mode
Google is increasing links across its AI Search experiences and testing clickable creator and publisher profiles in AI Mode. The post Google adds mor
How Do I Measure And Attribute When Clicks Only Tell Part Of The Story? – Ask A PPC
Measure PPC value when AI journeys hide clicks using conversion tracking, impression trends, and CRM data to check platform claims against business outcomes.
How Do We Move Forward if the SERP Is Generative?
As SERPs become generative, rankings tell only part of the story. Learn how repeated sampling and citation tracking can reshape search measurement.
8 Low-Cost Marketing Ideas for Small Businesses
Here are the marketing strategies I’ve used to attract customers, build brand visibility and grow businesses without relying on a big advertising budget.
Robinhood CEO Says ‘Everyone’ Should Use This Method to Work While They Sleep
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev envisions becoming a “24/7 company.”
Release v1.0.23-preview.1 · github/copilot-sdk
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400 publications are now partnering with us on our News AI pilot program
People’s information habits are evolving quickly, and platforms and publishers of all sizes are navigating these changes. To help meet this moment, we’re evolving our pa
More ways to connect with the web from Search
We’re updating AI Mode and AI Overviews to include clearer links, context about sources, and more.
The “Say It Sooner” Rule That Fixes Most Team Problems
The strongest workplace cultures are built by leaders who normalize honest conversations before misunderstandings turn into resentment.
Google Updates Links In AI Mode & AI Overviews Again
Google, for the umpteenth time, has updated how it shows links and carousel link cards in AI Mode and AI Overviews. Google always says this is to encourage searchers to click from the AI response to the publisher or creator, but it feels as if those efforts to drive clicks from AI search continue to fail.
Google Puts Inline Links Higher In More AI Search Responses
Google is changing how links appear in AI Mode and AI Overviews, moving inline links higher and expanding the carousels that highlight Preferred Sources.
EP 278- Track What You Can, Let Go of the Rest: Dana DiTomaso on Attribution After GA4
Dana DiTomaso of Kick Point tells Greg Sterling and Mike Blumenthal why attribution was always a little fictional, how much of your traffic you can really track, and the GA4 fixes, brand-search signals and forecasting methods that still work.
The Best Business Answer Might Be Right in Front of You — Here’s How This Purpose-Driven Founder Learned to Spot Unexpected Solutions
Cairnspring Mills co-founder Kevin Morse explains why building something meaningful takes grit and patience.
Apple, Amazon and Microsoft Want These New AI Gadgets on Your Holiday Wish List
The tech giants are racing to turn AI devices into must-have gifts and get them on store shelves before the holiday rush.
The difference between being cited and being trusted
New data says an AI answer citing a source your buyer does not recognize is trusted no more than an answer citing nothing at all. Why your reporting needs a second line.
America Finally Got a New Sunscreen. Europeans Have Been Sporting It Since 1999
BEMT took 20 years to clear the FDA, and brands like Neutrogena are racing to get it between skin and the sun.
SERPs Stop Being The Default Between 2028 & 2030
A forecast built from adoption curves, ad economics, three regulators, and a seven-year Google precedent, with the signals that would prove me wrong.
This Popular Pickleball Franchisor Filed for Bankruptcy. Its Founder Says, ‘I Own It’
The Picklr stepped into the kitchen with too many lease guarantees, and now it’s in Chapter 11.
Daily Search Forum Recap: October 15, 2026
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.
Universal Cart Launches In Google Search
Google has launched its Universal Cart today in Google Search and Gemini within the United States. This is powered by the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) and it was launched right before the big holiday shopping season.
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