October 8, 2026
Google Maps Policy Clarifies What Merchants Cannot Post In Listings Or Posts
Google updated its advertising and solicitation section, specifying that listings cannot carry time-bound promotions or calls to action, while posts cannot
October 8, 2026
Google Rolls Out Nano Banana 2.1 in AI Mode in Search
Google's Nano Banana 2.1 image generation model is now live in AI Mode in Search, bringing stronger visual design and mask-based editing.
October 8, 2026
How Google Evaluates Large Product Aggregator Websites For Indexing
A look at why Google may crawl millions of URLs on a large product aggregator yet index only a handful, and what site operators can do next.
October 8, 2026
Multi-Location SEO: How To Build A Scalable System
Learn how to build a repeatable multi-location SEO system that keeps business data, pages, profiles, reviews, and performance consistent at scale.
October 7, 2026
Beam: A 501B Open-Weight Model Built for Coding and Agentic Workloads
Reflection introduces Beam, a 501B-parameter open-weight model with 23B active, designed for coding, reasoning, and agentic tasks with frontier-level inference
October 7, 2026
OpenAI and America’s SBDC partner to bring AI training to small businesses
OpenAI is partnering with America's SBDC to train 150 advisors and reach 1,000 small businesses with hands-on AI workshops.
October 7, 2026
Conversational search: How follow-up queries are reshaping SEO strategy
Search has shifted from single queries to ongoing conversations. Learn how follow-up queries change visibility and what to optimize next.
October 7, 2026
Google Search Crawling, Indexing and Serving Timelines: What the New Internal Data Shows
Internal Google data presented at a Search Central event breaks down typical and slowest times for crawling, indexing, and serving a page in search results.
October 7, 2026
What Is Local SEO and How It Works in 2026
Learn how local SEO improves visibility in Google Maps, the local pack, and AI search results, plus the steps to rank for nearby customers.
October 7, 2026
Google Search Console Dark Mode Announcement Was a Joke
A presentation slide at a Google event appeared to show dark mode coming to Search Console. Google later confirmed the demo was a joke.
October 6, 2026
Google AI Overviews Now Appear on Most Branded Searches: What the Data Shows
AI Overviews now appear on more than 80% of branded Google searches, based on late-September tracking data from multiple sources.
October 6, 2026
Google Search Rolling Out google.com/goto Tracking Parameters
Google is rolling out google.com/goto redirect links in search results to block scraping by bots and AI tools, confirmed by a Google spokesperson.
October 6, 2026
Google Tests ‘More From Advertiser’ Title Above Sponsored Sitelinks
Google is testing a 'more from [advertiser]' header above sitelinks in sponsored results, paired with favicon and brand name.
October 6, 2026
Google Tests Sponsored Products Grid That Looks Like the Organic Product Grid
Google is testing a sponsored products block formatted as a grid rather than a carousel, making paid listings harder to distinguish from free shopping results.
October 6, 2026
Google Maps Now Requires Sign In To Read All Reviews
Google Maps now requires a Google account sign in to view all reviews, sort them, and leave feedback on business listings.