Page indexing report in Google Search Console delayed
Search Engine Land · by Barry Schwartz
The report has not been updated for two weeks now but this is not all that uncommon.
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Gemini 3.7 Flash rolling out in Google Search
Search Engine Land · by Barry Schwartz
This is first rolling out AI Mode for Google AI Pro & Ultra subscribers in English.
Top Stories roll out in Google AI Overviews
Search Engine Land · by Barry Schwartz
This is now live in the United States for mobile users and will expand to more in the future.
Google says don’t include fake or undisclosed incentivized reviews in review snippet structured data
Search Engine Land · by Barry Schwartz
Google updated the review snippet structured data markup documentation with some new guidelines and examples.
Google AI Overviews & AI Mode gain preferred sources, plus new perspectives carousel and highly cited labels
Search Engine Land · by Barry Schwartz
Google says these are "new ways to help you find high-quality content and firsthand perspectives."
Vanessa Fox on the birth of Google Search Console
Search Engine Land · by Barry Schwartz
From the super early days of Google through using AI today for SEO - we covered a lot in this interview.
Bruce Clay, the Father of SEO, has passed away
Search Engine Land · by Barry Schwartz
No one has supported the search industry, for as long, and with so much of his resources, like Bruce Clay.
ChatGPT Ads new overview tab, suggested ad drafts, new ad formats and more
Search Engine Land · by Barry Schwartz
OpenAI also said ChatGPT Ads are live in Japan and South Korea.
Google adds guidance on third-party SEO tools, services, advice and updates hiring an SEO doc
Search Engine Land · by Barry Schwartz
Google added in topics about generative AI optimization, how third-party tools are not endorsed by Google and more.
Google says AI Search features send billions of clicks to websites each week
Search Engine Land · by Barry Schwartz
Nick Fox, SVP at Google, said Google continues to send billions of clicks to the web every day and within AI Search it is billions weekly.
Google working on fix for broken favicons in Google Search
Search Engine Land · by Barry Schwartz
The issue started earlier this week and today, Friday, Google has confirmed it is a bug on its end.
Google August 2026 spam update done rolling out
Search Engine Land · by Barry Schwartz
The update took 2.5 days to roll out and is now complete.
Matt McGee on the Wild West days of SEO
Search Engine Land · by Barry Schwartz
Matt was also the former Editor-in-Chief at Search Engine Land, so this interview is full of great SEO topics.
Google Discover lets you customize your feed using conversational search
Search Engine Land · by Barry Schwartz
Google said this helps you customize your Discover feed "with content that genuinely matches what you care about right now."
Search Engine Roundtable — Daily SEO News
Search Engine Roundtable · by Barry Schwartz
Barry Schwartz's daily news desk on algorithm updates, Google statements, and ranking volatility. The go-to morning read for SEOs tracking what's actually changing in Search.
Google introduces Search profiles within Google Discover
Search Engine Land · by Barry Schwartz
These are enhanced publisher landing pages, where you can follow the publisher, see the publishers latest articles, videos and social posts all in one place.
Google confirms testing new buttons on home page to drive users to AI-powered search features
Search Engine Land · by Barry Schwartz
Google said this is a limited test where they add create images, ask about files and brainstorm buttons under the search box.
Google clarifies canonicalization fixes can take up to two weeks to resolve
Search Engine Land · by Barry Schwartz
Google made updates to some of its canonicalization documentation to clarify timing and more technical details.
Google June 2026 spam update done rolling out
Search Engine Land · by Barry Schwartz
This spam update took two full days to roll out.
Google makes the Preferred Source button more seamless
Search Engine Land · by Barry Schwartz
Readers who click on the Google Preferred Source won't have to leave your page anymore.
Google confirms deploying goto URL redirects to search results links
Search Engine Land · by Barry Schwartz
Google said it deploys technical measures against evolving forms of abuse and this is one of those.