Search and Social Update: 6 August 2026
Google switches off Assistant from 4 September with no way to switch it back, handing every Android phone, watch and projected Android…
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Search and Social Update: 5 August 2026
From 2 August, AI generated content shown to European audiences has to carry a label, with fines up to fifteen million euros.…
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Search and Social Update: 4 August 2026
Google has started asking some searchers to sign in and prove they are human before showing more results. Rankings moved on the…
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Search and Social Update: 3 August 2026
Google switches local inventory ads on for every Shopping campaign from 31 August, and the Ads API will not let you switch…
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Search and Social Update: 2 August 2026
Google starts retiring Dynamic Search Ads in September, migrating eligible campaigns to AI Max automatically. Google Business Profile chat has shut down…
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Search and Social Update: 1 August 2026
Google Search Console platform properties are now available to everyone, so you can finally see which searches surface your Instagram, TikTok and…
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Google Search Console Now Tracks Your Social Posts
Google Search Console platform properties went global this week, so you can now verify your Instagram, TikTok, X or YouTube account and…
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Search and social update: 30 July 2026
Google Search Console can now report on your Instagram, TikTok, X and YouTube posts, and it arrives just as zero-click searches hit…
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Google’s Third July Shake-Up, ChatGPT Ads for Everyone, and Search Console Goes Social
Google search rankings shifted for the third time this month and Google has confirmed nothing. Meanwhile ChatGPT opened self-serve ads to every…
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Google can now strip the stars off your search listing: search and social update, 28 July 2026
Google has banned fake and undisclosed incentivised reviews from review snippets, with manual actions for sites that ignore it. Plus the zero-click…
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Google Moves the News Into AI Overviews and Hands You the Data to Track It
Google has switched on news carousels inside AI Overviews, Search Console is rolling out AI visibility reports, and Instagram now lets users…
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Google Rankings Wobble Again, and Your Instagram Now Shows Up in Search Console: What This Week Means for Your Business
Google rankings wobbled again this weekend with no confirmed update, and Search Console can now track your Instagram, TikTok and YouTube content.…
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