Google Analytics Went Blank: Your Search and Social Brief for 3 September 2026
Google Analytics standard reports have shown zero traffic since 1 September, and Google has acknowledged the fault sits in its own reporting…
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The IRS Vanished From Google This Week: Search and Social Update, 28 August 2026
The IRS dropped out of Google search this week because its own bot protection blocked Googlebot, and Cloudflare's new defaults on 15…
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Tuesday Brief: That Search Console Security Email Was a Google Fault
Search Console emailed thousands of site owners on Monday claiming a new owner had been added, and it was a bug. Google…
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Search and Social Update: 11 August 2026
YouTube doubles the watch hours a new channel needs to start earning, from 4,000 to 8,000, effective February 2027. Google also banned…
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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: 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 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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