July 2026 Google Webmaster Report

Here is the monthly Google Webmaster report, where I summarize the major organic Google Search news and SEO topics from the ...

Daily Search Forum Recap: July 2, 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. Google now sends searchers to the publisher-hosted AMP ...

You Can Now Unsubscribe From Google Ads Expert Book Call Emails

Google has now added an unsubscribe option to those book a call with your Google Ads expert emails that you find in your ...

Google Sends Searchers To Site-Hosted AMP Pages Instead Of Cached Page

Google updated how it handles sending searchers to AMP pages within Google Search. Now Google will send searchers directly to ...

Google Third-Party Rates For Hotel Ads Feature Going Away On Sept. 30

Google added a note to the About Google third-party rates for hotel ads saying after September 30, 2026 this will become unavailable. Google said campaigns will stop serving ads across all Hotel Ads ...

Google Fourth Of July 2026 Doodle Celebrating 250 Years Of The USA

Google has posted its Fourth of July Doodle for 2026, the United States Semiquincentennial celebrates the 250th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence. The Doodle is an animated ...
Search Engine Roundtable

Daily Search Forum Recap: July 1, 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. Google improved the recipe results in AI Mode, to make ...

Google Ads Updates All Campaigns Drop Down

Google has reportedly updated the Google Ads "All Campaigns" drop-down selection box to be from the center of the screen to ...
Search Engine Roundtable

Google AI Mode Improves Links For Recipes, Again

Recipe bloggers really have Google's ear, as Google has made yet another official change to its AI Mode recipe results. Google's Robby Stein announced on X the launch of "a new visual treatment making ...

Fraudulent DMCA Takedowns Wreak Havoc In Google Search

Google has always allowed you to request that content be removed from Google Search via the legal DMCA request form. But in ...

Google Page Indexing Report Has Been Fixed & Updated

Google has fixed the page indexing report within Google Search Console after it was struck and delayed for over three weeks. It was literally just fixed within minutes of this story going live, as I ...

Google Tests New Local Places Layout Design

Google is testing updating the design for the local pack and places listings within Google Search. The map was moved to the top, instead of on the right and the action buttons are also moved and ...