Google has completed the global rollout of AI performance reports and Search generative AI controls in Search Console as of August 31, 2026, making these features available to all users with a Search Console account.
Allegations have surfaced that the Rank Math WordPress plugin creates a WordPress Application Password tied to the user when they open the Help & Support section, without explicit consent or notification, potentially granting the company administrator-level access.
Google has confirmed that for some queries, AI Overviews may dynamically expand to their full state, replacing the snippet with a full detailed response and pushing organic search results further down the page.
Link building in 2027 will be less about how many links you can acquire and more about whether you've earned them through stories worth covering.
What sitemaps actually do — and don't do — for indexing today, common mistakes like stale lastmod dates, and when a site is too small to need one.
Google's August 2026 spam update caused 16.71% of top 10 URLs to fall beyond position 100, an 82% increase compared to a period without a confirmed ranking update, according to SE Ranking data.
A category-by-category breakdown of what's actually necessary at different team sizes, not just a generic top-10 list.
Google Ads now provides a Product titles report showing when AI-generated titles replace advertiser-provided ones, giving advertisers more visibility into how Google AI modifies their Shopping ad titles.
An illustrative case study walking through diagnosing a core update traffic drop and the specific content-quality changes that preceded recovery.
An illustrative case study on removing and consolidating thin, outdated pages to concentrate ranking signals — the before/after metrics and the specific pruning criteria used.
Google has expanded the categories for Local Services Ads (LSAs), adding more specific options for restaurants, automotive services, and beauty businesses ahead of migrating LSA campaigns into Google Ads.
Red flags, the right questions to ask about link sources and disclosure, and how to structure a trial period before committing to a retainer.