This week, we covered the first core update of 2026, the February 2026 Discover core update. Meanwhile, there is an ongoing super-heated and volatile Google search rankings. Google has nothing to share…
Google AI Mode Follow Up Suggestions
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
We saw Google test follow up questions below the AI Mode responses back in July. Now Google is testing follow up search suggestions, not necessarily in question format, at the bottom of…
Google Ads Mixed Campaign Type Experiments Live For Some Advertisers
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
The Google Ads mixed campaign type experiment beta, which we covered the help document last month, seems to be going live for some advertisers. This feature allows advertisers to test multiple campaign…
Microsoft Bing Unshipping Frankenstein Recipes In Search
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
We covered how horrific the AI-based Frankenstein recipes can be in Google Search, where it mashes up recipe steps from various publishers and acts like it is a real recipe from a…
SEO Daily News Recaps for Thursday, February 5, 2026
SEO Daily News Recap for Thursday, February 5, 2026 Organic SEO & Search News X Tests Collaborative AI-Powered Community Notes – AI will compose a note, then humans will be able to…
Google Partner Portal Redesigned
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
Last week, Google updated the design for the Google Partner Portal for advertisers. Google said the new look makes it “simpler to understand your goals and to track all your points activity.”
ChatGPT & Perplexity Treat Structured Data As Text On A Page
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
To fuel the debate in the SEO world of the topic of structured data and LLMs and AI engines, we are hearing that once again, AI engines like ChatGPT and Perplexity are…
How to Build AI Citations — Whiteboard Friday
Source: moz (en-US)
Learn how to build AI citations and rank in ChatGPT and Gemini. Charlie Marchant explains how to research prompts, analyze sources, and use proactive outreach to get your brand referenced in AI…