Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
Google On If A New Web Site Can Beat An Older Website In Google Search
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
A thread at Reddit asked if a one-year-old website can beat a four-year-old website in SEO and perform better in Google Search. John Mueller from Google answered with his classic “it depends.”
Google AI Overviews With Contextual Overlay Link Cards
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
Over the past week or so, Google has been testing a new format for link cards in the AI Overviews within Google Search. When you place your mouse cursor over a link…
Google Preferred Sources Deeplink Button Broken
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
The Google preferred sources deeplink button feature is broken and has been since at least last Wednesday. When you click on a button to make a site a preferred source, such as…
SEO Daily News Recaps for Sunday, February 8, 2026
SEO Daily News Recap for Sunday, February 8, 2026 Organic SEO & Search News YouTube Shares Insights into NFL Engagement – YouTube’s latest report looks at the rising engagement with NFL content…
Google Ads API Developer Token Access Applications Delayed Due To High Demand
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
Google announced on Friday that there is a delay with the Google Ads team reviewing and thus approving developer token access applications. This is because Google is “seeing significant interest in the…
Reddit On Google & ChatGPT AI Citations
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
On the Reddit Q4 2025 Earnings Call (see transcript here), Steve Huffman, the CEO of Reddit, was asked about how he feels about how Google and OpenAI link or use citations to…
The future of social: AI-augmented workflow plays
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Source: Unknown Source by Sophie Gonçalves. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of How Social Media Managers Can Harness AI Without Losing Their Brand’s Soul in 2026 AI is best used to…
9 Ways to Use Google Trends for SEO & Content Marketing
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Enhance your SEO and content marketing strategy by taking advantage of the full power of Google Trends. Check out this article to learn how!