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LinkedIn will enable consultants to book business direct from their profile

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

05/12/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of LinkedIn Introduces Direct Booking for Consulting Sessions in Premium Plans LinkedIn has launched a new…

TikTok launches counterfeit goods detection initiative

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

05/12/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of TikTok Launches “TikTok Real” to Combat Counterfeit Goods on TikTok Shop TikTok has introduced TikTok…

Grok downloads fall nearly 60%

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

05/12/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Challenges Facing Elon Musk’s xAI and Grok App The **Grok app**, part of Elon Musk’s…

Google Ads adds Gemini-powered dashboards for real-time insights

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Anu Adegbola

05/12/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Anu Adegbola. Read the original article Google is turning Ads reporting into a prompt-driven experience, letting advertisers analyse performance with AI-powered dashboards.

Meta updates parental supervision tools

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

05/12/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Instagram Enhances Parental Controls with New Topic Insights in Meta’s Family Center Instagram now offers…

TikTok expands TikTok GO in the U.S.

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

05/12/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of TikTok Expands TikTok GO Program for Creator Commissions on Travel Bookings TikTok GO has expanded…

Google quietly gave 54 publishers control over their Discover profiles. Here’s what they did with it.

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Sylvain Deaure

05/12/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Sylvain Deaure. Read the original article The first systematic analysis of Google’s invitation-only enhanced publisher profiles on Discover, based on monitoring 46,926 publishers.

Meta expands AI chatbot access to Threads

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

05/12/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Meta Expands Muse Spark AI Integration Across Its Apps Including Threads Meta’s Muse Spark AI…

Meta expands Meta AI chatbot access to Threads

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

05/12/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Meta Expands Muse Spark AI Integration Across Threads and More Meta is broadening access to…

Google Discover performance reporting bug in Search Console

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Barry Schwartz

05/12/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Barry Schwartz. Read the original article You may notice a decrease in clicks and impressions between May 7th and May 8th, it is a reporting bug only.

The delegation boundary: How AI decides which brands win

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Jason Barnard

05/12/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Jason Barnard. Read the original article AI assistants shape recommendations, purchases, and transactions, forcing brands to compete for algorithmic confidence, not just clicks.

Ecommerce AI Search Optimization: What Citation Patterns Across 5 Subverticals Tell Us About Optimizing Beyond PDPs and PLPs – International SEO Consultant, Author & Speaker | Aleyda Solis

Source: SEO Blog by Aleyda

By: Aleyda Solis

05/12/26

Source: SEO Blog by Aleyda by Aleyda Solis. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Ecommerce AI Search Optimization: What Citation Patterns Across 5 Subverticals Tell Us About Optimizing Beyond PDPs and…

OpenAI adds product feed ads to ChatGPT

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Anu Adegbola

05/12/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Anu Adegbola. Read the original article OpenAI is turning product catalogues into automated ads, making it easier for retailers to scale campaigns inside ChatGPT.

How soft 404s and indexing issues caused a 90% traffic collapse

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Mikael Araújo

05/12/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Mikael Araújo. Read the original article When Google stops indexing your pages, traffic can vanish fast. Here’s how one publisher reversed the decline after a migration went…

How negative information spreads from Wikipedia into AI search

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Anthony Will

05/12/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Anthony Will. Read the original article Negative or outdated Wikipedia content can persist for years, then gain renewed visibility when AI systems surface it in generated answers.

Daily Search Forum Recap: May 12, 2026

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

05/12/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Daily Search Engine Updates: Google Merchant Center, Discover Enhancements & More Google Merchant Center for Agencies is…

Why vibe coding is becoming an SEO advantage

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Alex Galinos

05/12/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Alex Galinos. Read the original article The biggest SEO gains increasingly come from interactive experiences that remove friction and answer intent immediately.

Google Discover Publisher Pages Gaining Links & Featured Posts

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

05/12/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Tests Enhanced Features for Google Discover Publisher Pages Google Discover publisher pages are being updated with…

Google Merchant Center For Agencies Goes Global

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

05/12/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Expands Merchant Center for Agencies Globally Google Merchant Center for Agencies is now available worldwide, offering…

Google Testing Dark & Light URLs In Search Results

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

05/12/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google’s New URL Display Test in Search Results Google is experimenting with how URLs appear in search…

SEO Daily News Recaps for Monday, May 11, 2026

05/12/26

SEO Daily News Recap for Monday, May 11, 2026 Organic SEO & Search News Google may be about to widen the SEO playing field – Court testimony and new Google research suggest…

Bing Webmaster Tools Does Not Distinguish Between http and https

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

05/12/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Bing Webmaster Tools Treats HTTP and HTTPS as the Same Property Bing Webmaster Tools does not differentiate…

Google Ads Certification Process Updated For Cryptocurrency

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

05/12/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Ads Certification Update for Cryptocurrency and Financial Products Google Ads is updating its certification process for…

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