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Merchant Center flags feeds disruption

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Anu Adegbola

02/20/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Anu Adegbola. Read the original article An incident affecting Feeds on the Google Merchant Center status dashboard could disrupt product listings and Shopping ad performance.

The December 2025 core update: Observations on 4 sites that did well – Marie Haynes

Source: SEO Blog by Marie Haynes Consulting

By: Marie Haynes

02/20/26

Source: SEO Blog by Marie Haynes Consulting by Marie Haynes. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Key Insights from the December 2025 Google Core Update The December 2025 core update heavily…

Daily Search Forum Recap: February 20, 2026

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

02/20/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Daily SEO and Google Updates Roundup Google discourages force indexing of pages, urging site owners to avoid…

Video: Google Volatility Heated All Week, Google Reviews Vanishing, AI Overview & AI Mode Links Updated, Google Ads News and more

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

02/20/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of This Week’s Google Search and Ads Updates Google Search experienced significant volatility this week with no bad…

Google Discourages Force Indexing Your Pages To Search

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

02/20/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google’s John Mueller Advises Against Force Indexing Large Sites John Mueller from Google advises large websites not…

Google Updates Google Business Profile Review Policies

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

02/20/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Business Profiles Updates Review Policies Google has updated its Business Profiles review policies, focusing on preventing…

SEO Daily News Recaps for Thursday, February 19, 2026

02/20/26

SEO Daily News Recap for Thursday, February 19, 2026 Organic SEO & Search News Meta Updates Marketing API to Align With Latest Ad Shifts – Meta’s changes ensure third-party ad tools align…

OpenAI ChatGPT Ads From Expedia Spotted In The Wild

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

02/20/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of ChatGPT Ads Appear in the Wild for the First Time The first **real-world ads** in ChatGPT have…

ChatGPT ads spotted and they are quite aggressive

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Anu Adegbola

02/19/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Anu Adegbola. Read the original article ChatGPT ads are spotted by U.S. users — and they’re appearing on the very first prompt, not after lengthy conversations as…

Snapchat CEO Criticizes Australia’s Teen Social Media Ban

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

02/19/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel Critiques Australia’s Teen Social Media Ban Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel criticizes…

Meta Outlines its Plan to Manage Integrity During the US Midterm Elections

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

02/19/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Meta’s Strategy to Safeguard U.S. Midterm Election Integrity Meta is proactively enhancing its election integrity…

Daily Search Forum Recap: February 19, 2026

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

02/19/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Search Updates: AI Expansion, Review Complaints & Certification Changes Google AI Mode now supports 53 new…

Google Does Not Have A Bad Title Algorithm Filter

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

02/19/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google’s John Mueller on Title Tags and Search Ranking Google’s John Mueller clarified that there is no…

SEO Daily News Recaps for Wednesday, February 18, 2026

02/19/26

SEO Daily News Recap for Wednesday, February 18, 2026 Organic SEO & Search News How 2Modern Curates Beautiful Designs Through Connections – The 2Modern team’s creative passion helps them draw connections between…

Google Search Console Still Testing Branded Queries and Social Channels Feature

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

02/19/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Search Console’s Upcoming Features: Branded Queries and Social Channels Google Search Console is currently testing new…

Meta’s Shutting Down its Messenger Website

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

02/18/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Meta Retires Separate Messenger Website, Shifts Messaging Back to Facebook Meta is discontinuing its standalone…

Reddit Shares Insight into Rising World Cup DIscussion

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

02/18/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of How Marketers Can Leverage Reddit Engagement for the Upcoming FIFA World Cup The FIFA World…

YouTube Expands Live Stream Donations, Updates Shorts Editing Tools

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

02/18/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of YouTube Expands Jewels Live-Stream Donations and Enhances Shorts Editing YouTube is broadening access to its…

Daily Search Forum Recap: February 18, 2026

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

02/18/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Search Updates: AI Tools, Ads Enhancements, and Knowledge Graph Changes Google has launched an AI-powered configuration…

Google Rolls Out Hover Pop Up Links In AI Overviews & AI Mode

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

02/18/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google’s New Contextual Overlay Link Cards Rollout Google has officially launched its contextual overlay link cards, which…

SEO Daily News Recaps for Tuesday, February 17, 2026

02/18/26

SEO Daily News Recap for Tuesday, February 17, 2026 Organic SEO & Search News Google launches more visible links in AI Overviews and AI Mode, shifting Lookalike to AI signals in Demand…

Google Losing A Knowledge Graph Source – CIA World Factbook

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

02/18/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google’s Loss of CIA World Factbook as Knowledge Graph Source The CIA World Factbook, a key information…

Ireland and Spain Launch Investigations Into X’s Grok

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

02/17/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Investigations into Elon Musk’s X and Its Grok AI’s Controversial Content Generation **Elon Musk’s X…

Daily Search Forum Recap: February 17, 2026

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

02/17/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Search Forums Daily Recap: Key Updates on AI Overviews and Ads Features Google highlights that enabling…

SEO Daily News Recaps for Monday, February 16, 2026

02/17/26

SEO Daily News Recap for Monday, February 16, 2026 Organic SEO & Search News Google Stops Parked Domains (AFD) On Search Partner Network – Google AdSense has ended its Parked Domains (AFD)…

Google AI Overviews With Blue Links Before Click & Gray After Click

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

02/17/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google AI Overviews Link Citation Paperclip Icon Color Change Google AI Overviews use a visual cue where…

LinkedIn Outlines More Measures to Combat Engagement Pods

Source: Unknown Source

By: Andrew Hutchinson

02/16/26

Source: Unknown Source by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of LinkedIn’s New Measures to Combat Fake Engagement and Automated Comments LinkedIn is intensifying efforts to reduce fake engagement caused…

Meta Looks to Sneak Through Facial ID Update

Source: Unknown Source

By: Andrew Hutchinson

02/16/26

Source: Unknown Source by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Meta’s Controversial Plan to Add Facial Recognition to AI Glasses Meta is planning to integrate facial recognition technology into…

Daily Search Forum Recap: February 16, 2026

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

02/16/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Daily Search Forum Recap: Google Updates, AI Impact, and Advertising Changes The latest search forums update highlights…

SEO Daily News Recaps for Sunday, February 15, 2026

02/16/26

SEO Daily News Recap for Sunday, February 15, 2026 Organic SEO & Search News Google Search Ranking Volatility Remains Heated Through Weekend – The Google Search ranking update that began on February…

Google Stops Parked Domains (AFD) On Search Partner Network

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

02/16/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Ads Ending Parked Domains as an Ad Surface in 2026 **Google Ads** will no longer use…

Google Search Ranking Volatility Remains Heated Through Weekend

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

02/15/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of February 2026 Google Search Ranking Update Volatility The ongoing Google Search ranking volatility since early February 2026…

SEO Daily News Recaps for Saturday, February 14, 2026

02/15/26

SEO Daily News Recap for Saturday, February 14, 2026 Organic SEO & Search News Community Wisdom: How PMs are using AI coding tools, implementing reverse free trials, distinguishing yourself as a product…

SEO Daily News Recaps for Friday, February 13, 2026

02/14/26

SEO Daily News Recap for Friday, February 13, 2026 Organic SEO & Search News 4 Tools For TikTok Trend Research – TikTok trend research tools like Exploding Topics can help you better…

Daily Search Forum Recap: February 13, 2026

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

02/13/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Daily Search Engine and SEO Forum Recap **Google Search Console** features announced months ago remain awaited by…

Video: Google Volatility, Bing AI Performance Reports, New AI Mode Retail Ads, UCP Checkout & ChatGPT Ads Go Live

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

02/13/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of This Week in Search: Google, Bing, AI, and Ads Updates This week saw continued Google search ranking…

New Google Search Console Features Delayed?

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

02/13/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google’s Delayed Rollout of New Search Console Features Google introduced several new Search Console features late last…

SEO Daily News Recaps for Thursday, February 12, 2026

02/13/26

SEO Daily News Recap for Thursday, February 12, 2026 Organic SEO & Search News January 2026 Highlights: Recapping Last Month’s Client Wins – January 2026 was a month of big-impact campaigns and…

January 2026 Highlights: Recapping Last Month’s Client Wins

Source: Digitaloft

By: Amy Gibson

02/12/26

Source: Digitaloft by Amy Gibson. Read the original article January 2026 was a month of big-impact campaigns and huge SERP success for Digitaloft’s clients. Check out our digital PR and SEO wins.

The real story behind the 53% drop in SaaS AI traffic

Source: Search Engine Land

By: David Bell

02/12/26

Source: Search Engine Land by David Bell. Read the original article AI traffic isn’t collapsing — it’s concentrating. Copilot surges in-workflow, 41% lands on search pages, and Q4 follows budget cycles.

Pinterest Posts Strong Results for Q4

Source: Unknown Source

By: Andrew Hutchinson

02/12/26

Source: Unknown Source by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Pinterest’s Latest Quarterly Earnings and Strategic Growth Pinterest has achieved significant growth, adding 19 million monthly active users in…

Elon Musk Outlines X’s Progress and Future Plans

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

02/12/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Elon Musk Reveals Growth Plans and Key Metrics for X App Elon Musk shared that…

Google Says That Scam Tactics Are Evolving Through AI Usage

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

02/12/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of How AI is Empowering Scammers and Threat Actors According to Google Artificial intelligence (AI) is…

Daily Search Forum Recap: February 12, 2026

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

02/12/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Ads and AI Innovations Transforming Digital Advertising Google Ads has introduced a new AI Mode shopping…

SEO Daily News Recaps for Wednesday, February 11, 2026

02/12/26

SEO Daily News Recap for Wednesday, February 11, 2026 Organic SEO & Search News How Trend Spotting Helped One Supplement Company Stay Afloat after COVID-19 – Naturecan, a supplier of high-quality CBD…

Daily Search Forum Recap: February 11, 2026

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

02/11/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Daily Search Engine Updates and Insights **Bing** has launched a preview of new **AI performance reports** in…

Google Updates Google’s Crawler File Size Limits Doc Again

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

02/11/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google’s Updated Crawler File Size Limits Clarification Google clarified its crawler file size limits, confirming that the…

SEO Daily News Recaps for Tuesday, February 10, 2026

02/11/26

SEO Daily News Recap for Tuesday, February 10, 2026 Organic SEO & Search News How Many Shopify Stores Are There? (2026) – Latest Data: Explore the latest insights on the number of…

Bluesky Adds Drafts, Updated Welcome Screen

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

02/10/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Bluesky’s Platform Updates and Growth in the Social Media Landscape Bluesky has introduced new features…

Meta Faces Trial Over Teen Safety Measures

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

02/10/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Landmark Trial Challenges Social Media’s Impact on Teen Safety The ongoing court trial in California…

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