SEO Daily News and Algorithm Updates

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…

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…

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…

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Unconfirmed Google Search Ranking Update Causes Volatility in February 2026 Google Search rankings are experiencing notable volatility…

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Microsoft Bing Tests Dynamic Results Count Feature Microsoft Bing is experimenting with a dynamic results count that…

Source: Sterling Sky Inc by Claudia Tomina. Read the original article Google review posting blocks are rising fast. See real data, behavior patterns Google appears to flag, why reviews get restricted, and…

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of EU Antitrust Actions Against Meta’s AI Restrictions on WhatsApp The European Commission has formally accused…

Source: SEO – Practical Ecommerce by Ann Smarty. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Discover Core Update and Revised Content Guidelines Google Discover has rolled out a new core update…

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Can a One-Year-Old Website Outperform a Four-Year-Old Site in SEO? Website age alone does not guarantee better…

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Meta’s Messaging API Recurring Notifications Update Meta is changing its Messaging API rules, ending traditional…

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of TikTok USDS Privacy Policy Update Explained The new TikTok USDS privacy policy updates align with…

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of February 2026 Discover Core Update and Search Industry Highlights This week’s update covers the February 2026 Discover…

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Microsoft Removes AI-Generated Recipe Errors from Bing After User Backlash Microsoft Bing has responded swiftly to user…

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Partner Portal Gets a New Look to Simplify Advertiser Goals and Points Tracking The Google Partner…

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Reddit’s Latest Performance Update: Growth, Revenue, and AI Search Impact Reddit has grown to 121.4…

Source: Search Engine Land by Barry Schwartz. Read the original article This Discover update will show more locally relevant content based on the users country.

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Meta Faces U.S. Senators’ Scrutiny Over Teen Safety and Privacy Delays Meta is under increased…

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google’s February 2026 Discover Core Update: What Publishers Need to Know Google has launched the February 2026…

Source: Google Search Central Blog. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of February 2026 Discover Core Update Enhances Content Relevance The February 2026 Discover core update improves user experience by prioritizing locally…

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Snapchat Q4 2025 Performance Update: User Decline and Revenue Growth Amid New Challenges Snapchat’s daily…

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Confirms Bug Affecting AI Overview Links Google acknowledged a bug causing AI Overviews to omit links…

Source: Lenny’s Newsletter. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Practical AI Workflows for Automating Business Tasks and Streamlining Development Reid Robinson’s AI-driven workflows transform tedious tasks like CRM updates and meeting…

Source: Search Engine Land by Danny Goodwin. Read the original article The fight focuses on default search deals that critics say lock out competitors and limit choice for users, advertisers, and rival…

Source: Search Engine Land by Danny Goodwin. Read the original article SaaS brands saw 30–50% visibility drops after heavy use of self-ranked ‘best’ pages, possibly signaling stricter Google review trust signals.

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Elon Musk’s X Social Media Faces Regulatory Backlash Over Grok Nudification Controversy Elon Musk’s social…

Source: Search Engine Land by Barry Schwartz. Read the original article Google updated two of its help documents to clarify how much Googlebot can crawl.

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Search Results Volatility Continues into February 2026 Google search results remain highly volatile since early February…

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google’s Crackdown on Self-Promotional Listicles and Review Updates Google is targeting self-promotional listicles, especially in the SaaS…

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google’s Winter Olympics Doodle Featuring Curling Google’s first Winter Olympics Doodle for 2026 celebrates the sport of…

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of TikTok USDS JV Returns Strong Amidst Rising Competitor Interest After recent technical glitches, TikTok USDS…

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of UK ICO Launches Formal Investigation into X and xAI Over Grok AI Nudification Issues The…

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of French Police Raid X’s Offices Amid Investigation into Algorithm Manipulation and Illegal Content The French…

Source: Search Engine Land by Barry Schwartz. Read the original article This shows a Copilot search box on the bottom of the Bing search results, as you scroll down.

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google’s John Mueller on AI Search and Spam Policies Google’s core search algorithms, including spam detection and…