Meta tests connected Series reel option for video creators

The Instagram and Facebook feature offers link shortcuts and collections available on creator profiles, according to TechCrunch.

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Social Media Today – Latest News

Daily Search Forum Recap: June 2, 2026

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web.

The Google May 2026 core update finished this morning after taking 12 days to fully roll out, we even had some really big volatility over the past 24-hours. Microsoft says AI summarizes results, which reduces clicks and website visits – yes…

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Search Engine Roundtable

Threads In Google Discover Gets A Boost

Google Discover may be showing Threads (the Facebook Twitter alternative social network) more often in the feed. Threads is not shown as much as YouTube or X but it seems to have grown significantly and surpassed TikTok and Instagram.

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Search Engine Roundtable

Google May 2026 Core Update Volatility Hits Again June 2nd

Just when I thought the Google search volatility would start to cool, I am seeing another spike in huge search ranking volatility today – June 2nd. As a reminder, the Google May 2026 core update was announced on May 21, 2026, and then that following weekend, we saw some significant ranking volatility, and then again, this past weekend, we saw even more volatility…

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Search Engine Roundtable

Google May 2026 Broad Core Update Is Done Rolling Out

Google’s May 2026 broad core update has officially completed rolling out. Google announced this via X this morning and the Search Status Dashboard has been updated to document the rollout. It took less than 12 days to roll out, and this update felt larger than the last core update – the Google March 2026 core update.

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Search Engine Roundtable

Google May 2026 core update rollout is now complete

The the second Google core update of 2026 was a big one, causing a lot of search ranking volatility over the rollout.

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Search Engine Land

124 SEO Statistics for 2024

Most interesting SEO stats we think you should know.

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General SEO – SEO Blog by Ahrefs

What Is a Good Domain Rating? (With Real Data)

Rather than chase a magic number, judge your DR the three ways that actually matter: against your competitors, against your industry, and against the specific keywords you want to rank for.

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General SEO – SEO Blog by Ahrefs

SEMRush offers AI discovery tips for brands

As artificial intelligence searches increase, companies need to consider how to best optimize their reach in order to meet users where they are.

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Social Media Today – Latest News

Microsoft releases Web IQ, powered by Bing but designed for how AI-agents search

Microsoft releases a search service just for AI-agents, because agents search differently from humans.

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Search Engine Land

Microsoft Writes AI Summarizes Results, Reducing Clicks & Website Visits

James Murray, Global Product Storytelling Lead, Generative AI at Microsoft, gave a webinar named How to successfully navigate the human, LLM, and agentic web last week. He had a slide come up at about the 9 minute and 30 second mark that reads…

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Search Engine Roundtable

How ‘it’s just SEO’ took over the GEO conversation

The GEO debate has become a distraction from a larger shift in how AI systems surface brands, sources, and recommendations.

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Search Engine Land

How SEO turns customer success into AI-readable proof

Much of the evidence AI systems rely on lives inside customer success, support, and delivery teams. Here’s how SEO can surface it.

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Search Engine Land

Meta rolls out global expansion of teen content restrictions

The company’s 13+ limitations are designed to prevent younger users from accessing inappropriate content.

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Social Media Today – Latest News

X introduces video reaction option for iOS

The “Reply in post” feature allows users to respond to content with a filmed selfie overlay, making it easier to share reaction commentary.

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Social Media Today – Latest News

Reddit launches video replies

Users will be able to offer video responses in comment threads, although subreddit moderators will be allowed to disable the feature.

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Social Media Today – Latest News

5 Takeaways from Google’s GEO Guidelines

What do Google’s official GEO guidelines mean for the future of search? Learn why SEO still matters, structured data myths, and how to adapt your current strategy.

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moz (en-US)

LinkedIn expands in-app mobile post boosting

The simplified, paid feature lets users put ad dollars behind organic posts and build a broader presence on the platform.

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Social Media Today – Latest News

Google spotlights invalid click credits with new Ads help documentation

Google’s Invalid Activity Credit Report gives advertisers a clearer view of refunded spend from invalid clicks and traffic.

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Search Engine Land

Google Ads updates terms of service ahead of July 2026 rollout

Google’s updated Ads terms expand its use of AI-driven automation, raising advertiser concerns about reduced control and ownership.

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Search Engine Land

Google begins testing healthcare ads in AI Mode

Google has confirmed a test of healthcare ads in AI Mode, offering an early look at how advertising may evolve within AI search.

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Search Engine Land

Google Ads Terms of Service Updated For AI Changes

Google has updated the Google Ads Terms of Service (TOS) in the area of policy, payment, and liability. The changes incorporate AI-related changes to Google Ads and more changes. I believe the last time Google updated these TOS was 8 years ago, April 16, 2018.

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Search Engine Roundtable

Why high-ROAS campaigns don’t always deserve more budget

More budget doesn’t always create more revenue. Identify when scaling paid search will drive incremental value versus higher costs.

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Search Engine Land

Google AdSense Full IP Address Sharing

Google announced a new feature in Google AdSense to share the full IP address in bid requests. Google said that full IP addresses are indicated by many buyers to be an important signal, so there is a new setting to allow you to share the full IP address with those buyers.

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Search Engine Roundtable