Google releases August 2026 spam update: What marketers need to know
Google‘s August 2026 spam update finished rolling out on August 21. Learn what changed, what didn‘t, and how to read your data.
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Reddit's citations in ChatGPT fall from 3.8% to 0.5%
Promptwatch says Reddit‘s share of ChatGPT citations fell 86% in four days. OpenAI says it hasn‘t changed how it picks sources.
Microsoft Clarity adds an AI Scrape-to-Referral Ratio
Microsoft Clarity‘s AI Scrape-to-Referral Ratio compares what AI crawlers take from your site with what they send back.
How topical authority spreads (and where it doesn’t) in ChatGPT [Study]
Can authority in one ChatGPT topic help you win another? Our study shows where topical authority carries over — and where it stops.
Only 22% of marketers have fully integrated AI search and SEO. They’re pulling ahead. [Study]
AI search is the new SEO for most marketers. But their workflows haven‘t caught up yet. Survey of 481 marketers.
Google to add AI performance report to Merchant Center
A new AI performance insights report will give ecommerce brands a look at how they appear across AI-powered shopping experiences.
Google brings Preferred Sources to AI Overviews and AI Mode
Google is bringing Preferred Sources to AI Overviews and AI Mode. Here‘s what it means for your visibility.
Google Search expands agentic capabilities with information agents and Universal Cart
Google‘s information agents and Universal Cart stand to change how users discover and buy products online.
Google unveils Gemini 3.5 Flash and a redesigned ‘intelligent Search box’
Google‘s Gemini 3.5 Flash and intelligent Search box are live. Here‘s what it means for search visibility.
GA4 adds AI Assistant channel for referral tracking
Google Analytics 4 now classifies traffic from ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude under a new AI Assistant channel.