OpenAI Launches Product Feed Ads

OpenAI Launches Product Feed Ads in Ads Manager Beta

Posted on June 15th, 2026 by Usher Smith

OpenAI has taken a significant step into the advertising market, launching a product feed ads feature in its Ads Manager beta. The move signals that OpenAI is now actively building a commercial advertising ecosystem within ChatGPT — one that could eventually compete directly with Google’s Shopping and search ad products for e-commerce spend. Here’s what’s […]

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Google Search Clicks Drop by 60

Google Search Clicks Drop by 60%: What It Means for Website Traffic?

Posted on June 10th, 2026 by Usher Smith

If your organic traffic has been declining despite stable or improving rankings, you’re not imagining it — and you’re not alone. A growing body of data suggests that click-through rates from Google Search have dropped dramatically over the past two years, with some studies pointing to reductions of up to 60% for certain query types. […]

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Google Introduces Search Profiles

Google Introduces Search Profiles: How to Create Yours

Posted on June 8th, 2026 by Usher Smith

Google has quietly rolled out one of its most significant visibility tools in recent years. The new feature, called Search Profiles, arrives amid growing concern from website operators and creators that Google’s AI summaries have eroded the volume of referral traffic coming from the search portal. Whether you’re a content publisher, a brand-building authority, or […]

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Googles May 2026 Core Update Rollout Is Officially Completed

Google’s May 2026 Core Update Rollout Is Officially Completed

Posted on June 5th, 2026 by Usher Smith

Google has confirmed that the May 2026 broad core update has officially finished rolling out. The second core update of 2026 started on May 21, 2026, and took about 12 days to roll out, completing on June 2, 2026. With the dust now settling, website owners and SEO professionals can begin assessing the full impact […]

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Search Console Introduces Performance Reports for Generative AI Search

Search Console Introduces Performance Reports for Generative AI Search

Posted on June 3rd, 2026 by Usher Smith

Google just made one of the most significant Search Console additions in recent memory. On June 3, 2026, Google officially launched dedicated Search Generative AI Performance Reports inside Google Search Console — giving website owners, for the very first time, a separate, dedicated view into how their content performs within AI-driven search features like AI […]

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Brand Machine-Readable in AI Search

What Makes Your Brand Machine-Readable in AI Search?

Posted on May 26th, 2026 by Usher Smith

The way people find businesses online is undergoing its most significant shift in two decades. AI-powered search tools — Google’s AI Overviews, ChatGPT search, Perplexity, and others — don’t just return a list of links. They synthesise information from across the web and present answers directly. If your brand isn’t structured in a way these […]

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Google May 2026 Core Update

Google Starts Rolling Out May 2026 Core Update

Posted on May 22nd, 2026 by Usher Smith

Google has officially begun rolling out its May 2026 Core Update, confirmed via the Google Search Status Dashboard. The update started at 8:43 AM PDT on May 21, 2026, and Google estimates the full rollout could take up to two weeks, placing the expected completion date around June 4, 2026. This is the second broad […]

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Optimise Content for AI Search Features

How to Optimise Content for AI Search Features (New Google Guide)

Posted on May 18th, 2026 by Usher Smith

Google’s relationship with AI has moved well past the experimental stage. With AI Overviews rolling out broadly and AI Mode becoming a core part of how Google delivers search results, the question every website owner is now asking is the same: how do I make sure my content shows up in these AI-generated responses? Google […]

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Google Removes FAQ Rich Results from Search

Google Removes FAQ Rich Results from Search (May 2026 Update)

Posted on May 11th, 2026 by Usher Smith

A change that many in the SEO industry had been anticipating since 2023 became official on May 7, 2026: Google dropped FAQ rich results from Search. FAQ rich results are no longer appearing in Google Search, and Google will be dropping the FAQ search appearance, rich result report, and support in the Rich Results Test […]

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AI Users Is Changing Search

A New Generation of AI Users Is Changing Search, Says Google

Posted on May 6th, 2026 by Usher Smith

Something significant is happening to search — and it’s not just about algorithms or ranking signals. According to Google, a new generation of users who have grown up with AI tools as a daily companion is fundamentally changing what they expect from search engines, how they frame their queries, and what they consider a satisfying […]

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