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Spam Guide Update, Restaurant Controls & AI Mode Revenue – SEO Pulse

Google's spam guide adds indexing advice for pages made for sharing. Other updates cover restaurant ordering controls, report dates and AI Mode revenue.

Shopify CEO: Peer Ratings On AI Use ‘Didn’t Matter’

Shopify's performance reviews asked how staff used AI. Its CEO says the answers didn't matter, and the question can give a company a reputation.

Big Brands Dominate AI Search But Leave Openings For Smaller Sites

New research identifies a potential weakness in big-brand visibility that smaller publishers may be able to exploit.

Google Opens Connected Apps Preview For AI Mode & Gemini

Developers can apply to bring apps into AI Mode and the Gemini app, and Google's policy bars misleading descriptions meant to get an app picked.

Reddit CEO Says Google’s AI Mode ‘Does Not Drive Traffic’

Reddit says search referrals are falling and its CEO points to Google's AI Overviews and AI Mode. Here's what its login test means.

The AI Search Measurement Gap Brands Must Close In 2027 And Beyond

Measure whether AI recommends your brand to buyers, fix outdated sources, and turn shortlist visibility into customer relationships your CFO can value.

Discord To Put Public Chats On Pages Search Engines Can Show

Discord's most public servers will each have a web page that may carry AI summaries and some messages search engines can show.

Shopify Now Lets Stores Pay The Company Behind Your AI Shopping Agent

Shopify’s catalog returns a commission next to each promoted product’s price and reviews. What an AI agent does with that number depends on its developer.

The Link Building Graveyard: What To Bury & What Still Wins

Resolve's Michael Johnson outlined a keep-or-cut approach to link building, from qualifying publishers and earning roundup placements to creating linkable assets and a 90-day execution plan.

ChatGPT Ads Turns On Automatic Ad Changes By Default

Creative enhancements are now on by default in ChatGPT Ads. Here's what they can change, how to opt out, and the tracking questions still open.

What Search Console Can Still Tell You When Indexing Data Lags

Search Console's Page indexing report has fallen behind before. Here's what Google has said and what each remaining check can show while the data lags.

Google’s Q3 Earnings Call Casts Shadow Over Classic Search

Google's Q3 earnings call outlined a vision in which traditional Search may no longer be the central experience.

Google Says Changing tCPA & Budgets Won’t Reset Learning – 6 BFCM Takeaways

Six Google Ads details on Smart Bidding, seasonality adjustments, channel controls and budgeting that PPC teams should check before BFCM.

Google Reveals How AI Search Is Reshaping What Users Query

Google’s Ads Decoded explores longer AI Mode queries, earlier discovery, and demand for human perspectives. Here’s what advertisers can consider for 2027.

What Google’s Search Ad Revenue Numbers Signal For AI Search Spend

Google’s Q3 stock plunge puts AI spending and Search ad revenue under scrutiny. Here’s what the earnings reveal for PPC advertisers.

Accurate Facts Can Still Produce A False AI Answer, And Courts Are Starting To Hold The Platform Responsible

AI search merges businesses with their lookalikes, and courts are holding platforms liable. Here’s how conflation happens and how to make your entity unmistakable.

How Can I Tell If My Images Are Optimized For Multimodal Search? – Ask an SEO

Check whether search engines can find and understand your images, and spot technical issues that limit their visibility in multimodal search.

OpenAI’s Agents Can Silently Block Your Site – & Your Logs Won’t Show It

Identify OpenAI Aura blocks that stop agents from opening your site, and gather evidence to request a review.

HubSpot Lost 80% Of Its Traffic – CMO Kipp Bodnar Explains Why Revenue Kept Growing

HubSpot's traffic collapse shows why SEOs need to measure revenue per visit, track AI referral conversions, and build audiences beyond Google.

Google Recommends Using Custom 404 Error Pages

Google says missing pages aren't a ranking threat, but what visitors encounter after a 404 can matter to a business.

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