Google Ads tests Gemini for sponsored results

For stock price searches, AI Overviews suddenly appear above the charts. What that means for clicks, relevance and GEO strategy.

Google is changing LSA billing for call leads. Missed and subsequent calls may cost from October 2026 – local advertisers should prepare now.

Google is raising the minimum size for Merchant Center product images. From late January 2027, 500×500 pixels apply; 1500×1500 remain recommended. Shops should audit feeds and image sets now.

Google made only minor edits to canonical help. SEO teams should mainly recheck signals in Search Console and on the site.

Google fixed two disruptions over a weekend—missing favicons in search results and gaps in Search Console crawl statistics. For SEO teams, both cases are a reminder to keep a close eye on SERP display and monitoring data.

Monitoring alone is no longer enough. Nine Peec AI alternatives show how teams turn AI visibility, citation gaps, and CRM attribution into measurable GEO programs.

Google has completed the August 2026 spam update rollout. What SEO teams should check now and why the year's third spam update matters.

Google’s August 2026 spam update has finished rolling out. Here’s how SEO teams should frame the window and check impact without misreading the start time.

After the 2023 sunset, Google appears to bring post view metrics back. Local SEO teams should watch People Viewed and manage posts with measurable data again.