Google AI Overviews now appear for most major brands
Google AI Overviews now appear for more than 80% of the branded queries DemandSphere tracks, up from 26% on Sept. 1. Google hasn‘t explained why.
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Google releases September 2026 spam update
Google’s September 2026 spam update may take up to two weeks to roll out, making ranking drops harder to diagnose.
Google's AI contribution pilot pays publishers
Google‘s AI contribution pilot pays invited publishers through Search Console. Citations and links in AI answers don‘t qualify for payment.
Cloudflare's AI training block now spares Googlebot
Cloudflare‘s Disallow AI Training setting blocks AI training crawlers but not Googlebot. Bing won‘t honor it until early 2027.
Bang Your Head — 7 Types of Aggressive Advertising from Sites Negatively Impacted by Google Quality Updates
The impact of disruptive and aggressive advertising is an important topic that site owners need to thoroughly understand. Glenn Gabe of GSQi explains 7 types of aggressive advertising he has seen on sites that have been negatively impacted by Google‘s quality updates.