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Google Page Indexing Report Delays Providing Static Data

Since June 11th, Google Search Console’s page indexing report has been getting stuck and not showing more daily data for the past several weeks. Google has fixed it a few times, but it leads to seeing the data grouped by weeks rather than by days.

New Google Ads Status: Has Improvements

Google Ads may have released a new ad status named “Has improvements.” I don’t see any other mentions of this status before the weekend, so I am thinking it might be new. Have you seen this one before?

Google Ads To Allow For Social Casino Games Ads

Google updated its Google Ads policies to begin to allow for Social Casino Games. Social Casino Games are mostly free-to-play gambling-like games found on social networking sites. Google said it will gradually introduce the ability for some advertisers to apply for certification for such ads.

Google Ads AI Generated Images With Upload Image Feature

Google Ads has given advertisers the ability to upload an image when creating AI-generated images within the ad platform. The uploaded image is used to help the AI generate an image in the style you are looking for.

Daily Search Forum Recap: July 27, 2026

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web. Another week…

Google Ads Conversion Measurement Doc Updated With Timing & Data Sources

Google has made numerous changes to its help document on Google Ads conversion measurements. The updates include information about how long the measurements need to collect data, what the best sources for gathering that data are, and even more.

Google Request Indexing Issue With Robots.txt Files?

Google may have a bug or issue with using the request indexing or recrawling your robots.txt files within Google Search Console. Supposedly, the feature is not working properly for all sites, but it is working for some sites as well.

Google Review Snippets Prohibits Fake or Undisclosed Incentivized Reviews

Google updated its review snippets structured data markup guidelines on Friday to provide a pretty obvious guideline that Google felt it needed to spell out. Google wrote, “Don’t include fake or undisclosed incentivized reviews on your page or in your structured data markup.”

Google Business Profile Dashboard In Blue

Google may be slowly rolling out a blue colored background for the Google Business Profile dashboard within Google Search. Previously, it was on a white background, and now some local SEOs are seeing a blue background.

Google Ads Household Income Exclusions For PMax

Google Ads is reportedly offering a new exclusion type for Performance Max campaigns. This one is named household income exclusions, which is not new to Google Ads as a whole, but maybe for PMax campaigns.

Google Ads Editor Version 2.13 Is Now Available

Google has released version 2.13 of the Google Ads Editor, which includes 17 new features and removes one older feature. The full list of features is below, as Google posted on its site. Google Ads Editor is a free…

ChatGPT Ads Manager Budget Changes, New Features, API & Ad Formats

OpenAI has released a number of new features and changes to ChatGPT Ads Manager over the past week or so. The latest round of changes include changes to how your daily budget works, budget pacing, conversion-optimized campaigns, geo-exclusions, matching updates, API features, and the rollout of a new product ad formats.

Google Search Ranking Volatility July 24th Through The Weekend

As I mentioned in my Friday video, there were some rumblings kicking into gear starting late Thursday, July 23rd, and through Friday, July 24th. It seems like Google kicked some of its search ranking servers, and as a result, we are seeing an unconfirmed Google search ranking update, with a lot of volatility throughout last […]

Daily Search Forum Recap: July 24, 2026

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…

Bing Tests Fading Out Related Searches On Hover

Microsoft is testing fading out the related searches in the Bing Search results. When you hover over a related search, that one stands out and the other related searches options then get faded/blurred out.