Google is testing various link formats in AI Mode. Initially Google launched AI Mode with those tiny paperclip links, but Google, like they’ve done in AI Overviews, is testing in AI Mode, anchor text links and URL links within the text of the AI response.
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Daily Search Forum Recap: January 21, 2025
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
Is Google Hiring Another Search Liaison? Seems Unlikely.
Google posted a new job for an External Communications Manager, Search – this job seems a lot like what Danny Sullivan, the former Google Search Liaison, did, but I am not sure if this is the job posting to find a new Google Search Liaison.
Google Search Profiles: Publisher Profile Pages Officially Live
After tons and tons of testing and tweaking, Google is officially announcing what it calls Search profiles and what I called Discover publisher pages. Google said Search profiles provide “a central place to showcase their latest articles, videos and social posts.”


