Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today……
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Google Vehicle Ads Gains Call Assets
Google seems to be testing showing call assets on Vehicle Ads within Google Search. So on the Vehicle Ads there is a way to call the dealer or seller, like you see on some other ads.…
Tailwind CSS Lets Go 75% Of Engineers After 40% Traffic Drop From Google
Adam Wathan the creator of Tailwind CSS posted that he had to let go of 75% of his engineering team because of AI. He said traffic to the Tailwind help documentation is down 40% and that is where most people …
Google’s John Mueller Answers If You Should Invest In GEO
John Mueller, a Google Search Analyst, responded to a question on Reddit named Is SEO still enough, or do we need to start thinking about GEO too? In short, John said you should look at the “full picture, and prioritize …
PSA: Don’t Create Separate Google Business Profile For Department Listings
Greg Gifford, a veteran automotive and local SEO, published a hard warning to vendors suggesting that they tell automotive dealerships to set up separate Google Business Profile department listings for separate services. He said, do not, do not, do this …
Microsoft Hiring Very Senior PM To Fight Spam On Bing & Copilot
Microsoft is hiring a “very” Senior Product Manager who will initially work on fighting spam across Bing and Copilot. Fabrice Canel said this is a “very” senior PM role and the job description says the “initial focus on reducing Spam …
18 Best Content Marketing Tools to Use in 2026
Discover the 18 best content marketing tools to assist you across different stages of content production.…
Content Writing 101: 8 Skills That Set Top Writers Apart
With AI tools at everyone’s fingertips, what does “great” content writing mean in 2026?
Content writing is about using words and psychology to deliver value, earn trust, and move readers toward action.
It includes blog posts, social media content, newsletters, …
How Do Technical SEO Factors Impact AI Search? [Study]
This study examines which technical SEO factors show measurable correlations with AI citations, and where long-held assumptions start to blur.…
Daily Search Forum Recap: January 7, 2026
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today……
Google Hiring Search Intelligence Chief of Staff
Google is hiring a Chief of Staff on Search Intelligence, Strategy and Operations. This job is to “help architect the next era of Search with AI,” Rajan Patel, the Vice President of Search Engineering of Google, posted on LinkedIn.…
Google Personalizing Some AI Overviews & AI Mode Answers
Google’s Robby Stein confirmed (again) that Google is personalizing some of the AI experiences, including AI Overviews and AI Mode. He said this on the CNN, Terms of Service podcast with Clare Duffy.…
Microsoft Tests Larger Ask Copilot Button On Bing Home Page
Microsoft is testing a much larger “Ask Copilot” button on the Bing home page. Normally, Bing only has a small Copilot logo on the right of the search box but in this test, Bing writes it all out – “Ask …
Google Merchant Center Updates Multi-Channel Products Rules
Google will update how it handles multi-channel products, products sold both online and locally in the store, to help with managing inventory. Google emailed merchants that this applies to and the changes go into effect this March.…
Google Search Ranking Volatility January 6th With AdSense Earnings Drops
There are a number of SEOs and site owners complaining that they saw a large drop in Google Search rankings yesterday, January 6, 2026. This unconfirmed Google update does not feel as widespread as some of the previous ones we …
Daily Search Forum Recap: January 6, 2026
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today……
Google Hiring AI Answers & Search Quality Software Engineer
Google posted a new job listing looking to hire a new Senior Software Engineer, Search, AI Answers Quality. The job post says “Help the AI Answers Quality team deliver AI Overviews to users’ hard and complicated queries on the SRP …


