Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today……
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How We Built a Content Optimization Tool for AI Search [Study]
We analyzed thousands of AI search results to identify what makes content citation-worthy. Learn the five text features that boost AI visibility and GEO performance.…
Google AdSense Earnings Dropping Again eCPM/RPM – Complaints
I am seeing a spike in complaints from Google AdSense publishers of earnings dropping again over the past 24-hours or so. This is similar to last week, and it also coincides with an unconfirmed Google search ranking update.…
Google: Linking Brand Websites Together At Reasonable Scale Is Fine
Google’s John Mueller was asked if it was acceptable to link your brand websites together on a brand page to communicate to your users that the company owns multiple brands. John said, it is pretty common to do so and …
Google: We Prohibit Showing Different Prices In Search/AI Mode vs Website
The other day, I saw the Google News channel on X respond to claims that Google is going to allow merchants to overcharge you for products sold through the new AI checkout protocol. I found it crazy because Google has …
Microsoft Advertising Releases Guide To AEO & GEO
The Microsoft Advertising team released a new PDF guide named “From discovery to influence: AEO A guide to and GEO.” This guide offers “Practical data strategies to empower retailers for AI search, AI assistants and AI browsers.”…
Google Ads Faster Account Set Up With Campaigns
For the past few weeks, Google Ads has been rolling out a new and faster way to set up an account by using an existing campaign. The option reads, “Create an account with campaign for faster setup.”…
Daily Search Forum Recap: January 13, 2026
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today……
7 Marketing AI Adoption Challenges (And How to Fix Them)
You’ve likely invested in AI tools for your marketing team, or at least encouraged people to experiment.
Some use the tools daily. Others avoid them. A few test them quietly on the side.
This inconsistency creates a problem.
An MIT …
Use Semrush to Benchmark Brand Mentions in AI Answers
See how Semrush helps you track when, how, and where AI platforms mention your brand and benchmark that visibility against competitors.…
Google Hotel Knowledge Panels Posting Currently Turned Off Bug
Google seems to have a bug that prevents searchers from leaving hotel reviews directly in the Google Search desktop interface. It works fine within Google Maps and Hotel search interfaces but not in the web search interface.…
Google Shopping Promotions Support Subscription Fees & Abbreviations
Google Shopping is updating its promotions policy to now allow for promotions on subscription fees and abbreviations. This was updated as of this month, January 2026.…
Possible Google Search Ranking Volatility Around January 12
I am seeing signs of a possible Google search ranking update or volatility around January 12, 2026. This is weird in that most of the tools, not all, are mostly calm, but the chatter has picked up and many SEOs …
Microsoft Advertising Now Allows Up To 50 Search Themes In PMax Campaigns
Microsoft Advertising has expanded the number of search themes it allows to 50 search themes for Performance Max campaigns. This should be live now but Microsoft will announce it sometime this week.…
Official: Apple Intelligence & Siri To Be Powered By Google Gemini
It is now official, Google confirmed it has entered “into a multi-year collaboration” with Apple to power Apple Intelligence features and Siri with Google’s Gemini models and cloud technology.…
The 8 Best AI Visibility Tools to Win in AI Search (2026)
Explore these tried and tested AI visibility tools that help you monitor, analyze, and improve your brand presence across AI search engines.…
Daily Search Forum Recap: January 12, 2026
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today……


