Yelp Assistant goes full-service: book, order, and schedule in one chat
Yelp this week launched a fully redesigned AI Assistant that handles reservations, deliveries, and appointments across 450+ categories in a single conversation.
Search
The latest news about search ads. Search ads, also known as paid search advertising or pay-per-click (PPC) advertising, are a type of online advertising that appears in search engine results pages (SERPs). When a user searches for a keyword or phrase, search ads are displayed at the top and bottom of the SERP.
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AI Mode, FastSearch, and the antitrust case that exposed how Google works
Tests and antitrust filings reveal Google AI Mode draws from FastSearch - a cached, lighter index separate from the live web powering traditional Search results
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SearchApi moves to dismiss SerpApi suit born from a failed acquisition
SearchApi asks Texas court to dismiss SerpApi's trade secret and copyright claims, saying the suit is retaliation for refusing an acquisition in December 2025.
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Google Ads Advisor can now fix policy violations before campaigns go down
Google expanded Ads Advisor with three agentic safety features: real-time policy reviews, 24/7 security monitoring, and instant certifications via Gemini.
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Danny Sullivan republishes 30-year-old search engine guide from 1996
Danny Sullivan last week republished his 1996 Webmaster's Guide to Search Engines, a 30-year milestone document that shaped modern SEO practices and terminology.
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DemandSphere maps 25 years of Google algorithm and AI search changes
DemandSphere released a free tracker covering 173 Google algorithm and AI search updates from 2000 to 2026, with a JSON API and three verified data sources.
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EU moves to force Google to open search data to rivals under DMA
EU proposes requiring Alphabet to share Google Search query, click, ranking and view data with rival engines on FRAND terms in DMA specification proceedings.
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US digital ad revenue hits $294.6B in 2025 - social and video lead the surge
IAB and PwC report $294.6B in US digital ad revenue for 2025 - social up 32.6%, programmatic crossing $162B, and creator spend at $37B without any Olympics boost.
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ClickUp's blog lost 97.6% of its traffic - here is exactly how
ClickUp's blog fell from 1.19 million monthly visits in January 2025 to under 29,000 by April 2026, hit across nine consecutive Google algorithm updates.
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Small publishers lost 60% of search traffic as AI reshapes the web
Chartbeat data shows small publishers lost 60% of search traffic in two years while ChatGPT referrals still account for under 1% of total publisher page views.
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DSA ends, ChatGPT CPMs fall, and the IAB counts $294.6B
Google kills Dynamic Search Ads in September, ChatGPT ad CPMs drop from $60 to $25, the IAB records $294.6B in 2025 digital ad revenue, and Amazon's billing crisis deepens.
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Bauer Xcel Media Germany shuts down as AI search kills publisher traffic
Bauer Media Group closes German digital arm Bauer Xcel Media Deutschland on September 30, 2026, cutting 160 jobs as Google AI search disrupts publisher revenue.
