Google Search Video Carousel Display Drops Sharply Starting August 12
Data from Semrush and independent tracking shows Google's video carousel appeared far less often in search results starting August 12, with brand-name queries hit hardest.
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How to Use Google Trends' New Explore Maps for Local SEO
Google Trends Explore now shows where search interest lives, not just when it spikes. This walkthrough covers the regional breakdown, metro drill-downs, and how to turn the map into a local content plan.
Google Trends Adds Interactive Explore Maps and Regional Breakdown
Google Trends launched new interactive map visualizations and regional breakdown features on August 19, 2026, giving SEO professionals a clearer way to see geographic search interest.
Google Releases August 2026 Spam Update
Google launched the August 2026 spam update on August 18. The rollout is global, applies to all languages, and may take a few days to complete.
ChatGPT Ads Display Bug Shows One Advertiser Then Switches to Another on Load
OpenAI's ChatGPT advertising system sometimes displays an ad from one advertiser, then quickly switches to show an ad from a different advertiser before the user interacts with it.
Google Says Search Will Eventually Support HTTP QUERY Method for Faceted Navigation
Gary Illyes from Google said Google Search will support the HTTP QUERY method defined in RFC 10008 once web servers, CDNs, and browsers update their networking stacks.
llms.txt Specification Ships V2 Update With Formal Link Relations for AI Agent Discoverability
Jeremy Howard published the first revision of the llms.txt specification since its 2024 launch, adding standard link relations that help AI agents locate Markdown versions of pages without guessing URLs.
Multiple SEOs Report Sharp Drop in Google Search Console Performance Data Starting August 12
Multiple SEO professionals report that Google Search Console performance reports show a significant decline in impressions and clicks beginning around August 12-13, 2026. Google has not officially acknowledged the issue.
SEO Experts Observe ChatGPT Performing site: Searches for Major Brands via Google
SEO professionals found thousands of site: search impressions for major brands in GSC data with zero clicks, suggesting ChatGPT may be verifying brand information via Google.
Apple Expands Applebot Crawler With Thousands of New IP Addresses for AI Search
Apple has added over 4,000 new IP addresses to Applebot, its web crawler for Siri, Spotlight, Safari, and Apple Intelligence, marking the crawler's first major infrastructure expansion in years.