Google's AI contribution pilot pays publishers
Google‘s AI contribution pilot pays invited publishers through Search Console. Citations and links in AI answers don‘t qualify for payment.
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Cloudflare's AI training block now spares Googlebot
Cloudflare‘s Disallow AI Training setting blocks AI training crawlers but not Googlebot. Bing won‘t honor it until early 2027.
Google releases August 2026 spam update: What marketers need to know
Google‘s August 2026 spam update finished rolling out on August 21. Learn what changed, what didn‘t, and how to read your data.
Reddit's citations in ChatGPT fall from 3.8% to 0.5%
Promptwatch says Reddit‘s share of ChatGPT citations fell 86% in four days. OpenAI says it hasn‘t changed how it picks sources.
Google research reveals pattern-level AI video spam detection
New Google research catches AI video spam by clustering accounts, not single videos. See what it signals.
Google completes its June 2026 spam update rollout
Google‘s June 2026 spam update is done rolling out. See what it doesn‘t target and how to check your site.
Google Launches Open Knowledge Format, an AI Standard
Google‘s Open Knowledge Format standardizes knowledge for AI agents. Here‘s what that means for marketers.
Bot traffic now exceeds traffic from human users
For the first time, bots generate more web traffic than human users, and AI agents are driving the surge.
Why 62% of AI citations don’t lead to brand mentions [Study]
In partnership with Kevin Indig, we analyzed 3,981 domain appearances across ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Overviews, and Google AI Mode. The study reveals how AI engines treat citations and brand mentions differently, why “ghost citations“ are common, and what marketers can do to improve brand visibility in AI search.
Google launches Search Profiles for publishers and creators
Google‘s new Search profiles give publishers and creators a dedicated landing page in Discover. Here‘s what it means for brands.