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Google's changelog entry for October 16, 2026 says it updated the Indexing API quota page to document current limits and remove an outdated form. The approval wording is gone from the quota, quickstart and usage pages, and the stated default is 200 publish requests per day per project …
Google says it has made "continued and substantial increases" to inline links in AI Mode and AI Overviews, with no figure attached, and is testing an official-sources section and creator names on video results (Search Engine Journal, 2026-10-15). Preferred Sources carousels are expanding …
Google's September spam update ran from 24 September 2026 for 13 days and 16 hours, ending on 8 October, according to its Search Status Dashboard. The entry names no target. A practitioner column in Search Engine Journal advises waiting 10–14 days after completion before judging losses …
From 2026-11-12, Anthropic's updated Usage Policy (published 2026-10-08) prohibits using Claude to manipulate the sources search engines or AI systems draw answers from, including content that misrepresents its origin, authorship or independence. Its example is a set of sites posing as …
Google's September spam update ended October 8 — compare September 24 to October 8 before acting on drops Google's Search Status Dashboard records the update as complete on October 8, 2026, after about 13 days and 16 hours; it began September 24. Google's entry names no specific target …
Google's guide on AI-written content, updated 2026-10-01, says all AI-generated content must be manually fact-checked before publishing, and names title tags, meta descriptions, structured data and alt text as in scope. The changelog says only that the update added information from the …
Robby Stein, Google's VP of Product for Search, said on 28 September 2026 that AI Mode information monitoring, until now a perk of the paid Pro and Ultra plans, is rolling out to everyone globally. A user names what to watch, and Search keeps rechecking sites, forums, social posts and the …
Google updated its Hotels developer FAQ on 24 September 2026 to say that opting into its booking integration "does not influence how we rank your properties or rates in listings," and that the hotel stays merchant of record. A day later the open Universal Commerce Protocol published a …
Traffic from people searching with a photo can finally be counted on its own — Search Console now splits Lens and Circle to Search out of the Google Search total. Since September 24, 2026, Search Console's Performance and Generative AI features reports carry a "multimodal search type" …
Google now defaults eligible Shopify stores into checkout inside AI Mode and Gemini — a store that wants the sale on its own site has to switch it off. From September 22, 2026, Google's Merchant Center notices told merchants on Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP)-integrated platforms that …