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OpenAI Turns ChatGPT Ads Into Conversations With Sponsored Agents
OpenAI announced a set of updates to ChatGPT Ads on 16 September 2026, built around a new conversational ad format called Sponsored Agents, along with AI-assisted campaign tools and its first CRM and ecommerce integrations. What’s New The headline feature is Sponsored Agents. Instead of an ad simply linking out to a website, someone who […]
Google Lowers Search Profile Threshold to 10,000 Followers
Google has cut the follower requirement for Search profiles to 10,000, opening the feature up to a much wider group of publishers and creators than when it launched three months ago. What Changed Search profiles are claimable pages that pull a publisher’s or creator’s articles and social posts together into one verified, shareable space on […]
Google Documents Regional Differences in Search Across the EEA, South Africa, and Türkiye
Google Search Central published new documentation on 8 September 2026 mapping out search features that only appear in specific regions, giving publishers and businesses one place to check what a searcher in the EEA, South Africa, or Türkiye actually sees that a searcher elsewhere doesn’t. What’s In The Guide The new “Regional differences in Search […]
Google Trends Adds Category Filters to the Explore Page
Google announced a small but useful update to Google Trends on 2 September 2026. The Explore page now has a category filter you can use with or without typing a search term. What Changed Google Search Central shared the update on LinkedIn, along with a short demo showing the filter applied to a “coffee drinks” […]
Google Is Now Redirecting Search Result Clicks Through google.com/goto
Google has officially finished the rollout of its March 2026 Core Update. Early industry data reveals significant shifts in AI Overview citation share, elevated first-party entity signals, and algorithmic depreciation of syndicated affiliate content.