· May 29

Google’s Sundar Pichai Doesn’t Think Web Publishing Is Dead

Google CEO Sundar Pichai expressed optimism about the future of web publishing, stating that content on the web has increased by 45% over the past two years and is not predominantly AI-generated. During an interview with The Verge’s Nilay Patel, Pichai disagreed with the notion that starting a traditional web...
· May 23

Google AdSense Adds Display Ads Option For Ad Intents

Google AdSense has introduced a new display ads option for ad intents, allowing publishers to choose between always showing display ads with organic search results or showing search ads with display ads as a backup when search ads are unavailable. Ad intents place links, anchors, and chips in website text...
· May 20

Google Testing Removing Site Names From Search Results

Google is experimenting with removing site names from search result snippets, displaying only the URL at the top where the snippet’s title link usually appears. The site name feature was introduced for mobile in October 2022 and extended to desktop in March 2023. This change was spotted by Brodie Clark,...
· May 20

Google AI Mode Gets Faster

Google’s AI Mode has significantly improved its speed, now quickly kicking off searches and showing responses without the previous lengthy steps of processing and organizing information. This faster performance was observed and shared by Brodie Clark on social media, highlighting more detailed analysis during responses, such as the number of...
· May 3

Google AdSense Displaying Ads In AI Chatbots

Google AdSense is now testing the integration of ads within AI chatbots, expanding beyond traditional website and search result placements. The initial trials have involved AI search apps like iAsk and Liner, with plans to extend this to other AI chatbot providers. A Google spokesperson confirmed that AdSense for Search...