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Google cuts Search profile eligibility threshold to 10,000 followers, adds multi-account login and design refresh

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Google reduced Search profile eligibility from 100,000 to 10,000 followers and added multi-account login and design improvements.

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Google lowered the follower requirement for Search profiles to 10,000 across YouTube, Instagram, X, and TikTok—down from 100,000 at launch and 35,000 as of a month prior—while introducing single-login access to manage multiple brand profiles and rolling out a refreshed article display design with optimized image thumbnails and longer headlines. These changes expand publisher access to the feature and make profile management more efficient.

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