Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Meta has enhanced WhatsApp's scam detection system while maintaining the app's privacy-first architecture.

Judge Advances SEO Sabotage Lawsuit Over Toxic Backlinks

A judge has allowed a lawsuit alleging SEO sabotage through toxic backlinks to move forward, setting potential legal precedent for the industry.

Google Updates Ad Rules for YouTube and Discover

Google has updated ad requirements for YouTube and Discover Feed placements.

Google Merchant Center Gets Cross-Platform Reporting Update

Google has updated Merchant Center to include cross-platform reporting features for e-commerce sellers.

Google Migrating Travel Ad Campaigns to Search Format

Google is consolidating Travel campaigns into its standard Search campaigns format.

Query Templates: Expanding Topical Authority Reach

Query templates help expand topical authority by systematically covering related search queries within a subject area.

Google amended its SerpApi lawsuit to focus on licensed content protection while expanding AI Overviews to local results and rolling out several Merchant Center updates.

Google Amends SerpApi Lawsuit Over Licensed Content Protection

Google amended its lawsuit against SerpApi to emphasize protection of licensed content from partners like Reddit who explicitly restricted third-party extraction.

Google AI Overviews Citing Low-Quality Listicles in Local

Google's AI Overviews for local results are frequently citing self-promotional listicles as primary sources instead of directing users to actual business websites.

Google Merchant Center Gets Performance Report Updates Aug 24

Google is revamping Merchant Center performance reports on August 24 with four updates including YouTube affiliate separation, definition alignments, expanded ads reporting, and new segmentation options.