"Google thought about how to give publishers control over AI using its content, but well, didn't really pick anything useful. Google Maps now allows nicknames for reviews, added insider tips and popular trends. Google Ads and local packs is testing shaded gray backgrounds. Google Discover is removing the follow feature just two months after launching it. Google Search Console will be launching brand filters/exclusions. Finally, we are seeing unusual Google Search ranking volatility over the past 24 hours."
"Google is again showing citation footnotes within AI overview results, similar to the experiment from June. The latest version does not show the site name in full (only the first letter of the site name) alongside the favicon. Eve, SERP Alert on X Google is continuing to experiment with the product checkbox feature within AI Mode, now showing a button to 'ask about these' above the search bar, which triggers the checkbox feature beside products to appear. There have no, SERP Alert on X"
Google explored publisher control over AI use of site content but did not adopt a clear solution. Google Maps added nicknames for reviews plus insider tips and popular trends metadata. Google Ads and local packs are testing shaded gray backgrounds for ad/local display. Google Discover removed the follow feature two months after launch. Google Search Console will add brand filters and exclusions for search data. Search results experienced unusual ranking volatility across the past 24 hours. Ongoing experiments include AI overview citation footnotes with truncated site names, a product checkbox prompt in AI Mode, Web Guide integration, and mobile homepage title-tag anomalies.
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