Google launched the May 2026 core update on Thursday afternoon. Google Search Console links reported large drops in links, with indications that the changes may be a bug. John Mueller explained reasons to split XML sitemap files and clarified when to rely on Google Search Console email alerts versus when not to. OpenAI released additional ChatGPT Ad Manager features, including daily budgets and geo-targeting, and tested new calls to action in ad units. Bing is testing sale prices in shopping ads. Google is testing pricing labels for “was” and “usually.”
"Google launched the May 2026 core update on Thursday afternoon. Google Search Console links report drops tons of links, it must be a bug. Google's John Mueller spoke about why you should split your XML sitemap file up. he also spoke about when to rely on Google Search Console email alerts and when not to."
"OpenAI released more ChatGPT Ad Manager features like daily budgets and geo-targeting, while also testing new CTAs in its ad units. Bing is testing showing sale prices in its shopping ads. Google is testing pricing labels for was and usually."
"I feel like Google is removing the 'People Also Search For' section, as I can't see it for some popular queries like SEO, cushions, and running shoes, Sachin Patel on X"
"Does it matter if your site has root.com/blog and root.com/blog/ or should one redirect to the other?, Reddit"
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