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Google PMax gets new exclusions, expanded reporting features

Automated traffic is growing 8x faster than human traffic: Report

Google-Agent user agent identifies AI agent traffic in server logs

SMX Now: Learn how brands must adapt for AI-driven search

The parts of Performance Max you can actually control

Report: Clickout Media turned news sites into AI gambling hubs

How to use first-party data to find high-impact content ideas

Google updates structured data for forum and Q&A content

How GSC’s branded query filter changes SEO reporting and analysis

Google Takes Search Live Global With Gemini 3.1 Flash Live via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern