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Google seems to be using the reviews on your Google Business Profile listings to give responses in its AI Overviews. If you search for your favorite doctor reviews, you may see Google cite reviews listed in the reviews section of your Google Business Profile.

Google’s John Mueller said in a Reddit thread that he would personally go with a traditional TLD (i.e., .com) even if it means having to put a hyphen in the domain name. This is instead of picking a TLD that may be considered lower quality or cheap.

Google AI Mode within Search Labs personalizes your results for dining-related topics. Well, now Google is showing a disclaimer when it does that. The disclaimer reads, “Personalized for you: Now when you ask for restaurant recommendations in Al Mode you’ll get more relevant responses that use your Search and Maps activity."

Google’s CEO, Sundar Pichai, said in May that web publishing is not dying. Nick Fox, VP of Search at Google, said in May that the web is thriving. But in a court document filed by Google on late Friday, Google’s lawyers wrote, “The fact is that today, the open web is already in rapid decline."

Google is testing alternatives to the title “People also search for" at the bottom of the Google Search results. I am seeing "Related your search," "Search for next," and "Also search for."

Genius https://t.co/RrTWVHNb5Y — Mike Martin (@MikeMartinGB) Sep 8, 2025 from Twitter https://twitter.com/MikeMartinGB September 08, 2025 at 01:18PM

@Keir_Starmer Defend the borders then — Mike Martin (@MikeMartinGB) Sep 8, 2025 from Twitter https://twitter.com/MikeMartinGB September 08, 2025 at 01:16PM

The antitrust ruling keeps Google intact but rewires the search marketplace. How should marketers plan for AI assistants, auctions, and rising TAC costs?
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@CilComLFC This will make the people more determined to vote for him — Mike Martin (@MikeMartinGB) Sep 8, 2025 from Twitter https://twitter.com/MikeMartinGB September 08, 2025 at 08:12AM