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EPISODE · Sep 19, 2025 · 12 MIN

Google Killed Tracking Tools, Impressions Dive, Ads Bug Overwhelms & AI Summaries Over Links

from Search Engine Roundtable Podcast · host Barry Schwartz

The third-party Google Search tracking tools are going through a rough patch right now. Google Search Console was reporting massive impression drops since the 100-parameter results were removed. Google somewhat commented on that Search Console impressions dip. A Google Search bug led to the search results being overwhelmed by search ads. Bing is mixing ads into the organic image search results. Google said searchers want AI summaries over links to publishers. This comes from the Penske Google lawsuit over AI Overviews. Google is testing AI-generated search snippet summaries. Google is testing AI overviews with citation cards at the bottom. Chrome is getting Google AI Mode. Google has this question fringe score. Google Search Console has a new achievements report. Google Discover is officially rolling out the follow feature and more social posts. Google announced new store widgets for your website. Google Merchant Center suspensions may require new video verification. Google Business API Q&A feature will go away. Bing is testing a sticky search header bar. Google Places has a new update coming soon. Google Search posted an anti-scraper job. OpenAI updated ChatGPT search, to make it better. That was the search news this week at the Search Engine Roundtable.Thank you to our sponsor, Yahoo Search. Yahoo knows the way people are searching is changing – and as one of the top search engines in the US, with hundreds of millions of users, Yahoo Search is constantly evolving to deliver a simplified, innovative, and helpful search experience. Yahoo Search gives you quick, AI-powered summaries, plus AI chat when you want to dive deeper. Whether it's news, finance, sports, shopping or instant answers, get connected to what you need.0:00 - Introduction0:55 - PSA: Most Third Party Google Search Tracking Tools Are Broken2:14 - Google Search Console Reporting Change Since 100 Results Broke3:18 - Google Kinda Comments On Search Console Impressions Dip4:31 - Google Search Bug Leads To Search Results Overwhelmed With Ads5:21 - Bing Image Search With Ads Mixed Into The Organic Results5:49 - Google: Searchers Want AI Summaries Over Links6:44 - Rolling Stone Publisher (Penske) Sued Google Over AI Overviews7:24 - Google Tests AI Generated Search Snippet Summaries7:46 - Google Tests AI Overviews With Citation Cards At Bottom8:06 - Google AI Mode Coming To Chrome Address Bar8:39 - What Is Google Question Fringe Score9:13 - New (But Old) Google Search Console Achievements9:29 - Official: Google Discover Rolling Out Follow Feature & Creator Content9:47 - Google Announces Top Quality & Store Widget Again10:13 - New Google Merchant Center Suspension Video Verification10:27 - Google Business API Q&A Feature Going Away November 3 (Changes Coming?)11:05 - Bing Testing Sticky Search Bar Header11:18 - Bing Places Update Coming Soon: Navigation, Experience & More11:39 - Google Search Anti-Scraper Job Now Closed12:03 - OpenAI Updates Search In ChatGPT: Factuality, Shopping & Formatting12:17 - Conclusion 

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