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EPISODE · Aug 17, 2026 · 17 MIN

It's New 8/17: August 17th Is Here, Google Ads Language Targeting update and Gemini 3.7 Flash

from Search Engine Roundtable Podcast · host Barry Schwartz

Today we covered the August 17th Google update is here, today is August 17th.  Google Ads language targeting changes are coming next month. Google AI Max timeline is also here.  Google Merchant Center for Agencies has a new limit.  Google Search can now use Gemini 3.7 Flash. Google is hiring a product manager for content automation. Google seems to be testing AI-generated images in AI Overviews for recipes.0:00 - Introduction2:50 - Google Ads August 17th Day Is Here5:14 - Google Ads language targeting changes 8:32 - Google Merchant Center for Agency account limit10:25 - Google AI Max timeline set11:55 - Gemini 3.7 Flash in Google Search13:01 - Google Hiring PM for Content Automation13:40 - Google AI Overviews with AI generated recipe images16:46 - ConclusionA daily recap video summarizing a few of the top search marketing headlines covered at the Search Engine Roundtable.This recap is called It's New - A quick, daily dose of the latest in SEO with Anu Adegbola of Search Engine Land, Mordy Oberstein of SE Ranking and Greg Finn of Cypress North (and Marketing O’Clock) and Barry Schwartz.

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