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Pew's 37-country survey finds more people expect AI to reduce jobs than add them, a view more common in high-income countries than middle-income ones.

Google updated their crawler documentation for Mediapartners-Google so that it is no longer specific to AdSense.

Google's AI contribution pilot pays publishers a monthly figure with no calculation behind it. I built the alternative: my page charges agents before they read.

A controlled AI citation test found source order mattered less than raw data suggested, while structured rewrites shifted how citation credit was distributed.

An audit of Reddit AI search found formal, highly upvoted comments were selected more often, while experiential language appeared less often.

Product page copy builds shopper trust and fills gaps in AI feeds with sizing, compatibility, and return details that help customers decide to buy.

Counted numbers and estimated numbers look identical in your dashboard. Only one of them can be checked.

Google published new documentation for adding a Search profile badge as Search becomes a destination for following creators and publishers.

Google is rolling out cart transfer and checkout testing in the Merchant Center UCP hub, plus a YouTube ads beta and wider AI insights.

A missing brand mention gives you a result. The explanation attached to it deserves a much harder look.