Author: theanh

A Turbulent Weekend for SEOs: The May 2026 Core Update The search landscape experienced a significant shift over the weekend of May 25, 2026. Following an official announcement on Thursday, the Google May 2026 Core Update has officially landed. While not every site has been affected, a substantial portion of the SEO community reports noticeable […]

Enhancing Visual Insights for Local Businesses Google is rolling out a significant update to Google Business Profiles (GBP), introducing individual view counts for photos and videos within the business gallery. This new feature provides business owners with direct visibility into how searchers are interacting with their visual content, marking a shift toward more granular analytics […]

The Evolution of Product Discovery in the AI Era As the landscape of online shopping shifts toward artificial intelligence, Google is fundamentally changing how product data is interpreted. During the recent Google Marketing Live event, the company unveiled a significant update to the Google Merchant Center: the introduction of Conversational Attributes. These new data fields […]

Google Introduces Interactive Elements to Shopping Ads Google is continuously refining its advertising ecosystem to improve click-through rates (CTR) and enhance the user experience. In a recent discovery, the search giant has been spotted testing a new interactive behavior for its Shopping ads. These ad units are designed to dynamically enlarge, grow, and expand vertically […]

The Evolution of Monetization in Google’s AI Mode Google continues to aggressively iterate on the integration of commerce and artificial intelligence. Following previous announcements regarding the expansion of shopping ads into ‘AI Mode,’ new evidence suggests that Google is testing a variety of fresh visual styles and strategic placements to maximize click-through rates and revenue […]

Google Unleashes May 2026 Core Update: Initial Impact Felt Across the Web Following an official announcement on Thursday afternoon, Google has begun rolling out its May 2026 Core Update. While the company stated that the deployment could take up to two weeks to fully complete, the SEO community didn’t have to wait long to see […]

Introducing WordPress 6.8 “Cecil” On April 15, 2025, the WordPress community celebrated the release of WordPress 6.8, codenamed “Cecil”—a tribute to the legendary avant-garde jazz pianist Cecil Taylor. This major update represents a massive collaborative effort, led by Matt Mullenweg and coordinated by Jeffrey Paul and Michelle Frechette. With contributions from over 900 developers, including […]

Introduction to WordPress 6.9 “Gene” Released on December 2, 2025, WordPress 6.9, codenamed “Gene” in honor of the legendary American jazz pianist Gene Harris, represents a strategic shift in the evolution of the world’s most popular CMS. Under the guidance of release lead Matt Mullenweg and a massive collective of over 900 contributors—including 279 newcomers—this […]

Understanding the Shift to Headless WordPress In the evolving landscape of web development, the term “Headless WordPress” has transitioned from a niche architectural experiment to a mainstream production standard. At its core, headless WordPress is the practice of decoupling the backend content management system (CMS) from the frontend presentation layer. In a traditional WordPress setup, […]

Scheduled Programming Break for Shavuot Holiday Barry Schwartz, the founder and Executive Editor of the Search Engine Roundtable, has announced a scheduled hiatus from active publishing and community management to observe the holiday of Shavuot (also known as Shavous). The programming note confirms that he will be completely offline on Friday, May 22, 2026. Automation […]

Widespread Reporting Issues in Google Search Console The digital marketing community is currently grappling with a significant technical failure within Google Search Console (GSC). A widespread bug has hit the Links report, leaving many SEO professionals and website owners staring at alarming data. Reports indicate that a vast number of users are seeing their external […]

Google Experiments with Transparent Pricing Labels for Shoppers In a bid to provide more transparency and value-driven insights for online shoppers, Google is currently testing new pricing labels within its product and shopping search results. The update introduces specific descriptors—namely “was” and “usually”—to accompany product prices, giving users a clearer understanding of whether a current […]