Google Search Ranking Volatility This Week: June 8-12
This week has been weird, in terms of Google Search ranking volatility. The volatility seems to have extended from this past weekend, throughout most, if not all, of this week. But again, like this past weekend, the tools are really not showing much heat and volatility. But I am seeing significant chatter in the SEO community about ranking fluctuations.
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Daily Search Forum Recap: June 15, 2026
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web. Google Ads released promotion mode beta...
Google Ads Bidding Target Optimization Changing, Promotion Mode Beta, Smart Bidding Exploration Expands
Google Ads announced a number of updates and changes this morning including changes to bidding target optimization, expanding access to Smart Bidding Exploration and promotion mode beta rolling out. My biggest concern is with bidding target optimization, as Google said it will deliver more predictable performance campaigns with fixed spending limits.
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Google Search Rolls Out Information Agents In AI Mode For A Fee
Google is rolling out Information agents within Google Search AI Mode. Information agents was announced at Google I/O and is a search feature that you can pay for within Google AI Ultra subscription plans, allowing Google Search to perform tasks and seek out information for you, even when you are not actively using Google Search.
Google Local Finder Interface Drops Pagination
It looks like Google has removed the pagination feature within the Google Local Finder interface. When you scroll through the local business profiles, it keeps adding more and more but the pagination bar is no longer there. I suspect the pagination feature was removed and replaced with infinite scroll?
Google Ads To Limit Ad Impressions From Unqualified Advertisers
Google sent out an email notice to some advertisers saying, "Google will update its Limited Ad Serving policy to cover additional scenarios on Google Search." "Google may limit ad impressions from unqualified advertisers on searches that are more likely than others to result in negative ads experiences," Google explained.
Google Business Profile Owner/Manager Access Invites Not Working For Some
There are reports of a bug with Google Business Profiles where using the feature to invite others with owner and/or manager access is not working. Supposedly, the invite emails are either not going out at all, or they are not being delivered; either way, it is making giving access to Google Business Profiles a bit of a hassle.
Google Shopping Results With Good Price Label
Google is showing a new label or extension on the Google Shopping product carousel named "Good price." Truth is, I am not sure if it is new, I mean, Google can show many different labels there but I've never seen "Good price" listed there before.
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Daily Search Forum Recap: June 12, 2026
Jun 12, 2026Google Search Console Link Report Finally Fixed & Updated
Jun 12, 2026Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Post-Core Update Volatility, Zero Clicks Rising, Apple’s Siri AI & Google SEO Docs
Jun 12, 2026Home Listings Come To Google Local Services Ads
Jun 12, 2026Google Ads Extends Dynamic Search Ads (DSA) To AI Max Timeline
Jun 12, 2026New Google Search Console Tool/Report: Platform Property Tooltips
Jun 12, 2026Google Search Personalization Settings Are Changing
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