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.
Bing now supports the data-nosnippet HTML attribute, giving you more control on what content it indexes. Google's people also ask are AI-generated 38% of the time. Google Nano Banana is now in Google Search. Google Ads API version 22 is now available. Google read aloud user agent updates its list of Google services.
Search Engine Roundtable Stories:
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Bing Gains Support For data-nosnippet HTML Attribute
Microsoft has added support for the data-nosnippet HTML Attribute for Bing Search. This was previously not supported but yesterday, Microsoft announced it is "introducing the data-nosnippet HTML attribute." -
AI-Generated Google People Also Ask Almost Doubles In 3 Months
New data from AlsoAsked put AI-generated people also ask in Google Search at 38%. These are people also ask responses labeled as AI generated and that number jumped from 17.8% just a few months ago. -
Nano Banana Comes To Google Search Via Google Lens
Google added Nano Banana Gemini image features to Google Search through Google Lens. There is a new option named Create mode that unlocks the Nano Banana feature. -
Google Ads API Version 22 Now Available
Google has released version 22 of the Google Ads API, this is a major release with dozens of updates. Updates include smart bidding exploration expansion, improvements to DemandGen, PMax campaigns, App campaigns for installs, and more. -
Google Read Aloud User Agent Updates Which Services Use It
Google has updated the list of Google products and services that use the Google Read Aloud user agent. The updated page also says that the "service provides an audio version of web pages by understanding their content through help of AI" but adds, "no data from the page is retained for AI model training." -
Ao Dai Festival At Google
Google had an Ao Dai festival at the GooglePlex. Ao Dai Festival is a vibrant celebration of Vietnamese culture, traditions, and the iconic áo dài, showcasing fashion, music, art, and dance.
Other Great Search Threads:
- the embeddings depend on the algorithm used, and an LLM can't map text to a list of embeddings, without access to the functions used., John Mueller on Bluesky
- This is continuing to roll out. As with any launch, it's not uncommon to see original versions during the rollout process., AdsLiaison on X
- We made ChatGPT pretty restrictive to make sure we were being careful with mental health issues. We realize this made it less useful/enjoyable to many users who had no mental health problems, but given the seriousness of the issue w, Sam Altman on X
Search Engine Land Stories:
- Google says you need certification for prescription drug advertising
- Microsoft Bing finally supports the data-nosnippet HTML attribute
- ChatGPT performs a search in 31% of prompts, new data reveals
- Google Search rebounds as Amazon steps back: Q3 ad report
- Google Ads PMax: The truth about audience signals and search themes
- Why AI still runs on search – and SEO still runs the show
- Optimizing for ChatGPT Shopping: How product feeds power GEO
- Google Performance Max adds support for vertical 9:16 image ads
- Google Discover gets AI summaries; Search gets ‘What’s new’ sports feed
- Google Ads tests ‘View-Through Conversion Optimization’ for Demand Gen campaigns
- Tracking AI search citations: Who’s winning across 11 industries
- How to know if your GEO is working
- Google Search gets Nano Banana in Google Lens
Other Great Search Stories:
AI & LLMs
- A first look at Gemini Enterprise / Gemini for Business: A review, Marie Haynes
- Firefox Adds Perplexity AI as a Desktop Search Engine Option, Search Engine World
- Microsoft AI announces first image generator created in-house, The Verge
- The Future Report, Google Blog
Industry & Business
- Apple’s Head of ChatGPT-Like AI Search Effort to Leave for Meta, Bloomberg
- Google to Invest $24 Billion in AI in U.S., India, Wall Street Journal
- OpenAI Keeps Doing Deals, Bloomberg
- ‘Of course it’s a bubble’: AI start-up valuations soar in investor frenzy, Financial Times (Sub)
Links & Content Marketing
- The intersection of SEO, Content and PR, Hallam
- Strategic Pillars Behind Every Winning Content Strategy, Content Marketing Institute
Local & Maps
- Android Auto update breaks media 'Quick Controls' for some, 9to5Google
- Drive with Sonic on Waze, Google Blog
- Reviews and the law: what US businesses need to know, BrightLocal
- Seoul weighs approval for Google, Apple high-resolution map requests, TechCrunch
SEO
- Google's AI Reshapes Organic Listings, Practical Ecommerce
- AI Search and the growing importance of developing strong core visibility systems, site-level quality scoring, and anti-spam systems, GSQI
- Content Chunking: What Is It & Should You Care?, Semrush
- Google &num= and Changing SERP lengths in Moz Pro, Moz
- How Creativity Future-Proofs Your SEO Content, JumpFly
- How to rebrand your SEO agency for the new world of search, Wix SEO Hub
- Mastering SEO in a query fan-out world, Oncrawl
- Next-Level Sitemaps: Advanced Strategies and Creative Uses for SEO, Women in Tech SEO
- SEO Is No Longer The Cloth That Polishes A 💩 Into 💰, SEO for Lunch
- Soft Skills are the Hard Skills in Enterprise SEO, SearchnStuff
- Using GEO to Address Brand Misconceptions, Seer Interactive
- UX for SEO: Optimizing Core Web Vitals & Mobile-First Indexing, Sitebulb
- Shopify - suddenly noticed -remote in robots.txt, Gagan Ghotra
PPC
- Google Ads AI Max: A Smarter Way to Run Search Campaigns, Know Agency
- Google Ads Audience Targeting: Strategies That Work, KP Playbook
- Google AI Mode: What Changes for Ecommerce Ads (2025), Smarter Ecommerce
- Updated Cannabis-Related Content Policy (October 2025) Canada, Google Advertising Policies Help
- Why Your Responsive Search Ads Underperform (and 8 Ways to Fix Them), Optmyzr
- How Regional Service Providers Can Win with PPC, JumpFly
Search Features
- AI Citations, User Locations, & Query Context, Yext
- Some users report Google Search stuck in partial dark mode, Piunika Web
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