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Google Experiments With Dotted Underlines and Shaded URLs in Search
Some users are seeing new visual changes to search result URLs. Dotted underlines and shaded backgrounds are being tested. The update affects both organic and sponsored snippets. Google has not confirmed a wider rollout.
Google Faces UK Order to Give Publishers Control Over AI Use of Content
UK regulators have ordered Google to let publishers control how their content appears in AI search features. Google will test new tools for website owners. The move follows publisher complaints about traffic loss and lack of transparency.
Google Zero-Click Searches Now Send Just 27.6% of Traffic to the Open Web
A new study from Sparktoro and Similarweb reveals that the share of Google searches resulting in clicks to the open web has dropped sharply, with AI-generated answers accelerating the decline.
Google’s New AI Search Opt-Out Shakes Up Publisher Power
Google is testing a Search Console toggle that lets sites block AI-generated search results. The move starts in the UK, with a global rollout planned. Publishers gain new leverage as regulators push for fairer content deals. This shift could reshape referral traffic and negotiation dynamics.
UK News Publishers Gain Leverage as CMA Targets Google Search Rules
UK news publishers just got a major boost. The CMA’s new rules for Google Search could reshape how content is valued and paid for. Industry leaders say this is a turning point. Will it finally mean fairer deals for original journalism?