Google Search Profiles: Custom Pages for 100K+ Creators
Google launched Search Profiles for creators on June 4: a customizable Search and Discover card for accounts above the 100K-follower threshold.
Google Adds AI Search Controls and Reports for Publishers
Google launched new AI Performance Reports in Search Console and opt-out controls for AI Overviews on June 3, 2026, following a UK CMA ruling requiring Google to separate AI content permissions from standard search indexing.
Google Targets AI Overviews Spam: What Creators Must Do Now
On May 15, 2026, Google added one clause to its spam definition: attempting to manipulate generative AI responses in Google Search. The change extends all 18 spam categories to AI Overviews and AI Mode.