Search Engine Marketing

How to see AI search prompts inside Google Search Console

We’re getting a lot of questions about prompt tracking. Many of our current and prospective clients are tracking their visibility using tools such as Profound, Athena, and Peec. The million-dollar question that always comes up is “Which prompts should I be tracking?’. In an incredibly personalized and complex ecosystem, it’s extremely difficult to know what […]

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Google February 2026 Discover core update is now complete

The Google February 2026 Discover core update has finished rolling out, starting on February 5, 2026 and now completing just over 21 days later on February 27, 2026. This was the first confirmed Google Search update this year, and the first-ever Discover-only update that Google announced. Normally, Google core updates impact both Search and Discover,

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Google’s Nano Banana 2, merges pro-level image quality with flash speed

Google DeepMind is rolling out Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image), its latest image generation model, combining the intelligence and production controls of Nano Banana Pro with the rapid performance of Gemini Flash. What’s new. Nano Banana 2 introduces: Advanced world knowledge: Powered by Gemini’s real-time web grounding to better render specific subjects and

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Acceleration in ChatGPT ad activity spotted

ChatGPT’s emerging ad ecosystem is gaining momentum, according to new monitoring from AI ad intelligence firm Adthena — with more brands appearing, clearer trigger patterns, and evolving ad placements. What’s happening. After initially identifying the first advertisers inside ChatGPT last week, Adthena now reports a noticeable ramp-up in advertiser participation and ad delivery behavior. Advertisers

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How to use Google Ads Performance Planner and Reach Planner

If you head to Tools → Planning in Google Ads, chances are you’re clicking into Keyword Planner. Most advertisers stop there.  But two other planners sit in the same menu — often overlooked — that can directly influence how you forecast budgets, model performance shifts, and scale campaigns. Performance Planner and Reach Planner offer deeper

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4 strategic paid search pivots to survive Google’s AI Overviews

Google’s AI Overviews now appear across search results with varying frequency. However, in certain categories, they dominate entirely. According to Adthena: Finance queries see AI Overviews on 79% of longer searches with five or more words.  Retail shows 84% visibility for comparison and product discovery queries in the 9-10 word range.  Healthcare also triggers high

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