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February 2026 Google Discover Core Update Is Done Rolling Out After 3 Weeks 26 minutes ago www.seroundtable.com Google's February 2026 Google Discover Core Update has officially completed rolling out after just over 3 weeks. This update started on February 5, 2026, and was completed on February 27, 2026.

Google February 2026 Discover core update is now complete 33 minutes ago searchengineland.com Again, this update only impacts Google Discover within the US for English content.

Google Explains Why Its Crawler Ignores Your Resource Hints via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern 11 hours ago www.searchenginejournal.com Google's Gary Illyes clarifies why resource hints do not influence Googlebot's crawling behavior, and notes that HTML validity is not a ranking factor. The post Google Explains Why Its Crawler Ignores Your Resource Hints appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Joost de Valk Exits Federated WordPress Repository Project via @sejournal, @martinibuster 11 hours ago www.searchenginejournal.com Lack of support for an independent WordPress plugin and theme repository leads Joost de Valk to step away. The post Joost de Valk Exits Federated WordPress Repository Project appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Google Nano Banana 2 promises smarter, faster image generation 17 hours ago searchengineland.com Google rolls out new AI image model with real-time web grounding, cleaner in-image text, and 4K outputs — built for ads and Search.

How to Find AI Visibility Gaps with Semrush 17 hours ago www.semrush.com Follow this practical guide to identify and close the AI visibility gaps where your competitors are winning.

ChatGPT ads expand as more brands and trigger patterns emerge 17 hours ago searchengineland.com Analysis of 1,500+ prompts shows most placements fire on first queries, while terms like 'best' and 'new' drive commercial intent.

How to use Google Ads Performance Planner and Reach Planner 18 hours ago searchengineland.com Model budget shifts, forecast KPI impact, and estimate YouTube reach before scaling. See how these underused planning tools work in practice.

Recap of the February 2026 SEO Update by Yoast 18 hours ago yoast.com The February 2026 SEO Update by Yoast is part of our monthly webinar series covering the latest developments in search and AI. In each session, we review the most important news from the past month and explore how it affects your search strategy. Hosted by Carolyn Shelby and Alex Moss, this month’s update focused on […] The post Recap of the February 2026 SEO Update by Yoast appeared first on Yoast.