60+ Google Core Update Statistics 2026: March Hit Hard, May Followed, June Is Coming
Google ran two major core updates in the first five months of 2026 and the SEO community is still assessing the damage. The March 2026 Core Update was the most volatile update in recent history by every major tracking tool’s measure. The May 2026 Core Update arrived just 43 days after March finished rolling out. […]
Hate Gemini on Google Home? Here’s how to go back to Google Assistant
Before getting started, exit the Public Preview program to ensure that you do not receive Gemini in your new Home (as long as Gemini remains optional): Next, set up a new Home within Google Home: Once you have your new Home set up, you need to methodically factory reset and remove your smart home devices […]
New Google Home speaker incoming? The Nest Mini and Nest Audio are suddenly hard to find
(Image credit: Future) What you need to know It looks like it might finally be time for some new smart speakers, as Google’s upcoming Home speaker with Gemini appears to be getting closer to launch. Alongside the Pixel 10 series launch last year, Google briefly teased a new Home smart speaker. The company hasn’t refreshed […]
AI Search & SEO Industry News – May 2026: Google I/O, the May Core Update, and More
27th May 2026 | 10 min read What happened in SEO & AI search news this month? Each month, Lumar’s in-house tech SEO experts hand-pick some of the SEO industry’s top news stories from across the web to keep you up-to-date on all things SEO and website optimization. For our May 2026 SEO & GEO/AEO […]
DO’s and DON’Ts on Google My Business | Tips to Get Your Listing to the Top
Owning a Google MyBusiness page can be a great way to get your business listed multiple times on Google. It is an essential asset for any local business owner, but sometimes it can get confusing. If you’re the only business in town, you’re always going to show up first. However, if there are hundreds of […]
Google launches Search Profiles for publishers and creators
Google adds guidance on third-party SEO tools, services, advice and updates hiring an SEO doc
Google added a new help document to its search developer documentation named Google Search’s guidance on using third-party SEO tools, services, and advice and updated the older Do you need an SEO? document on Friday. Google primarily added in topics around generative AI optimization and more guidance on trusting third-party tools and other SEO advice. […]
