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Google expands Search Profiles to creators and publishers in India and Canada, offering a new way to bring articles and social media posts together, while Brazil is expected to join the rollout soon.

Google tests AI-powered payments, expands Search Profiles to 10,000 users, and introduces new developments shaping search, AI visibility, and the future of SEO.

AI-powered search is reshaping local marketing, making citation tracking, call attribution, customer conversations, and prompt monitoring essential tools for businesses seeking to turn AI-driven discovery into measurable leads and long-term growth.

Google's John Mueller says his test sites saw only SEO tools requesting Markdown, raising questions about whether Markdown versions of webpages can actually improve AI citations, crawling, or visibility in generative search.

Google's August 2026 spam update, Generative UI in AI Overviews, Preferred Sources, and Reddit's changing ChatGPT citations signal a major shift in search. Businesses must adapt with quality content, stronger authority, user trust, AI-focused SEO.

Google's Gemini app crosses the 1 billion monthly-user milestone as voice, camera, file uploads, image generation, and AI-powered automation reshape how people interact with generative AI.