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Google Discover testing larger publisher profile header images https://www.seroundtable.com/google-discover-large-publisher-header-images-41050.html

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Barry Schwartz Mar 9

Google Discover follow widget home card test https://www.seroundtable.com/google-discover-follow-widget-card-41040.html

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Barry Schwartz Mar 4

Google Discover showing more social media posts has been confirmed again by @johnmu https://www.seroundtable.com/google-discover-feed-social-media-posts-41011.html via Braian Iván Quiña

#googlediscover #discover #social #socialmedia

Barry Schwartz Mar 2

Will Google allow publishers to claim their Google Discover feeds? https://www.seroundtable.com/google-discover-claim-profiles-41009.html

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ResearchBuzz: Firehose Feb 27

Search Engine Roundtable: Google Tests Removing Dates From Articles In Discover Feed. “Google is testing removing the dates from the articles shown in the Google Discover feed. This is a limited test, Google confirmed, to see the impact of removing the date value.” Argh.

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/27/search-engine-roundtable-google-tests-removing-dates-from-articles-in-discover-feed/

Search Engine Roundtable: Google Tests Removing Dates From Articles In Discover Feed

Search Engine Roundtable: Google Tests Removing Dates From Articles In Discover Feed. “Google is testing removing the dates from the articles shown in the Google Discover feed. This is a limi…

ResearchBuzz: Firehose

Barry Schwartz Feb 24

Google is testing removing dates from articles in the Google Discover feed https://www.seroundtable.com/google-discover-no-dates-articles-40975.html via @AndellDam confirmed by Google's @rajanpatel

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AdwaitX Feb 9

Google's February 2026 Discover update eliminates clickbait and prioritizes local content traffic shifts start now for US publishers. AdwaitX breaks down 3 critical algorithm changes that determine your Discover visibility #AdwaitX #GoogleDiscover #SEO2026 #Google #CoreUpdate

https://www.adwaitx.com/google-discover-update-february-2026/

Google’s February 2026 Discover Core Update: What Publishers Must Know Now

Key Takeaways Google launched February 2026 Discover core update on February 5 at 9:00 AM PST, targeting English US users first Algorithm now prioritizes locally relevant content from country-based websites while reducing clickbait and sensational headlines Topic-level expertise evaluation means specialized sections can rank independently local news sites with strong gardening coverage compete equally with

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Barry Schwartz Feb 5

Google's first core update of 2026 was released, it is focused on Google Discover and will take up to 2 weeks to roll out in the US/English only for now - seems to focus on local, clickbait and original/timely content https://www.seroundtable.com/google-february-2026-discover-core-update-40887.html

#google #googlecoreupdate #googlediscover #googlealgorithmupdate

February 2026 Google Discover Core Update Rolling Out - Local Impact

Google has released its first core update of 2026, which is focused on just Google Discover. Google named it the February 2026 Discover core update. This one is rolling over the next two weeks or so,

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ResearchBuzz: Firehose Jan 25

9to5 Google: Google Discover makes messy AI headlines a ‘feature’ because they ‘perform well’. “Despite the obvious issues, though, Google Discover is going all-in on these AI-generated headlines. Google told The Verge that AI headlines in Discover are no longer an ‘experiment,’ but a ‘feature’ of the experience. Why? Google says that the feature ‘performs well for user satisfaction.’ […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/01/25/9to5-google-google-discover-makes-messy-ai-headlines-a-feature-because-they-perform-well/