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Is your site ready for Google’s expanding AI Mode, the rise of agentic AI, and evolving search trust signals? Join Alex Moss and Carolyn Shelby for the April 2026 SEO Update by Yoast, where they discuss Google’s latest search changes, the March 2026 core and spam update rollout, and what these developments mean for the future of search.
Topics:
00:00 - Introduction
06:08 - Google adds new Google-agent user agent
07:26 - Google introduces TurboQuant for AI efficiency
10:48 - Google adds AI bot labels to forum Q&A structured data
11:42 - Elementor launches Angie agentic AI for WordPress
13:44 - Google completes March 2026 spam update and core update rollout
16:04 - Cloudflare introduces EmDash as a WordPress alternative
19:53 - Google CEO says search will become an AI agent manager
21:34 - WebMCP proposes a standard for AI agents to interact with websites
24:07 - Google updates spam policy for back button hijacking and improves spam reporting tools
26:18 - Google Search Console glitch sends incorrect impression notification
27:20 - Anthropic launches Claude Design for AI-generated visuals and prototypes
29:47 - Anthropic previews Mythos, a highly capable cybersecurity-focused AI model
32:52 - OpenAI tests AdsBot and introduces ChatGPT ad manager interface
34:28 - What Search Engines trust now: authority, freshness & first-party signals
37:19 - Google adds new task-based features to AI Mode in Search
38:19 - Google says commodity content does not perform well in search
42:02 - Google adds read more deep link best practices to snippet documentation
43:09 - Bing previews AI Citation Share in Webmaster Tools
44:42 - Also in the news...
48:43 - Yoast AI Brand Insights free trial for eligible Yoast users
49:29 - The Yoast Perspective 2026
52:22 - Q&A
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