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What do Google’s latest AI Search announcements mean for SEO? Join Alex Moss and Carolyn Shelby for the May 2026 SEO Update by Yoast, where they discuss Google’s AI Mode and AI Overviews expansion, AI-powered shopping and search features revealed at Google I/O, WordPress 7.0, and the latest developments shaping the future of search.
00:00 - Introduction
04:23 - Guide to preferred sources in Google Search for web publishers
06:43 - Google Search Console fixes 50 week data logging issue
08:37 - Google expands checkout and shopping features across Search
13:55 - Bing on search indexing vs. grounding indexing
16:36 - Google to no longer support FAQ rich results
19:58 - Search shifts toward AI answers and modular content
22:16 - Gemini Intelligence expands proactive AI features on Android
25:03 - Google Analytics adds AI assistant as default channel group
27:55 - Google's guide to optimizing for generative AI features on Google Search
35:44 - Envato ends exclusive author model, moves all marketplace sellers to flat 50% revenue share]
38:22 - Clarifying that spam policies apply to generative AI responses in Google Search
39:56 - Condé Nast CEO: plan as if search traffic will be zero
47:13 - Google I/O 2026: agentic Gemini era reshapes Search and AI
49:25 - also in the news...
50:47 - WordPress 7.0 is out: the 7 highlights of this release
52:04 - New: Yoast AI Content Planner turns a blank post into a structured draft
54:42 - Poll results & Q&A
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