Google’s Removal System Is Under Heavy Pressure Google is now receiving an enormous volume of copyright removal requests for search results. These Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) reports are a feature added by Google intended to help people protect their copyrighted material, but it is severely being misused by bad actors in the digital marketing...
Read MoreThe Search For Your Firm Name Is Now A Paid Fight Branded search used to feel like the safest part of legal marketing. A person typed your firm name into Google, saw your website, and called the team they meant to reach. In many markets, that path now includes paid ads from rival firms before...
Read MoreA Brief Rollout With Real SEO Risk Google has completed its June 2026 spam update. Spam updates are designed to improve how Google detects tactics that violate its search quality policies, including pages built mainly to capture rankings rather than help readers. For attorneys, the risk is not limited to obvious spam. A site can...
Read MoreFewer Clicks Change the First Impression A 2026 SparkToro analysis using Similarweb data found that 68.01% of U.S. Google searches ended without a click during the first four months of the year. Only 232 clicks out of every 1,000 U.S. Google searches reach the open web, putting outside website visits at about 23%. For attorneys,...
Read MoreGoogle has introduced a new feature called Search Profiles, giving publishers and creators a dedicated space to control how they appear across Google Search and Discover. While the current rollout focuses on creators and publishers with large social media audiences, the announcement offers insight into Google’s broader approach to online identity and content discovery. For...
Read MoreA New Phase for AI Search Results Google has added new features to AI Overviews and AI Mode that point toward a more curated search experience. The update includes Preferred Sources, a Highly Cited label, and a Perspectives carousel that highlights a wider range of contributors and publishers. In Google’s announcement, Duncan Osborn outlined these...
Read MoreRanking Volatility Surrounding Content Quality Google rolled out its May 2026 core update with noticeable ranking movement across several industries, including legal search. Early tracking data showed abrupt position changes tied to valuable keywords connected to personal injury, mass torts, and medical malpractice. Big updates like these can have temporary rankings adjustments before they stabilize...
Read MoreGoogle Introduces a New Search Bar Google just announced a new version of the search bar we all know and love. The “Intelligent Search Box” is being described as one of Google’s biggest Search updates in decades. According to Liz Reid, Google’s Head of Search, the company is continuing to move Search toward more advanced...
Read MoreGoogle Pushes More Links Into AI Search Results Google introduced five new link features connected to AI search experiences. Inline links now appear beside supporting text within AI responses instead of just at the bottom of the answer. Google also added an “Explore new angles” section that recommends related articles after an AI response finishes....
Read MoreUsers Are Asking Search Engines More Detailed Legal Questions Google recently shared new information about how artificial intelligence is influencing the way people search online. During a recent podcast discussion, Google Search representatives Martin Splitt and Nikola Todorovic discussed how users are becoming more comfortable asking detailed questions through AI search tools. That behavior is...
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