Google search volatility continues to increase this week. The big Google Webmaster Report for March 2026 has been posted. Google AI mode added more links to recipe sites. Google AI mode has this recipe widget, but is it a good thing? The Google AI overview has an expandable dropdown that looks weird. Sidebar links in Google AI mode don’t pass referers, but you need to fix that. ChatGPT has released GPT5.3, but fewer links appear in web searches. Google has a patent that allows users to be guided from a search to an AI-generated web page instead of your own. Google has new help documentation for web crawling. Google says how to allow Google to select image thumbnails. Google has removed the accessibility section from its JavaScript SEO documentation. Google Knowledge Panel now includes these colored table elements. Google has new help documentation for Universal Commerce Protocol UCP. Google Ads is testing an ad label in this area called Sponsored Options. Google has added the Build to Order attribute to Google Merchant Center. Google has updated its alcohol, prescription drug, gambling, and government policies. Google may allow publishers to apply for a Google Discover profile. That was the search news at this week’s Search Engine Roundtable.
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