Google releases September 2026 spam update
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Semrush Blog | SEO, SEM, AI Search, & Content Strategy
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AI search & manufacturing SEO: What the data shows [Study]
Semrush data on AI search in manufacturing. See which brands get mentioned, which get cited, and why citations don‘t drive traffic.
AI Overviews are expanding across commercial intent search [Study]
Google’s move to extend AI Overviews into a wider variety of SERPs is disrupting not only informational searches, but also searches with commercial intent and advertising value.