This week, Google put more source links into AI search while ChatGPT referral tags briefly made real visits harder to identify. Google Ads added channel controls, Google began testing ads for Personal Intelligence users, Meta launched a reservation-style brand format, and Meta's new business terms added website-crawling rights.

The Expert Panel Review adds context from Barry Schwartz, Anu Adegbola, Cedric Huesler, Profound, Mark Ritson, and legal experts. Official documentation and original reporting establish the facts.

• 00:00 - Opening and weekly theme
• 00:37 - Six things to know
• 01:25 - Links and reporting in AI search
• 02:48 - ChatGPT referral attribution
• 04:07 - Google Ads channel controls
• 05:09 - Ads inside Personal Intelligence
• 06:13 - Meta Ads Super Burst
• 07:18 - Meta website-crawling terms
• 08:30 - What to say to clients

• Google's AI Search link updates
• Profound's ChatGPT attribution analysis
• Google Ads channel controls
• Google Search connected-app guidance
• Meta's brand-advertising announcement
• Meta Commercial Terms preview
• Meta crawler documentation

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This week, Google closed its September spam-update window while third-party rank data showed a separate reliability problem. Google also documented a fresh-data program for large UGC platforms, while Ahrefs found AI Overviews appearing on more searches for brand names. Across Search, Google Ads, Meta, and ChatGPT, check the source and first-party performance before changing a page, campaign, or budget.

The Expert Panel Review adds context from Matt Southern, Barry Schwartz, Andrew Hutchinson, Ahrefs, and the Nozzle research team. Official documentation, original data, and product announcements establish the facts where available.

• 00:00 - Opening and weekly theme
• 00:36 - Six things to know
• 01:28 - Spam update and rank tracking
• 02:59 - Google UGC fresh data
• 04:02 - AI Overviews on branded searches
• 05:15 - Google Ads Conversion Lift
• 06:41 - Meta campaign assistants
• 07:51 - GPT-6 Intelligent UI
• 08:57 - What to say to clients

• Google Search status record
• Nozzle rank-tracking research
• Google UGC Fresh Data Program
• Google Ads Conversion Lift setup
• Ahrefs branded-search AI Overview research
• Meta advertising tools report
• OpenAI GPT-6 Intelligent UI

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This week, Google expanded its human-review guidance for AI content, Shopify's AI shopping controls put more eligible stores into new channels by default, and ad platforms added more automated ways to publish offers, capture demand, and extend reach. Review the settings, verify what the system publishes, and measure orders or qualified leads.

The Expert Panel Review adds context from Matt Southern, Slobodan Manic, Barry Schwartz, Peter Adams, and Alex Springer. Official documentation, announcements, and repository records establish the facts.

• 00:00 - Opening and weekly theme
• 00:39 - Five things to know
• 01:24 - Google AI content review
• 03:10 - Shopify AI shopping channels
• 04:40 - Google automated promotions
• 06:04 - TikTok commerce and ad network
• 07:23 - SPUR publisher telemetry
• 08:39 - What to say to clients

• Google Search documentation updates
• Google AI content guidance
• Google people-first content guidance
• Shopify agentic storefront controls
• Google automated promotions report
• TikTok advertiser announcement
• SPUR implementation report
• SPUR Content Telemetry 1.0

Search Influence helps organizations earn visibility and leads through search, paid media, and AI discovery. Learn more at Search Influence.