Google Search Referrals to Publishers Fell 40% Year-Over-Year
Chartbeat's 2026 Publisher Playbook shows Google Search referrals down 40.2% year-over-year, Discover down 34.3%, and traffic shifting to channels publishers control more closely.
Topic: Google Search
Google Adds Local Businesses to EEA Search Result Units
Google's EEA aggregator and supplier units now support local business queries, letting approved directories compete for placement while local businesses appear without extra data…
Google Search Profile Badges Expose the Publisher Traffic Crisis
Google's new Search Profile badge guide arrives as AI Search starves publishers of traffic. SEJ's Roger Montti calls the feature a "break the glass measure" for declining referral…
Google Cuts Search Profiles Follower Threshold to 10,000
Google cuts Search profiles follower threshold from 35,000 to 10,000, adds single-login management for sub-brands and a redesigned article display.
Google Cuts Search Profiles Follower Threshold to 10,000
Google lowers its Search profiles follower threshold from 35,000 to 10,000 and adds single-login management for media companies running multiple brands.
