Weekly Update – Search Marketing – 16th April 2026
Google’s March 2026 core update caused major ranking shifts. Plus DSA retiring for AI Max, new spam penalties and the rise of agentic search.

Google’s March 2026 core update caused major ranking shifts. Plus DSA retiring for AI Max, new spam penalties and the rise of agentic search.

Ann Stanley joins Fred Vallaeys on PPC Town Hall to discuss building reliable AI workflows, from n8n to Claude Code and the Human AI Sandwich.

March 2026 Core Update complete, AI bot traffic up 300%, and Google’s UCP launches. Get the latest SEO and PPC insights for April 2026.

Googlebot’s 2MB limit, Google-Agent, UCP and Veo lead April’s key search marketing updates. Find out what they mean for you.

Google’s March 2026 spam update lands, Reddit rolls out shoppable Collection Ads and PMax gets AI video. This week’s search marketing digest.

Google AI Overviews now cover 14% of shopping queries and small publisher traffic is down 60%. Read this week’s search marketing news.

Gemini 3 reshapes AI Overview citations, Google launches Merchant Center for Agencies, and product grids redefine e-commerce SERPs.

Explore AAO, Performance Max segmentation, Google Ads authorisation and the SERP API lawsuit in this week’s SEO roundup.

Learn how to build an effective 2026 marketing strategy using the SOSTACĀ® framework and AI tools. Discover practical insights and stay ahead with Anicca today.

Discover how AI is reshaping search, analytics, and advertising across Google, Meta, and TikTok. Learn what search marketers need to know.

