Search Engine Land reported on 20 May 2026 that Google's Direct Offers was still a pilot for US advertisers. Search your own category in an AI assistant. See if you're named.

Search Engine Land reported on 20 May 2026 that Google's Direct Offers was still a pilot for US advertisers. Search your own category in an AI assistant. See if you're named.
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A fashion pilot by 5W Public Relations found AI models can be 12 to 18 months behind on who runs a business. They call it 'Leadership Drift'. If you just took over the shop, it's worth checking that every public profile has your name on it, not the old owner's.
Per TIKR, a Wells Fargo forecast suggests Reddit's AI data deals could jump from a ~$130M run rate to $550M. That's the price for training AI assistants on human conversation. The things your customers say about you are the same kind of data, just closer to home.
At an event in August, Google said Circle to Search can now be opened more directly from the Pixel Camera, letting users ask an AI assistant questions about what is around them. What might a potential customer ask about your business just by pointing their phone at it?
In early 2026, 68.01% of US Google searches ended without a click, per a June 2026 Search Engine Land report on SparkToro/Similarweb data. That's up from 60.45% in 2024. For visibility, consider how your business appears in AI assistant answers.
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Where does a Google AI assistant get its facts? A BrightLocal study in August found about two in three third-party citations in AI Overviews came from one place: Google Business Profile. Check yours is complete. The AI assistant can't guess what's missing.
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BrightEdge data (Jan-Aug '26): Google's AI answers cite google.com sources 4.5x more in its 'AI Mode' than in 'AI Overviews' (44.9% vs 9.9%). For a local business, the Google page you control is your Business Profile. Check it's current.
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As of August, Gemini in Chrome is available to all US Android users. For paying subscribers, its AI assistant can complete tasks, like booking parking. An AI assistant can now be a potential visitor on your website. Consider reviewing your booking page.
Google's "Ask Maps" answers complex questions about places. Per Google, it draws on information from over 300 million places and reviews from more than 500 million contributors. The feature began rolling out in the U.S. and India in March 2026.
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In March, Google said its map AI assistant uses info from 300M places and 500M reviewers. To make a recommendation, it reads your listing. The more complete it is, and the more recent the reviews, the more it has to go on. An empty field is a quiet room.
On 14 July 2026, Google said more than 580 million Android devices have Circle to Search. A passer-by can circle a photo of your shop to search it. The look of your storefront is a search term. Are the photos on your listing what someone actually sees when they walk past?