This week, we continue to see ongoing heated Google Search volatility. I posted the big Google webmaster report for March 2026. Google AI Mode added more links to recipe sites. Google AI Mode has this recipe widget but is that a good thing. Google AI Overviews has expandable drop-downs that just seem weird. Google AI Mode sidebar links don’t pass referrer, but it should be fixed. ChatGPT launched GPT5.3 but web search will now show fewer links. Google has a patent that says it can send people from search to AI-generated web pages, instead of your page. Google had a new help document on web crawling. Google says how to help Google pick your image thumbnail. Google removed the accessibility section from the JavaScript SEO document. Google Knowledge Panels now have these colored table elements. Google has a new help document on Universal Commerce Protocol UCP. Google Ads is testing an ad label named sponsored options in the area. Google added build to order attribute for Google Merchant Center. Google updated its alcohol, prescription drugs, gambling and government policies. Google may allow publishers to claim Google Discover profiles. That was the search news this week at the Search Engine Roundtable.

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0:00 - Introduction

0:53 - Google Search Ranking Volatility Heated Into March

1:15 - March 2026 Google Webmaster Report

1:35 - Google AI Mode Adds More Links To Recipe Sites

2:37 - Google AI Mode Recipe Widget Sucks Searchers Into AI Frankenstein Recipes

3:08 - Google AI Overviews Expandable Drop Downs

3:26 - Google AI Mode Sidebar Links Don't Pass Referrers - Google To Fix

3:49 - ChatGPT's GPT-5.3 Instant May Show Fewer Links In Web Search Results

4:44 - Google Patent: Sending Searchers To AI-Generated Pages Over Your Site

5:33 - New Google Help Doc About Google's Web Crawling

5:50 - How Google Search & Google Discover Picks Image Thumbnails

6:13 - Loading Content With JavaScript Does Not Make It Harder For Google Search