Welcome to the week’s Pulse for SEO: updates affect how Google ranks content in Discover, how it plans to monetize AI search, and what content you serve to bots.
Here’s what matters for you and your work.
Google Releases Discover-Only Core Update
Google launched the February 2026 Discover core update, a broad ranking change targeting the Discover feed rather than Search. The rollout may take up to two weeks.
Key Facts: The update is initially limited to English-language users in the United States. Google plans to expand it to more countries and…

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