Google clarifies canonicalization with JavaScript

Google added a section on canonicalization best practices for JavaScript to the JavaScript SEO best practices document.

5 ways to scour the dark web for your data after Google kills its free report

Google's support page has confirmed the closure, of which some users were initially notified via email. Scans for new dark web data breaches will stop on Jan. 15, 2026, and by Feb.16, 2026, the report ...
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The Google app is intentionally replacing Pixel Launcher search

In the past few days, tapping the Pixel Launcher search bar opens a different screen powered by the Google app. This is not a ...

Google says don’t use JavaScript to generate a noindex tag in the original page code

Google updated its JavaScript SEO basics documentation to clarify that may skip rendering and JavaScript execution.
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The Google Search homepage adds a ‘plus’ menu

Historically, google.com does not change very often. After adding an AI Mode shortcut earlier this year, there’s now a ‘plus’ menu on the Google Search homepage.
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How to make your first WebExtension that works in Chrome, Firefox, and beyond

In Chrome, go to chrome://extensions/, enable Developer mode using the toggle in the top-right, then click the “Load unpacked ...
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Carpenter's Column: I’ve been doing some thinking lately

This week's column from Tom Carpenter.