Search Engine Roundtable Daily Update - 2026-02-12
Daily update from Search Engine Land for Wed Feb 11 2026
Search Engine Land Daily Update for 2026-02-12. Latest SEO and technology trends.
SEO & Technology News
Search engines are evolving with a focus on user control and AI-driven insights, as seen with Bing's new AI performance report and Google's tools for customizing news and removing personal results. Concurrently, technical refinements continue, including Google's updated crawler documentation and the removal of short names from Business Profiles.
Daily Search Forum Recap: February 11, 2026
The article is a daily summary of discussions and news from search engine industry forums on February 11, 2026. (Search Engine Roundtable)
Bing Webmaster Tools Rolls Out AI Performance Report (With New Design)
Bing Webmaster Tools has launched a public preview of its new AI performance report alongside a complete site redesign. (Search Engine Roundtable)
Would You Give Google Your ID Numbers To Remove Results About You
To remove personal information from search results, Google requires you to first submit that sensitive data to them. (Search Engine Roundtable)
Google Clarifies Google's Crawler File Size Limits Doc Again
Google has updated its documentation again to clarify file size limits for its web crawler after initial confusion. (Search Engine Roundtable)
Google Sign In To Customize Top Stories - Preferred Sources
Google now prompts users to sign in to personalize their news sources in search results. (Search Engine Roundtable)
Google Business Short Names Being Removed From Business Profiles
Google is removing the display of business short names from Business Profiles in Search and Maps. (Search Engine Roundtable)
