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By Greg Nowak, 17 July, 2026

IndexNow: Wire corrections and deletions into the CMS

IndexNow works best when CMS workflows report updates, redirects and removals as well as new pages. Here is how to cover the full content lifecycle.

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IndexNow: Wire corrections and deletions into the CMS

2026-07-17

IndexNow works best when CMS workflows report updates, redirects and removals as well as new pages. Here is how to cover the full content lifecycle.

The EU’s August AI Deadline Reaches Bots and Synthetic Content

2026-07-16

Article 50 applies from 2 August 2026. Businesses need to map AI touchpoints, clarify ownership, and put workable transparency controls in place.

A Voice Agent Is Only Ready When the Human Handoff Works

2026-07-15

A practical guide to voice agents that recognise failure, pass useful context to staff, protect customer data, and improve resolution after launch.

If the Facts Need JavaScript, AI Search May Miss the Full Page

2026-07-14

A practical guide to finding and fixing JavaScript rendering gaps that can hide services, prices, contact details and metadata from AI search crawlers.

Search Console Can See Social Posts—Your Reports Need a New Map

2026-07-13

Search Console now reports how social posts perform across Google. Here’s a practical way to manage properties, permissions, baselines and exports.

WordPress 7.0 Has an AI Client. Plugins Need Their Own Guardrails

2026-07-12

WordPress 7.0 standardizes how plugins call AI providers, while leaving developers responsible for access control, cost limits, capability checks and graceful failures.

Google’s AI Search toggle needs a test plan, not a gut decision

2026-07-11

Google’s AI Search control creates a measurable publishing choice. Test visibility, traffic and leads before changing the setting across your site.

OpenAI Is Retiring Agent Builder: Save the Workflow, Not Just Prompts

2026-07-10

OpenAI retires Agent Builder on November 30, 2026. Here is what teams need to preserve, how to choose a migration path, and how to cut over safely.

AI agents need a browser policy before they start clicking around

2026-07-09

Browser-using AI agents can save time, but they need clear rules before they enter CRMs, CMSs, portals, or admin tools and start taking action.

When AI writes JSON, one bad field can break the workflow

2026-07-08

Structured AI output is useful in real workflows, but teams need schemas, validation, retries, and logs before JSON reaches production systems.