This week’s SEO News Roundup covers Google’s new AI visibility reporting in Search Console, Business Profile data moving into Analytics and Gemini, GBP contact-data issues, zero-click search pressure, review reply rejection risks, and post-core-update volatility.

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Google adds AI visibility reports to Search Console

Google’s new Search Generative AI performance reports show impressions from AI Overviews, AI Mode, and generative AI features in Discover. The rollout is limited, but it gives site owners a Google-native starting point for AI search visibility. Source 1

GBP data moves closer to Analytics and Gemini

Google has documented a native Google Business Profile connection for Google Analytics, and Gemini is adding Business Profile tools for reviews, listing details, and Search/Maps performance. Source 2 Source 3

GBP contact fields need another QA pass

Google appears to have added WhatsApp numbers to many Business Profiles in bulk, with some businesses reporting wrong or unreachable numbers. Source 4

Zero-click search pressure keeps rising

SparkToro and Similarweb reported that fewer than one-third of U.S. Google searches sent a click to the open web in early 2026. Source 5

Review replies can be rejected silently

GMBapi analyzed thousands of rejected Google review replies after Google exposed reply-state data through the GBP API. Duplicate templates, generic AI replies, contact details, hashtags, and bulk timing were common risk patterns. Source 6

Post-core-update volatility continues

The May 2026 core update completed June 2, but ranking chatter continued through June 8-12. Search Engine Journal also reported Reddit gains across many niches after the update. Source 7 Source 8 Source 9

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