Google I/O AI search changes, AI mode & WordPress 7.0 | May 2026 SEO Update

What do Google’s latest AI Search announcements mean for SEO? Join Alex Moss and Carolyn Shelby for the May 2026 SEO Update by Yoast, where they discuss Google’s AI Mode and AI Overviews expansion, AI-powered shopping and search features revealed at Google I/O, WordPress 7.0, and the latest developments shaping the future of search. 00:00 - Introduction 04:23 - Guide to preferred sources in Google Search for web publishers 06:43 - Google Search Console fixes 50 week data logging issue 08:37 - Google expands checkout and shopping features across Search 13:55 - Bing on search indexing vs. grounding indexing​ 16:36 - Google to no longer support FAQ rich results 19:58 - Search shifts toward AI answers and modular content 22:16 - Gemini Intelligence expands proactive AI features on Android 25:03 - Google Analytics adds AI assistant as default channel group 27:55 - Google's guide to optimizing for generative AI features on Google Search 35:44 - Envato ends exclusive author model, moves all marketplace sellers to flat 50% revenue share] 38:22 - Clarifying that spam policies apply to generative AI responses in Google Search 39:56 - Condé Nast CEO: plan as if search traffic will be zero 47:13 - Google I/O 2026: agentic Gemini era reshapes Search and AI 49:25 - also in the news... 50:47 - WordPress 7.0 is out: the 7 highlights of this release 52:04 - New: Yoast AI Content Planner turns a blank post into a structured draft 54:42 - Poll results & Q&A Sign up for the SEO webinar newsletter 🤩 → https://yoa.st/56t Topics & Sources 🤓 → https://yoa.st/may-2026 Sign up for the May 2026 SEO update! 😎 → https://yoa.st/56u ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 🚀 Stay Connected: 👉🏼 Instagram: Yoast - SEO for everyone! (@yoast) • Instagram profile 👉🏼 TikTok: Yoast | SEO starts with Yoast on TikTok 👉🏼 Reddit: r/yoastseo 👉🏼 Threads: Yoast - SEO for everyone! (@yoast) • Threads, Say more