
Momentic
July 27, 2025 8:20 AM
#weekly-summary
July 20 - 26, 2025 Summary
Here's your quick-hit summary of last week:
Tools & Integrations
- Google Opal: Google's new no-code AI platform lets you build mini-apps to automate tasks. Check it out →
- Microsoft Clarity x Shopify: Microsoft launched a native Clarity app integration for Shopify. Setup instructions →
- Rendering Difference Engine: Gray Dot Company's Chrome extension reveals HTML changes post-JS load—a big deal since most crawlers (and LLMs outside Gemini) skip JS rendering. Try the extension →
- GA4 Gemini Integration: Google's open-source MCP tool lets Gemini interpret your GA4 data through natural language queries. Learn more & set up →
- Automated URL Redirect Matcher: Streamlit's new tool accelerates redirect mapping using Screaming Frog crawls and embedding models. Speed up your redirects →
SEO News
- Google Web Guide: Google's AI-powered search result organizer just dropped in Search Labs. It categorizes results under AI-generated headlines and expands queries for more depth. Learn more →
- Google Trends API: Now available with 5-year data windows, geographic breakdowns, consistent data scaling, and more than five simultaneous search-term comparisons. Apply for early access →
- New GA4 Reports: GA4 now includes 'Lead Acquisition' and 'Lead Disqualification' reports. They require specific events for activation. Details here →
- Google Business Profile Workshop: Google's hosting a live workshop on optimizing GBP, useful for clients needing a refresh. Register for July 31 →
- Snippet Extensions Update: Google's "Page includes" snippet extensions are appearing more frequently—structure your content clearly to influence these. Brodie Clark's insights →
- Crawl Budget Clarified: Google confirmed that 1xx and 4xx status codes don't impact crawl budget. More context on LinkedIn →
- Webflow Adds llms.txt: Despite Google dismissing llms.txt, Webflow has rolled out support, but notably still lacks IndexNow support for Bing.