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Google: Many Top Sites Have Invalid HTML And Still Rank

Most top-ranking websites fail HTML validation. Google explains why perfect code isn’t required, and what matters instead. The post Google: Many Top Sites Have Invalid HTML And Still Rank appeared…

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July 2025 Google Webmaster Report

The past thirty days in the Google search and SEO universe was pretty hectic. We closed it out with the June 2025 core update after numerous unconfirmed Google ranking updates…

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New Google Search Console Insights Report

Google has relaunched its Search Console Insights as a standalone tab and report within the main Google Search Console tool. Previously, Search Console Insights was its own sub-reporting tool and…

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Google Ads Bans Tablet Presses Ads

Google will soon ban ads for tablet or pill presses; they will be added to the list of dangerous products or services. Ads for pill presses, tableting machines, dies, molds,…

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Google Rolls Out June 2025 Core Update

Google’s June 2025 core update is now rolling out and may take up to three weeks to complete. The post Google Rolls Out June 2025 Core Update appeared first on…

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Google’s New MUVERA Algorithm Improves Search

Google’s multi-vector retrieval algorithm (MUVERA) speeds up search, is highly efficient and improves accuracy The post Google’s New MUVERA Algorithm Improves Search appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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Google Promotes AI Mode With Animated Google Doodle

Google is promoting AI Mode with an animated Google Doodle on its home page, in some countries. The Google home page logo, animated and clickable, takes you into a search…

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PSA: Fan Out Queries Are Not In Google Search Console

Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been hearing buzz that some think that Google Search Console will show the “query fan-out” queries in Google Search Console. It does not,…

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Who Ate The Bing Search Results

Here is a weird bug with Bing Search – if you search for the term [ate], there are no search results. All you get are AI Answers at the top…

Ahrefs

The 8 Best AI Detectors, Tested and Compared

There are tons of AI detectors available. And, while ours is the only one that can also show you any webpage’s backlinks and estimated search traffic, how the page content…

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New Google Ads AI Max Search Match Type

Google has added AI Max to the search match types in the Google Ads interface. If you click on the Keywords tab in the Google Ads console, and then segment…

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Confirmed: Google Ads Errors & High Latency Issues

Google has confirmed an issue with Google Ads, where there are unexpected errors, high latency and other unexpected issues with the Google Ads advertiser console. Google said access is fine…

Ahrefs

The Lean Guide to Product Research

The good news is that’s no longer true. Today, anyone with an internet connection can uncover really powerful market insights using affordable and even free tools. This guide will show…

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Google AI Overviews Tests Showing Site Names

Google is testing adding the site name next to the link icons in the AI Overviews within Google Search. This makes it much more likely for searchers to click on…

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Daily Search Forum Recap: June 30, 2025

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web…

Search Engine Journal

Keywords Are Dead, But The Keyword Universe Isn’t

In this week’s Growth Memo, Kevin Indig shows how to build a scalable keyword universe that adapts to AI-driven search intent and content priorities. The post Keywords Are Dead, But…

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Daily Search Forum Recap: June 27, 2025

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web. Google’s head of…

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Google On Links & Core Updates

Google’s John Mueller said that he doesn’t think links play a role with how core updates work. He wrote on Bluesky, “I can’t think of how these links would play…

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Google & Bing Testing Bolding Snippets On Hover

Both Google and Microsoft Bing are testing hover effects that will bold elements of the search results. Google is testing bolding the description of the snippet and Bing is testing…

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Heated Google Search Ranking Volatility On Saturday June 28th

On Saturday, June 28th, it appears that another significant Google Search ranking update occurred, although Google has not confirmed it. There has been significant search ranking volatility and chatter within…

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Google Ads Ad Preview Tool Update

Google seems to be rolling out an update to its Ad Preview tool within Google Ads. The ad preview tool also shows a preview of a Google search result page…

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New Google Ads Broad Match Experiments Testing

Google is reportedly rolling out a new way to conduct broad match keywords experiments and A/B testing. Google wrote this “new approach is aimed at delivering faster results and reducing…

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Google Offerwall Out Of Beta

After over a year of being in beta, Google has announced the launch of Offerwall. “Offerwall messages allow your site visitors to choose alternative ways to support your site and…