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Google Ads AI Max Coming To All In Q3 2025

Google’s new AI Max in Google Ads for Search campaigns is coming to all advertisers in Q3 of 2025. As a reminder, Google says AI Max for Search campaigns is…

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Google Ads At Bottom Of Google Local Map Pack

Google seems to be testing displaying local ads at the bottom of the Google local map pack in the Google Search results. Normally the sponsored ads are at the top…

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Google Local Photos Testing Product Tags

Google is testing adding product tags to photos within Google Local carousel’s photos. These tags are overlayed on the “explore through photos” unit.

Ahrefs

What’s the Point of AI Detectors?

I was previously a skeptic of AI content detectors, and many people still are. Andrew Holland recently shared a LinkedIn comment that does a good job summarizing common concerns: In…

SE Roundtable

Reports Of Some Google Business Profiles Disappearing

Over the past week I’ve been hearing that some Google Business Profiles are vanishing or disappearing. I am told that Google is aware of the complaints and are investigating, but…

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Live Search Being Tested In The Google Search App

Google recently rolled out the Live Search feature in the Gemini app. But now Google was caught testing that Live Search feature directly in the main Google Search app, the…

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Microsoft Is Retiring Bing PubHub

Bing PubHub is being retired, exactly when, I am not sure, but it is going away. Microsoft posted the notice in Bing Webmaster Tools and it links to a document…

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Daily Search Forum Recap: June 5, 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 updated its…

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Google Ads API Version 20 Now Available

Google has released version 20 of the Google Ads API, this is a major release, and we are expecting two more major releases in 2025. Google updated its API release…

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Drop In Google Indexing Less Since Late May 2025?

Several individuals have inquired whether Google has been indexing fewer pages on websites since late May. I’ve seen a number of complaints, and while nothing is verified on Google’s end,…

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FTX Sued Neil Patel for $55 Million

Cyrus Shepard posted about how FTX, you know, the company Sam Bankman-Fried ran, is now suing Neil Patel and his company, for $55 million. There are a ton of whoppers…

Search Engine Journal

WordPress Performance Team Releases New Plugin

WordPress has released a plugin that achieves smooth transitions between pages without the tradeoffs of Single Page Applications The post WordPress Performance Team Releases New Plugin appeared first on Search…

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Bing Ads Bag Icon Tests On Shop Now Button

Microsoft is testing putting a shopping bag icon on its “Shop Now” Bing Ads layout. I cannot replicate this but normally Bing shows a button that says “Shop Now” and…

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Google Discover Testing Generative AI Summaries

Google is now testing summarizing the stories listed on Google Discover with generative AI. Some are calling this adding AI Overviews to Google Discover, which I guess is about the…

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Bing Tests New People Also Ask List View

Microsoft is testing a new layout in Bing for the people also ask section. Instead of the carousel card format, Bing is testing more of a list view with the…

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Navah Hopkins Is Microsoft Advertising Ads Liaison

Navah Hopkins, someone I have quoted here countless times, and a super respected member of the PPC community, is now the Ads Liaison for Microsoft Advertising. Navah wrote on LinkedIn,…

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Daily Search Forum Recap: June 3, 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. There is a…

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Google Publishes About Video Ads Help Doc

Google has published a new help document named About Video ads across Google surfaces. As you know, Google announced new video ad formats at Google Marketing Live and we’ve seen…

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Google Ads Testing New Conversion Goals Interface

Google is testing a new conversion goals interface within the Google Ads advertiser console. This now shows you a drop down option to dig into each goal and it groups…

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Bing Tests Blue Boxed In Snippet Extensions

Microsoft is testing using a blue boxed in design for the Bing Search snippet extensions. Normally this would be listed out as text, in a list type of view format,…

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Microsoft Bing Vehicle Ads With Car Condition Labels

Microsoft is now labeling some of the Bing vehicle ads with the condition of those automobiles. They include ‘New,’ ‘Used,’ and ‘CPO’ (Certified Pre-Owned). Also highlights features like ‘Single Owner,’…

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Daily Search Forum Recap: June 2, 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. You can check…

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June 2025 Google Webmaster Report

It’s time for the big Google Webmaster report where I recap all the big organic Google Search related news I covered here over the past month. We had Google I/O…

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Bing Search Tests Chat with Copilot Section

Microsoft is testing a new “Chat with Copilot” section within the Bing Search results. This section will give you query and question ideas that expand your original search query done…

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Google’s Gemini Live Available On Gemini App

At Google I/O, Google demoed a feature named Gemini Live, where you point your smartphone camera at stuff and then ask Gemini questions about what you are looking at. Well,…

Semrush

Researching New Markets: A 3-Step Guide

A comprehensive guide by Semrush helps to analyze a new market in three big steps. Based on best practices and functionalities of the Traffic & Market Toolkit.

SE Roundtable

Daily Search Forum Recap: May 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. If you want…

Diggity Marketing

Diggity Marketing News Roundup—May 2025

Matt Diggity Stay ready for the big changes coming from all sides for SEO, AI, ads, and more. We’ve got the latest news for you in one place. First, you’ll…

Search Engine Journal

How To Use LLMs For 301 Redirects At Scale

Discover strategies for implementing 301 redirects at scale LLMs to maintain site integrity and optimize crawl budget. The post How To Use LLMs For 301 Redirects At Scale appeared first…