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Google expands store ratings in search results to Australia, Canada, India, and UK. The post Google Expands Store Ratings In Search Results To New Markets appeared first on Search Engine…
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Late last night, the Department of Justice indicated that it was considering a possible breakup of Google as an antitrust remedy to its monopoly ruling. Of course, Google will appeal…
Google had this feature titled “What people are saying” that led to forums, in a list and text format. Now, Google is testing this same thing but it leads to…
Google is testing its mobile design for knowledge panels on desktop. You can see the card formatted design for these knowledge panels on the desktop interface.
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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 is again…
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Google has done it again, it has shown ads from competitors directly above the reviews section of a Google local listing.
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Google has added the negative keywords tab to the Google Ads Keyword Planner tool. This gives advertisers more data and tools to add keywords to exclude from their Google Ads…
Google Search is testing a new section in its search results for “List articles.” Google then shows you articles that are like top ten or top whatever number list for…
Google added eight or so words between brackets to clarify that fields that aren’t explicitly listed in the robots.txt documentation aren’t supported. Why did they do this? Because sometimes Google…
Google announced two new features for Google Merchant Center (1) Video generation in Product Studio and (2) Amazon MCF integration with Merchant Center.
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Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
Google limits robots.txt support to four fields, clarifying its stance on unsupported directives. The post Google Updates Robots.txt Policy: Unsupported Fields Are Ignored appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google is testing multiple variations of the sponsored ad label in its search results. These are more subtle than the huge ad sponsored labels we saw weeks ago. Google is…
Google Shopping is testing a new AI Overview answer titled “Researched with AI – Experimental.” This seems to pull together reviews for specific products based on Google Gemini AI.
Google now supports Certification markup support for merchant listings in the product structured data documentation. Google wrote, “starting in April 2025, we’re replacing the EnergyConsumptionDetails type with the more robust…
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Earlier we reported Google was testing “most popular” and “best price” labels in the product detail grid within Google Search. Now, Google is also testing a “nearby” label in that…
With Google removing the cache operator from its search service, Google has stopped supporting the noarchive directive in Google Search. The directive, the noarchive meta tag, would tell Google not…
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Explore the benefits of using faceted navigation on large ecommerce websites to enhance user experience and optimize crawl budget. The post Faceted Navigation: Best Practices For SEO appeared first on…
Explore the benefits of using faceted navigation on large ecommerce websites to enhance user experience and optimize crawl budget. The post Faceted Navigation: Best Practices For SEO appeared first on…
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
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We had more of the same Google ranking volatility but this time…
Google announced a bunch of new AI Search features including search ads finally rolling out to AI Overviews, the new link format rolling out, AI-organized search results, new AI shopping…
Microsoft is testing placing a Bing button on the Bing Search home page. This is both under the search box and then as you start to type, it is in…
Google Ads is testing variations of its Click-To WhatsApp Messages feature. This feature is only available in select regions, but it allows you to enable searchers to click on a…
Google is reportedly testing showing Local Service Ads (LSAs) without a photo of an attorney or attornies. Instead, Google can show a photo from its business profile or law firm…
Google is testing another variation of “from the web” sections in its search results. This one is more for local queries, where Google shows a carousel of cards snippets titled…
Google seems to be testing showing videos, videos from YouTube, in the image carousels within the knowledge panels. Generally, Google will only show images in this carousel but now Google…
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Google expands product structured data, replacing ‘EnergyConsumptionDetails’ with ‘Certification’ type for improved merchant listings. The post Google Expands Structured Data Support For Product Certifications appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
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Google announces AI-driven updates to Search and Lens, expanding visual and audio capabilities while introducing ads in AI-generated results. The post Google Expands Visual & Audio Search With New AI…
Google launches AI-organized search results in US, starting with recipes. New format combines content types for personalized experience. The post Google Rolls Out AI-Organized Search Results Pages appeared first on…
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
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Surprise, surprise, the heated Google Search ranking volatility has continued into October. This is the longest ongoing period of heated Google Search ranking volatility we had ever recorded according to…
Microsoft announced a new streamlined experience below Copilot’s organic response and two new capabilities, diagnostics and performance snapshot. Microsoft sent a low resolution screenshot of how the ads in the…
Google is testing replacing the “People also search for” box with a “Search instead for” box. I think this is just a title change because the functionality looks equivalent to…
Google’s John Mueller said that SEOs are in a great place because they understand how crawlers work, how the controls work, and they can help their clients decide on their…
Google is testing an ad format for Google Ads where you swipe over a carousel of images, eventually leading to a map. When you click on the map, it takes…
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Stop filter results from eating up your crawl budget. Optimize your website’s indexing and prioritize important pages for search engine crawling. The post Ask An SEO: How To Stop Filter…
Chrome released CrUX Vis, a new tool for debugging and improving Core Web Vitals The post Google Rolls Out CrUX Vis Core Web Vitals Tool appeared first on Search Engine…
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Google phases out support for the noarchive meta tag following the end of its cached page feature. The post Google Phases Out Support For Noarchive Meta Tag appeared first on…
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Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
Microsoft announced it is now rolling out the Bing generative search experience and to more sets of informational queries. Also, Bing updated its Deep Search saying it is faster and…
Google has updated its developer documentation to warn about sites using JavaScript-generated Product markup and that the search company recommends putting Product markup in the initial HTML for best results.
This month may have been one of the most volatile Google Search ranking months I reported about ever. Google completed its August 2024 core update, and then we had countless…
Google is testing a dynamic map feature in Google Search that will update the map as you scroll through the location carousel. The location carousel has content like neighborhoods, things…
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Software-as-a-service (SaaS) continues to revolutionize the software market and the way businesses approach their operations. From flexibility to cost savings, the SaaS software model has risen in popularity. Organizations now…
Google updates guidance on Product markup, advising ecommerce sites to prioritize HTML implementation and use JavaScript cautiously. The post Google Adds Two New Best Practices For Product Markup appeared first…
Google denies favoring big brands in search results while acknowledging challenges for smaller sites. The post Google’s Search Liaison Addresses Brand Bias Concerns appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google’s John Mueller offered advice about what to do, before anything else, to get a brand new site picked up faster The post Google’s SEO Tip To Get New Site…
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Bing launches expanded AI-powered search for complex queries. Beta feature available for US users to test and provide feedback. The post Bing Expands Generative Search Capabilities For Complex Queries appeared…
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
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We’ve covered Google Search showing the wrong date and time on search result snippets countless times on this site. Well, Bing Search can get it wrong too – at least…
Google has updated its performance reports in Google Search Console to have the filters you set, stick. Meaning, the next time you go back to the report, it should be…
Google’s John Mueller was asked about if it is still okay to use noindex and canonicals at the same time and when to use one or the other. This is…
John Mueller, a Google Search Advocate, said on Reddit, that he does not recommend you use generic server or CMS holding pages for new sites. Instead, either “keep DNS disabled…
Google Ads had an outage that started at around 3am ET on Tuesday October 1st. The issue is now mostly resolved, but many advertisers were unable to access their Google…
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Google’s Lighthouse tool omits the INP metric. A web performance developer advocate on the Google Chrome team explains why. The post Why Google Lighthouse Doesn’t Include INP, A Core Web…