Google has updated its Google Ads healthcare and medicines policy, specifically around animal medications. Google said it clarified the restrictions around prescription animal medications that are not prone to human…
I posted the monthly Google webmaster report for June and as you can imagine, it was a big month. Google launched the Search Generative Experience for some…
As expected, with Google I/O this month, we had a pretty busy month. We saw the all new Google Search Generative Experience demoed, and a few weeks later, Google started…
Microsoft will bring Bing Chat to all browsers and not force you to use Microsoft Edge to use Bing Chat, in the near future. When exactly, we are not sure,…
Google released an update to Google Bard last night that allows you to share your precise location with Bard for it to give you more accurate and relevant local results.
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Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
Google’s new Search Generative Experience seems to be missing one thing that SEOs and reporters often look at: the number of results Google returns for that query.
Google had updated the Shopping ads Policy Center and free listings Policy Center to “better explain” the policies and how Google enforces those policies, the company posted.
Google keeps expanding its car search features, threatening the Edmunds and car websites out there. Here you can see Google showing you car comparison tools and charts to help you…
Google sent out mass policy violation notices to some Local Service Ads advertisers. The notice is being sent via email and the subject line reads, “Your account has policy violations…
Google has told Joy Hawkins that giving charitable donations in exchange for a positive review on your Google Business Profile listing is against its guidelines.
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Discover how the Instagram algorithm tailors your Stories, Feeds, Reels, and Explore experiences, and learn about the factors that influence what content you see first. The post How The Instagram…
Google’s Search Relations team discusses the potential impact of Web3 on SEO, highlighting challenges and emerging use cases. The post Google’s Search Relations Team Explores Web3’s SEO Impact appeared first…
Google’s recent automatically created assets feature takes the copy writing headache away for advertisers. This tutorial breaks down how and when to use it. The post Google Ads Tutorial: Using…
Here’s everything marketers need to know about Google’s updated Digital Marketing Playbook, focused on user privacy updates. The post Google Unveils Digital Marketing Playbook Amidst Privacy Changes appeared first on…
Bing Chat is now better at answering sports-related questions with new sports grounding and it also now has an Android search widget. Bing also announced other changes to Bing Chat…
Fabrice Canel from Microsoft Bing posted a tease on Twitter of the heavily anticipated upgrade to Bing Webmaster Tools. We are expecting Bing Chat reporting, so we can see impressions…
Google announced that Search Console Insights, where the property is not associated with a Google Analytics property, was upgraded to show more insights. Specifically new content performance insights, such as…
Google has updated its help document to add the .ai generic country code top level domain (ccTLD) to the the list of domains it treats as generic top level domain…
Google has a bug in Google Search Console where it reported some sites being indexed using mobile indexing as being indexed using desktop indexing. I am sure we all have…
Mikhail Parakhin, the current CEO of Bing at Microsoft and former CTO at Yandex said that Google Bard uses a “much smaller model” than Bing Chat. This came after someone…
Google’s upgraded Search Console Insights provides new details about content performance, even for properties with a Google Analytics association. The post Google Search Console: New Report Details Content Growth appeared…
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When working in social media, it can feel like you exist worlds away from SEO. And as an SEO, social media may feel like something that isn’t quite relevant in…
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 Search Console…
The Google Search Console Performance report is now delayed over 60 hours. For me, it is about 63 hours delayed. The good news, Google is aware of the issue and…
Instead of just showing citations in the footer of the response and answers in Bing Chat, Bing is now showing anchor text hyperlinks as responses. In fact, if you watch…
Bing has a feature in the Bing video search results to see “more like this” on video overlays. Plus, there are a few more features here on the video landing…
Google began to slowly roll out the Google Search Generative Experience on Thursday and I posted many screenshots of what I found. Since then, Danny Sullivan, Google’s Search Liaison, responded…
I went to Menachem Ani’s office, JXT Group, to chat all things paid search. We first spoke about he first got into the Google Ads business, he was doing Google…
Google has noted that the Search Generative Experience as a labs experiment runs through the end of this year, through December 2023.
Google has updated its SafeSearch, adult content filter, help documentation to say you should not show the age gate prompt to Googlebot. Google wrote, “For content behind a mandatory age…
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A study finds TikTok outperforms Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts in user engagement and content frequency, while Reels leads in watch time. The post TikTok Dominates Short-Form Content, Instagram Reels…
Pew survey reveals 58% of US adults know ChatGPT; only 14% have used it, with mixed opinions on its utility. The post Americans Know About ChatGPT But Few Use It,…
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Learn more about new website insights available through Microsoft’s Universal Event Tracking tag to help advertisers understand user engagement from ad campaigns. The post Microsoft Introduces Insights For Universal Event…
Today, like previous years, Google has posted a grayed-out logo and a small US flag, to commemorate Memorial Day in the US. I will not be posting stories today, to…
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What exactly IS an API? They’re those things that you copy and paste long strange codes into Screaming Frog for links data on a Site Crawl, right? I’m here to…
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 has opened…
Experience the future of search with Google’s innovative Search Generative Experience (SGE) and explore the effectiveness of AI-powered overviews against standard SERP features. The post Google Search Generative Experience: A…
Today, I’m going to show you how to perform a backlink audit in 13 simple steps. From choosing your tool to identifying spammy backlinks, I’ve got it all mapped out…
YouTube is discontinuing Stories, focusing instead on Shorts and Community posts, which drive more engagement. The post YouTube Stories To Be Discontinued appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google is testing adding an image carousel directly in the business profile panel. So at the top of a business profile listing you see these business images. In this test,…
Google Business Profiles has a bug that prevents you from inviting a new owner to your Business Profile listing. You can invite new managers, but inviting new owners does not…
The other day, I reported that Microsoft was sending invites to relaunch and expand Microsoft pubCenter, Microsoft’s AdSense alternative. So I signed up and was given access the other day…
This week, we had the big Google Marketing Live event where Google showcased more of how ads will work on the new Google Search Generative Experience. Google launched the new…
The all-new and exciting Google Search Generative Experience is now rolling out as a labs experiment to some early waitlisted users. I should have access by now, but I am…
The other day, I reported that Google was testing replacing the 3D label with a 360 label. Well, I may have been wrong because 360 and 3D may be different…
We’ll show you how Semrush and Yoast SEO work together—and how you can use them both to boost your site’s visibility.
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Dive into the beta features of Bluesky Social, a new decentralized social media platform that offers a Twitter-like microblogging experience. The post Bluesky Social: Inside The New Decentralized Social Media…
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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. The past two…
Google’s Daniel Waisberg and Cherry Prommawin explain how news sites can optimize performance and engagement using Search Console reports. The post Optimizing News Sites Using Google Search Console Reports appeared…
Google explains how to use Search Console’s new bulk data export feature, which enables analysis of large data sets via Google BigQuery. The post Google Explains: How To Use Search…
This is a programming note that I will be completely offline for the holiday of Shavout/Shavous, from Thursday night, May 25th, through late Saturday night, May 27th. Any stories published…
I am seeing signs of another unconfirmed Google search ranking algorithm update, this one kicking off on May 22nd and continuing over the next few days. This one is unusual…
There was a bug with Google Jobs Search that wouldn’t show new or recent job listings from the past three days. The issue has been going on for the past…
Google is testing a new feature named “suggestions for your search.” It is an interactive and visual feature to help you expand and dig deeper into your search process. In…
Google has replaced the “Trusted Store” badge in the product results within Google Search with a “Top Quality Store” badge. Google said, “there’s no action you need to take, and…
As Google announced a week or so ago, Bard now can show images in the responses. Jack Krawczyk said on Twitter that you can “click an image to see the…
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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…
Data cloud company Snowflake acquires AI technology company Neeva, a company founded by ex-Googlers The post AI Search Engine Neeva Acquired By Snowflake appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Microsoft announced yesterday a lot of AI news, like Google Ads did, but the big news at least for us is that Bing Search is now the default search engine…
Google will roll out generative AI for Google Ads Performance Max and a new Google Product Studio. The company announced these two recent changes at Google Marketing Live, in addition…