Large Publishers Strongly Considering Blocking Google Search Completely
Several large publishers are strongly considering blocking Google Search entirely after clicks from Google Search have continued to decline, and the exchange of value in having Google consume its content is no longer translating into enough clicks from…
Google Hotel Search Updates In EU Based On DMA
Google may be rolling out updates to its hotel search results based on the European Commission’s requirement for Google to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Despite Google not being a fan of the requirement, it seems Google needs to make chang…
Google Maps Review Not Posted Email Notice
Google is now sending out notifications when a review is not posted after a user tries to submit a review on a Google local business profile. The notice says “review not posted,” and adds “Our automated systems removed this content because it seems th…
Google Ads API Version 25 Now Available
Google has released version 25 of the Google Ads API, this is a major release with dozens of updates. This update includes changes to campaigns, planning, reports, conversions, and more. Google now breaks down the change log based on breaking changes,…
Google Discover Tests Rounded Corners
Google is testing using rounded corners for the stories and cards that show up in the Google Discover feed. Google normally shows the images for the stories as rectangles but now we are seeing Google round out the corners and add white borders to the …
ChatGPT Ads Manager Gains Conversions Value Tooltips
OpenAI has added a new tooltip to the conversions column within the ChatGPT Ads Manager. This tooltip shows the conversion values for View Through Attribution (VTA) and Click Through Attribution (CTA).
EU Fines Google $1 Billion Under DMA For Anti-Competitive Search Dominance
The European Union has fined Google ”¬890 million (about $1 billion) for breaches of the Digital Markets Act. Specifically, over anti-competitive behavior with Google Search and Google Play.
Google Ad Revenue Up 14.5% With Revenue Up 24% – Biggest Quarter Ever
Google reported its earnings today, its Q2 2026 earnings report showed search ad revenues up by 14.5% at $81.6 billion and overall revenue was up 24% at $119.8 billion. As you know…
Another Google Local Bug: Google Local Review Replies Not Displaying
Another day, another bug with Google local, specific with reviews. Today’s bug is that the review replies are not showing up for many. This is a new widespread bug, that seems to be impacting all Google Business Profiles.
Daily Search Forum Recap: July 22, 2026
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 is now using Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite…
Google Search Using Latest Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite
Google Search said it is now using the latest Gemini model named 3.5 Flash-Lite. It is being used for agentic search experiences, but also likely for Google AI Overviews and AI Mode. Google wrote, “3.5 Flash-Lite is also rolling out in Google Search,” …
Google Ads Moved Missed Opportunities From Labs To Recommendations Tab
Google Ads has moved the formerly known as “Missed Growth Opportunities” from Labs into the official Recommendations tab and under the new name of “Missed Opportunities.” This shows you your missed clicks, conversions and conversion value metrics.
Google AI Mode & ChatGPT Tests Bottom Card Citations
Both Google AI Mode and OpenAI ChatGPT results are testing placing the citation cards on the bottom. AI Mode is doing this thing that anchors you to the bottom of the answer, directly to the citation card. ChatGPT is doing this thing that loads a cita…
Google Lawsuit Against SerpApi Over Scraping Search Results Dismissed
Last December, Google sued SerpApi over scraping its search results, and now a court has granted SerpApi’s motion to dismiss the case. U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers dismissed these claims with leave to amend, giving Google 21 days to refil…
Google Ads Appeals Limits Set To 6 Months
Google Ads updated its appeals guidelines and documentation yesterday afternoon to say you can no longer appeal a Google Ads violation if that violation is older than 6 months. Google wrote, “Starting July 21, 2026, the option to appeal a policy decisi…
Google Updates Its Crawl Budget Doc: Every Site Starts On Conservative Crawl
Google has updated its Optimize your crawl budget page, it said to “improve clarity, terminology consistency, and flow.” One thing that is new in the document is that Google said that “Every site starts with the same default, conservative crawl capacit…
Daily Search Forum Recap: July 21, 2026
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 Local Service Ads are transitioning to the main Google Ads platform…
Google Local Services Ads Transitioning To Google Ads Platform
Google announced it is transitioning the Google Local Service Ads platform into the main Google Ads platform throughout this year. With that, Google is making a new and specialized Performance Max campaign type optimized specifically for pay-per-lead …
Google Updates Performance Max Doc: AI Generates Text Customization & More
Google made several changes to the About Performance Max campaigns help document. Most of it just seems like grammatical updates but Google did update the Text customization section to say “Google AI generates headlines and descriptions from your landi…
Google Ads Google Analytics Bulk Linking
Google Ads is testing a new bulk linking option to attach your Google Analytics account to multiple Google Ads accounts. Google has this new prompt that says “Save Time with Bulk Linking” and Link with more Google Ads accounts.