Google Local Ranking Documentation Updated
Google has updated its local ranking documentation and Tips to improve your local ranking on Google page. The new wording is shorter and has fewer details than the older version.
Google Business Profiles Automatically Adding Social Media Links To Businesses
Google seems to be automatically adding social media links to Google Business Profiles. A post from Darren Shaw of Whitespark shows that hundreds or thousands of locations had their social media links added over the past short period of time.
Google Search Console Analytics API New Metadata Incomplete Data Points
Google announced it has a new metadata field for its Search Analytics API (for Search Console’s performance reports) that will tell you about incomplete data points you received through the API. Google said, “This field provides context about the state…
Google AdSense PIN Verification Issues
Google AdSense may have a bug with its PIN verification processs. There are tons of AdSense publishers complaining in the Google AdSense Help Forums about issues where they are unable to use the PIN verification anymore. It seems like a widespread bug …
Google Business Profiles Now Requests Text/WhatsApp Number During Setup
We know you have been able to add your text or WhatsApp number to your Google Business Profile for some time now, but now Google is asking for it when you set up your Google Business Profile for the first time.
What is Search Engine-First Content?
This is a preview of Chapter 8 from my new ebook – Strategic SEO 2025 – a PDF which is available to download for free here.
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Daily Search Forum Recap: July 14, 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.
The Google June 2025 core update is still super heated…
Google June 2025 Core Update Volatility Remains Heated Through Weekend
Today marks the two-week mark of the start of the Google June 2025 core update. This update seems pretty significant thus far, with Google announcing the update on June 30th at about 10:30 am, then the volatility kicking off on July 2nd and seeing som…
Google Updates Merchant Return Policies & Loyalty Programs
Google has updated a number of search-related help documents for its merchant return policies and loyalty programs. Google said these updates are to “remove unclarities in the documentation and examples.”
Google Local Service Ads Reviews Now Managed By Business Profiles
We knew this was coming but as of July 11th, your reviews on Google Local Service Ads are now managed by Google Business Profiles. I know a number of local folks noticed who have LSAs noticed their Business Profiles reviews jumped on Friday, and this i…
Google AI Mode With Link Cards Only – A Bug?
Google is either testing showing link cards only within AI Mode or it might be a bug. Randomly over the past few weeks or so, I’ve seen reports of people noticing AI Mode responses without any content, but instead just the link cards.
Google AI Overviews Now With Many Videos
Google is now showing not just short videos in AI Overviews but also longer-form videos in the AI Overviews. AI Overviews may show no videos or may show several videos as you scroll through the AI-generated response. Google AI Overviews can now show ma…
Google Ads Apply Recommendations Within Gmail Can Be Dangerous
Google Ads with Gmail has this feature that you can now click one button to apply a recommendation for your Google Ads. The scary part, you don’t even need to open the email to apply this recommendation, so you are kind of applying them blindly.
The Google Content Warehouse Leak 2024
This is a preview of Chapter 7 from my new ebook – Strategic SEO 2025 – a PDF which is available to download for free.
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Entity SEO: How to Get Your Business Recognised as an Entity by Google
This is a preview of Chapter 6 from my new ebook – Strategic SEO 2025 – a PDF which is available to download for free here.
Read the full article here Entity SEO: How to Get Your Business Recognised as an Entity by Google © Copyright 2006-2021 Shaun An…
Navboost – How Google Uses Large-Scale User Interaction Data to Rank Websites
This is a preview of Chapter 5 from my new ebook – Strategic SEO 2025 – a PDF which is available to download for free here.. Perhaps the most impactful revelation from the trial was the detailed exposition of the Navboost system.
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Daily Search Forum Recap: July 11, 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 local rankings seem off…
Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Helpful Content Recoveries With Core Update, AI Mode Expands, Hidden Ad Terms & Fewer Ad Clicks
This week we covered the ongoing Google June 2025 core update and how we are finally seeing some recoveries with the past helpful content updates, and some core updates. Google Search Console’s performance report…
Google Local & Business Profiles Drops June 25th – Reporting Glitch?
Starting around June 25, 2025, many are noticing huge declines in impressions and clicks from their local rankings in Google. This is from the Google Business Profiles performance reports and I think it is a data/reporting glitch, but who knows, maybe…
Google Tests Zoom Effect In On Images Within Search Results
Google is testing a zoom effect when you place your mouse cursor over the images in the search result snippets. Normally, these images do not move, but in this test, Google is using this zoom feature to give the results a bit more dimension.