Google Search Ranking Volatility Status: Update November 8th/9th?
It’s been about two weeks since we reported on a Google Search ranking update, whether confirmed or unconfirmed. But the truth is, the October 27th update lingered on for like a full week. Since then, ranking volatility has been relatively calm, but …
Google AI Mode Multiturn Ads Are Live – Follow-Up Query Ads
A couple of weeks ago, Google announced Multiturn ads, ads show up on responses to follow-up user queries. Well, those ads seem live. I was testing AI Mode on Friday afternoon and here are screenshots and videos of Multiturn ads in AI Mode.
Google Adding Booking Links To Business Profiles Automatically?
Google may automatically add booking links to some local business profile listings. I noticed that on my own profile, I had a booking link added and Brandon Schmidt, Joy Hawkins and Syed Amir posted on Friday that this seems to be happening for more b…
Bing Ads At Top Of AI Mode Results
Microsoft is showing ads at the top of the Bing AI Mode (formerly Copilot Search) results. Bing will show both normal search ads and also shopping ads at the top.
Google Ads AI-Generated Summaries Above & Within Ads
Google is testing more AI-generated summaries within its search ads. This one shows AI-generated summaries above the grouping of the sponsored results, summarizing all the ads from all the advertisers, with also AI-generated summaries below each ad des…
New Data Manager In Google Analytics Beta
Google has launched Data Manager in Google Analytics. Data Manager in Google Analytics, “is a centralized data management tool, which lets you manage your data streams and connected products all from a single home page,” Google wrote. “It can help you …
Google Ads New Asset Activity Section
Google Ads is testing a new section in the advertiser console named “Asset Activity.” Asset Activity is labeled “Beta” within Google Ads and it uses Google AI to give you information on your Google Ads assets, such as asset performance, asset diversity…
12 Best Free Keyword Research Tools for Small Websites (Tested)
We gave 12 free keyword tools the same house cleaning searches. They all turned up usable phrases, but their volume estimates for the same phrase were more than seven times apart, and their difficulty ratings ran from “easy” to “not easy”. Most of the commercial SEO tools allowed only one to five free searches.
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Google Aggregator & Supplier Units Gain ‘Things To Do’ Query Support
Google has updated two help documents, the aggregator unit and supplier unit documentation to include support for “things to do” queries. Things to do is not new in Google Search, but Google has just added them to the aggregator unit and supplier unit …
Google may be testing Search without AI Mode
Google Search is missing its dedicated AI Mode tab in private browsing. The homepage search box also lacks its usual AI Mode button.
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Google shows Chat with business option in search results
Google is showing a “Chat with” option in business search results, allowing users to contact businesses directly through Google Messages using a dedicated Message button.
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Google shows Chat with business option in search results
Google is showing a “Chat with” option in business search results, allowing users to contact businesses directly through Google Messages using a dedicated Message button.
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Google tests new ad format at the bottom of AI Mode
Google is testing a new ad format at the bottom of AI Mode that shows more content than the link-style ads spotted between answers earlier.
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Bing tests personalized Shopping results with questions for the user
Bing is testing a Shopping tab that asks users three questions and then tailors results to their answers, similar to recent question-based tests in Google AI Mode and ChatGPT.
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Google sponsored results on mobile are getting more generative
Google’s mobile sponsored results are getting more generative, with a loading animation, a description on each ad, and a new AI-written summary at the top that names the brands and links to their ads.
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Bing tells users when AI Mode answers come from its own knowledge
Bing AI Mode now explains when it answers without external references, displaying a message that tells users the response came from its own knowledge.
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Bing AI Mode gets a more conversational homepage with a redesigned search experience
Microsoft has redesigned the Bing AI Mode homepage, replacing the old Copilot Search branding with a conversational interface that displays suggested queries as users type.
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Bing Search Diwali-themed festive decoration
Bing is displaying a Diwali-themed festive decoration over its search results, featuring a colourful diya surrounded by a circular pattern of golden lights.
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6 AI tools for YouTube SEO: we tested what they suggest for the same video
We gave several free YouTube tools the same GA4 topic. They produced useful ideas, but also invented promises, broadened the subject and, in one case, displayed a high score beside a claim we had not made.
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OpenAI Working On ChatGPT Tools For Business For Analytics & Citations
OpenAI is developing a Search Console- or Webmaster Tools-like tool that lets businesses manage and track their success on ChatGPT. This tool will let you “Claim your business in ChatGPT.”