Apple Intelligence To Add Google Gemini & Other AI
Google has confirmed that Apple will be adding its Gemini AI service to Apple Intelligence by the end of 2025, reports are saying. We knew this would happen but we should also expect Apple to add not just Gemini but other AI services to Apple Intellig…
Official Google Ads Channel Reporting For Performance Max & More
In early March, it was leaked that Google Ads will be rolling out channel reporting for Performance Max campaigns. Well, now it is official, Google said they are introducing “‘new’¬’ channel-level’¬’ reporting’¬’ in’¬’ Performance’¬’ Max” plus, “…
Google Testing Shopping Ads With Favicons
Google is testing showing favicons logos in its shopping ads, in the carousel of sponsored product results. Ginny Marvin, Google’s Ads Liaison, confirmed this with me on X last night.
Google Tests AI Overviews On Right Hand Side (Local?)
Google is testing showing AI Overviews on the right hand side of the search results page. I am not sure if this is specific to local queries and a replacement of sorts for the local panel, I hope not.
The SEO Audit Tab in Hobo SEO Dashboard
The SEO Audit tab in the Hobo SEO Checklist is what makes things tick in the Hobo SEO Dashboard.
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Microsoft Bing Advertising Revenue Up 21% Again
Microsoft reported its third quarter 2025 earnings and it showed that its search and advertising revenue was up 21%, again. The previous quarter it was up 21% as well, then the quarter before that was up 18%, then 19% but before than it was 12% and 8%.
Hobo SEO Dashboard Clients Tab
The ‘Clients’ tab in Hobo SEO Dashboard functions as the central control panel for tailoring the dashboard’s powerful features to each specific SEO project.
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Daily Search Forum Recap: April 30, 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 Search Console may be rolling out desktop versus mobile Discover performance data…
Google Search Console Discover Performance Report Hack Suggests Desktop & Mobile Data Filters Coming
We know Google will be bringing Google Discover to the desktop interface, heck, we’ve seen Google testing it for a while now. But did you know that Google will also show the breakdown of mobile versus desktop performance of Google Discover in Google S…
Google May Label Search Results As Sponsored If They Link To Commercial Queries
Back in February, I reported about this unusual Google Search ad format for people also considered sponsored results. They did not look like ads, but they were labeled sponsored. Ginny Marvin, Google’s Ads Liaison, confirmed these are a sponsored ads …
Google: Four Identical Links On A Page Is Fine & Common
Google’s John Mueller said having “four identical links on a page to another page seems fine & common to me.” He said, don’t worry if you have that in your navigation, and implied it won’t have an impact on your SEO.
Google Tests Linking Reviews Button On Local Panel To AI Overviews
Google seems to be testing linking the “Reviews” button you see in the local panel, on a Google Business Profile, to AI Overviews. So when you search for a business, see the local panel on the right side, and then click on “reviews,” you are taken to …
Google Tests Linking Reviews Button On Local Panel To AI Overviews
Google seems to be testing linking the “Reviews” button you see in the local panel, on a Google Business Profile, to AI Overviews. So when you search for a business, see the local panel on the right side, and then click on “reviews,” you are taken to …
Google Track Deals From This Search Toggle Button
Google is testing a feature to let you get notified if there is a deal for the product(s) you are searching for directly in Google Search. It is named “Track deals from this search” and it has a slider to toggle on the notification.
Google Track Deals From This Search Toggle Button
Google is testing a feature to let you get notified if there is a deal for the product(s) you are searching for directly in Google Search. It is named “Track deals from this search” and it has a slider to toggle on the notification.
Daily Search Forum Recap: April 29, 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.
OpenAI added shopping search features to ChatGPT Search…
ChatGPT Search Gains Shopping Search Features (Not Ads) & More
OpenAI has begun rolling out shopping search features directly into ChatGPT Search across fashion, beauty, home goods, and electronics categories. These are not ads or affiliate-driven, but they are powered by structured data from third-party sources.
Google: Changing Lastmod Date In Sitemap Isn’t An SEO Hack
Google’s John Mueller explained that changing the dates in your XML Sitemaps lastmod date to all show today, the most recent day, won’t favor your rankings or SEO. He said on Reddit, “setting today’s date in a sitemap file isn’t going to be something t…
Bing Tests New AI Answer Summary
Microsoft is testing a new format for an AI Answer or AI Summary in the Bing Search results. This shows the AI generated answer as a list of terms that can be expanded and clicked on to generate a new search result set.
Google Tests New Shopping Ads Design
Google is testing a new design for the shopping ads format, one that looks a bit more like the image pack design than shopping ads.