Microsoft AI CEO: Web content is ‘freeware’
Mustafa Suleyman believes almost all web content can be used for AI training unless explicitly restricted by the creator.
Apple expands 30% fee on Facebook and Instagram ads globally
Apple is expanding its 30% fee on Facebook and Instagram ad purchases made through iOS devices to advertisers worldwide, starting July 1.
Google expands Product Studio to new markets, adds features
Google expands its AI-powered Product Studio to the UK, India, and Japan. New features include direct file uploads and seasonal themes.
Report: Menu items, busier businesses may be Google local ranking signals
Google has not specifically confirmed this but a new local SEO report says these may be newly discovered local ranking signals.
Daily Search Forum Recap: June 28, 2024
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’s June 2024 spam update is now completely rolled out…
Google Colab for SEO: How to get started
Learn the benefits of Google Colab for SEOs, from fast setup to AI integration, and how to use it to run Python code seamlessly in the cloud.
Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google June Spam Update Done, Continuous Scroll Gone, AI OverviewÂLinks Improving, Google Ads Query Matching Update & More
This week, Google completed the rollout of the June 2024 spam update over a 7-day period. Google has dropped its continuous scroll interface for the search results. Google is testing placing link cards at the top of the AI…
8 SEO concepts explained in business terms
Bridge the gap between SEO and business goals. Explain concepts like page speed and link building in terms executives understand.
Google June 2024 Spam Update Finished Rolling Out
Google has completed the rollout of the June 2024 spam update after a seven-day and one-hour period. This update started on June 20, 2024, and was completed on June 27, 2024. This was a broad spam update, not a link spam update, and it did not automate…
How Google Measures Search Quality – Interview With Elizabeth Tucker
Elizabeth Tucker, Director, Product Management at Google Search was a guest on Google’s Search Off the Record podcast where Lizzi Sassman and John Mueller of Google asked her about search quality, how Google measures it, and so much more. I will post …
Google Product Studio Expands To More Counties, Adds File Uploads & New Themes
Google Product Studio, which is part of Google Merchant Center Next, now works in the UK, India, and Japan. Google also added file upload support to Product Studio and additional seasonal-themed templates.
Bing People Also Ask Now May Include AI Generated Content
Microsoft may now include AI generated content within the Bing Search people also ask sections. Bing is labeling some of the people also ask boxes with the disclaimer, “Includes Al generated content.”
Report: Menu Items & Popular Times Are Google Local Ranking Signal
There is a new report out that says menu items and how busy you are during Google Maps popular times are both ranking factors and signals for Google’s local ranking system. Claudia Tomina posted the details on her blog and told me she tested this acro…
New Google Ads WordPress Conversion Google Tag Code
Google seems to be rolling out new WordPress specific conversion code for Google Ads. This seems like a Google Tag code with easier set up for WordPress sites.
Google June 2024 spam update done rolling out
This spam update took 7 days to fully roll out and is now complete.
A guide to Google Ads for regulated and sensitive categories
Advertising sensitive products on Google Ads? Learn best practices for balancing policy compliance and marketing effectiveness.
Daily Search Forum Recap: June 27, 2024
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 is testing link cards at the top of the AI Overviews…
Multinational SEO vs. multilingual SEO: What’s the difference?
Dive into the distinct nuances between multinational and multilingual SEO, plus strategies to enhance your website’s international reach.
Reimagining search in the AI era: Insights from ex-Bing Search director
Nobody notices when search engines work perfectly. but they notice when they don’t – and more wisdom from Stefan Weitz.
Google Tests AI Overview Link Cards At The Top
Google is testing placing the link cards at the top of the AI Overviews box within Google Search. Instead of having them deep at the bottom, they are being tested at the top, which would clearly drive more clicks to publishers than the current implemen…