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Google Search bug with indexing over the past several hours

Google seems to not be indexing most of the new content published across both large and small publishers.
Google Search Bug: Not Indexing or Serving New Content?
Google Search may be having a new indexing or serving (or both) bug where it is now showing new content from sites that are creating new content. Sites like the Wall Street Journal, NY Times, CNN, Forbes, and others are showing very few new pages being…
Analyses: Google AI Overviews showing less often, with less Reddit

Google’s AI Overviews appear for 7-9% of queries, on average. And Reddit is no longer one of the top 10 most cited domains.
Google streamlining YouTube, Display ad content controls

Google is removing several content label exclusions for YouTube and restricting some filters to the account level.
Display & Video 360 instant reports coming to Bid Manager API

Google’s DV360’s real-time instant reports in Bid Manager API will let advertisers programmatically access and integrate the reporting data.
Google unleashes June 2024 spam update

This update will take about a week to roll out.
Beyond personalization: Mastering the win-win by Edna Chavira

Successful brands approach personalization as a reciprocal exchange to build stronger connections, drive business growth, and enrich the lives of customers, no matter their age.
4 pillars of an effective enterprise AI strategy

Learn how to build a strong AI roadmap by assessing your organization’s AI readiness and focusing on these key elements.
Key ad platform updates of 2024 (so far): A B2B marketer’s review

Dive into the biggest ad-related releases of 2024 to date from Google, LinkedIn, Meta and Microsoft and their significance to B2B campaigns.
So, you want to be an SEO rockstar?

Learn the vital soft skills, work ethic, communication abilities and big-picture thinking required to stand out as an SEO professional.
Google Warns On Using JavaScript For Structured Data
In the Google Merchant Center structured data documentation, it says that you should add structured data to the HTML source and that it “can’t be generated after a page has been loaded using JavaScript.” This does not mean Google cannot process the str…
Most Google People Also Ask Responses Are Wikipedia
Surprise, surpise… Wikipedia is the number one source of information that comes up when you click on the people also ask feature within the Google Search results. People also ask is just another variation of a form of featured snippets, so this proba…
Google Map Pin Exploit Leads To Local Rankings Drop & Possible Suspension
A few months ago I posted about a possible bug with Google Maps where map pins were being moved around into one location. I later updated the post to suggest it was more of a spam or hack exploit. Yep, spammers are hijacking the location of businesses…
Google Search Tests Latest Deals With Deals In Past 24 Hours
Google is testing showing a “latest deals” section in the search results that says “Deals added in the past 24 hours.” So Google Search is pulling in fresh new deals that it found within the last day or so for this new search feature.
Google Search Tests Top-Quality Store and Shop Rating Labels Together
Google is testing placing both the “Top-quality store” and “shop rating” labels or badges on the same page of the search results, for the same search result snippets. Generally, Google Search would show one or the other and not both, but here Google is…
Search Central Live Bangkok 2024
We’re coming back to Thailand with Search Central Live! As mentioned in our blog post about our APAC plans for SCL, we now have a date and a site where you can sign up for a chance to secure your spot at Search Central Live Bangkok 2024.
Daily Search Forum Recap: June 19, 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 posted its FAQs on AI Overviews…
Report On If Google Showing Fewer Reddit Links In Search?
Some in the SEO industry have been asking if Google has been showing fewer links in its search results to Reddit over the past several weeks. So Mordy Obserstein pulled some Semrush data that showed a slight downtick in Reddit results in Google’s Discu…
Google AI Overviews FAQs Including Why You Can’t Disable AI Overviews
Google has posted a new document in its forums named frequently asked questions about AI Overviews. In this document it has a section named “why can’t I disable AI Overviews?” The answer is that Google’s “goal is to help people find the information the…