Google Ads Limited By Budget Status Now Color Coded
Google Ads now will use colors, like yellow and red background highlights, for the “limited by budget” status column. I assume a yellow indicator color is not as limited as a red indicator color.
Google Drops Link To See More Local Results From Search Results
Google has dropped the “more places,” “view all” and links to see more local results from the local pack, the places box, in the Google Search results. This happened last night around 5 pm ET, and I thought it was a bug, but so far, Google has not yet …
Report: Microsoft Tried Selling Bing To Apple But Search Quality Issues Held It Back
According to a court filing by Google, Microsoft tried to sell Bing, its search engine, to Apple but Apple did not want it because of search quality issues and lack of investment. Plus, Microsoft pitched Apple to make Bing the default search engine bu…
Google removes option to see more local results in the search results
It is unclear if this was intentionally removed or if this is a bug that Google will fix soon.
Google: Apple rejected Microsoft Bing deal over quality and advertising worries
Microsoft claims Google, which pays Apple up to $19 billion a year to be the default search engine on its products, blocked the sale.
How SMBs are approaching digital marketing in 2024
A new report reveals key digital marketing trends, goals and pain points for SMBs in 2024.
How to make your AI-generated content sound more human
Leverage AI like ChatGPT to generate more human-sounding long-form content. Refine prompts with details to produce engaging articles.
A technical guide to video SEO
Discover advanced SEO techniques for video content, including self-hosting versus YouTube embedding and fool-proof indexing checks.
Google To Make A Content Deal With Quora Next?
Last week, Google revealed it signed a deal with Reddit to access its content using an API so it can get the content faster and in a structured format. This deal costs Google $60 million annually. There is now speculation that Google might make a simil…
Google Reviews Disclaimer For Beta Questions
Now when leaving a review on a business within the Google local and maps results, the disclaimer has a notice about “beta questions.” It reads, “For beta questions, your answers may not be displayed publicly during the experiment and may only be visibl…
Google Most-Read Articles Search Carousel
Google Search is testing a new carousel named “Most-read articles.” I guess Google is using click data to see which articles are being read the most. Or maybe Chrome or Google Analytics data? Maybe?
Google Ads Tests New Change History Page
Google Ads is testing a new change history page that shows more details on the changes made to your ads and campaigns. It now documents the change overview by user and by performance as a toggle.
Google Analytics Referral Spam From Poland – Complaints
There is a large thread in the Google Analytics help forum with complaints from site owners of being flooded with fake referral traffic originating from Poland. This seems to be the typical referral spam issue and it started around February 17th or so.
Massive Volatility Reported – Google Search Ranking Algorithm Update?
I am seeing some massive volatility being reported today after seeing a spike in chatter within the SEO community on Friday. I have not seen the third-party Google tracking tools show this much volatility in a long time. I will say, the tracking tool…
Lookback: Google Panda algorithm update launched 13 years ago
Here’s a complete history of the Google Panda Update, its impact on search results, and its lasting legacy on SEO.
Lookback: Google Panda algorithm update launched 13 years ago
Here’s a complete history of the Google Panda Update, its impact on search results, and its lasting legacy on SEO.
Google: Don’t punish us for our success in Search
Google claims the U.S. Government is trying to penalize it for being successful in a post-trial brief submitted to a DC Judge.
Google: Don’t punish us for our success in Search
Google claims the U.S. Government is trying to penalize it for being successful in a post-trial brief submitted to a DC Judge.
Daily Search Forum Recap: February 23, 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 now paying Reddit for its content…
Best of SearchBot: Guide me through a technical SEO audit
We ask Search Engine Land’s SearchBot how to carry out an effective technical SEO audit.