Google: Sites Wrongfully Using The Google Indexing API Often Are Spammy & Low Quality
John Mueller from Google once again addressed the topic of sites using the Google Indexing API when Google does not officially support those use cases. He said it is not supported first, and he added that these sites are often spammy and low quality – …
Google Merchant Center Updates Estimated Delivery Times Calculation
Google will change how it estimates its delivery times through Google Merchant Center. Starting on April 9, Google will look at minimum [min_handling_time]and maximum [max_handling_time] attributes for processing time in your product data for Shopping …
Google Merchant Center Requires Meta Labels On AI Generated Images
Google has posted a new policy for Google Merchant Center around using AI-generated images. In short, you need to make sure those images have meta data that labels the image as generated by using AI.
Google Local Pack Tests Restaurant Price Ranges
Google has always shown how expensive restaurants are by placing either one, two, or three dollar signs by the restaurant’s name in the local pack listings. Now Google is testing showing actual price ranges.
Google Search Can Wait On Customer Service Hold For You
Google Search is experimenting with a Pixel phone feature that will let you call a customer service line at a company and wait on hold until a real person answers the phone. This is currently a Search labs feature that will let you click a button in s…
How to improve and monitor Interaction to Next Paint by DebugBear
What you need to know about Interaction to Next Paint, Google’s new Core Web Vitals metric.
How to improve and monitor Interaction to Next Paint by DebugBear
What you need to know about Interaction to Next Paint, Google’s new Core Web Vitals metric.
Google adds support for product variants and clarifies return fees
The new product variants has three new properties; hasVariant, variesBy and productGroupID.
New Google Search Support For Product Variant Structured Data
Google announced this morning support for Product variant structured data. This new structured data supports three new properties; hasVariant, variesBy and productGroupID in order to handle most of the way e-commerce sites list product variants.
Adding structured data support for Product Variants
In 2022, Google expanded support for Product structured data, enabling enhanced product experiences in Google Search.
Then, in 2023 we added support for shipping and returns structured data.
Today, we are adding structur…
Search Central Live 2024 in Bucharest, Romania
We’re excited to announce a Search Central Live event in Bucharest, Romania on April 4, 2024.
Search Central Live
is our global Google Search event series specifically for site owners, publishers, and SEOs.
Google Analytics 4 bug causes data gaps in reports
Data is missing in User Acquisition and Traffic Acquisition reports, specifically for dates before September 6.
Shop with Google AI launches for select users
This feature allows users to enhance their shopping experience by conducting product searches based on AI-generated images.
Will traffic from search engines fall 25% by 2026?
Gartner is predicting that users will seek answers from generative AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude rather than Google Search.
Will traffic from search engines fall 25% by 2026?
Gartner is predicting that users will seek answers from generative AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude rather than Google Search.
Google unveils Merchant Center updates to improve delivery times
Google will start applying minimum and maximum attributes for processing time across Shopping ads and free listings.
Google unveils Merchant Center updates to improve delivery times
Google will start applying minimum and maximum attributes for processing time across Shopping ads and free listings.
80% of influencers fail to disclose advertising content, putting brands at risk
When influencers fail to properly label paid content, both the influencer and the brands they are promoting may be violating the law.
Local search in 2024: Key trends and tactics for marketers
Location-based businesses must focus on five areas – discovery, relevancy, experience, engagement and conversions – to drive impact today.
Google wants you to label AI-generated images used in Merchant Center
“Don’t remove embedded metadata tags such as trainedAlgorithmicMedia from such images,” Google wrote.