Google Rich Testing Tools Drop Down Selector Now Shows URL Inspection Tool
Google has updated the Google Rich Results test to spell out that the test is coming from the Google URL Inspection tool. This update probably happened when added the new Google-InspectionTool useragent to the crawler list back in May.
Microsoft: Bing Chat Slow Rollouts Are Random To Reduce Bias
Bing, and other software companies, like Google, tend to roll out new features slowly. So they might roll out a new feature first to 1% of users, then 10%, then 50% and then eventually 100% of users. This rollout is done randomly to reduce bias, Micro…
Bing Search Answer Panel Adds Interactive Reaction Emojis
Bing Search lets searchers interact with some of the right bar answer panels using emojis. If you search for [barack obama] and look at the side bar, you will see the option to react to some of the answers given using emojis.
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Bing Chat Can Predict Future Stock Prices
Bing Chat is now rolling out a feature to infer the market’s probability of future stock prices. Mikhail Parakhin from Microsoft Bing said this feature is starting to roll out and “this is not done by any free consumer tool yet, I think,” he added.
Google Local Panel With “By Owner” Button
Google has added a “by owner” button to the local panel, the local business profile listing, within Google Search. When you click on it, it shows you the business description and Google Posts/Updates provided by the business owner.
Bing Webmaster Tools Testing Sitemap Index Coverage Report In The Wild
A few months ago, Fabrice Canel from Microsoft Bing, told us and even showed us an example, of a new Sitemap Index Coverage Report within Bing Webmaster Tools. It seems some are now seeing this report live for some of their verified profiles within Bi…
Google Analytics 4 Supports AMP Pages – Days Before GA4 Migration Deadline
With the Google Analytics 4 migration deadline just a couple days away now, Google finally added support for AMP pages with GA4. This is something many have been asking for since Google told us about the sunsetting of Universal Analytics and Google p…
Google Ads May Disapprove Ads For Using Third-Party Click Tracking
Google has posted an update that says it may disapprove some ads for using third-party click-tracking services that are not on their approved list. Google said this currently only applies if you start using these click-tracking services after the week …
Google Ads Bug With Displaying Recent Data
As of 7:13 am ET this morning, Google has confirmed an issue with Google Ads where advertisers “may not have access to the most recent data,” Google said.
Google’s Ads Liaison Gives Explainer On Value Based Bidding
Ginny Marvin, Google’s Ads Liaison, posted a Twitter thread with an explainer on Google Ads value-based bidding, VBB. Ginny wrote, “We’ve had lots of questions & heard some misconceptions about value-based bidding (VBB) recently. This week, I’ll be sharing info & resources about VBB & answering any questions you’ve got at the end of the week.”
Google To Drop Support For Sitemaps Ping Endpoints In 6-Months
Google announced it would end support for Sitemaps ping endpoints in six months. Google said this is because they are “not very useful” and the “vast majority of the submissions lead to spam.”
Google Tests Larger Product Images For Search Snippets Again
Google is once again testing larger product images in the search results for specific search results snippets. This is not the product grid results, but the product images on the side of the search result snippets.
Google Analytics 4 Dropping Many Attribution Models
A Google Analytics expert, Charles Farina spotted that Google Analytics 4, which had tracking for many attribution models, keeps reducing the specific attribution cases you can track. We are now down to just access last click and data-driven attribution.
Google Knowledge Panels Gets Small Update For Newsy Topics
It looks like Google is rolling out a small update for knowledge panels in the mobile search results with more card-like results and a larger card at the top and also summary cards.
Vlog #229: Amy Toman On Helping Small Businesses Succeed In Google Local Search
In part one we learned about Amy Toman and her love for small business. We dug more into that love in part two and also spoke about helping small businesses with local optimization, even with low budgets. Plus…
Microsoft Wants Bing On CarPlay & Android Auto But Does Apple Or Google?
It seems Microsoft would love to have the Bing app on Apple CarPlay and Google’s Android Auto. Technically, it does not seem to be an issue with Microsoft Bing making the app work on CarPlay or Android Auto. It might be an issue with Google and Apple a…
Google: Word Count For SEO & Google Rankings Is Not A Thing
The Google Search Liaison, Danny Sullivan, posted another PSA last week on Twitter, saying word count is not a thing again. He said, “Reminder. The best word count needed to succeed in Google Search is … not a thing! It doesn’t exist. Write as long o…
Google: New Web Sites Homepages Should Get Indexed
Gary Illyes from Google on the last Search Off The Record podcast said that for brand-new websites, their homepages should be indexed without a problem. If not, then the site has a bigger issue. Plus, the Google’s John, Martin and Gary spoke more about…
With A Few Days Left Are Search Marketers Ready For GA4
This coming Friday, June 30, 2023, will be the last day Google Analytics’s Universal Analytics 3 collects new data. The deadline is not being pushed off and you either switch to GA4, Google Analytics 4, find some alternative analytics package or not t…