Microsoft Bing’s New AI Features Are Really Impressive & Thought Out
Yesterday I was at the Microsoft office with dozens of other media folks (lots of famous YouTubers also) for Microsoft to showcase its next evolution of Bing, the co-pilot for the web powered by the upgraded ChatGPT.
Microsoft Bing Updates Webmaster Guidelines: Conversation Mode and Bing Image Creator
Microsoft has updated the Bing webmaster guidelines to support the updates with the new co-pilot, AI, ChatGPT-powered version of Bing. Bing updated the answers section and added a new section for “conversation mode and Bing image creator.”
Google Business Profiles Removing Emojis & Special Characters From Business Names?
For the past few weeks, there have been reports via the Local Search Forum that Google has been removing emojis and special characters from business names within Google Business Profiles. This means if you try to add an emoji for your name to stand ou…
Google Search Feature: Coupons From Stores
Almost a year ago, Google began to integrate clipable coupons into Google Shopping. Well, now it seems that Google is testing showing those clipable coupons directly in Google Search, and not just in Google Shopping.
Google Confirms Podcast Carousels Going Away In Search On February 13
A few weeks ago, we reported that Google dropped the podcasts carousel from the search results. Well, now Google confirmed the podcast carousel is 100% going away within the Google Search results.
Google Search’s guidance about AI-generated content
At Google, we’ve long believed in the power of AI to transform the ability to deliver helpful
information. In this post, we’ll share more about how AI-generated content fits into our
long-standing approach to show helpful content to …
Google Search’s guidance about AI-generated content
At Google, we’ve long believed in the power of AI to transform the ability to deliver helpful
information. In this post, we’ll share more about how AI-generated content fits into our
long-standing approach to show helpful content to …
Daily Search Forum Recap: February 7, 2023
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 Search launched Bard, it’s AI feature…
Google Search Launches Bard, It’s ChatGPT Feature, To Trusted Testers (SEOs Concerned)
Well, we knew it was coming and here it is, Bard – Google’s answer to ChatGPT. Google is now having its trusted testers test out Bard and will soon roll it out more widely to users in Google Search and others products in the coming weeks.
Google Search People Cards Now Visible In US
Back in 2020, Google Search introduced a feature named people cards. It was only available in India but now it seems like it might be expanding, as I can now see it in the United States.
I’m At The Microsoft Bing Event Today – Expecting ChatGPT Search Integration
I am currently in Seattle, and headed to the Microsoft Campus in Redmond, for an in-person press event. I decided to go, assuming it would be related to ChatGPT and Bing but Microsoft would not tell me what it was about, nor would Microsoft let us say …
Survey Says Most Think Yahoo Won’t Be Able To Compete In Search
As you know, Yahoo is planning a come back to search with a new way of thinking about Yahoo Search. What that means, we don’t know yet, but we do know Yahoo is thinking hard about how they can compete. Greg Sterling ran a Twitter poll asking if Yahoo h…
Google Tests New Larger Video Layout In Search
Google may be testing a new layout for videos it displays in the Google Search results. Google is testing a new format for how the videos show in the Google Search results.
Daily Search Forum Recap: February 6, 2023
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 may have had another unconfirmed search ranking update, this one around February 4th…
Vlog #209: Jeff Ferguson On Issues With SEO Studies & Ranking Factor Studies
In part one, we go through Jeff Ferguson’s long history in search marketing. In part two, we pick up with him starting his own agency. Then in part three we talk about the state of SEO studies.
In short…
Unconfirmed Google Search Ranking Algorithm Update On February 4th
There may have been another unconfirmed Google search ranking algorithm update – this one also on the weekend, around February 4th, maybe kicking off on February 3rd. I am seeing signs from both chatter within the SEO community, and also, some of the …
Google: JSON-LD, Microdata & RDFa Are All Equally Fine For Structured Data
Google has clarified in its search developer documents that JSON-LD, Microdata and RDFa are all fully supported forms for structured data and Google Search. Google wrote, “all three supported formats are equally fine for Google, as long as they are val…
Google Local Review Filters Removed Many Legit Reviews, Google Restoring Reviews
Google has confirmed that its latest efforts to filter out local reviews against its policies and guidelines went too far. Google, over the next few weeks, is working to restore the policy-abiding reviews that were removed by its automated systems as f…
Google Tests Gray Boxed Snippets In Search Mobile
Google is testing a new design for the mobile search result snippets. Google is boxing in the snippet, the description text, of a specific listing in a gray-shaded curved box.
Google: Translating URLs To Content Language Is Less Critical
Google’s John Mueller was asked again about if you should translate the content of the URL itself to the language of the content used on that page. John this time said, “translating parts of the URL per language is less critical for search.”