Daily Search Forum Recap: August 22, 2025
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 Discover has these new publisher entity pages with follow counts…
Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Volatility Check, AI Mode Expands Big Time, ChatGPT Sends Less Traffic & SPN Ad Reporting
This week, we did a check in on the ongoing Google Search ranking volatility. Google AI Mode expanded to 180 countries, added agentic experiences, got more personalized and gained sharable links. ChatGPT may be…
Google Retailer Panel Deals & Loyalty Benefits & Shopping Ads Discount Codes
Google is now showing the deals and loyalty benefits details in the retailer/merchant knowledge panels. Plus, Google Shopping Ads show a “discount code” link that opens a dialog box with the code and a button to “continue to site.”
Google Discover Publisher Entity Pages With Follow, Social & Latest Posts
Google seems to be testing a new publisher entity landing page from the Google Discover feed. When you click on the publishers name from your Google Discover feed (it is a test, you may not see it live), you are taken to this new publisher landing page…
Google Ads Continues Testing X Visits In Past Month Label
Google Ads is testing displaying how many visits a specific ad or website or landing page has received in the past month. The label would say, “X visits in the past month” right below the unit.
Google Tests Moving Follow Button Within Knowledge Panel Menu
Google is testing moving the follow button within the knowledge panels in Google Search from a primary button on the main search results page to within the three dots menu button.
Google On Good Web Crawler Attributes
Myriam Jessier asked Google about what would be good attributes of a web crawler. In which both Martin Splitt and Gary Illyes gave some responses to.
Daily Search Forum Recap: August 21, 2025
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 expanded AI Mode to 180 countries and regions, but English only…
Report: OpenAI ChatGPT Sending 52% Less Referral Traffic (Do You See That?)
OpenAI made some updates to its ChatGPT systems, which are impacting the amount of traffic ChatGPT is sending out from its interface. Josh Blyskal from Profounds posted on LinkedIn that “ChatGPT referral traffic is down -52% since July 21st.”
Google Tests Share Icon For For Search Results & AI Mode Again
Google is testing a share button and icon for the search results page again. We recently saw Google using a paperclip for this but now Google is sharing a button that says “share.” Google is also doing this in the AI Mode results.
Google Ads Rolls Out Asset Studio (Beta)
Google seems to be rolling out the Asset Studio, in beta, to some advertisers now. I believe Google announced this at Google Marketing Live a few months back, and now some advertisers are seeing it in their Google Ads accounts.
Google To Replace Local Service Ads Badges With One Verified Badge
Google announced it will replace the existing Local Services Ads badges, including Google Guaranteed, Google Screened, and License Verified by Google badges and icons with a new verified badge. This is happening October 20, 2025.
Google AI Mode Now In 180 Countries & Gains Agentic Features
Google has expanded AI Mode to 180 countries, up from being available in the US, UK and India. Google also announced new agentic capabilities and personalized responses, and a new way to share AI Mode responses.
Google To Begin Approving The First Google Trends API Applications
A month ago, Google announced the Google Trends API and allowed folks to apply to gain access to the API as an alpha release. Google then told us that SEOs should not expect to be part of the first group of applicants accepted. Well, now Google is sayi…
Google Ads Search Partner Network Full Placement Reporting Is Finaly Here
Google Ads seems to be rolling out full placement reporting for the Search Partner Network (SPN). This is a feature advertisers have been begging and praying for, for probably 20 years now. You will be able to see exactly where your ads are appearing …
Google Clippable Coupons Toned Down For Search Snippets
Google seems to have launched a more toned down version of the clippable coupons within the search result snippets. Now it just says “copy code” next to the percentage off, at the bottom of the search result snippet.
Google Ads To Update Child Sexual Abuse Imagery Policy
Google will be updating the Google Ads Child Sexual Abuse Imagery policy (CSAI)on October 22, 2025. The update will “improve clarity and transparency,” according to Google.
Tool Tracks Referral Traffic From ChatGPT vs Google: Can AI Catch Up?
A new tool from Tim Souo and Ahrefs at chatgpt-vs-google.com aims to show the growth rate of ChatGPT’s referral traffic compared to Google Search. Tim said the chart shows that OpenAI’s ChatGPT “doesn’t seem enough to catch up with Google anytime soon…
Bing Updates Copilot AI Answer UX To Improve CTR?
Microsoft has updated the Bing Search Copilot AI answer design to move the sources section under a “read more” tab, which I assume Microsoft is testing to see if it drives more or fewer clicks to publishers.
Bing Updates Copilot AI Answer UX To Improve CTR?
Microsoft has updated the Bing Search Copilot AI answer design to move the sources section under a “read more” tab, which I assume Microsoft is testing to see if it drives more or fewer clicks to publishers.