Google adtech antitrust trial: Everything you need to know
The antitrust trial over allegedly monopolistic practices in the $200 billion digital advertising industry could lead to significant changes.
Google Search adds Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine links to about this page
This comes after Google dropped the cache link from the search results.
Google vs. DOJ: Why Google’s ‘hundreds of competitors’ claim doesn’t add up
Google is defending its ad tech dominance, but are their claims of market competition, low fees and benefits for businesses misleading?
Google AI Overviews Show Shopping Results For Commercial Queries Again
Google is bringing back shopping and product results in the AI Overviews for commercial queries. I’ll be honest, I don’t remember them going away but I am told they have now returned. Maybe they went away with the Ray update, when Google restricted ho…
Report: Half Google AI Overviews Links Overlap With Top Search Results
A new Google AI Overview study says that about half of the links displayed in the AI Overviews overlap with the links shown in the traditional Google Search results. Plus, the most linked to sources are YouTube and Wikipedia, according to the new report.
Recovery uncertain: Google’s Danny Sullivan on algorithm impacts
Google’s Search Liaison discusses the impact of Google updates, noting that publishers may not get back to previous traffic levels.
Google Ads tightens rules on Gambling Certification recertification
Stricter recertification rules coming for Gambling and Games advertisers starting November 2024, with violations leading to immediate account suspension.
Google Ads won’t appear on parked domains for new accounts by default
Google Ads is automatically opting new accounts out of Parked Domains starting in October, enhancing ad relevance and budget efficiency.
Google Tests Top Comments & Related Discussions For Forum Search Results
Google confirmed with me that they are testing a new forum display for its search results that shows the top comments and related discussions. This is a new way of showing forum related content in the Google Search results.
Google Search testing new display for forum content
This new user interface shows top comments and related discussions around that forum search result snippet.
Google Ads Introduces New Masthead Format Requirements Page
Google’s new consolidated Masthead format requirements page centralizes guidelines for masthead ads on YouTube and Google TV.
Will ChatGPT be the new Google? The future of search and information retrieval
A deep dive into how AI is disrupting search engines and its impact on SEO, digital marketing and the future of information access.
Google Image Search: From This Image
Google is testing a new feature, or search refinement, within the image search results that shows you “from this image.” I suspect this shows you matches of other image search results, from the image you are currently looking at.
Google August 2024 core update rollout is now complete
The update took 19 days to rollout and was a pretty impactful update.
Google Trends email subscriptions to stop working on October 29
This comes shortly after Google updated the user interface for the trending now results.
Google Trends Email Subscriptions Going Away Next Month
Google will discontinue the Google Trends email subscription service on October 29, 2024. Google sent emails to those who had subscribed to Google Trends over email saying, “Google Trends trend notifications will no longer be supported and existing al…
Google Tests New Shopping Search Design
Google is testing a new design for its mobile shopping search interface. The new design has a new Google logo, a gradient background theme, new headers, various sections and labels. It looks pretty cool but a bit less clean than the normal Google Sear…
Google Search You Visit Often Tests Accordion Design
Google is testing a new design and user experience for the “you visit often” labels. This time Google is giving you a way to see multiple sites you visit often in an accordion box user interface.
Google Search now supports AVIF file formats
This means AVIF images will show in Google Search, Images, News, Discover and more.
Google Store Rating Videos Reviews Of Popular Products
Google is now showing video reviews in the reviews of popular products section in the Google Store ratings landing area on Google Search. Got all that?