Most Google People Also Ask Responses Are Wikipedia
Surprise, surpise… Wikipedia is the number one source of information that comes up when you click on the people also ask feature within the Google Search results. People also ask is just another variation of a form of featured snippets, so this proba…
Google Search Tests Latest Deals With Deals In Past 24 Hours
Google is testing showing a “latest deals” section in the search results that says “Deals added in the past 24 hours.” So Google Search is pulling in fresh new deals that it found within the last day or so for this new search feature.
Google Search Tests Top-Quality Store and Shop Rating Labels Together
Google is testing placing both the “Top-quality store” and “shop rating” labels or badges on the same page of the search results, for the same search result snippets. Generally, Google Search would show one or the other and not both, but here Google is…
Report On If Google Showing Fewer Reddit Links In Search?
Some in the SEO industry have been asking if Google has been showing fewer links in its search results to Reddit over the past several weeks. So Mordy Obserstein pulled some Semrush data that showed a slight downtick in Reddit results in Google’s Discu…
Google AI Overviews FAQs Including Why You Can’t Disable AI Overviews
Google has posted a new document in its forums named frequently asked questions about AI Overviews. In this document it has a section named “why can’t I disable AI Overviews?” The answer is that Google’s “goal is to help people find the information the…
Google Tests Two More People Also Ask Results (6 PPA)
Google is testing showing two more people also ask results, by default, which is a total of six people also ask, instead of the typical four people also ask that Google would show in its search results.
How Google and Meta could disrupt travel discovery with AI

Here’s how AI from Google and Meta are influencing how consumers research and plan trips, reshaping marketing strategies.
Google Search Tests Black Sitelinks
Google is testing another variation of its sitelinks design, this one uses black font colors for the sitelinks. Of course, Google generally uses blue for those links, because links are generally in blue underlined font.
Google’s $2.3 million check secures bench trial in adtech antitrust case

After sending a $2.3 million check to cover potential damages, Google has sidestepped a less predictable jury verdict.
Social search and the future of brand engagement

See why Gen Z and millennials prefer social platforms for search and how to build stronger connections with your target audience.
Google Ads phasing out card payments

Certain high-spending advertisers will need to transition from credit or debit card payments to bank-based payment options by July 31.
Google streamlines product listings via website crawl

Google is making it easier for merchants to surface product listings across its surfaces through automated ‘website crawl’ feeds.
Head of Google Search: AI mistakes won’t prevent progress

Google won’t hold back AI Search features because of ‘occasional problems,’ according to Liz Reid.
Google Tests Multiple Featured Snippets Under From Sources Across The Web
Google is testing a new look for the “from sources across the web” search results feature. This one looks like the multiple features snippets look, with the perspectives design, but is titled under the “from sources across the web” search results.
Google Analytics fixes paid search attribution

An update to attribution models in Google Analytics 4 (GA4) will more accurately credit paid search campaigns for driving conversions.
Google Tests Larger Fonts For Main Snippet Title Link & Smaller Font For Sitelinks
Google is testing a larger font size for the main search result title link, followed by smaller fonts for that same snippet’s sitelinks. This was spotted a few days ago by both Umair Khan on X and Lily Ray on X.
Beware of anti-SEO studies that misguide your marketing strategy

Explore compelling counterarguments and data-driven insights on the role of search in an integrated marketing strategy.
Google Tests Shaded Site Name & Favicon For Search Results
Google is testing shading the background color in gray behind the favicon and site name and URL for the mobile search results. It brings a little bit more of a design flair to the ten blue links, don’t you think?
13 SEO takeaways from Google’s Elizabeth Tucker at SMX Advanced

Why the March 2024 Core update rollout took 45 days, how Google defines low quality, why we see radical ranking fluctuations and more.
Google Search now supports return policy markup at the organization-level

A year ago, Google added support for return policy structured data support for merchant listing and now Google is expanding that support to the organization level.