Google Search Shop With Google AI Live
Google seems to have rolled out the Shop with Google AI feature to some users after announcing it back in November. I cannot see it unless I am logged into my personal Gmail account which is opted into SGE, on the Google Search app on iOS.
Google Search Tests New Search Bar Design
Google Search seems to be testing a new search bar design on mobile search. The bar shows the images, videos, news, shopping, maps, etc buttons but with a light blue background color, as a curved button.
Google Search Tests Forums In Search Bar Menu
Google is testing a new menu item in its search bar. The new item is “Forums” and it filters the search results to forums, such as Reddit, Hacker News, and other forums on the internet.
Google announces Misrepresentation policy update
Failure to comply with the updated policy could result in the suspension of your Google Ads account.
Google will issue advertisers credit refunds after overcharging error
The glitch impacted campaigns that ran within Display and Video 360 from July through to December last year.
Google Removed Details From Right To Be Forgotten EU Takedown Notices
Google has updated its right to be forgotten EU takedown notices and details to not show the specific URLs and to stop notifying publishers of these requests. This is a big change from how these initially worked back in 2014.
Google Search Virtual Try-On Models Now Displays Model Height
In June, Google introduced virtual try-on models to some clothing
Google Tests Left Aligned Logo In Knowledge Panel
Google seems to be testing aligning the logo to the left in some knowledge panels within the search results. Typically the logo would show up on the right top corner, but now Google is testing the logo at the left top corner.
Google hits back at report criticising the Privacy Sandbox
The IAB Tech Lab report claims that Privacy Sandbox could make it harder for brands to serve effective ads – particularly smaller businesses.
Report: OpenAI working on web search product
The creator of the popular generative AI tool ChatGPT may be working on a search engine to try and compete with Google.
Google’s new search experiences in the European Economic Area
Due to the DMA, Google has launched new rich results, aggregator units, refinement chips and flight results.
Featured snippets disappear from the Google search results
Did Google intentionally remove the featured snippets or is this a new bug?
Driving lead generation with paid media: What’s new and what’s next
What every modern-day lead generation marketer needs to know for paid media success on LinkedIn, Google and Microsoft.
Google Search Featured Snippets Have Gone Missing
It seems that Google has stopped serving featured snippets in its search results this morning. It started around 7 AM ET today, just about an hour ago. I cannot trigger any featured snippets to load.
Google Testing New Layouts For Hotel Search Pack Results
Google is testing two new layouts for the hotel search results – the hotel pack. Instead of just listing the results in a list view, Google is testing show the results side by side in columns and rows.
Google Top Stories – New Stories Since You Last Searched
Google is testing a new top stories feature and label that tells you that there are new top stories available since the last time you searched for that query. There is a new label that reads “new” and says, “There are new results since your last search.”
Google Search Console Launches User Interface Changes
Google Search Console has quietly launched some relatively small user interface changes. It seems like the filters and sorting boxes are now curved and more modern.
Google Analytics 4 adds new consent mode setting section
Setting up consent mode and ensuring GA4 is receiving consent signals should now be a little bit easier and faster.
Google warns Universal Analytics 360 users must migrate to GA4 ‘urgently’
UA360 users who do not switch to GA4 within the next two weeks risk losing critical advertising capabilities.
3 new YouTube features including live stream product tagging
YouTube is introducing live stream product tagging, post-only feeds, and the ability to upload videos and Shorts directly from mobile.