Google Knowledge Panels Using AI-Generated Images
Google is showing AI-generated images in some of the knowledge panels they show in Google Search. Google is not creating these images; they come from images on third-party sites. And honestly, I kind of like it, at least in some cases.
Bing Tests Related Searches At Top – Below Search Bar
Bing is testing placing the related searches at the top of the search results page, directly under the search bar. The searches are exactly what you would see in the bottom but in a different format at the top.
Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Core Update Coming, Ranking Volatility, Bye Search Notes, AI Overviews, Ads & More
Google said that the next Google core update should be coming in the coming weeks. Google had some search ranking volatility, an unconfirmed Google update, around July 18th. Google said it will host more creator…
Billions Of Google goo.gl URLs Will No Longer Work
Google announced that it will stop serving the Google URL Shortener, so any URL that was set up to redirect using goo.gl, which Google stopped supporting adding new ones back in 2019, will also stop serving.
Google: ccTLDs & Language Do Help You Rank A Little Better In Local Country Region
Gary Illyes from Google said in the latest Google SEO office hours that using a ccTLD and the localized language on your page and website does help you rank a little better in the localized/regional version of Google. So if you want to rank better in G…
Google’s On Knowing If Your SEO Team Is Doing Their Job
Google’s John Mueller laid out a few ways to determine if your SEO team is doing the actual work they promised to deliver. While trusting your SEO team is important, John said you can also do the following to ensure the SEO team is doing their job.
Google Merchant Center Next Gains Support For Supplemental Feeds
Google Merchant Center Next now finally supports supplemental feed/source support. Google promised us this would come early this year, but it didn’t happen until early Q3 of 2024. That being said, feed rules still do not seem to be supported yet by Go…
Google Local Panel: Search Products With Camera
Google is testing showing a button in some local panels, some Google Business Profiles, that reads “Search Products With Camera.” This seems to be related to Google Lens and the new multisearch features.
Google Search Ranking Algorithm Volatility – July 18th
We may be seeing the start of a Google Search ranking algorithm update, as I am starting to see volatility spiking in the Google Search results and a spike in chatter within the SEO community. I know we are expecting the next core update to touch down…
Google Tests AI Overviews In Workspace Accounts In The UK
Google AI Overviews are only really live in the United States, for personal Google accounts (not Workspace accounts) and on Chrome browsers. Well, Google seems to be showing AI Overviews to some Workspace accounts in the UK.
Google Bolding Query In Search Box When Cursor Out Of Search Box
Google is testing bolding the query in the search box when you click your cursor outside of the search box, otherwise the query is in normal plain font text. This is a weird one – don’t you think?
Google Merchant Center Next Coming To All Merchants
Google announced that Google Merchant Center Next, the updated version of Google Merchant Center it announced at Google Marketing Live in 2023, is now coming to all merchants this month. Google has already begun notifying merchants and advertisers of …
Google’s Site Reputation Abuse Update Leads Gaming Affiliate To Reduce Financial Forecast
Catena Media, a publicly-traded online gambling information company, issued their Q2 earnings update a couple of weeks ago, saying they have reduced its revenues forecast due to the Google Site reputation abuse policy update.
Google Search Notes Finally To End
There was a lot of speculation that Google would remove the Search Notes feature from the Google Search labs results last May after living past its official end date of December 2023. Well, Google told 9to5Google that Notes on Search and Discover is f…
Google Knowledge Panels Tests Store Ratings Reviews
Google is testing showing store ratings review stars in the knowledge panels for some retail stores. Clicking on the stars will take you into the Google Store Rating panel.
Google Tests Renaming Short Videos To Quick Takes
Google is testing renaming the short videos carousel to quick takes in the Google Search results. Short videos are quick videos Google surfaces in its search results from YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and other sources and now Google is testing …
Google Ads Changed Broad Match To Intent Match In Japan
Google Ads has changed what they call broad match to intent match in Japan. So now it is called ã’¤ã³ãã³ãããã (Intent Match), it was called é¨åä’è’ (Partial Match).
Google Ads Query Refinements Under Ad Carousel
Google seems to be testing a query refinement ad option. Where Google is showing other search queries related to the ads it is showing under a sponsored ad carousel in the search results.
Google: Core Update Expected In The Coming Weeks
Danny Sullivan, the Google Search Liaison, said that he expects the next core update will be rolling out in the coming weeks. He said it is hard to predict because these updates are not scheduled to a particular day but rather tested and then once appr…
Google Search Chat Feature Won’t Let You Start New Chats
Yesterday, July 15th, Google ended support for new chats to be initiated within Google Local, Google Business Profiles, in Google Search and Google Maps. This is not a surprise, Google told us in May this was coming and now it is here.