Edit Images With AI In Google Ads Asset Library
Google Ads launched a new beta to let you edit existing images in your Google Ads asset library. This was previously in Product Studio but according to Menachem Ani, a Google Ads professional, this is new to the Google Ads asset library.
Google Ads Leads From Messages Beta Conversion Goals
Google Ads has a new conversion goal that is in beta named “leads from messages.” Conversion goals labeled as account default will use data from all of your campaigns to improve your bid strategy and campaign performance, even if they don’t seem direct…
Google & Bing Search Team Activity On New Years 2025
Every year I report on how some Google representatives are active within the SEO communities, offering SEO support and encouragement of sorts, to the SEO community. This year is no different and we have numerous Googlers and Microsoft Bing representat…
Daily Search Forum Recap: December 31, 2024
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.
Why should New Years eve be any different…
Google Search Ranking Volatility Heated Into New Years 2025
The Google December 2024 core update and the December 2024 spam updates are both complete, but yet, the Google search ranking volatility is still intensely heated. It feels like one or both of these update never ended and it continues to cause heated …
Google Algorithm Updates 2024 Infographic
Google has rolled out fewer confirmed search ranking updates in 2024, then it did in all the past years where Google confirmed these updates. Google rolled out seven confirmed updates in 2024, nine in 2023 and ten in 2022 and 2021.
Google Top Quality Store Badge Off Search & On Website
We’ve seen top-quality store badges in the Google Search results for a long time now. But now some are seeing the badges directly on individual websites, which turns out to be a supported feature by Google.
Google Search Tests Get An AI Explanation Selection
Google Search is testing a new method to get trigger an AI Overview in Google Search. You can select text with your mouse cursor and then select the “Get an AI explanation.” Oh, Google is also letting you select “Copy to clipboard.”
Most Commented Search Engine Roundtable Articles – 2024 Edition
Here are the most popular articles on the Search Engine Roundtable by number of comments. In other words, these are the articles with the highest number of comments posted in 2024.
Top Contributors To The Search Engine Roundtable In 2024
The Search Engine Roundtable is made up of what you, the search community, are talking about. What are you, the search community, noticing in the search results, whether it be ranking changes, user interface changes, or beyond…
Google Search Tests AI Generated Things to Know
Google is testing using Gemini to generate the Things To Know section using AI. Yes, AI-generated Things to know results in Google Search that look and feel like AI Overviews. This also seems to be in the What People Are Saying section too.
Google Search Tests AI Generated Things to Know
Google is testing using Gemini to generate the Things To Know section using AI. Yes, AI-generated Things to know results in Google Search that look and feel like AI Overviews. This also seems to be in the What People Are Saying section too.
Google: Scaling Gemini For Consumers Biggest Focus Of 2025
Google’s CEO, Sundar Pichai, reportedly held a meeting for its employees where he spoke about the upcoming challenges in 2025 and how important it is for Google to ship AI products fast. One line that really stood out for me is “Scaling Gemini on the …
Bug? Google Knowledge Panel Images Opening Full Screen.
Google often shows images in the knowledge panels within the Google Search results, but when you click on them, they often load smaller in an overlay window. It seems Google is testing (or it is a bug) showing the image full screen.
Google Search Ads Titled Find Related Products & Services
Google is now testing titled sponsored search ads in the Google Search results with “Find related products & services.” And as you guessed it, those buttons lead to more search results with more ads to click on.
Google Testing AI Overview Rendering Animation
I am not sure I’d call this new, because I believe I’ve seen this numerous times before, but Google has two AI Overview rendering animations. One for when you are not logged into Search Labs and the other for when you are just using normal Google Searc…
Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Spam Update Details, Google AI Organized Results, Google Ads Manual Actions and Updates, Apple Joins Google & Christmas Helpers
Google’s December 2024 spam update was completed yesterday at 2pm ET, but it had a busy and volatile week, burning through Christmas and the week. Google rolled out new AI-organized search results for restaurants. Google Ads is testing…
Google Search Nearby Stores Map Without Local Pack
Google Search is testing showing a “nearby stores” section that has an embedded map with a “more options” button that leads to a local pack. This is instead of showing the local pack immediately, instead you need to click on the “more options” button t…
Is SEO Always Changing? Not Really But Details Do.
I always find it funny how I have so much to write about, day in and day out, on the topic of SEO and search marketing. I mean, fundamentally SEO hasn’t really changed much over the years, but maybe the details have…
Google Local Service Ads Test Extra Call Out Extensions
Google is testing showing a section under the Local Service Ads for call out extensions or other extensions. This increases the visibility of these already super-visible Local Service Ads.