Solar Eclipse Google Search Easter Egg
Google has a special easter egg in its search results for the upcoming solar eclipse. When you search for solar eclipse, you are shown a sun that gets covered by the move, in an animation, just like you’d see it if you were in the path of the solar ec…
Daily Search Forum Recap: April 4, 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.
Google may charge for some AI features in its search results…
Report: Google Considers Charging For AI Search Features Like SGE AI Overviews
A report from the Financial Times (subscription required) says that Google is considering charging for some of its AI-related search features, such as the Search Generative Experience (SGE) and AI overviews. This is likely because of the cost to serve …
Google Search Console Reporting Bug With AMP Pages & Web Stories In Google Images
Google has posted yet another reporting and data logging issue with Google Search Console. This one occurred between March 28, 2024 through April 2, 2024 and impacted reporting on AMP pages and Web Stories in Google Images. This was just a reporting i…
Google Tests Search Ads Carousel Slider
Google is testing a new format for search ads, the ads go in a slider or carousel that let you swipe through various ads, instead of scrolling past them. I kind of like this but I assume advertisers will not like it.
Google Ads With Related To Your Search Label
Google is testing showing a label on some search ads that reads “Related to your search.” I am not sure why Google needs to label the search ads as being related to your search, I mean, I’d hope the search ads shown from your query is related to your …
Google: Sharing IP Addresses On Shared Servers Is Normal & Fine For SEO
Google’s John Mueller for the umpteenth time said that sharing IP addresses and/or having your site on a shared server and/or using a CDN that does all of that, is fine for Google Search, SEO and ranking. In fact, he said it is “normal” for sites to do…
Microsoft’s Fabrice Canel: SEOs Don’t Realize Bing Search Usage
Fabrice Canel, the Principal Product Manager at Microsoft Bing, said, “Bing usage extends beyond what many search engine optimizers (SEOs) may realize.” He is basically saying that Bing Search is more important than most of us are giving them and maybe…
Microsoft’s Fabrice Canel: SEOs Don’t Realize Bing Search Usage
Fabrice Canel, the Principal Product Manager at Microsoft Bing, said, “Bing usage extends beyond what many search engine optimizers (SEOs) may realize.” He is basically saying that Bing Search is more important than most of us are giving them and maybe…
Google Local Panel Results Tests Toggle To Next Result
Google is testing an arrow to toggle to the next local pack listing in the search results. This next button or toggle shows up after you click on an individual local listing in the Google Search results. Then you can click to the next one or swipe to t…
Google Local Panel Results Tests Toggle To Next Result
Google is testing an arrow to toggle to the next local pack listing in the search results. This next button or toggle shows up after you click on an individual local listing in the Google Search results. Then you can click to the next one or swipe to t…
Google Ads Extension With Call Us; Text Or Email To Call
Google Ads has this feature for call us extensions to scan to call, where Google shows you a QR code on the screen that you can scan from your phone to call. Now Google is testing to send this number to your phone via text or email.
Google Ads Extension With Call Us; Text Or Email To Call
Google Ads has this feature for call us extensions to scan to call, where Google shows you a QR code on the screen that you can scan from your phone to call. Now Google is testing to send this number to your phone via text or email.
29 Days In The Google March 2024 Core Update Is Still Rolling Out
It is now four weeks and one day since the Google March 2024 core update started rolling out, 29 days since it started and yes, it is not done rolling out yet. Google’s Danny Sullivan and John Mueller both confirmed that yesterday, even though Google’…
29 Days In The Google March 2024 Core Update Is Still Rolling Out
It is now four weeks and one day since the Google March 2024 core update started rolling out, 29 days since it started and yes, it is not done rolling out yet. Google’s Danny Sullivan and John Mueller both confirmed that yesterday, even though Google’…
Max Conversion Value Available For Microsoft Advertising Search Campaigns
Microsoft announced a number of new Microsoft Advertising features, including that maximize conversion value is now available for search campaigns; previously, it was only available for shopping search campaigns. Also, Microsoft announced Microsoft Cli…
Max Conversion Value Available For Microsoft Advertising Search Campaigns
Microsoft announced a number of new Microsoft Advertising features, including that maximize conversion value is now available for search campaigns; previously, it was only available for shopping search campaigns. Also, Microsoft announced Microsoft Cli…
Daily Search Forum Recap: April 2, 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.
I posted the big Google Webmaster Report for April…
April 2024 Google Webmaster Report
After a relatively slow Google webmaster report last month, this month was the extreme opposite…
Reddit Moderators Keep Removing Google Search Liaison’s Responses
Reddit moderators in the SEO channel continue to remove the responses that Danny Sullivan, Google’s Search Liaison, is posting in response to some SEO and Google Search-related questions. It is somewhat comical to see this, because you’d think any foru…