Google Search Algorithm Ranking Update Winter Blast Continues
Last week we reported on the early signs of big Google Search ranking volatility, fluctuations, chatter within the search results. We just don’t know if that was related to the ongoing November 2023 reviews update, tremors from the recently completed …
Report: Google Local Service Ads Reviews Being Hijacked
There are some reports of the reviews left on some Google Local Service Ads that say those reviews are being hijacked. In a sense, the reviews are being taken from one local listing and placed on another.
Google Merchant Center Next To Support Rules & Supplemental Feeds Early Next Year
Google has confirmed that it will begin supporting rules & supplemental feeds in early next year for Google Merchant Center Next. Google added that all existing rules will continue to function after migrating and if you need them now, you can switch back to the legacy Google Merchant Center until then.
Google Groups Gets Ranking Boost In Google Search?
It seems like Google Search is now giving its old Google Groups forum area a massive ranking and visibility boost in the Google Search results. This started a couple of months ago and it may be related to Google surfacing more hidden gems around then?…
Google Search Central Countdown 2023 Microsite
Google launched a special page on its Search Central portal with a countdown to 2023. This page has these hidden doors that contain resources that they found interesting or were otherwise noteworthy to the Search Central team in 2023.
Google Search Adds Vacation Rental Structured Data, Rich Results & Reporting
Google has announced it now supports new structured data for vacation rentals, which adds rich results to the Google Search results for vacation rental listing pages. With that, Google also announced a new Google Search Console and an updated Rich Resu…
Google Hanukkah Decorations Are Live For 2023
Hanukkah (aka Chanukah) starts this coming Thursday night, December 7th. Google has added its Hanukkah decorations to the Google Search results interface to celebrate. Google does this every year and I expect to see the same rollout in the coming week…
Daily Search Forum Recap: December 1, 2023
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 am celebrating the 20th year anniversary of writing about search – well…
Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Core Update Done Followed By Intense Search Volatility, New Structured Data, Google Ads Head Steps Down & 20 Years Covering Search
Google’s November 2023 core update finally finished rolling out this week, and it was the longest core update rollout. Then, a day later…
20 Years Covering The Search Industry
20 years ago tomorrow (December 2, 2003), I started this blog aimed at archiving some of the best discussions within the search marketing community…
Google Discover Showing Older Content Since Follow Feature
Typically, Google Discover shows content that is less than a day old, but it can show content that is weeks, months, or even years old. However, typically, Google will show more recent content in the Discover feed. Well, that may have changed with the …
Google Pay Accepted Labels In Google Search Results
Google seems to be testing a Google Pay Accepted label or icon in the Google search results. This label has the super G logo followed by the words “Pay accepted” words next to search result snippets that support Google Pay and notate such in their stru…
Google May Be Testing Removing Cache Link From Search Results
Google seems to be testing removing the cache link from the search result snippet about this result box. I am in a test where the cache link is no longer available but while trying it while signed out, it is there. So I suspect Google is testing remo…
Google Local Listing With “Serves Vegetarian Dishes” Justifications / Label
Google is testing showing a justification (or label) for local restaurant listings within Google Search and Google Maps that says “serves vegetarian dishes” with a green leaf icon.
Google Search Ranking Volatility – Is It The End Of Reviews Update?
I am seeing some signs of some big Google Search ranking volatility and shuffling today. The core update just finished, so Google would say it is not the core update but the reviews update is still rolling out. Or maybe this new ranking volatility is…
Google Patent For SGE: Generative Summaries For Search Results
Google has a published patent named “Generative summaries for search results” which is believed to be the patent behind the Search Generative Experience launch we saw earlier this year. This patent was filed on March 20, 2023 and approved on Septembe…
Google Local Service Ads Add New Impression Metrics For Advertisers
Google has added a few new impression metrics for advertisers using the Google Local Service Ads platform. This was spotted by Ben Turner who wrote on X that he is “seeing impression share metrics in selected Google LSA accounts.”
Google Ads API 2024 Schedule
Google has published its tentative schedule for the Google Ads API release dates and sunset dates for 2024. Google publishes this annually in order to “bring greater clarity to your planning cycle,” the company said.
Google Now Doesn’t Allow E-Juice Products In Ads & Shopping Listings
Google has updated its dangerous product policy for both Shopping ads and free listings to list E-juice products as dangerous and thus not allowed to be advertised or listing in Google Shopping results, both paid or free listings.
Head Of Google Ads, Jerry Dischler, Steps Down After 15 Years
Jerry Dischler, who has been the head of Google Ads since 2020 and has been with Google for over 15 years is leaving the company. Replacing Dischler will be Vidhya Srinivasan who was the VP/GM of Advertising.