Massive Volatility Reported – Google Search Ranking Algorithm Update?
I am seeing some massive volatility being reported today after seeing a spike in chatter within the SEO community on Friday. I have not seen the third-party Google tracking tools show this much volatility in a long time. I will say, the tracking tool…
Daily Search Forum Recap: February 23, 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 is now paying Reddit for its content…
Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Helpful Content System, Redditâs Google Deal, Product Variant Schema, Google Ads, Bing Search & Search Volume Predictions
Google spoke more about the time it takes to recover from a helpful content update and then said it is up to you to decide ice what old content is helpful or not. Google said it wants to reward the best content no matter the site size…
Google Ad Strength For PMAX To Weigh Assets Quantity & Variety More As AI Expands
Google Ads announced that within Performance Max the search ad company is rolling out asset generation globally in English with more languages to come. Plus, image editing will finish rolling out in the U.S. in March, with global English expansion foll…
Google: You Decide What Old Content Is Helpful Or Not
The topic of removing or updating or blocking old content from Google is not new, and we covered it countless times. I saw John Mueller of Google comment about it again, this time on Reddit, saying, it is up to you to decide which of your old content i…
No Joke: Google Is Paying Reddit For More Content, More Often
Google has announced a deal with Reddit to gain access to its content using the Reddit Data API reportedly worth $60 million annually. Yes, Google is paying Reddit to get access to its publicly available content through an API that should make it fast…
Google Ads API Version 16 Now Available
Google released version 16 of the Google Ads API yesterday. The update includes additional recommendation types, support for time-related segments, support for advertiser verification, plus much more.
Bing Search Yellow Opinion Label On News Stories
Bing Search now has these yellow “opinion” labels on news stories within its search results. The label is overlayed on the news story’s image and really makes the story stand out from the others.
Google Shopping Carousel Dynamically Changes Products Below
Google has these latest styles and shop the look carousels for some clothing queries. Now when you swipe through the carousel, Google will dynamically change the products listed below them.
Google Shopping Carousel Dynamically Changes Products Below
Google has these latest styles and shop the look carousels for some clothing queries. Now when you swipe through the carousel, Google will dynamically change the products listed below them.
Bug With Google Shopping Exclude Search Operator
Google has a confirmed bug with using negative search operators, a way to exclude words from your search results, within Google Shopping. Danny Sullivan, the Google Search Liaison, confirmed the issue on X saying, “We did have a bug where it wasn’t wo…
Bing Tests Next Page & Refresh In Place Of Normal Pagination
Bing is testing replacing its search pagination bar at the footer of the search results with a “next page” button and a “refresh” button. This is instead of showing the number of pages of search results that you can click on.
Bing Search Sub-Sitelinks (Expandable Sitelinks)
Bing Search’s sitelinks can sometimes be expanded to see sub-sitelinks, deeper level sitelinks. This is something Google experimented from time to time but something Bing Search does on mobile right now, at least for me.
Google Fading In Text Of Search Result Snippets On Scroll
Google is testing fading in the text of the search result snippets as you scroll down to see more search results. The text is a light gray, and then it becomes a more solid black as you scroll toward that search result snippet.
Google: We Want To Reward The Best Content No Matter Site Size
For the past 20 years, probably even longer, the debate about Google giving preferential treatment to large sites over small sites has been a huge topic in the SEO world and that has not changed in 2024 from 2004. Danny Sullivan, the Google Search Liai…
Google Pushing Google Ads Consults In Gmail Accounts Pop Ups
Google is pushing some businesses to sign up for a free Google Ads consult with a Google representative through their Gmail accounts. This is in the form of a pop up in the Gmail interface, it is not a normal spammy email solicitation but rather a pop up.
Google Ads Sitelink Unknown Eligibility Bug
Google Ads has an issue with some sitelink assets where it shows the sitelinks are eligible but “limited” and the reason says “unknown.” Google’s Ads Liaison said, “the team is aware of this issue and currently on it.”
Only 20% Of SEOs Think Search Volume Won’t Change By 2026
The other day, Gartner, a respected research firm, predicted that “traditional search engine volume will drop 25%, with search marketing losing market share to AI chatbots and other virtual agents.” So I asked SEOs what they think and only 20% of SEOs …
Google App Adds Toggle Between Search & Gemini
The popular Google app, the Google Search app, now has a toggle at the top to quickly switch between Google Search and Gemini (formerly Google Bard). It shows up at the top and is defaulted to Google Search with the super G logo but you can see the Ge…
Google: Sites Wrongfully Using The Google Indexing API Often Are Spammy & Low Quality
John Mueller from Google once again addressed the topic of sites using the Google Indexing API when Google does not officially support those use cases. He said it is not supported first, and he added that these sites are often spammy and low quality – …