Google Search Showing Six Top Stories In Grid
Google can now show six top stories in a uniform gird format in the top of the desktop Google Search results. We normally see four top stories but if we see more, it is not normally in a uniform grid format.
Bing Chat Pasting Images From Clipboard Into Query Box Coming August 28th
Bing Chat will soon allow you to copy and image to your clipboard and paste it directly into the query or search box. This will make it faster than manually uploading the image to Bing Chat.
Google Tests Wider Larger Image Thumbnails In Search Result Snippets
Google is testing wider and larger image thumbnails on snippets in the desktop search results interface. The images look about twice as wide, maybe even more, the the normal image thumbnails you’d see Google display in the desktop search results.
Is Google Removing Reviews From Local Business Listings?
I am seeing a spike in the number of complaints around reviews going missing from Google local business profiles. This week, there are tons of new complaints that reviews that were once on a local listing in Google Search is now missing or gone.
Google Ads Tests Paid Customer Support Options
Google is testing a paid version of customer support for its advertisers who use Google Ads. Google said this is a “paid pilot” where its “smallest customers can receive specialized, one-on-one support, tailored to their specific needs.”
Google: It Sounds Bad If Your Site Depends On Google Discover Traffic
Google’s John Mueller said it might be bad if your site depends on Google Discover for traffic. He said on Mastodon, “If your site depends on Discover traffic, that sounds bad regardless of your specifics.”
Is Google Testing New Logo?
Google may be testing a new Google logo after launching the existing one in September 2015. The new logo looks a bit more cartoon-like but is consistent with the original Google logo colors from the late 90s.
Google Business Profile Map Reviews Not Posted Notice
Google Business Profiles has shown pending status of reviews as a label on top of the review but now Google is showing to both the reviewer and the owner of the business listing a status of “not posted” when the review was rejected from being shown.
Google Business Profiles Tests Manage Photos Button
Google is testing updating the Google Business Profile web interface by adding a “Manage Photos” button. This comes shortly after testing the Food Ordering button.
Google SGE While Browsing – Search Generative Experience On The Browser
Google’s next step for its Search Generative Experience is SGE while browsing. In Chrome on desktop and in the mobile Google app on iOS and Android, Google SGE can summarize longer web page content for you. Yea, it is similar to Bing Chat’s Edge side…
Google Search Generative Experience Now Has Definition Overlay Links
Google has added those definition-based contextual links to some of the words placed in the Search Generative Experience answers and results. This is very similar to the featured snippet injected definition links but in this case, you can trigger a con…
Add Social Media Links To Your Google Business Profiles
Google seems to now support adding social media links to your Google Business Profiles. You can add your Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, TikTok, X (formerly known as Twitter), YouTube and other social links to your business profile.
Google Business Profile Posts Image Upload Not Working
Google Business Profiles posts feature is not accepting images for the past day or so. When you try to upload an image or photo to your new Google Posts, nothing will happen, it will just not upload the photo.
Microsoft Advertising Relaxes Advertiser Identity Verification
In June, we reported that Microsoft Advertising would require advertiser identity verification. Well, Microsoft posted an update relaxing those requirements in a big way.
Google Navigational Queries Shouldn’t Trigger Search Generative Experience
Danny Sullivan, Google’s Search Liaison, said on Twitter that Google probably shouldn’t trigger a Search Generative Experience answer for navigational queries. You can always manually trigger the SGE response, but by default, it probably shouldn’t be …
New Google Merchant Center 3D Model Link [virtual_model_link] Attribute
Google has a new 3D model link [virtual_model_link] attribute, or at least new documentation on the 3D model link [virtual_model_link] attribute. This lets you provide 3D and/or AR models of your products for Google to display in search.
Google: If You’re Using AI To Write Your Content, It’s Going To Be Rehashed From Other Sites
Google’s John Mueller had a nice one-liner on Reddit again, this one he said “By definition (I’m simplifying), if you’re using AI to write your content, it’s going to be rehashed from other sites.”
Google: Best Way To Block Search Traffic Is To Disable DNS Resolution
I should start by saying, this is super dangerous and you probably should not do this unless you really know what you are doing and why you are doing it. But John Mueller of Google said on Twitter, “The best way to block the traffic from search for spe…
Google Ads Beta AI Generated Help Guide
Google Ads is testing a new AI-generative solution for help guides and answers. Google is inviting some advertisers “to try AI-generated answers in help guide,” it emailed some advertisers.
Vlog #236: Lance Bachmann On Local Search Marketing & Getting New Customers
In part one with Lance Bachmann, we spoke a lot about business, growing a business and his passion for his employees. In part two…