Google Search Tests Bold & Underlined Title Links For Snippets & Triangle About This Result Icon
Google seems to be testing bolding and underlining the title links in the search results snippets in the mobile search interface. Google is also testing a triangular format for the three dots icon used for the about this result feature.
Google Drops Google News Sitemap Validation & Errors Help Documents
Google has removed a couple of the Google News sitemaps help documentation. I should note, it seems these were removed a very long time ago, but the links to those documents still exist – but return a 404, page not found error.
Daily Search Forum Recap: July 28, 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.
Google says AI-generated reviews are spam according to Merchant Center policies…
Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Ranking Cooling But Chatter Heated, AI Reviews, TLDs, Programmatic SEO, UI Changes, Bing Dark, Local, Earnings & More
This week, we noticed that many, but not all, of the Google rank tracking tools were cooling, but then later this week, the SEO chatter heated up. Google Merchant Center says AI-generated reviews are spam. John, Gary…
New Google Merchant Center Policy Says AI Generated Reviews Are Spam & Disallowed
Google has posted a new policy saying AI-generated reviews are against its policies, disallowed and considered spam. If you find such content, Google said you must mark it as spam in your feed with the is_spam attribute.
Google Site Names In Search Results Updated With More Subdomain Support & Workarounds
As Google promised, it has updated its support for site names in its search results. Google said it has expanded support for subdomains and also has compiled more information on how site names work in Google Search. Plus, Google had documented a few w…
Google Officially Rolling Out New Search Settings Interface
Ashwarya, Google Search Community Manager, posted that Google Search will soon roll out “a new experience to make access to key items easier on the Search Results Page on the web.” In short, it is a new way to access Google Search Settings on desktop a…
Google Merchant Center Next Wants You To Add Your Customer Support Details
Google wants you to add your customer support details to Google Merchant Center Next. Google said, “Shoppers are often dissatisfied when they can’t easily find customer support and returns related information when they’re shopping online.” So if you a…
Google Business Profiles Food Ordering Settings
Google has updated the Google Business Profile food ordering section with more options and settings. This feature was in the old Google My Business section but was updated recently in the new Google Business Profile interface.
Daily Search Forum Recap: July 27, 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 now seeing a huge spike in SEO chatter specific to a Google algorithm ranking update, but some, not …
Google Search Ranking Algorithm Update Chatter Signals – July 26
I am seeing a significant increase in chatter from within the SEO community around a possible Google Search ranking algorithm update. While most of the tracking tools have calmed, except for Semrush and Mozcast, I am seeing a big spike in SEO chatter y…
Dark Mode Now Rolling Out On Bing Search & Bing Chat
As we expected, Bing Chat and Bing Search both now support dark mode. There is a new “dark” setting under the “appearance” section of the settings menu at the top right of the page to turn it on or off.
Google Local Service Ads Review Dispute Form Updates With Clarifications
Google has updated its Local Service Ads reviews dispute form. The update clarifies that the form should be used for reviews on Local Service Ads and not to handle reviews through Google Business Profiles.
Google Things To Know With Links Outside Accordions
Google has made the links within the Things To Know box more prominent by placing some of those links outside of the accordions. So you no longer have to click to expand the Things to know section to get some of the links, some are shown in the top sec…
Google Categorizes Reviews By Type Of Reviewer
Google seems to be testing categorizing the review by the type of review in the Google Maps and Local reviews section. So if you have a couple on vacation leaving a review versus a solo traveler or family, it will say so.
Daily Search Forum Recap: July 26, 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.
Google and Microsoft announced financial earnings, both showed a lift in ad revenues…
Google Ads Performance Max Upgrade Tool Now Available For Dynamic Search Ads (DSA)
Google announced that the self-upgrade tool for “upgrading” your Google Ads to Performance Max campaigns is now available for Dynamic Search Ads (DSA) campaigns and Google Display campaigns.
Google Search Tests More Visual Elements For Featured Snippets, Top Stories, Products & More
Over the past few days I’ve seen reports of Google Search testing more visual elements. These visual elements are across featured snippets, top stories, products and likely more.
Google Business Profiles Appointment Link Moved To Booking Section
Google has moved the way to add an appointment link in your Google Business Profile. It use to be within the edit profile section and is now available in the main “Booking” section.
John Mueller: Programmatic SEO Often A Fancy Banner For Spam
Google’s John Mueller had another one-liner – this one was posted on Twitter and it reads, “programmatic SEO is often a fancy banner for spam.”