Google Ad Revenue Up 15.5% With Overall Revenue Up 22%
Google reported its earnings today, its Q1 2026 earnings report showed ad revenues up by 15.5% at $77.3 billion and overall revenue was up 22% at $109.9 billion…
Bing Ads Revenue Up 12% – New Growth
Microsoft reported its third quarter 2026 earnings and it showed that its search and advertising revenue was up for 1120% and that means its ad growth is growing again. The previous quarter it was up 10% before that, up 16% and the one before that wa…
Daily Search Forum Recap: April 29, 2026
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.
Some Google AdSense vignette ads may trigger the new back button hijacking search penalty…
Google Tests Enter AI Mode Button For AI Overviews
Generally, when Google wants to take you into AI Mode from an AI Overview, it uses a button that says see more or some variation of that. But now Google is testing “Enter AI Mode” as the call to action.
Google AdSense Vignette Ads Setting May Trigger Back Button Hijack Penalty
Just a heads up, that a small setting within Google AdSense under the vignette ads may trigger your site to get a Google search penalty – specifically for the new back button hijacking search spam rule.
Google AdSense Vignette Ads Setting May Trigger Back Button Hijack Penalty
Just a heads up, that a small setting within Google AdSense under the vignette ads may trigger your site to get a Google search penalty – specifically for the new back button hijacking search spam rule.
Google Local Panel With Show More Action Buttons
Google is testing removing some of the action buttons on local panels, Google Business Profiles, including call and share, and replacing it with a numbered show more button. Clicking on that button opens up those additional action options.
Google Local Panel With Show More Action Buttons
Google is testing removing some of the action buttons on local panels, Google Business Profiles, including call and share, and replacing it with a numbered show more button. Clicking on that button opens up those additional action options.
Google AI Overview Ask Anything Box Sticks As You Scroll
Google is testing having the AI Overview box “Ask Anything” section stick to the bottom of the Google Search box as you scroll down the AI Overview and the search results. This keeps AI Mode in your face during the whole search experience.
Google AI Overview Ask Anything Box Sticks As You Scroll
Google is testing having the AI Overview box “Ask Anything” section stick to the bottom of the Google Search box as you scroll down the AI Overview and the search results. This keeps AI Mode in your face during the whole search experience.
Google Ads Preview Impact Of Negative Keywords (& More)
Google Ads is testing a way for advertisers to preview the impact of a change, like adding negative keywords. It seems to be called “Preview impact estimates” and lets you estimate the impact of, in this case, adding specific negative keywords.
Google Ads Preview Impact Of Negative Keywords (& More)
Google Ads is testing a way for advertisers to preview the impact of a change, like adding negative keywords. It seems to be called “Preview impact estimates” and lets you estimate the impact of, in this case, adding specific negative keywords.
Bing Webmaster Tools New AI Reporting Features
Krishna Madhavan from Microsoft Bing demo’ed some new AI reporting features that should launch within Bing Webmaster Tools soon. They include citation share, grounding query intent, semantic topic label, and GEO-focused recommendations.
Google Sends Warning Notices On Back Button Hijacking Spam Penalty
As you know, Google announced a new search spam penalty for back button hijacking. Site owners have until June 15, 2026 to remove any such functionality from its site or it will be subject to a manual action and/or automated algorithmic adjustment. Now…
Google Showing How Many Reviews Were Deleted
Google is now showing the number of reviews that were deleted on a specific Google Business Profile due to defamation complaints. This seems to be live in Germany and not other countries right now.
Google Search Ranking Volatility Heating Up April 27th & 28th
I am seeing new signs of the Google search ranking volatility heating up. When I reported on it last week, the tools began to show volatility trend upwards. But now, while some of the tools are calm, the chatter within the forums has spiked over the p…
Google Shopping Ads Tests Pricing In Superscript
Google is testing using a superscript font for the cents portion of the pricing in the Shopping Ads. So when you see a price for a product and it is listed for $99.99, the 99 cents is in superscript.
Google Click Through Rates Improving For Organic Results With AI Overviews
Google may be doing something right with improving the click-through rates from the organic search results page that contain AI Overviews. An update report shows the CTR is improving, after numerous times showing the CTR has been declining.
Google Ads Confirms Demand Gen Image Ads Approval Delays
Google’s Ginny Marvin, the Ads Liaison, has confirmed there are delays for some Demand Gen Image ads to be approved. Some of these delays are several days pending, not hours, but several days.
Bing Tests Less Clickable Links In Copilot Search Results
Microsoft Bing is testing making the links within the AI results, the Copilot Search results, less clickable. Typically, the whole line of text is clickable to the citation but here, Bing is testing only linking the citation mark at the end.