Daily Search Forum Recap: April 1, 2025
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 seems to be ranking Reddit’s AI-translated pages all too well…
Google Ranking Reddit AI Translated Pages Too Well
It appears that Google is letting Reddit’s AI translated pages rank too well within its search results. This is in addition to Google letting Reddit get a lot of other search visibility, but AI translation, well, that should really not perform so well.
Google AI Overviews Tests Check Important Info Disclaimer
Google is testing adding a disclaimer or piece of text on the AI Overviews within the desktop and mobile search results that says “Check important info.” I guess this is Google being a bit more cautious about some AI Overviews?
Bing Tests New Sitelinks Hover Shadow & Related Search Designs
Microsoft is testing a new design and user experience for the Bing sitelinks and related searches. The sitelinks have this hover over shadow effect, while the related searches go from a rounded pill design to line separator design.
Bing Copilot Answer Buttons To Image & Video Search
Microsoft is now placing quick buttons or tabs to quickly jump from the Bing Copilot Answer to Bing image or video search results. I am not sure why or when Bing decides to show this but they are, for some (not all) queries that respond with a Copilot …
April 2025 Google Webmaster Report
It’s time for the monthly Google Webmaster Report – the April 2025 version. This month we had the Google March 2025 core update kick off and finish rolling out. Google launched AI Mode, AI Overviews are now powered by Gemini 2.0, we saw some weird AI …
Daily Search Forum Recap: March 31, 2025
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 posted three different Google March 2025 core update polls…
Google March 2025 Core Update Impact Multiple Poll Results
Now that the Google March 2025 core update is done, I wanted to share some polls I spotted on this update, including some I posted myself. The theme is, most said their rankings stayed the same, while many saw declines and improvements with the update….
Google To Pay $100 Million To Settle Old Ad Lawsuit On Clicks Outside Geo Target
Google is reportedly going to pay $100 million to settle a 14-year-old class action case for allegedly having its Google Ads (as then known, AdWords) serve ads outside of the geographic regions the advertisers targeted.
Google To Allow Double Serving Ads In Different Ad Locations On Same Page
Well, it seems to be official now. Starting April 14, 2025 Google will update its Unfair advantage policy to say it is allowed to show the same ad, from the same company, going to the same page, as long as the ad is in a different ad location. Google …
Google News Fully Transitioned To Automatically Generated Publication Pages
Last month we reported that Google News Publisher Center changes are coming, well those changes should have happened and been fully completed by today. Google updated its help document on the topic to say “Google News is fully transitioning to automati…
Google Business Profiles Bug Resurfacing Old Fake Removed Reviews
Google confirmed it is fixing a bug where old, fake and previously removed reviews are resurfacing in your Google Business Profiles. It is unclear how many Business Profiles are impacted by this, but if you see more reviews pop up that were not previou…
Google Business Profiles Your Edit Was Not Approved Glitch
Google Business Profile edits may have a bug or some sort of glitch. A number of local SEOs are reporting seeing the message, “Your edit was not approved” when trying to make simple edits to Business Profiles.
Daily Search Forum Recap: March 28, 2025
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’s March core update is done, I dig into what we know about it…
Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Core Update Done, Will Site Recover, AI Mode Expands, Google Ads PMax Search Terms & More
Google’s March 2025 core update finished yesterday, I have a standalone video on that, so check it out. The core update caused more volatility at the tail end of the rollout…
Google Local Knowledge Panel With Promotion Clipable Coupons
We’ve seen the clipable coupons within the search results for several years now and in store listings and many places, but have we seen them in local knowledge panels? Maybe, I am not sure.
Google AI Overviews Itinerary, Lens Tour Guide, Maps Screenshot & Track Prices
Google announced a number of features across Google Search, Maps, Lens and other areas around travel and vacation planning. Some of the features were already out there but let’s recap some of the more interesting features.
Google Tests Contactless Label In Place Of Curbside Pickup
Google is testing a “contactless” label in place of the curbside pickup labels in the shopping search results. The curbside label became popular during COVID and has stuck around as a convenience factor for shoppers after.
Google Ads WhatsApp Conversation Goals Get Diagnostics & More
Google Ads conversation started goals section, where you setup WhatsApp messages within Google Ads, has new tabs. Google added diagnostics, store diagnostics, and webpages.
Google AI (SGE) While Browsing No Longer
19 months ago, Google released a feature named SGE while browsing, and later changed it to AI while browsing. Well, that feature is no longer – Google has deprecated it and put it in the Google graveyard.