Google Search Ranking Volatility Around October 28th
There may have been another Google Search ranking algorithm tweak around October 28th or so. I am seeing some rumblings both within the SEO community chatter and the third-party Google tracking tools. It seems some are noticing big search ranking swin…
Google Search Ranking Volatility Around October 28th
There may have been another Google Search ranking algorithm tweak around October 28th or so. I am seeing some rumblings both within the SEO community chatter and the third-party Google tracking tools. It seems some are noticing big search ranking swin…
Google Rolls Out Early Access To Gemini For Home Voice Assistant
We all knew it was coming and now Google is roll out early access to Gemini for Home voice assistant in the U.S. You can either say “Hey Google” to your speaker or display to request specific help or answers, or talk naturally with Gemini Live by sayin…
Google Merchant Center Preferred Audience For Promotions Restrictions
Google Merchant Center now lets some merchants and advertisers define an audience for a promotion. This allows you to restrict who sees the promotion in Google Search for your Merchant Center shopping listings.
Ad Tech Monopoly: Judge Rules Google Can’t Relitigate Core Antitrust Facts
A judge has ruled, giving Google a blow in its ad tech monopoly legal battle. This ruling should help the plaintiffs suing Google not get hung up in court as long as some expected, plus Google can’t relitgate the core facts in that antitrust case.
Google Local Service Ads Tests Reviews & Overview Buttons
Google is testing adding to the call and message button on Local Service Ads a reviews and sometimes overview button. Reviews takes you to the reviews but the overview button to the local listing for that business.
Undocumented Google User Agent For GeminiiOS
There may be an undocumented Google user agent named GeminiiOS. GeminiiOS is apparently used when a user clicks on a source link from the Gemini app on their iPhone.
Daily Search Forum Recap: October 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 Search Console has a new query grouping report…
Query Groups Report Comes To Google Search Console Insights
Google added a very useful feature to the Google Search Console Insights report named query groups. It does what it is named, it groups similar queries together as one, so you can see how your site is performing for that specific topic, instead of indi…
Google Business Profiles What’s Happening Feature Expands
Google has expanded access to the Google Business Profiles’ what’s happening feature to multi-location restaurants and bars in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. When it launched in May it was only available for …
Google Ads Interface Gains Local Service Ads Phone Call Leads
Google Ads has supposedly added more integration between the main Google Ads platform and reporting and the niche Local Service Ads platform. Some can now see conversion tracking actions in the Google Ads interface.
Google Ads Showing Maps Pin Clicks In Reports
Google is rolling out map pin clicks in the Google Ads and Google Local Service Ads reporting. This can be found under Campaigns view, then under Segment, and then under Click Type.
Google’s John Mueller On Best CMSs For SEO
Google’s John Mueller was asked what is the best CMS, content management system, is for SEO and ranking well on Google Search. John replied that all the modern CMS platforms are fine and there are no big differences, SEO-wise, between any of them.
24 Ways I’m Using AI Tools for SEO
Looking for SEO AI tools to improve your process and workflows? Mike King shares 24 ways he’s using AI plus custom GPTs you can start using now.
Daily Search Forum Recap: October 27, 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 local reviews are disappearing…
Google Ads Campaign Level Audience Exclusions To Performance Max
Google Ads seems to be bringing the ability to do campaign level audience exclusions to Performance Max (PMax) campaigns. A new Data Exclusions feature is showing up for some advertisers under campaign settings.
Google Ads New Investment Strategy Recommendation Page
Google Ads added a new tab on the Recommendations page named Investment Strategy. This tab “provides account-level suggestions to help you understand the potential impact of increased investment on your key metrics, such as clicks, conversions, or conv…
Google Ads New Investment Strategy Recommendation Page
Google Ads added a new tab on the Recommendations page named Investment Strategy. This tab “provides account-level suggestions to help you understand the potential impact of increased investment on your key metrics, such as clicks, conversions, or conv…
Google Ads New Investment Strategy Recommendation Page
Google Ads added a new tab on the Recommendations page named Investment Strategy. This tab “provides account-level suggestions to help you understand the potential impact of increased investment on your key metrics, such as clicks, conversions, or conv…
Reviews Disappearing Within Google – Google Fixing
Over the past couple of weeks, there have been numerous reports of reviews disappearing, being removed, or being deleted from local business profiles on Google Search and Google Maps. Supposedly, this is now a known bug and is being actively worked on…