Spike In Complaints On Favicons Disappearing From Google Search
In the past couple of days, I have seen a spike in the number of complaints around favicons disappearing from the Google Search result snippets. The complaints started a couple of days before Google’s August 2026 spam update, so I doubt they are relat…
Google Ads API Version 25.1 Now Available
Google has released version 25.1 of the Google Ads API, this is a minor release with several of updates. This update includes text disclaimer assets, AI Max tracking, Brand and Conversion Lift measurements, brand sentiment insights, and several more fe…
Google Ads API Version 25.1 Now Available
Google has released version 25.1 of the Google Ads API, this is a minor release with several of updates. This update includes text disclaimer assets, AI Max tracking, Brand and Conversion Lift measurements, brand sentiment insights, and several more fe…
OpenAI expands ChatGPT ads to 31 European countries
OpenAI announced on August 18th that it will expand ads to 31 European countries. The countries include Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Austria, among others. How will advertisers get access to the ads? Advertisers can get access through: OpenAI’s Ads Solutions team Agency partners Technology partners Self-service access will also […]
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Google Ads now proactively suggests sitelinks
Google Ads is now showing sitelink suggestions to account owners. Previously, this wasn’t available; account owners had to add sitelinks manually rather than having them suggested. Arpan Banerjee spotted this and shared it on X. He wrote: “Google Ads is now proactively surfacing sitelink suggestions for you.” Here is a screenshot of how it looks. […]
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New Enhanced Matching setting spotted in Google Ads
Google Ads is testing a new Enhanced Matching option for Customer Match. Based on the screenshot shared by Joey Bidner on LinkedIn, this test can expand matches using connected user lists. He shared a screenshot on LinkedIn and wrote: “anybody else using this? seeing it for the first time in my account settings and still […]
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Google Business Profile now shows view counts for posts
Google Business Profile is showing view counts on posts. This was spotted by Muhammad Hussain on LinkedIn, who shared a screenshot along with his post. He wrote: “Google Business Profile posts are now showing view counts. Does this show up on everyone’s dashboard? I don’t see it on my side, but a friend in my […]
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Bing tests multiple images within a single ad result
This week, Bing tested large images in its search results, and now I spotted another change multiple images appearing within a single ad. Searching for “SEO”, a Forbes-sponsored result appeared with multiple images bundled into a single ad unit. Here is a video of how it looks. Swiping through the images revealed three in total […]
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AI Overview cites self-serving listicles, but skips the brand that ranks itself #1
Harpreet flagged something odd in a Google AI Overview and shared it on X, pointing out that the AIO cited four self-serving listicles within its answer, yet the one brand ranking itself #1 in those listicles wasn’t actually mentioned in the AI-generated answer. He wrote: “Crazy AI Overview. 4 self-serving listicles are cited within the […]
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ChatGPT Ads Expanding To 31 European Countries
OpenAI announced it is expanding its ChatGPT Ads service and product to 31 European countries. These countries include Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Austria.
Google: We Do Not Roll Out Updates Prior To The Announcement
Google’s John Mueller reiterated what Google has said numerous times already, that Google does not wait to announce the update. When Google begins rolling out the search update, whether a core or spam update, it will announce it shortly after it starts…
Google Search Video Carousel Showing Less Often
Google seems to be showing the video carousel within Google Search a lot less often. Semrush had the video carousel showing up in Google Search at just over 30% of queries but now it is under 20% of the time. Some other data shows it dropping even worse.
Google Ads Bidding Option For Customer Retention Loyalty Program Members
Google Ads is now letting you bid more using the customer retention option named “Loyalty program members.” This gives you the option to (a) Bid higher for loyalty program members and (b) Show member benefits to loyalty program members in eligible coun…
Google Business Profiles Testing Revamped Q&A Feature
Google seems to be testing a revamped and updated Q&A feature for Google Business Profiles (GBP). There is an added Q&A button in the GBP dashboard in Google Search and a flow that prompts you with yes or no responses for questions tailored to your bus…
Google Trends Gains Explore Maps & Regional Breakdown
Google Trends has added two new features this morning, explore maps and regional breakdown.
Google said it “designed new interactive maps for clearer data storytelling…
Google Analytics Real Time Outage Seems To Be Resolving
Google Analytics seems to have had an outage starting at about 4 am ET this morning. The real-time analytics report within Google Analytics was not showing users all of the data. The issue now seems to be resolving a couple of hours later.
Google Trends adds interactive maps and regional breakdowns
Google Search Central announced on linkedin that Google Trends has added new interactive maps and regional breakdowns within its Explore section. This feature is rolling out gradually. With the new interactive maps, users can visually explore regional trends for any given search term, making it easier to see where interest in a topic is concentrated. […]
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Google Analytics is down, real-time reporting isn’t working
Google Analytics appears to be experiencing issues for some users today, with our tests showing real time considerably low The outage appears to affect at least some Google Analytics users, although the exact scope of the problem is currently unclear. At the time of writing, Google’s official Ads Status Dashboard does not acknowledge an outage […]
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Google tests telling users an ad was AI-made
Google is now testing a feature that shows users when an ad was created using AI. This appears with the “About this advertiser” and “Why you’re seeing this ad” sections, accessible by clicking the three dots on an ad shown on the search results page. Arpan Banerjee spotted this new change and shared a screenshot […]
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