Say Hello to Your MozCon 2025 Speaker Lineup (So Far!)
MozCon is hitting the road in 2025 with two incredible events! Join us in London (August 12) or New York (November 6) to learn from industry leaders like Lidia Infante, Andy Chadwick, and Areej AbuAli. Our speaker lineup spans technical SEO, AI content…
Google Tests AI Mode Button On Google Search Box
Google is testing ways to get more people to try AI Mode with a new AI Mode button in the Google Search bar on the Google home page. We’ve seen Google test AI Mode promotions with banners in the search results but now Google is placing large buttons in…
Google Tests AI Overviews In Turkey, Sweden, Netherlands & More Prior To I/O
Google seems to be on the verge of rolling out AI Overviews in within Google Search in more countries and regions. We are seeing signs of Google testing AI Overviews in the wild in Turkey, Sweden and the Netherlands. This is a week or so before Google’…
Rare Google Ads Reporting Bug Led To Over Reported Click-Through Rates
Google has confirmed a “rare” bug with Google Ads reporting where it can lead to over-reporting click-through rate percentages. Brad Geddes posted about the issue on LinkedIn, and Ginny Marvin, the Google Ads Liaison, responded with confirmation.
Google Tests Recipes With Interactive AI Overviews
Google is testing a new recipe search feature that seems to be powered by AI Overviews, it also seems to be a Search Labs feature. This allows you to see recipe ideas, then filter by recipe replacements, ingredients, in this carousel format style.
Google Search Discussions Beta May One Day Replace Reddit Results
Google has a new beta feature to encourage searchers to add comments and have discussions around a specific topic. It is called “Discussions” and has a beta label on it. You can add your own thoughts/comments to the topic and those comments can appea…
The Client Bulk Mailer System in Hobo SEO Dashboard
The emailing functionality of the Hobo SEO Dashboard is not a standalone application but rather an integrated system built upon several core Google Workspace services. Find out more.
Read the full article here The Client Bulk Mailer System in Hobo SEO …
Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Volatility, D.C. Creator Summit, Apple Safari Google Searches Drop & Google Ads AI Max
It’s been calm for the past two weeks but we are seeing Google ranking volatility hit on May 8th. Google held another creator summit, this one in Washington, D.C. Apple said Google searches are declining in Safari, but Google said…
Google Ads With Number Of Followers
Google is showing the number of followers for a Facebook profile in the Google Ads, the search ads. We saw Google testing this for organic / free results two years ago, but now we see them being tested on sponsored search listings.
Google Search Country & Language Parameters
Did you know that you can quickly add parameters to the end of your Google Search URL to see search results in a specific language and/or country? Yes, you can do this from the advanced search settings screen in Google Search but you can also append &…
Google Search Stops 20X More Scammy Pages With Better AI
Google said it is now able to catch “20-times the number of scammy pages,” that it did in the past, leading to a reduction of “these scams by more than 80% in Search.” Google credits investments in AI-powered scam detection systems and improved scam c…
Google AdSense Auto Optimize Adds Site Level Controls
Google AdSense announced that the Auto optimize feature is now configurable at the site level. Google moved it out of the Experiments section and made several improvements to Auto optimize.
Bing Search Tests Next/Prev Pagination
Microsoft is testing a new pagination bar for its Bing Search results. Instead of the left arrow, page numbers and then right arrow, Bing is testing showing a “Next” button and then a “Prev” button.
When Should You Do SEO? — Whiteboard Friday
Is SEO the right move for your business right now? This week’s Whiteboard Friday video from Tom Capper tackles a fundamental question: when is the optimal time to do SEO, and what kind of SEO should you focus on? Get practical insights on essential ele…
Daily Search Forum Recap: May 8, 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 ranking volatility may be heating up today…
Google Search Ranking Volatility Spiked Friday – May 8th
It has been a couple of weeks since we last reported on a Google search ranking update, I bet a ton of you were wondering if I was feeling off. But it has been relatively calm for the past couple of weeks, that is until today. I am seeing renewed vola…
Google Search Ranking Volatility Spiked Friday – May 8th
It has been a couple of weeks since we last reported on a Google search ranking update, I bet a ton of you were wondering if I was feeling off. But it has been relatively calm for the past couple of weeks, that is until today. I am seeing renewed vola…
Google Ads Launches New Charts: Bar, Column and Time-Series
Google has launched several new charts within the Google Ads interface. We recently saw the table tree view (which was not 100% new, I was told) and now we are seeing new stacked bar chart, stacked column chart, combo chart, stacked area chart and 100%…
Google Ads Launches New Charts: Bar, Column and Time-Series
Google has launched several new charts within the Google Ads interface. We recently saw the table tree view (which was not 100% new, I was told) and now we are seeing new stacked bar chart, stacked column chart, combo chart, stacked area chart and 100%…
Google Tests Read Reviews Button & Appointment Tags On Local Listings
Google is testing new buttons and tags on its local listings and local ads. These include a new “read reviews” button, various appointment tags and other business descriptive tags.