YouTube tests longer CTV ad breaks
YouTube hopes to boost uninterrupted viewing time on connected TV by 50% while giving advertisers more opportunities to reach viewers.
Daily Search Forum Recap: August 16, 2024
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 released the much anticipated August 2024 core update…
Unraveling Google Navboost and building user trust through UX
By providing your users with the best experience possible, positive search rankings will naturally follow.
Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google August Core Update, Big Ranking Bug, DOJ Google Breakup, AI Overview Links, Gemini Research & More
It finally happened: Google released the August 2024 core update; this one should reward small and independent publishers more, should it? Google had another search ranking bug, today, this was a big one. There has been tremendous Google ranking volati…
How Google ending continuous scroll could impact ORM
Here’s how individuals and brands can adjust online reputation management (ORM) strategies to adapt to a post-continuous scroll world.
Google August 2024 Core Update Rolling Out – Will Small Sites Rank Again?
The time has finally arrived; the day you all have been waiting for is here – the Google August 2024 core update started rolling out on Thursday at 11 am ET. Yea, you all saw it coming, Google told us it was near and now it has finally landed. It will…
Google AI Overview New Links UI, Save, Simpler Mode & More Countries
Google announced a number of new features across its AI Overviews, including the new links test we saw going live. Google also is adding new Search Labs features and is expanding AI Overviews to more countries.
Google Doesn’t Technically Follow Links, It Extracts, Collects & Checks Later
Google’s Gary Illyes clarified on the Search Off The Record podcast that Google technically does not follow links. Instead, Google will extract the links, collect them in a database, and then check them later. Of course, most of you know this already …
FTC Banned Fake Reviews
You may have heard, the Federal Trade Commission announced that they have officially banned fake reviews and AI-generated fake reviews. But will this actually end up doing anything?
Google Highlighting Review Content In Search Result Snippets
Google is highlighting review content within its search results snippets for some queries that ask for reviews. At least, Google is testing this – since I cannot replicate it.
Google August 2024 core update rolling out now
One of the aims of the Google August 2024 core update is to surface useful
Google Search ranking bug unrelated to the core update
This bug is impacting a large number of the search results but Google identified the issue.
Confirmed: Google Search Ranking Bug Impacting Large Number Of Results
This morning at 1:48 am ET, Google confirmed a Google Search ranking bug impacting a large number of the Google Search results. Google wrote, “There’s an ongoing issue with ranking in Google Search that’s affecting a large number of search results. We’…
How Links Impact Organic Results and Local Packs — Whiteboard Friday
In this episode, Joy talks about the world of link building as it pertains to local SEO, specifically touching on how links impact local pack rankings.
Publishers report ‘negligible’ traffic impact of Google AI Overviews
Dotdash Meredith and Ziff Davis tell shareholders that they haven’t seen any significant traffic changes due to Google’s AI Overviews.
Google Ads API v15 to sunset Sept. 25
Google sets deadline for Google Ads API v15 sunset, urging developers to upgrade to avoid service disruptions.
Google AI Overviews now show for signed-out users in the US
You no longer need to be logged in to see AI Overviews in the US, Google confirmed this is rolled out to all US searchers.
Google August 2024 core update rolling out now
This update also aims to surface useful content from small and independent sites, Google added.
How long will people wait for websites to load in 2024? Survey says…
If your webpages load too slowly or are unresponsive, you risk frustrating searchers and losing them to a competitor.
Is using AI-generated content for SEO plagiarism?
Learn the process of AI content generation, nature of plagiarism and ethical considerations surrounding the use of AI in creative fields.