Storm Coming: Next Confirmed Google Search Ranking Algorithm Coming Soon?
It has been almost 12 weeks since the last confirmed Google search ranking algorithm was released. That was the November 2023 reviews update. Before that was the November 2023 core update. Since then, we have had plenty of unconfirmed updates (or rank…
Google Business Profile Restaurants Menu Highlights – Make Corrections
Google seems to have launched a new feature for some restaurants to make corrections and updates to the feedback customers leave about their menus and dishes. This feature is called Menu Highlights and you can select an item and submit feedback to Goo…
Report: Custom Google Business Profile Services Impact Rankings Too
A new report says that custom Google Business Profile services also impact rankings, maybe to a lesser degree than normal services. This report was from the folks at Sterling Sky who shared some limited data on the topic.
Google Ads Reports Moving To New Location
Google seems to be testing moving the reports around in the Google Ads advertiser console. There is a bit of a debate amongst advertisers if this is a good change or not.
Microsoft Copilot App Gains Support For Copilot Pro
A couple of weeks ago, Microsoft introduced Copilot Pro, the paid premium version of Copilot, formerly known as Bing Chat. And on Friday, Microsoft finally added support for Copilot Pro to the iOS app (with Android coming really soon).
Google Puts “Add Note” In URL Bar & SGE While Browsing
Google has added the “add note” search labs notes feature to the URL bar and in SGE while browsing. This makes it way more visible to add a note to a document than before, by placing the add note button directly on the web page you are reading, and no…
Daily Search Forum Recap: January 26, 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 is cutting their SEO starter guide in half…
Some advertisers are unable to access Google Ads
Google has confirmed it is investigating reports of these issues and is working on a fix.
ChatGPT vs. Google Bard vs. Bing Chat vs. Claude: Which generative AI solution is best?
Here’s a comparison of genAI tools ChatGPT, Bard, Bing Chat Balanced, Bing Chat Creative, and Claude based on four metrics.
Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Confirmed Ranking Bug, Ranking Volatility, Quality Raters Cut & Google Ads AI Goes Live
Google has confirmed that issue where sites would rank during the week and then not rank on the weekends – just wild. We had an unconfirmed Google ranking update this week after having a calm weekend. Google has dropped Appen…
Client onboarding and offboarding: The PPC agency’s guide
Gaining and losing clients is inevitable in agency work. Follow these tips to make transitions seamless and maintain positive relationships.
Google SEO Starter Guide To Be Cut In Half
Google is in the process of reworking its popular SEO starter guide, which it initially released in 2010. The starter guide is about 8,500 words right now, but it will be less than half that when the revised SEO starter guide comes out.
Google Tests Price Slider Filter In Search For Product Results
Google is testing a price slider for some queries where narrowing by price may make sense. We’ve seen Google show price range sliders for products and price slider filters for hotels but now we are seeing a price slider filter for normal product results.
Google: HTML Structure Doesn’t Matter Much For Ranking
Gary Illyes from Google said that the HTML structure for your web pages does not matter much for rankings. He said this on the latest Search Off The Record podcast, saying, “I know that some people like to think that HTML structure matters all so much…
Bing Home Page Swapping Out Bing Logo With Copilot Logo
Just like Microsoft has been testing swapping out the Bing Chat link with the Copilot link within the Bing Search results pages, now Microsoft is testing swapping out the Bing logo with a Copilot logo. This is all for the rebranding of Bing Chat to Co…
Huge Increase In Google Business Profiles Driving Directions
Earlier this week, we reported that Google said we should expect a decline in the number of driving directions reported in the Google Business Profiles performance reporting tool. Well, the opposite happened. Everyone is seeing a significant increase …
What You Should Know About LLMs (As a User and Marketer) — Whiteboard Friday
Whether you’re a user or a marketer, Robin will explain to you what you should absolutely know about Large Language Models.
Google Ads moves reports to new location in latest UI update
The platform updated its user interface for a small number of accounts to improve navigation and workflow organization.
Google tests ‘highly rated’ call out for Local Services ads
Google confirmed to Search Engine Land that the new feature may appear in various LSA verticals for some users.
Meta expands automated audience targeting options in latest AI push
Meta’s Advantage detailed targeting is now available for all campaign objectives after the phasing out of ad targeting categories.