Google has added to some listings in the local panel in its search results a “Share” button within the three dots in that listing. Previously, the three dots had the ability to suggest an edit, learn more about the data and maybe claim the listing. Now Google brought back the share feature from 2017 within […]
Google Business Profile Agency Dashboard Bug With Invites
There is a bug with the Google Business Profile agency dashboard where owners and managers cannot accept new invites. The issue started a few days ago, Google is aware of the bug and working on fixing the issue. There are several threads about the issue in the Google Business Profiles Forum with the complaints starting […]
Vlog Episode #252: Dave DiGregorio On The Sports Trading Cards Market
In part one with Dave DiGregorio we spoke about his journey from working in sports memorabilia to getting into SEO. Then, in part two we talked about some local pack reductions, diversifying your local SEO efforts, the services feature, and the amazing SEO community. In part three, we talk about ChatGPT, process-focused, conferences, and more. […]
Google: We Have Taken Steps To Deal With Parasite SEO & More To Come
On Friday, Google’s Search Liaison, Danny Sullivan, said that the search company has taken steps to deal with the parasite SEO problem. He also added that the specific change with the upcoming helpful content update is still not live yet but Google did take other steps to deal with the issue. Sullivan wrote on X, […]
Google: SGE Does Not Show You Google’s Search Ranking System
Danny Sullivan, Google’s Search Liaison, said something that is probably somewhat obvious to many of the readers here, that SGE is not able to tell you how Google’s search ranking systems work, what scores or ranking factors it does or does not use, or any of that. SGE learns from the web, not from secret […]
Google Search May Show Reporter Headshots As Story’s Main Image
Google has confirmed it is looking into reports of Google Search showing the wrong image for the story it displays in the search results. Recently Google has been showing the headshot of the reporter, instead of showing the main article’s image, for some top stories images in the search results. Danny Sullivan, the Google Search […]
Google Adds Programmatic Support For Limited Ads With AdSense, AdMob & Ad Manager
Google sent an email to AdSense, AdMob and Ad Manager users saying they are “launching support for programmatic bidding on inventory eligible for Limited ads.” Limited ads (LTD) give publishers the ability to serve ads in a limited way. Limited ads disable the collection, sharing, and use of personal data for personalization of ads. Google […]
Google Search Results Super Volatile Days After Reviews Update Completed
The last likely Google confirmed update of the year, the November 2023 reviews update, completed last Thursday afternoon on the 7th. But days after it completed the Google search results are still super volatile and the fluctuations and chatter are heated. Maybe I am wrong and Google is about to announce another helpful content update […]
Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Gemini, Bing Deep Search, Google Reviews Winter Blast Update, Google Ads Search Partner Network, Ranking, Ads & More
For the original iTunes version, click here. Google confirmed the last reviews update finished rolling out yesterday after 29 days. Google Search ranking volatility continues throughout the whole week, I called it the Google Winter Blast update but it might be the reviews update that is ongoing. Google Groups has seen a massive ranking and […]
Google November 2023 Reviews Update Completed After 29 Days
The Google November 2023 reviews update, the last one Google will confirm, finished rolling out yesterday afternoon on December 7, 2023. It took 29 days to roll out, which initially kicked off on November 8, 2023. Again, this was the last time Google confirmed a reviews update because it is now more of a regular […]