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Google: Favicons In Search Not Impacted By Google Core Updates
While a number of Google Search features are impacted by Google's core update, favicons showing up or not is not one of them. Yes, your site can drop in the rankings, or not show up in Google [...]
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An easier way to explore Search trends with Gemini
Google Trends is redesigning its Explore page, using Gemini to find and understand trending searches.
Are your pop-ups tanking your rankings? A guide to interstitials and dialogs
Learn what interstitials and dialogs are, how they affect SEO, and which types trigger Google’s mobile penalties.
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NEW Google On Phantom Noindex Errors In Search Console via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Google's John Mueller acknowledges phantom noindex errors in Search Console reflect hidden indexing signals surfaced during Googlebot access.
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Google Search Ranking Volatility Hits January 15-16
I am seeing new signs of yet more Google Search ranking volatility and a possible tweak to the ranking search algorithm. Something kicked off yesterday, January 15th, that the third-party tools [...]
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Survey: Publishers Expect Search Traffic To Fall Over 40% via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
A Reuters Institute survey finds publishers expect search traffic to drop over 40% in three years as AI answer engines expand.
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Google AI Overview Local Pack Leading To Huge Drops In Visibility
Over the past few weeks, Google has been showing AI Overviews for local packs, leading some businesses to see huge drops in visibility for their Google Business Profile and local listings. Some [...]
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Campaign total budgets are now available in Search, Performance Max and Shopping campaigns.
Managing budgets for specific campaign flights — like product launches, sales events or promotional bursts — shouldn't require constant manual adjustments. Campaign tota…
Google Trends adds Gemini to Explorer page
Google Trends now uses "Gemini capabilities to automatically identify and compare relevant trends for your area of interest," Google wrote.
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The social-to-search halo effect: Why social content drives branded search
Social content creates curiosity that shows up as branded search. Here’s how to measure and use the halo effect.
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Google's John Mueller Says Universal Commerce Protocol Won't Kill SEO
Earlier this week, Google announced Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) and it has a lot of the industry worried. Once SEO named Ramon Eijkemans said, "I hate to bring this, but SEOs: we're gonna [...]
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New Google AI Mode Ads: Explore Guides and Articles
We have seen ads in AI Mode before but there may be a new Google Ads format coming to AI Mode results, not the just the Direct Offer ads, but Explore guides and article ads.
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Microsoft Advertising Adds Share Of Voice Metrics, Asset Group-Level URL Options, Customer Acquisition Goals...
Microsoft Advertising announced a slew of new features including new customer acquisition goals as an open beta, Share of voice (SOV) metrics, Asset group-level URL options and tracking templates, [...]
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Google AI Overviews cite YouTube most often for health topics: Study
Google’s AI health summaries rely on sources that lack rigorous medical review or evidence, a new analysis finds.
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