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NEW Google Responds To Site That Lost Ranks After Googlebot DDoS Crawl via @sejournal, @martinibuster

Google responds to a publisher's concern about crawl budget and rankings due to Googlebot's requests for non-existent pages Search Engine Journal

Google’s Update To Recipe Structured Data Confirms A Ranking Criteria via @sejournal, @martinibuster

Google confirms that Recipe Rich Results and text search results select images using different criteria. Search Engine Journal

Newly Released Data Shows Desktop AI Search Referrals Dominate via @sejournal, @martinibuster

New data shows that AI search traffic overwhelmingly comes from desktop devices rather than mobile. Search Engine Journal

Respected SEO Rockstar Deconstructs SEO For Google’s AI Search via @sejournal, @martinibuster

A respected SEO expert calls out marketers who overstate the complexity of Google's AI search Search Engine Journal

NEW Google Calm Storm - Heated Weekend Search Volatility But Chatter Calm

Normally, when I see a lot of chatter within the SEO community, I also see the third-party Google search ranking volatility tools heat up. Now I am seeing the tools heat up in a very big way over the [...] Search Engine Roundtable

Why campaign-specific goals matter in Google Ads

Stop settling for generic goals in Google Ads. Here's how customizing them leads to smarter bidding, clearer reporting, and improved ROI. Search Engine Land

NEW Daily Search Forum Recap: June 9, 2025

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today... Search Engine Roundtable

Google Search Console Discover Report Flatlining - Might Be A Reporting Bug

It seems the Google Search Console performance report for Google Discover has reported zero impressions and clicks starting Thursday, June 5th, or has underreported impressions and clicks [...] Search Engine Roundtable

NEW Google Ads Confirms Issue - Maybe Ads Not Displaying

Google has confirmed an issue with Google Ads this morning, saying, "We're investigating reports of an issue with Google Ads. We will provide more information shortly." Search Engine Roundtable

Google LSAs Tests Replacing Google Screened With Google Verified

Google is testing replacing the "Google Screened" label with a "Google Verified" label for the Local Service Ads. I am also seeing these results come up with no labels at all, [...] Search Engine Roundtable

Google Tests New Learn More About Sponsored Results Label

Google is testing a new label on its search ads within the Google Search results that says "Learn more about Sponsored results." This label is on the bottom right of the ad and neatly [...] Search Engine Roundtable

From Video Action to Demand Gen: What’s new in YouTube Ads and how to win

The newest innovation to YouTube advertising is fixing problems that have plagued video campaigns for years. Search Engine Land

Bug with Google Search Console Discover performance report

If you noticed your Discover report showing a huge drop in impressions and clicks, you are not alone - it seems like a bug. Search Engine Land

Perplexity grows to 780 million monthly queries

CEO Aravind Srinivas took shots at Google’s AI modes and why its ad model holds it back, as well as Perplexity’s browser that does it all. Search Engine Land

NEW Why user-generated content works well for SEO

Google wants helpful, trustworthy content – and UGC delivers. Find out how to harness reviews, forums, and social posts for SEO. Search Engine Land