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NEW Google Search Behind The Music Generative AI Section
Google seems to have added a new section to music knowledge panels named "Behind the music." It seems that this is generated using Google's Gemini AI and gives you a bit of background on [...]
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Google’s AI Overviews Reach 1.5 Billion Monthly Users via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Google AI Overviews reaches 1.5 billion monthly users with Alphabet's Q1 earnings showing 10% search revenue growth.
Search Engine Journal
Google Analytics Real Time Reporting Glitching
I am seeing a number of complaints that Google Analytics real-time reporting is not working properly.
Many are complaining that the data looks off and is underreporting, at best.
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Google: How To Remove Site From Search Without Verifying Ownership via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Google's John Mueller explained how to remove a site from the search results without Search Console ownership verification
Search Engine Journal
Google’s new Demand Gen channel controls available in beta
Channel controls for Demand Gen lets you precisely target YouTube Shorts, Gmail and other visual platforms, with detailed reporting.
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DOJ’s Google Search Trial: What If Google Must Sell Chrome? via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Google's antitrust trial enters the remedies phase, with the DOJ seeking Chrome breakup and AI restrictions.
Search Engine Journal
Google Quietly Ends COVID-Era Structured Data Support via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Google quietly announced it will be ending support for a COVID-era structured data type
Search Engine Journal
3 SEO priorities to win organic traffic in 2025
With AI interfaces eating search real estate, learn where organic clicks are still happening and how to get them before the window narrows.
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NEW Google hypes AI Overviews, refuses to answer CTR question
Google also reported that AI Overviews have 1.5 billion users – even though AI Overviews are a default search feature, not a product.
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Google Ad spend continues to outpace traffic volume: Report
Google Ad spending grew 9% while Microsoft Ads saw stronger 17% growth and PMax campaigns showed deteriorating performance, Tinuiti reports.
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Why Do Web Standards Matter? Google Explains SEO Benefits via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Google's Gary Illyes explains how web standards benefit SEO, focusing on the differences between robots.txt and sitemaps.
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OpenAI Expresses Interest In Buying Chrome Browser via @sejournal, @martinibuster
OpenAI may seek to acquire Chrome if it's split from Google in the ongoing antitrust proceedings.
Search Engine Journal
Google Ad Revenue Up 8.5%, Overall Revenue Up 12%
Google reported earnings and their ad revenue is up again year-over-year, with an increase of 8.5%, and overall revenue is also up 12%.
I should note, it is down from Q4 because Q4 is always [...]
Search Engine Roundtable
Google scraps new cookie prompt in Chrome
Google's decision to maintain third-party cookies without a new consent prompt exposes limitations in its Privacy Sandbox alternatives.
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