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Land your next job in SEO or PPC. These brands and agencies are hiring to fill open search marketing positions right now. Search Engine Land
Google will remove the sitelinks search box in November due to declining usage. Search rankings are unaffected. Search Engine Journal
It's been over ten years since we initially announced the sitelinks search box in Google Search, and over time, we've noticed that usage has dropped. To help simplify the search results, [...] Google Webmaster Central
Google will temporarily pause ads related to the US elections after the polls close on November 5th. Google said this "is a temporary measure, and we will notify advertisers when this policy is [...] Search Engine Roundtable
Google is at it again, double dipping on Local Service Ads clicks, by adding a "Request competitive quotes" button after you have already selected the business you want a quote from. Google [...] Search Engine Roundtable
Google Search and Maps are providing information to voters in the United States around Election Day. Inside Search
Google Ads update lets you generate tailored creative content aligned with specific webpages, enhancing ad relevance and performance. Search Engine Land
For the original iTunes version, click here. Yep, another week, more Google search ranking volatility to report on... Search Engine Roundtable
This does not impact sitelinks but will impact the search box sitelinks feature. Search Engine Land
Here are all the individuals, agencies and in-house teams who have earned Search Engine Land awards for excellence in SEO in PPC in 2024. Search Engine Land
Nick Fox is now the new head of Google Search, replacing Prabhakar Raghavan who is moving into Chief Technologist role at Google. Nick Fox has been with Google since July 2003 and is someone we have [...] Search Engine Roundtable
Google's temporary post-election ad restrictions could significantly affect political campaigns' ability to share election-related messaging. Search Engine Land
Google Search is testing replacing the article carousel format with a list view format of sort. This shows the articles in two columns with a show more button, instead of a carousel of article cards [...] Search Engine Roundtable
Google has been doing a lot with generative AI and I know some of you have seen featured snippets, some knowledge panels, local listings and other forms of generative AI in the search results. Here [...] Search Engine Roundtable
Nope, Google won't let up with its Google Search ranking volatility. We are seeing sites that are showing better rankings one day, only to see those rankings jump back up the next day and continue to [...] Search Engine Roundtable