Archive of October, 2023

October, 31 2023

Google Completes Switch To Mobile-First Indexing via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern Google officially completes switch to mobile-first indexing after years-long transition. - Search Engine Journal
Google says mobile-first indexing is complete after almost 7 years Google said it will turn off the indexing crawler information in the settings page in Search [...] - Search Engine Land
Quiz: Test your Halloween search trend knowledge How well do you know Halloween 2023? Take our Google Search Trends quiz and find out. - Inside Search
9 ways to stay on top of the latest SEO trends Enhance your SEO expertise with these reliable methods for staying updated on industry news and [...] - Search Engine Land
AI-generated content in 2024: How to excel and where to exercise caution The future of content strategy lies in harmonizing AI efficiency with human creativity. Learn how [...] - Search Engine Land
Google Search Generative Experience Now Triggers AI Answers For Recipes The new Google Search, the Google Search Generative Experience, now shows AI-generated answers for [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google: Old Content Doesn't Make It Unhelpful Content Google's Search Liaison, Danny Sullivan, said on X that just because content is old, it doesn't [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Visual optimization must-haves for AI-powered search Boost your SERP visibility with this three-step strategy for optimizing visual assets and gain SEO [...] - Search Engine Land
Google Ads pop-up survey disrupting advertisers trying to pause campaigns Advertisers have asked Google not to show the survey until after they have finished pausing their [...] - Search Engine Land
Daily Search Forum Recap: October 31, 2023 Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today... - Search Engine Roundtable

October, 30 2023

Google On What To Do About 404 Errors In Search Console via @sejournal, @martinibuster Google's John Mueller answers what to do about 404 errors reported in Search Console - Search Engine Journal
Google Bard can now respond in real time There is a setting to turn this real-time response off. - Search Engine Land
Google CEO details how Chrome helped grow Google Search We also now know exactly how much Google paid to be the default search engine on multiple devices [...] - Search Engine Land
Google To Recipe Bloggers: We've Heard Complaints, Ensure Key Parts Of Recipe Have Easy Access Google's Search Liaison, Danny Sullivan, posted that he is aware of the complaints about recipe [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
More help with math and science problems in Search We are announcing new ways across Search and Lens for learners to explore new topics and get [...] - Inside Search
Google Explains How It Ranks Recipe Website Content via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern Google explains its nuanced approach to ranking recipes, balancing searcher convenience with [...] - Search Engine Journal
Google Ads pilots new metrics feature to boost overview page flexibility PPC experts have praised the new dropdown capability for making it easier to access important data [...] - Search Engine Land
September 2023 Google core update: A deep dive into personal knowledge panels and E-E-A-T enhancements Get insights into the September 2023 Google Core update, the evolution of Knowledge Panels and the [...] - Search Engine Land
How to integrate generative AI in your SEO Here's how you can take advantage of generative AI for content creation while sidestepping [...] - Search Engine Land
Google Helpful Content System Uses Machine Learning To Understand If Content Is Helpful This is just a reminder that Google uses machine learning to understand if content is helpful or [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Digging deeper into the E-E-A-T Knowledge Graph 2023 update More insights into the E-E-A-T Knowledge Graph 2023 update, the evolution of Knowledge Panels and [...] - Search Engine Land
4 ways to find unique content ideas from real-life insights Find out how to create content that sets you apart from the competition using untapped sources. [...] - Search Engine Land
Google Ads To Enforce Certified Click Tracker Policies Soon A few months ago we reported that Google Ads may disapprove some ads for using third-party [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google On Algorithm Updates: The "Web Changes. Content Changes. People's Expectations Change" Danny Sullivan, Google's Search Liaison, defended why Google pushed out search ranking algorithm [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Launches New Search Tools To Help With Math & Science via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern Google unveils new search tools to assist students with solving math, science, and visual learning [...] - Search Engine Journal
Google Again Says Schema Does Not Make Your Site Rank Better Google once again said that adding schema or structured data markup to your pages will not result [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Daily Search Forum Recap: October 30, 2023 Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today... - Search Engine Roundtable

October, 27 2023

8 surprising social video trends Explore the latest surprising trends in social video, from YouTube's creator explosion to TikTok's [...] - Search Engine Land
Google Ads best practices: The good, the bad and the balancing act Challenging Google Ads' best practices is a tough but necessary path to achieve PPC excellence. [...] - Search Engine Land
IndexNow Celebrates Two Years With 1.4 Billion URLs Submitted Daily via @sejournal, @kristileilani Explore IndexNow's celebration of two years of growth as it helps the content of millions of [...] - Search Engine Journal
Best of the Bot: Create an SEO plan for a digital marketing agency A human asks Search Engine Land's ChatBot to create a content marketing and SEO plan. Here's the [...] - Search Engine Land
Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Ranking Updates, Google On Unhelpful Content, Google Ads, Maps & More Google may have had an unconfirmed Google search ranking update on October 25th and a new one this [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Maps Local Listings Are Now "Photo-First" Results Google is now showing, in some regions, "photo-first" search results within the Google [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Search Algorithm Ranking Update October 27 (Unconfirmed) On the heels of the last unconfirmed Google search ranking algorithm update that touched down on [...] - Search Engine Roundtable

October, 26 2023

Reassessing the role of links in SEO: What data tells us Is your SEO strategy too focused on backlinks? Here's what the data reveals about the relationship [...] - Search Engine Land
Google Maps new search results makes photos significantly more important This is a new "photo-first" search result layout where business owners need to pay more [...] - Search Engine Land
Google Search is having issues serving search results to some searchers Google said you may see an error page when doing a search. - Search Engine Land
Google adds search themes to Performance Max Search themes are a new, optional signal that let you add information about customers or your [...] - Search Engine Land
Google Announces New AI Features Coming To Google Maps via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern Google Maps expands AI features for route preview, visual search, and electric vehicle charging. - Search Engine Journal
How to improve PPC campaign performance: A checklist Make 2024 your best year in PPC advertising. Use these 13 PPC features and elements to optimize [...] - Search Engine Land
Ahrefs again calls out Semrush for ‘unethical practices’ Ahrefs seems to believe an article endorsing Semrush over Ahrefs on the Backlinko website may [...] - Search Engine Land
Build trust and boost profits with programmatic ads by Cynthia Ramsaran This digital advertising webinar will help you stay ahead with consent-driven ad strategies. - Search Engine Land
Google Local Services Ads Shows Competitors After You Selected A Business To Message Google will show a searcher a list of competing businesses after you clicked on a Local Service Ad [...] - Search Engine Roundtable

October, 25 2023

3 new ways to check images and sources online Today, we’re announcing three new ways that you can get more context about the images and [...] - Inside Search
Inside Google’s massive 2023 E-E-A-T Knowledge Graph update Dive deep into the latest Knowledge Graph update's impact on person entities and how Google's focus [...] - Search Engine Land
Data providers on the Google October 2023 core and spam update This was a very big set of Google updates, here is an analysis. - Search Engine Land
Google Now Allows Mixing Structured Data Formats via @sejournal, @martinibuster Google announced a new way to communicate Structured Data which can help reduce the amount of code [...] - Search Engine Journal
Confirmed: Google Tests Ads Mixed Within Free Search Results Google is testing showing ads within the organic (free) search results. Generally, Google would [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Search Algorithm Ranking Update October 25 (Unconfirmed) I am seeing signs of another possible Google Search ranking algorithm update today that kicked off [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Provides Signs That You're Writing Unhelpful Content Google's Search Liaison, Danny Sullivan, has provided examples of unhelpful content types. He also [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google rolls out about this image and more SGE links Google said the links in SGE AI answers are from high-quality sites. - Search Engine Land
Google Ads testing new overview dashboard for advertisers Google confirmed this is an experiment they are trying with a select number of advertisers. - Search Engine Land
Google Expands Image Fact-Checking & Source Verification Tools via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern Google rolls out new search features to provide context around images and websites. - Search Engine Journal
New AR beauty tools for shoppers and brands Beauty shoppers and brands can use AR to easily try on and creatively advertise products. - Inside Adwords
Google syntax graph merge for structured data This allows you to use different syntaxes that can now connect together. - Search Engine Land
Mastering content quality: The ultimate guide Go beyond the basics of content quality. Explore the keys to creating content that stands out, [...] - Search Engine Land
B2B SEO tips: 4 ways to drive organic search success B2B SEO isn't just about driving rankings but also revenue. Learn how to reach your target audience [...] - Search Engine Land

October, 24 2023

Google testing ads between organic results? Sponsored posts have been spotted where the third and fifth organic positions usually run in [...] - Search Engine Land
AI-powered content marketing: A startup’s guide to success Discover how to leverage AI to create compelling content, improve efficiency, and connect with your [...] - Search Engine Land
Key Updates From Alphabet’s Q3 Earnings Call For Marketers via @sejournal, @kristileilani Delve into the key takeaways from Alphabet's Q3 financials, focusing on essential updates in [...] - Search Engine Journal
3 steps to mastering the right indicators for lasting SEO results Quick SEO wins are important, but they aren’t enough. Learn the path to enduring SEO results [...] - Search Engine Land
Google search revenue rises 11%, solid increase in total ad revenue Alphabet Inc., Google’s parent company, is almost back in double-digit growth, indicating [...] - Search Engine Land
Google rich results for events removed from search snippets You may have noticed a reduction in clicks from Google Search related to this change. - Search Engine Land
Study: Blogs appear most often in top Google positions Blogs appear 23% of the time in the top 5 positions of Google Search, excluding home pages, [...] - Search Engine Land
SGE Responses Continue To Shrink In Google Search Results via @sejournal, @kristileilani Google's Search Generative Experience (SGE) appears to be shrinking in SERPs. What does it mean for [...] - Search Engine Journal
How to lead, mentor and motivate your SEO team Elevate your SEO team leadership skills with insights on setting meaningful KPIs, fostering diverse [...] - Search Engine Land
Google To Begin Testing IP Protection Privacy Feature In Chrome via @sejournal, @kristileilani Explore Google's newest experimental feature for Chrome, IP Protection, and how soon it could [...] - Search Engine Journal
Google investigating Display & Video 360 issue The issue is currently being investigated and an update is expected "shortly". - Search Engine Land
Google Ads New Dynamic Overview Carousel Google Ads is testing (or rolling out) a new overview design for the advertiser console. It lets [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Daily Search Forum Recap: October 24, 2023 Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today... - Search Engine Roundtable
How SEOs can successfully collaborate with web developers Find out how an agile mindset, proactive communication and shared learning can transform your [...] - Search Engine Land
Krav Maga At Google Dublin - Search Engine Roundtable

October, 23 2023

How to use Google Bard for better SEO Don't miss out on Bard's strategic advantage in SEO. Here are four ways to maximize Google’s [...] - Search Engine Land
Google Ads turns 23: A look back at the biggest changes and advances in search A lot has happened this year, from new ad products and the retirement of attribution models to ads [...] - Search Engine Land
Google sees spike in failed hostload exceeded error in Search Console Google's request indexing tool may be having issues due to abuse by spammers. - Search Engine Land
Google Explains The “Hostload Exceeded” Issue With Indexing via @sejournal, @martinibuster Google's John Mueller offers possible explanations for the Hostload Exceeded error and why search [...] - Search Engine Journal
Google Search Console Failed: Hostload Exceeded Error Since late last week there has been a spike in Google Search Console's URL Inspection Tool showing [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
B2B SaaS SEO: Mapping your keywords to the customer journey Learn how to strategically influence B2B SaaS customer journeys with the right keyword analysis and [...] - Search Engine Land
Search Engine Land Awards 2023: And the winners are… Here are all the individuals, agencies and in-house teams who have earned Search Engine Land awards [...] - Search Engine Land
Google News For Context "By The Numbers" Tag Google Search is testing a "by the numbers" tag or label in the Google News / Top Stories [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Vlog #246: Chris Long on E-Commerce SEO In part one, we learned about Chris Long and his experience working with Bill Slawski. Then, in [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Pulse Drummers At Google - Search Engine Roundtable
Google AdSense Vignettes Ads New Frequency Controls Google AdSense this morning rolled out frequency controls for vignette ads format in Auto ads. [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google: Cumulative Layout Shift Not The Reason For Sudden Ranking Drops Google's John Mueller said that an issue with Cumulative Layout Shift scores would not be a reason [...] - Search Engine Roundtable

October, 20 2023

Google October 2023 spam update done rolling out This spam update targeted several spam tactics and had a larger impact in some non-English [...] - Search Engine Land
SEO outcomes vs. SEO outputs: Understanding the difference Here's how focusing on outcomes, not just outputs, can align your SEO efforts with your [...] - Search Engine Land
Exploring programmatic SEO: Real-world examples and insights Explore programmatic SEO through practical examples, from travel and template collections to [...] - Search Engine Land
Google Completes Rollout of October 2023 Spam Update via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern Google finished rolling out the October 2023 Spam Update targeting thin and misleading content. - Search Engine Journal
Use this tactic to drive revenue on your SEO campaigns by Cynthia Ramsaran Attend this webinar to propel your entire digital presence into a revenue-generating powerhouse. - Search Engine Land
Google October 2023 Core Update Finished Rolling Out It took almost the full 14 days, but the Google October 2023 core update is now officially done [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google October 2023 Spam Update Finished Rolling Out Google has finished rolling out the Google October 2023 Spam Update that started 15 days and 12 [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Ads Verification Form Too Long For Advertisers? As you know, Google Ads has been requiring advertiser verification from more and more of its [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Local Pack Tests Card Design For Reviews, Menu & More Google is testing a new local pack design that shows reviews, menu details and more in these card [...] - Search Engine Roundtable

October, 19 2023

Google Ads rolls out stricter requirements for new certifications Tougher exam guidelines were rolled out as the platform released three new professional [...] - Search Engine Land
Google October 2023 Core Update rollout is now complete This felt like a big update, taking almost 14 days to fully roll out. - Search Engine Land
Google AdSense launches related search for Auto Ads The new feature, which is available to all publishers, helps to improve the targeting precision of [...] - Search Engine Land
LinkedIn to give Collaborative Articles more reach in search While Collaborative Articles have potential visibility benefits, some articles are 'drowning in [...] - Search Engine Land
Google’s October 2023 Core Update Now Complete via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern Google completed its October 2023 core search update rollout, which aims to improve rankings by [...] - Search Engine Journal
How Search Generative Experience works and why retrieval-augmented generation is our future Gauge the potential threat level of SGE on your site traffic. Get insights into the likely changes [...] - Search Engine Land
Google Analytics 4 adds new customization features for 360 customers The new features are only available to 360 customers using GA4 – those still using Universal [...] - Search Engine Land
Google Lighthouse 11.2.0 Updates Coming To PageSpeed Insights via @sejournal, @martinibuster Google Chrome team published details about an update to Lighthouse that introduces numerous changes [...] - Search Engine Journal
Twitter (X) Now Is Blocking Bing Search X, well, Twitter.com, is now blocking Bing Search, specifically Bingbot, from crawling and [...] - Search Engine Roundtable

October, 18 2023

Google updates Favicon search documentation Google removed the Favicon user agent and said you must allow Googlebot and Googlebot-Image for [...] - Search Engine Land
WordPress Update Improves Page Speed With Smarter Script Loading via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern WordPress update adds deferred script loading for faster page speeds and site performance. - Search Engine Journal
5 SEO mistakes sacrificing quantity and quality (and how to fix them) Quality and quantity in SEO don't have to be mutually exclusive. Find out how to fix these common [...] - Search Engine Land
Google Rich Results Test now supports paywalled content You can use this new feature to validate that Google Search understands your content is paywalled. - Search Engine Land
Survey: 70% of marketers feel overwhelmed by AI changes A lack of training and education, and an abundance of new AI tools, are big problems for marketers, [...] - Search Engine Land
Google Top Stories Tests "Mentioned In These Stories" Google is testing another version of these "mentioned in" features. This one is in the [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
YouTube launches new feature to enhance product ad targeting Creators can now target potential customers at optimal moments by adding timestamps to the products [...] - Search Engine Land
Google Chrome Address Bar Upgrades Enable Faster Searches via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern Google enhances the Chrome address bar with "smarter" autocomplete, typo correction, [...] - Search Engine Journal
Google Adds Support For Paywalled Content In Rich Results Test Tool via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern Google adds paywall markup validation to the Rich Results Test tool, helping publishers clarify [...] - Search Engine Journal
Use AI to turn your calls into a competitive advantage by CallRail It’s time to unlock your marketing potential. - Search Engine Land
10 questions to ask before you create a Google Ads account Ensure a smooth Google Ads account launch by addressing key factors like goals, assets, audience [...] - Search Engine Land
Bing Webmaster Tools Comprehensive Performance Insights Reports Microsoft Bing is now sending out new emails through Bing Webmaster Tools named "Comprehensive [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Search Central Live Singapore 2023 We're excited to announce that Search Central Live Singapore is coming back this year [...] - Google Webmaster Central

October, 17 2023

Google confirms sunset details for 4 attribution models in Ads and Analytics Google is retiring first-click, linear, time decay and position-based because of [...] - Search Engine Land
Google Business Profiles adds disabled-owned attribute to listings Google also added new accessibility features to Google Maps. - Search Engine Land
Baidu’s Ernie 4.0 ‘rivals’ Chat GPT-4 The tech giant is planning to incorporate Ernie 4.0 into its search engine, which will change its [...] - Search Engine Land
Advanced ways to use competitive research in SEO Discover untapped SEO opportunities through unconventional competitive research. Use these tools [...] - Search Engine Land
Transitioning to people management: 3 tips for search marketers Here’s how you can get into the right mindset when transitioning from an individual [...] - Search Engine Land
Baidu to integrate ERNIE 4.0, which ‘rivals’ GPT-4, into Search The Chinese tech giant is planning to incorporate Ernie 4.0 into its search engine, which will [...] - Search Engine Land
How to repair your Google search results and reclaim your online reputation Learn three steps for removing or suppressing negative Google search results that harm your brand's [...] - Search Engine Land
Google Explore Section Coming Up Closer To Page Two Of Search Results Google Explore is a section in the mobile search results that generally shows up after scrolling [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
PSA: Google's Helpful Content Update Does Not Yet Find Hidden Gems This is just a reminder that despite Google saying the helpful content update will one day be able [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Bard With Side By Side Drafts A couple of weeks ago, Bard posted that for some questions, it might show you two drafts [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Daily Search Forum Recap: October 17, 2023 Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today... - Search Engine Roundtable
Googlebot Crawls Using Pacific Time Zone While In US Google has added a single line to its Googlebot documentation to say that when Googlebot crawls [...] - Search Engine Roundtable

October, 16 2023

Does Google’s helpful content update penalize AI content? Create high-quality AI content that meets Google's guidelines. Learn how to balance automation with [...] - Search Engine Land
How to fix unassigned traffic in GA4 Learn how to classify, track, and manage your web traffic effectively, ensuring your campaign [...] - Search Engine Land
Google adds new vehicle listings structured data With this new structured data, Gogole launched a new rich results report and testing tool support [...] - Search Engine Land
Search Engine Land Awards 2023: Complete finalists list We're excited to announce the nominations for this year's Search Engine Land Awards. Winners will [...] - Search Engine Land
YouTube Spotlight Moments lets brands align ads with cultural moments The AI-powered campaign type lets brands serve ads alongside 'the most relevant and engaging' video [...] - Search Engine Land
Top link-building insights heading into 2024 by Internet Marketing Ninjas Optimize your link-earning strategy for better rankings in the new year. - Search Engine Land
New ways to show up where the world watches, powered by AI Drive awareness and brand association during the world’s largest events with Spotlight [...] - Inside Adwords
Google Tests Discover Feed On Google Home Page Google is testing the Google Discover feed on the Google.com desktop home page interface. This test [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google October Core Update Heated Weekend Volatility We are seeing high levels of volatility and SEO industry chatter over the weekend, starting late [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Introduces Structured Data For Car Dealership Inventory via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern Google simplifies displaying car dealership inventory with new structured data markup. - Search Engine Journal
Vehicle listings structured data for car dealerships Google Search will start supporting vehicle listings markup, a new way to appear in vehicle [...] - Google Webmaster Central
Vlog #245: Chris Long On SEO Strategy & SEO Testing In part one, we learned about Chris Long and his experience working with Bill Slawski. Then, in [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Drops Host Groups From Visual Elements Gallery Since Indented Results Are Gone Last week, we learned that Google officially dropped indented results from its search results [...] - Search Engine Roundtable

October, 13 2023

What is RGSP? Google’s Randomized Generalized Second-Price ad auctions explained A deep dive into why the DOJ thinks RGSP makes ad auctions unfair, and why Google believes it [...] - Search Engine Land
Google Ads serving/spending issue resolved after almost 3 days Late Friday afternoon, Google has told us the issue with Google Ads has been resolved. - Search Engine Land
How communication issues prevent you from getting buy-in for SEO Has your CEO or CFO rejected your SEO budget? Here’s why you should think about your conflict [...] - Search Engine Land
5 reasons Amazon Ads is better than Google Ads for ecommerce Learn why you should leverage Amazon Ads for ecommerce and how it outshines Google Ads when it [...] - Search Engine Land
Google Experiments With Desktop Discover Feed via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern Google is experimenting with bringing its Discover feed to desktop, marking a potential major [...] - Search Engine Journal
Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Search Ranking Heated Volatility, Google Ads Serving Bug, SGE Lite & More For the original iTunes version, click here. This week, we saw the impact of both the Google [...] - Search Engine Roundtable

October, 12 2023

Google Search officially stops indented results Google's Search Liaison confirmed Google stopped indenting search results a "few weeks [...] - Search Engine Land
Google Ads rolls out new tool for centralized access to all first-party data Google Ads Data Manager is initially launching in Google Ads to make it easier to use enhanced [...] - Search Engine Land
Google Search Generative Experience can now create images Plus Google SGE can provide written drafts. - Search Engine Land
New ways to get inspired with generative AI in Search We’re testing new ways to get started on something you need to do — like creating an [...] - Inside Search
Google Testing New Recipe Search Interface Google is testing yet another new recipe search interface. This may be an ongoing test, as I cannot [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
How to find your niche in SEO Get insights on how to narrow your focus, cater to specific market needs, and differentiate [...] - Search Engine Land
LLM optimization: Can you influence generative AI outputs? Get a glimpse into the future of SEO as it intersects with AI. Uncover potential strategies and [...] - Search Engine Land
Google "People Also Buy From" Section In Search Results Google shows a section in the search results for "people also buy from." It seems Google [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Share of search: The SEO metric you can’t ignore Unlock the true potential of SEO with share of search. Learn why this metric matters and the role [...] - Search Engine Land
Microsoft: We're Improving The Bing Image Creator Moderation System Microsoft Bing image creator through the image creator tool or Bing Chat can make images for you [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google News Showcase Can Show In Google Discover The Google News Showcase is new for those in the US and with that we are seeing content from within [...] - Search Engine Roundtable

October, 11 2023

Google Ads is investigating problem affecting a ‘significant subset of users’ Some advertisers have reported that their ads have been disapproved by the platform as a result of [...] - Search Engine Land
How to prepare for Google SGE: Actionable tips for SEO success Curious how Search Generative Experience will impact your organic traffic? Here’s what we [...] - Search Engine Land
Simplifying the management of your first-party data Google Ads Data Manager simplifies the management of first-party data to measure conversions and [...] - Inside Adwords
Personal connection is key to your marketing team’s success Here are some questions you can ask to learn about your team members' motivations and build a solid [...] - Search Engine Land
Is your brand guilty of greenwashing in your Google Ads? Monitor your Google Ads account for greenwashing claims and ensure your messaging aligns with your [...] - Search Engine Land
Google Business Profiles Auto Edits Business Attributes There are reports that Google is automatically editing the attributes of businesses within Google [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
AdMob policy update: Indirect monetary items can now be offered as rewards Marketers can now implement incentives like discounts, loyalty points, and complimentary shipping [...] - Search Engine Land
Google Local Ads With Expanding Images In Carousel Google is testing a new ad format, at least I think it is newish, where it shows local ad that has [...] - Search Engine Roundtable

October, 10 2023

Google Ads rolls out Demand Gen to all customers globally The new AI-powered tool, which was designed specifically for social platform advertisers, includes [...] - Search Engine Land
5 behavioral strategies to make your content more engaging Transform your content into a powerful engagement tool. Learn how to craft compelling content that [...] - Search Engine Land
HTTP/2 Rapid Reset DDOS Vulnerability Affects Virtually Any Site via @sejournal, @martinibuster Details of a DDOS vulnerability that affects virtually every modern server is publicly releases - Search Engine Journal
Ranking Factors That Changed In 2023 via @sejournal, @sejournal Download our 2023 Ranking Factors guide, and learn which key changes in the Google's ranking [...] - Search Engine Journal
New ways we’re helping reduce transportation and energy emissions These new product features and expansions help people, city planners and policy makers take action [...] - Inside Search
Google Search Gets New Tools To Surface EV & Energy Info via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern Google enhances search to guide users toward electric vehicles and sustainable energy options. - Search Engine Journal
The enterprise guide to elevating findability and ROI Learn about the four phases of a findability strategy and how this approach can lead to lasting [...] - Search Engine Land
Demand more from social with AI-powered ads Learn how Demand Gen campaigns can help you drive better results across YouTube and Google. See new [...] - Inside Adwords
Google Search Volatility Heats Up As Core Update & Spam Update Rollout We are now a few days into the two October Google Search updates, the October 2023 spam update and [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Demand Gen campaigns: Migration and best practices Gain early insights into Demand Gen best practices, including campaign and budget management, [...] - Search Engine Land
Google Lens Can Trigger Search Generative Experience AI Answers Did you know that a search through Google Lens can trigger an AI-generated response in the Search [...] - Search Engine Roundtable

October, 9 2023

Google testing more subtle Search Generative Experience design This "lite" version as some are calling it fits better with the current traditional [...] - Search Engine Land
How the Google antitrust lawsuit can impact advertisers Explore the potential impact of the Google antitrust lawsuit on advertisers and the digital [...] - Search Engine Land
Google-Extended does not stop Google Search Generative Experience from using your site’s content Instead, you need to block SGE by blocking Googlebot completely. - Search Engine Land
Google's October 2023 Spam Update Starting To Target Spam Sites I am hearing reports that the Google October 2023 spam update that touched down on October 4, 2023, [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Overstock’s Bed Bath & Beyond rebrand: The SEO impact Merging two websites is difficult and complex. Find out how Bed, Bath & Beyond did – plus [...] - Search Engine Land
9 salary negotiation tips for search marketers Get empowered in your marketing salary negotiations. Learn how to negotiate fair compensation with [...] - Search Engine Land
Wooden Google Mobile Cart Car - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Search Generative Experience Lite Version Test Google is testing a lightweight version of the Search Generative Experience. This version shows a [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
SANPO: A Scene understanding, Accessibility, Navigation, Pathfinding, & Obstacle avoidance dataset Posted by Sagar M. Waghmare, Senior Software Engineer, and Kimberly Wilber, Software Engineer, [...] - Google Research

October, 7 2023

How AI Will Impact SEO via @sejournal, @martinibuster This is how AI search engines are evolving and how SEO should respond to keep up - Search Engine Journal

October, 6 2023

Google Ads stops forecasting individual and ad group keywords Ginny Marvin, Google's Ad Liaison, confirmed that the platform has stopped maintaining these [...] - Search Engine Land
Google Keyword Planner drops keyword forecasting Individual and ad group keyword forecasting were quietly removed weeks ago due to low usage, [...] - Search Engine Land
How to use AI to refresh old blog content Looking to breathe new life into your old blog posts? Here’s how to keep your content fresh [...] - Search Engine Land
Google Confirms Indexing Bug – New Content Delayed In Search via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern Google confirms there's an ongoing issue delaying search indexing for newly published content. - Search Engine Journal
Future-proofing digital experience in AI-first semantic search Get ahead of the curve and deliver a seamless user journey with these 10 AI-driven semantic search [...] - Search Engine Land
You Can Now Edit Your Social Profiles In Google Business Profiles Several weeks ago some businesses were seeing that they could edit their social profiles within [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google October 2023 Core Update Rolling Out Google is now also rolling out the October 2023 core update. This is happening while Google is [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Keyword Planner Stops Forecasting Individual & Ad Group Keywords Google's Ad Liaison, Ginny Marvin, confirmed on X that Google Ads has stopped maintaining the [...] - Search Engine Roundtable

October, 5 2023

Google releases October 2023 broad core update This is the third Google core update of 2023. The rollout is expected to take up to two weeks to [...] - Search Engine Land
Google may be having issues indexing new content for the past few hours Google said they are investigating "sporadic reports" of indexing issues. - Search Engine Land
Google Launches October 2023 Core Algorithm Update via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern Google releases new core search algorithm update, expected to roll out over next few weeks. - Search Engine Journal
New Google October 2023 Spam Update Targets Spam In More Languages Google has released a new spam update, the October 2023 spam update. This update goes after [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Best of the Bot: Write Google RSA ads for car diagnostic services A human asks Search Engine Land's ChatBot for 15 Google RSA ad titles and descriptions. Here's the [...] - Search Engine Land
Apple’s Talks With Bing & DuckDuckGo Revealed in Google Antitrust Case via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern Apple contemplated acquiring Bing and partnering with DuckDuckGo, newly unsealed testimonies from [...] - Search Engine Journal
Google bringing Bard to Google Assistant This will be released in the "coming months" on iOS and Android, Google said. - Search Engine Land
Google Ads, Search and Chrome bosses plotted to boost ad revenue in emails The documents have been made public by the Department of Justice as the federal antitrust trial [...] - Search Engine Land
How research on learning can help you understand advanced SEO concepts Discover how active recall and cognitive load theory can transform your understanding of complex [...] - Search Engine Land
Google Analytics 4 adds new features to improve data security and report accuracy Marketers can now redact client-side text and exclude Google data signals from reports and [...] - Search Engine Land
How to optimize for product-first results in retail Google SERPs Adapt your SEO approach for retail SERPs, and explore the importance of unique product content, [...] - Search Engine Land

October, 4 2023

Google unleashes October 2023 spam update Google said this update improves its "coverage in many languages and spam types" and will [...] - Search Engine Land
How to survive and thrive in a Google helpful content world Was your website impacted by Google's latest helpful content update? Learn how to assess, adapt and [...] - Search Engine Land
Analysis: FAQ rich results show on 17% of Google SERPs, down from 54% FAQs rich results mostly only show for well-known, authoritative websites – but it's still [...] - Search Engine Land
October 2023 Spam Update We're releasing an update to our spam detections systems today that will improve our coverage [...] - Google Webmaster Central
Google Rolls Out October 2023 Spam Update via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern Google is enhancing its spam detection systems, promising better language coverage and cleaner [...] - Search Engine Journal
Google Discover Documentation Updated via @sejournal, @martinibuster Update to Google Discover documentation clarifies why Discover traffic cannot be relied upon - Search Engine Journal
Amazon planning major AI revamp that will change the search experience The retail giant is planning to roll out a new generative AI tool to significantly boost the user [...] - Search Engine Land
Your SEO guide to finding and fixing broken internal links Understand the impact of broken internal links on SEO and user experience and learn tips and tools [...] - Search Engine Land
Google Search Popular Stores Section Google is testing a section titled "popular stores" in the Google search results. It [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Screened LSAs Now Show Unique Advertisers On Page Load Google's Local Service Ads (LSA), Google Screened, previously would load the same advertisers as [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Bing Knowledge Panels With Learn More Cards Bing seems to be testing added "learn more" cards under the knowledge panel within the [...] - Search Engine Roundtable

October, 3 2023

Impact of the Google September 2023 helpful content was big for the SEO industry Overall, the tools did not show as much volatility with the helpful content update than it did with [...] - Search Engine Land
DALL-E 3 now available in Bing Chat and Bing.com/create, for free! We’re excited to share that DALL-E 3, the latest and most capable text-to-image model from [...] - Bing Search
Fashion ecommerce: How to analyze search demand and forecast trends Here's how a holistic, search data-led approach can help fashion ecommerce brands boost value [...] - Search Engine Land
Offline conversion tracking to boost lead gen strategies Find out when and how to incorporate offline conversion tracking effectively and learn from lead [...] - Search Engine Land
How SEOs can detect and address user data leaks Discover the hidden dangers of user data exposure and why SEOs play a crucial role in data [...] - Search Engine Land
3 key trends reshaping YouTube marketing today Here's the lowdown on AI-generated content, community building and multi-language audio in the [...] - Search Engine Land
Bing Tests Showing Number Of Visits On Search Ads Per Month Bing seems to be testing showing the number of people who visited a website listed in a search ad. [...] - Search Engine Roundtable

October, 2 2023

X (Twitter) partners with Google Display Network The social platform has decided to outsource the sale of some of its ad space following a 59% [...] - Search Engine Land
Microsoft CEO: AI will make Google more dominant Despite investing $100 billion in Bing, the search engine simply can't compete with Google due to [...] - Search Engine Land
How to do a quick SEO accessibility check Explore 10 accessibility elements that ensure inclusivity for all users while influencing your [...] - Search Engine Land
Google: Even High Quality Pages Can Still Not Be Indexed By Google Search Generally, Google has said that when pages are not indexed and there are no technical issues, the [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
YouTube rolls out new audience insight tools The platform now provides clarity on membership cancellation, and can compare new and returning [...] - Search Engine Land
G' Day Google Door Mat - Search Engine Roundtable
How out-of-order ad promotion works on Google Search Learn how Google's out-of-order ad promotion in search auctions impacts ad positioning and [...] - Search Engine Land
Google Business Profile Bulk Data Changes Google Business Profile is updating the data within the bulk Insight data to match the data you see [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Search Ranking Algorithm Volatility Sunday, October 1st? I am seeing some early signs of an unconfirmed Google search ranking algorithm update, maybe some [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google On Why Google Discover Traffic May Drop Or Increase Google has added a new section to the Google Discover documentation to explain three reasons why [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Tests "Ask Your Own" Under People Also Ask Google Search has started to test a box labeled "ask your own" under the People also ask [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Webinar: Advanced Google Performance Max strategies by Cynthia Ramsaran Paid search experts unveil what you need to take your business above and beyond the competition. - Search Engine Land
Vlog #243: Chris Long On Getting Into SEO & Working With Bill Slawski Chris Long, the VP of Marketing at Go Fish Digital, stopped by my office to chat SEO and that is [...] - Search Engine Roundtable