Archive of December, 2023

December, 31 2023

John Mueller On Keyword Domain Names And Branding For SEO via @sejournal, @kristileilani Should you use keywords in domain names for SEO? Google Search Advocate John Mueller offers a [...] - Search Engine Journal
Beyond SEO: John Mueller On AI-Generated Images & Stock Photography via @sejournal, @kristileilani How do AI-generated images and stock photography affect user experience? Explore thoughts from John [...] - Search Engine Journal
This is over I'm sure you're all wondering why we have gathered you here today. That's right: it's the [...] - Google Webmaster Central
Google's New Year's Eve 2023 Doodle Is Shiny Google's Google's New Year's Eve doodle for 2023 is live in some regions and will be live in New [...] - Search Engine Roundtable

December, 30 2023

Google On Knowing Best SEO Was Applied via @sejournal, @martinibuster Google's John Mueller answers question about how one knows they did their best effort for SEO - Search Engine Journal
Google New Years Eve Search Algorithm Update There has been a ton of chatter within the SEO community over the past couple of days related to [...] - Search Engine Roundtable

December, 29 2023

Top 10 SEO expert columns of 2023 on Search Engine Land ChatGPT, E-E-A-T, Bard, SGE, Yandex code leak and more! These 10 SEO columns got the most pageviews [...] - Search Engine Land
Google Answers How It Handles A Specific Non-Standard Meta Tag via @sejournal, @martinibuster Google's Martin Splitt answers how Googlebot handles the Prerender-Status-Code meta tag - Search Engine Journal
Top Contributors To The Search Engine Roundtable In 2023 The Search Engine Roundtable is made up of what you, the search community, is talking about. What [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Bing Tests Trending Labels In Visually Explore Box Microsoft Bing is testing showing a "trending" label in the visually explore box within [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google's John Mueller: SEO Will Not Die In H1 2024 2024 is just around the corner and a lot of you are worried that SEO will die again. Well, no need [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Sundar Pichai Merry Christmas Android & Christmas Tree Photo - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Search Shop By Price & Shop By Brand Google Search can show a "shop by price" and shop by brand" carousel and accordion [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Most Commented Search Engine Roundtable Articles - 2023 Edition Here are the most popular articles on the Search Engine Roundtable by number of comments. In other [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Search News Buzz Video Recap: Christmas Google Search Volatility, 2023 Google Updates , Bing Chat Links, SEO In 2024 & More This is the last SEO video recap of the year, and I covered a summary of all the confirmed Google [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Daily Search Forum Recap: December 29, 2023 Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today... - Search Engine Roundtable

December, 28 2023

PPC 2023 in review: UA sunsets, Google antitrust trial, X’s downfall and more If you expected a boring year, you were wrong. Let's explore the most significant changes and [...] - Search Engine Land
Googler With Light Up Christmas Earrings - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Tests Longer Search Result Snippets Again Google seems to be testing longer search result snippets again. We saw this recently with Google [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Assistant Now Tells You Shabbat Times In 2022, Google brought back the Shabbat times to the one box or answer boxes in search. Recently, [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Tests Sitelinks In Bubble/Pill Format Google is testing another format for its sitelinks within the Google search results. Here Google is [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Bing Search Page Insights Expandable Sections Bing has updated its page insights light bulb feature to now let you collapse and expand the [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google: Sometimes Bot Protection Services Serve Noindex Directive Did you know that sometimes those bot protection services will serve Google and other search [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Daily Search Forum Recap: December 28, 2023 Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today... - Search Engine Roundtable

December, 27 2023

Google On How Subdomain Caused Perception Of Indexing Issue via @sejournal, @martinibuster Google's John Mueller showed how a subdomain caused a site to appear to have a problem getting [...] - Search Engine Journal
SEO year in review 2023: The year of generative AI It was one of the biggest years of change in search and SEO history. A recap of Google SGE, ranking [...] - Search Engine Land
Google Checks 4 Billion Host Names Each Day For Robots.txt Did you know that Google Search checks about four billion host names each and every day for [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Local Ads Titled Choose A Place In The Area Google is testing local ads in its search results titled "Choose a place in the area." [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Ice Sculpture - Search Engine Roundtable
Bing Chat Adds Favicons To Links Microsoft has added favicons to the links within Bing Chat / Copilot. Favicons should make the [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Tests Recipe Carousel Navigation In Search Google is testing a navigation slider feature in the recipe images within the recipe search [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Notes Feature Sending Emails With Statistics Google added a new search feature to its Search Labs named Notes a few weeks ago and Google is [...] - Search Engine Roundtable

December, 26 2023

Google algorithm updates 2023 in review: Core, reviews, helpful content, spam and beyond In 2023, we had nine official and confirmed Google algorithm updates - which was on less than the [...] - Search Engine Land
Google Showing Less Image Boxes In Search Results? Google may be showing fewer image boxes in its search results. SimilarWeb's RankRanger tool and [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
How To Increase Localized Traffic To EU Domain Hosted In US via @sejournal, @kristileilani Google's John Mueller clarifies the importance of server location and specific strategies for [...] - Search Engine Journal
Here Is When Google Released Search Algorithm Updates In 2023 Google released only nine confirmed search ranking algorithm updates this year. Don't worry, there [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Local Pack With Websites For Places Box Beneath Google seems to be testing a new box underneath the local pack that is titled "websites for [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Author Name (Profile Page) & Site Favicon On Article Carousel Google is now showing author name icons via profile page and a site's favicon and sitename on [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Daily Search Forum Recap: December 26, 2023 Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today... - Search Engine Roundtable
Holiday Cookies At Google's Pier 57 NYC - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Search Tests Follow This Search & More Results Buttons Generally, above the Google Explore is a "more results" button, but Google is now testing [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Vlog #254: Dave DiGregorio: Michael Jordan Cards Get Graded By PSA - Their True Value! In part one with Dave DiGregorio we spoke about his journey from working in sports memorabilia to [...] - Search Engine Roundtable

December, 25 2023

John Mueller Of Google Providing Webmaster Support On Christmas Again (2023 Edition) Every year, John Mueller, Senior Search Analyst / Search Relations team lead at Google makes a [...] - Search Engine Roundtable

December, 24 2023

Pre-Christmas Intense Google Algorithm Ranking Volatility No one should be surprised to hear that I am reporting on some intense Google search ranking [...] - Search Engine Roundtable

December, 23 2023

Why Google Recommends Hierarchical Site Structure For SEO via @sejournal, @martinibuster Google's Gary Illyes explains the benefit of a hierarchical site structure for SEO - Search Engine Journal
Google SGE And Generative AI In Search: What To Expect In 2024 via @sejournal, @kristileilani Explore the growth of Google's Search Generative Experience (SGE) in 2023 and how it is poised to [...] - Search Engine Journal

December, 22 2023

Google Search Kwanzaa Decorations Are Live For 2023 Kwanzaa is coming up next week and Google has launched its Kwanzaa decorations for its search [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Search Generative Experience December End Date Removed When Google first launched its Search Generative Experience, it labeled the "end" date of [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Cloud Building - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Advertiser Verification Program To Accept DBAs Google Ads has this advertiser verification program and now advertisers can use their DBAs [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
2023: A year of groundbreaking advances in AI and computing Posted by Jeff Dean, Chief Scientist, Google DeepMind & Google Research, Demis Hassabis, CEO, [...] - Google Research
Google: Double Slashes In URLs Can Confuse Some Crawlers Gary Illyes said some search engines can be confused by seeing double slashes in a URL. [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Search News Buzz Video Recap: More Google Ranking Volatility, Local Openness Signal Confirmed, Some Indexing Issues, Long Google Ads & More As we approach the end of the year, it just seems Google is getting more and more volatile with its [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Bing Local Businesses For Christmas Search Section Bing is showing a box in its search results for "Local businesses for Christmas." This [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Bing On Holiday Lockdown - Slows Production Releases Microsoft is currently on a holiday lockdown for Bing, Copilot, formerly known as Bing Chat. [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Search On When Special Characters Don't Work Gary Illyes from Google explained how Google Search may or may not handle special characters within [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Daily Search Forum Recap: December 22, 2023 Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today... - Search Engine Roundtable

December, 21 2023

Google Search Overwhelmed By Massive Spam Attack via @sejournal, @martinibuster Google is hit by a spam attack that's continued unabated for days, creating the perception that [...] - Search Engine Journal
Google’s shifting approach to AI content: An in-depth look A deep dive into the proliferation of AI-generated content, its impact on search quality, and the [...] - Search Engine Land
Scalable AI Tools For SEO: A Quick Guide For 2024 via @sejournal, @kristileilani Discover the best AI tools for SEO in 2024, with free AI chatbots, affordable AI tools, and [...] - Search Engine Journal
7 key 2024 search trends to watch and 3 top priorities Stay ahead in these changing times. These transformative changes will likely have the biggest [...] - Search Engine Land
Google Search Christmas Decorations Are Live For 2023 Christmas is in five days and today Google has launched its Christmas decorations for Google [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
6 books to help make your marketing more successful in 2024 Start the new year off with these good reads about marketing. These books each offer a unique [...] - Search Engine Land
Santa Tracker 2023: Google Vs. Microsoft, Bing, AWS, And NORAD via @sejournal, @kristileilani Who did it best? Compare Google's interactive holiday content experience with the official 2023 [...] - Search Engine Journal
Google Merchant Center Identifier Exists No Longer Lead To Disapprovals Google has updated its policy where an identifier exists issue will no longer lead to disapproval [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Bing Tests Three Dots On Search Result Snippets Google has added three verticle dots to its search results snippets for years now. It seems like [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Should Google Show Your Images In Some Search Features With Attribution Or Use Licensed Images? Google often shows images taken from websites and publishers like your sites in its search results. [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Daily Search Forum Recap: December 21, 2023 Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Search Having Indexing Issues This Morning? Google Search may be having issues with indexing or serving this morning. I am seeing tons of [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Search is investigating reports of delayed indexing issues Google said it is "working on identifying the root cause" that is affecting a "small [...] - Search Engine Land
Google Tests Search Snippet Overlay With Site Preview Google may be testing a new search result snippet interface that overlays more details about that [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Books takes a look back at some fun winter activities from the past Google Books delves into some old books to share winter activities from the past. - Inside Search

December, 20 2023

23 of our biggest moments in 2023 A look back at 2023 at Google, from AI announcements to hardware launches and more. - Inside Search
23 of our most helpful tips from 2023 A roundup of Google’s best tips from 2023 for saving time and money, being more creative and [...] - Inside Search
New Google Labs Design Includes AI Tools For Search & Creativity via @sejournal, @kristileilani Explore the newly designed Google Labs, featuring 12 AI experiments for search, creativity, [...] - Search Engine Journal
WordPress Shares Core Web Vitals In 2023 And Impact On Web via @sejournal, @kristileilani Explore the significant improvements in WordPress Core Web Vitals for 2023, including mobile and [...] - Search Engine Journal
Google Ads team facing major restructure amid automation boom Google executive Sean Downey has revealed that the 30,000-person ad sales unit is set to undergo [...] - Search Engine Land
Google Responds To Accusations Of “Stealing” Publisher’s Content via @sejournal, @martinibuster Google offered a surprising response to accusations of "stealing" content for rich [...] - Search Engine Journal
Google On Why Some Sites Should Use Hierarchical Site Category Structures Gary Illyes from Google explained when he thinks it makes sense to use a hierarchical versus flat [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google's Sullivan Collecting & Submitting Low Quality & Problematic Search Results Over the past few months or so there has been a lot of complaints both from the SEO community and [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Ads: Support is not being phased but ‘big’ AI improvements are underway Google has addressed concerns about a potential withdrawal of the feature and a steep decline in [...] - Search Engine Land
Campaign management software: Everything you need to know Streamlining the management of campaigns saves time and increases agility, but it's unlikely any [...] - Search Engine Land
Google confirms it is testing ad copy variation in live ads Google quietly started placing headlines in ad copy description text without informing advertisers. - Search Engine Land
Google Ads Tests Headlines In Ad Description Without Notifying Advertisers Google's Ginny Marvin confirmed that Google Ads is testing placing ad headlines in your ad [...] - Search Engine Roundtable

December, 19 2023

Turn your ideas into songs with Suno on Microsoft Copilot We are excited to share that that we have partnered with Suno, a leader in artificial [...] - Bing Search
Google evaluating more PMax brand safety tools following Adalytics report Google is working on improving brand safety following accusations from Adalytics about ads [...] - Search Engine Land
Google Analytics 4 properties can now be integrated with AdSense Marketers can mix AdSense data with other site metrics, like traffic sources and user behavior, to [...] - Search Engine Land
Google Updates Spam And Ranking Systems Guidance via @sejournal, @martinibuster Google updated their guidance to clarify demotions based on non-consensual explicit imagery. - Search Engine Journal
Generative Engine Optimization framework introduced in new research The GEO framework could theoretically help websites that are ranking lower in SERPs get visibility [...] - Search Engine Land
Google Answers If Double Slash In URL Has SEO Impact via @sejournal, @martinibuster Google's Gary Illyes answers the question about the potential SEO impact of a double forward slash [...] - Search Engine Journal
Google makes it easier to buy YouTube reservation ads Google Ads has expanded its self-service purchasing system to include five additional products [...] - Search Engine Land
Google Bard: Export Code To Replit In 18 Programming Languages via @sejournal, @kristileilani In its latest update, Google Bard expands support for Export to Replit to 18 programming languages. [...] - Search Engine Journal
New Google SGE insights: Content formats, YMYL, product views Find out the most popular SGE content formats, warnings being triggered on YMYL queries and how [...] - Search Engine Land
Is Your Company Blog Eligible For Google News? via @sejournal, @martinibuster Google's John Mueller answers if a company blog can be eligible for Google News - Search Engine Journal
Google: No SEO Is Perfect Google's John Mueller said in the last Google SEO office-hours from December 2023 that there is no [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Analytics 4 Subproperties Now Integrates With AdSense Google announced additional integration support between Google Analytics 4 and AdSense. Google [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Why Google Seems To Not Penalize Sites After Paid Backlink Reports A common question I hear from new SEOs is why Google is not taking action against the spam I [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Simulations illuminate the path to post-event traffic flow Posted by Yechen Li and Neha Arora, Software Engineers, Google Research Fifteen minutes. [...] - Google Research
Google Search Tests New Health / Medical Design Google is testing a new design and layout for its medical and health-related results in the mobile [...] - Search Engine Roundtable

December, 18 2023

Researchers Discover How To SEO For AI Search via @sejournal, @martinibuster Researchers tested multiple AI Search optimization strategies and shared which ones boost visibility - Search Engine Journal
4 pillars of an effective SEO strategy Don't let SEO overwhelm you. Focus on the essentials – technical SEO, on-site optimization, [...] - Search Engine Land
Top 5 social media platforms you should focus on Maximize business growth on social media. Explore Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, and X [...] - Search Engine Land
Google Search Ranking Algorithm Volatility Holiday Surge You'd expect that the Google search ranking volatility would calm as we get closer to the holiday [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Merchant Center Browsing Experience BETA Card Google Merchant Center is beta testing a new score card to help merchants understand how their [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Vlog #253: Dave DiGregorio Goes Through My Michael Jordan Basketball Cards In part one with Dave DiGregorio we spoke about his journey from working in sports memorabilia to [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Top Stories Adds Video Labels Google can now show video labels or indicators to some news stories in the top stories section of [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Confirmed: Google Local Search Algorithm "Openness" Now Stronger Signal Earlier this month we covered a report from Sterling Sky that said the Google Local search ranking [...] - Search Engine Roundtable

December, 17 2023

Google local search ranking algorithm strengthens “openness” signal However, Google does not recommend you change your business listing to be open 24 hours per day. - Search Engine Land

December, 16 2023

Google Confirms Business ‘Openness’ As Local Ranking Factor via @sejournal, @kristileilani Discover the impact of business operating hours on visibility in local searches and maps, as Google [...] - Search Engine Journal

December, 15 2023

Marketing giant ‘admits it listens to your conversations to sell targeted ads’ Leading U.S. marketing company Cox Media Group has reportedly been pitching the [...] - Search Engine Land
Google Forum Structured Data Update Focused On Authorship via @sejournal, @martinibuster Authorship data is focus of Google's changes to forum structured data documentation - Search Engine Journal
Google Local Panel Adds Share Button Within Three Dots Google has added to some listings in the local panel in its search results a "Share" [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
YouTube launches free subscription offer to boost channel growth The promotion is designed to give viewers a taste of all the benefits offered by subscribing to [...] - Search Engine Land
Search News Buzz Video Recap: Extreme Google Ranking Volatility, Google Groups Drops, Parasite SEO, AI, Ads & Local Search The Google search results have been very volatile the whole past week, and most SEOs think Google [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
How to make sure you never miss an internal or external deadline Are deadline pressures making your workdays overwhelming? Learn practical tips for navigating the [...] - Search Engine Land
Google Search App Tests Search Bar At Bottom Of Screen Google is testing placing the search bar at the bottom of the Google Search App. This might be an [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Business Profile Agency Dashboard Bug With Invites There is a bug with the Google Business Profile agency dashboard where owners and managers cannot [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
How to prevent AI from taking your content Worried about AI stealing your content? Learn to assess the risks and protect your marketing from [...] - Search Engine Land
Google Tests Expandable Image Box In Search Results Google is testing an image box that you can click on and expand to reveal images. Google's mobile [...] - Search Engine Roundtable

December, 14 2023

Why brand mentions are the future of backlinks Learn why Google's emphasis on entities makes brand visibility crucial for organic growth and how [...] - Search Engine Land
Google to investigate disapproved and limited ad issues following policy update Marketers claim the update has been implemented through automated checks that are excessively [...] - Search Engine Land
Google Ads New Consumer Finance Policy Too Overreaching Says Advertiser A couple of weeks ago, Google introduced a new Google Ads policy saying it won't allow [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
6 things that happen when Googlebot can’t crawl your website An experiment by technical SEO expert Kristina Azarenko reveals what happens you disable Googlebot [...] - Search Engine Land
Google will start phasing out third-party cookies in weeks with new feature Google is rolling out a new feature in January that will impact 1% of randomly selected Chrome [...] - Search Engine Land
3 Google features to help you get last-minute holiday gifts Easily find last-minute gifts with these Search and Gmail features. - Inside Adwords
Google Search Console API Is Delayed For the past few days or so it seems that the Google Search Console API has been delayed. There [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Microsoft To Bring Deep Search To Bing Chat / Copilot But It Is Way Too Slow Now Microsoft is working to bring its new Deep Search feature to Copilot, formerly known as Bing Chat. [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Reminder – Google is updating ad-serving requirements in the UK and Europe If your campaigns in these regions don't meet the updated criteria, Google may stop serving your [...] - Search Engine Land
Google Business Profile Suspension Emails Add Appeal Option Google has added to the new Google Business Profile suspension emails the ability to make an appeal [...] - Search Engine Roundtable

December, 13 2023

Enterprise page speed optimization: Keys for effective collaboration Learn to navigate the intricacies of web teams' tech stacks and performance budgets so you can [...] - Search Engine Land
Why traffic declines despite solid rankings and what to do Even top search rankings can't always stop traffic drops. Here's how to investigate root causes in [...] - Search Engine Land
Google Ads rolls out extra help for business operation verification The guide outlines reasons for business operations verification failure. - Search Engine Land
Google on maximizing PMax results and preparing for SGE Susie Vowinkel, Managing Director at Google Travel, discusses what we can expect from Google's AI [...] - Search Engine Land
SearchBot December update: User samples and new prompts See what's new in Search Engine Land's generative AI chatbot, SearchBot, including 36 new prompts [...] - Search Engine Land
Google Maps: New Location Data Controls & Ability To Delete Visits via @sejournal, @kristileilani Google Maps introduces new privacy features, including on-device Timeline storage and new controls [...] - Search Engine Journal
Most SEOs Think There Will Be Another Google Algorithm Update Before 2023 Ends Most SEOs believe Google will push out another confirmed algorithm update before the end of the [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Key SEO trends for 2024 by Wix Studio This new year will be the most exciting and dynamic time to be in SEO. - Search Engine Land
Google: You Can Publish Both PDF & HTML Formats Google's John Mueller said it is fine to publish some content in both PDF and HTML formats. He said [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Tests Shaded Tiled Product Results Grid Google Search and its shopping results have been pretty wild over the past year or so and Google [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Bonsai Plant - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Ads Step-By-Step Guide To Business Operations Verification Google Ads will make it easier to complete the business operations verification. Google will add [...] - Search Engine Roundtable

December, 12 2023

Year In Search 2023: Google’s Top Trends & 25-Year Time Capsule via @sejournal, @kristileilani Discover 25 years of Google Search with key milestones, fun facts, and Google Trend's annual Year [...] - Search Engine Journal
YouTube adds more formats for Video Reach Campaigns VRCs now include in-feed and shorts ads, offering marketers a more diverse and effective approach [...] - Search Engine Land
Google To Rename "Parasite SEO" In Near Future There has been a bit of controversy over the name parasite SEO in the industry and Google itself [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Key 2024 Trends To Help You Embrace The Next Era Of SEO via @sejournal, @sejournal Position yourself for SEO success in the coming year! Explore best practices, insights, and tips [...] - Search Engine Journal
Google: Video Is Not The Main Content Of The Page Error Spike There has been a surge in complaints from site owners and publishers who are seeing the "Video [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Exploring the Most Searched Playground Check out a behind the scenes look at the creation of the Playground, a first-of-its kind Doodle [...] - Inside Search
Paid search for lead gen: Tips for new accounts with limited budgets Get the most of your ad spend with these campaign structure, conversion tracking and testing [...] - Search Engine Land
The content marketing advantage of generative AI by Digital Marketing Depot New research reveals how generative AI (GenAI) is powering content marketing advantages for early [...] - Search Engine Land
9 interesting Google patents from 2023 and what they mean for SEO Get insights into Google's latest search innovations by exploring key patents from 2023, covering [...] - Search Engine Land
Search Engine Land celebrates its 17th birthday Search Engine Land launched Dec. 6, 2006. Today, we look back on a successful 2023 and look forward [...] - Search Engine Land
Search Engine Land’s commitment to use generative AI responsibly Here's our policy on the use of generative AI and what you should expect from Search Engine Land. - Search Engine Land
Bing Chat / Copilot Now Testing Notebook Feature Microsoft Copilot, formerly known as Bing Chat, is currently testing a notebook feature and hopes [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google: About The Source Information Doesn't Mean You Rank Better There was a complaint on X from a publisher who said Google is not showing details in the [...] - Search Engine Roundtable

December, 11 2023

Improve your Google Ads performance: 3 simple setting changes Learn three quick setting changes to control your Google Ads spend on irrelevant clicks and [...] - Search Engine Land
Google Ads pilots conversions account level diagnostic tab The new feature offers weekly updated data, allowing you to review your current measurement setup [...] - Search Engine Land
Google: We Have Taken Steps To Deal With Parasite SEO & More To Come On Friday, Google's Search Liaison, Danny Sullivan, said that the search company has taken steps to [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Answers If Domain Age Impacts Rankings via @sejournal, @martinibuster Google's John Mueller answers if domain age has an impact on search rankings - Search Engine Journal
Here's to an epic 25 years: Exploring the most searched trends of all time A special edition of our Year in Search film highlights the most searched people, places and things [...] - Inside Search
Google: SGE Does Not Show You Google's Search Ranking System Danny Sullivan, Google's Search Liaison, said something that is probably somewhat obvious to many [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Best of the SearchBot: Create 10 promotional campaigns to drive in-store purchases A human asks Search Engine Land's ChatBot to create 10 campaigns to encourage shoppers to visit a [...] - Search Engine Land
GA4 ramps up Protected Audiences API rollout and adds enhanced conversions Google Analytics is improving privacy features in anticipation of third-party cookie deprecation [...] - Search Engine Land
OpenAI On ChatGPT GPT-4 Getting Lazier OpenAI responded to the complaints that ChatGPT's GPT-4 is getting "lazier." The AI [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Daily Search Forum Recap: December 11, 2023 Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today... - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Search May Show Reporter Headshots As Story's Main Image Google has confirmed it is looking into reports of Google Search showing the wrong image for the [...] - Search Engine Roundtable

December, 10 2023

Google Search Results Super Volatile Days After Reviews Update Completed The last likely Google confirmed update of the year, the November 2023 reviews update, completed [...] - Search Engine Roundtable

December, 9 2023

OpenAI Investigates ‘Lazy’ GPT-4 Complaints On Google Reviews, X via @sejournal, @kristileilani Explore OpenAI's response to user feedback of GPT-4 becoming lazier appearing on social media, [...] - Search Engine Journal

December, 8 2023

Google's Alternative Feeds, Secondary SERPs & Current Tracking Challenges A site owner's guide to understanding Google's alternative feeds and secondary serps and how it's [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Tests Bolding Local Business Name In Local Panel Google is testing bolding the name of the business within the local panel in the search results. I [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google November 2023 Reviews Update Completed After 29 Days The Google November 2023 reviews update, the last one Google will confirm, finished rolling out [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Analytics 4 rolls out new reports for linked 360 campaigns GA4 now has reports specifically for Campaign Manager 360, Display & Video 360, and Search Ads [...] - Search Engine Land
Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Gemini, Bing Deep Search, Google Reviews Winter Blast Update, Google Ads Search Partner Network, Ranking, Ads & More For the original iTunes version, click here. Google confirmed the last reviews update finished [...] - Search Engine Roundtable

December, 7 2023

Google is rolling out programmatic bidding for limited ads Publishers should seek legal advice before leveraging this feature as it involves the use of [...] - Search Engine Land
Google Offers 3 Tips For Checking Technical SEO Issues via @sejournal, @martinibuster Google offers three tips identifying and solving technical SEO issues that impact indexing and [...] - Search Engine Journal
Analyze content publishing velocity with this Python script Use it to uncover competitors' content patterns and identify SEO opportunities while benchmarking [...] - Search Engine Land
GA4 updates explorations date range, data retention settings Marketers will need to take action if the updates are likely to affect their Google Analytics [...] - Search Engine Land
Google To Allow Advertisers To Opt Out Temporarily To Search Partner Network Even For PMax Campaigns AdWeek posted that Google Ads is now allowing advertisers to temporarily opt out of the Search [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Future-proof your SERP presence: 6 areas to focus on Equip your SEO strategy for the age of AI-powered search with must-have content formats, [...] - Search Engine Land
Google November 2023 reviews update now done rolling out This update will be the last time Google has confirmed a reviews update. - Search Engine Land
Google Reviews Update Finished – What To Know via @sejournal, @martinibuster Reviews System Update finished rolling out. Ongoing reviews system updates will be the new normal - Search Engine Journal
Google SGE Tests Export To Gmail & Google Docs Google SGE, the Search Generative Experience, is testing the ability to export the responses it [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Report: Google Local Ranking Now Looks If A Business Is Open Or Closed (Business Hours) Joy Hawkin and team posted about a new Google local ranking factor - the factor is is if a business [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Googler Running From SEOs (Running With...) - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Gemini, Next Level AI, Comes To Bard & Coming To SGE Google announced its latest AI advancements named Gemini yesterday, calling it the most capable AI [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Ads updates Cryptocurrencies and related products policy Advertisers will need to be certified and meet Google's specific requirements. The new policy takes [...] - Search Engine Land
Google Merchant Center: Using product data to boost your retail efforts Track top products, adjust pricing strategies and enhance your retail ROI using insights from [...] - Search Engine Land

December, 6 2023

Google advertisers can now opt out of the Search Partner Network amid Adalytics claims The Adalytics report alleges that ads have been appearing alongside potentially harmful content [...] - Search Engine Land
How to create cross-functional SEO and PR teams for enterprises Break down the silos between SEO and PR teams. Use this guide to set shared goals, create a unified [...] - Search Engine Land
Google Analytics 4 audiences are rolled out on Google Ads GA4 has also introduced additional dimensions to its audience builder, segment builder, customer [...] - Search Engine Land
Google is testing Gemini in Search to speed up SGE Google's multimodal large language model will be added to Search and Ads. Search is already testing [...] - Search Engine Land
9 tips for aligning SEO with the B2B buyer’s journey Learn to tailor your SEO strategy for the longer, more complex B2B buyer's journey and create [...] - Search Engine Land
10 ways to leverage generative AI for advanced SEO AI can enhance all aspects of your SEO efforts. Here are 10 applications of generative AI for SEO [...] - Search Engine Land
Mozilla VPN Security Risks Discovered via @sejournal, @martinibuster Third party security audit uncovers several security risks in the Mozilla VPN service - Search Engine Journal
Google How-To Rich Results Also Returning To Search? As a reminder, in August, Google stopped showing the How-to rich results on the mobile search [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Daily Search Forum Recap: December 6, 2023 Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Bing Introduces Deep Search & Other AI Copilot Enhancements Microsoft has announced a new search feature to Bing Search named Deep Search. Deep Search is an [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Data providers: Google November 2023 core update was more volatile than the October 2023 core update Keep in mind, the November 2023 Reviews update overlapped with this core update and is still [...] - Search Engine Land
Google Search Console to stop reporting on product results search in performance reports This e-commerce related search reporting will end next month, in January 2024, Google said. - Search Engine Land
Google at EMNLP 2023 Posted by Malaya Jules, Program Manager, Google Google is proud to be a Diamond Sponsor of [...] - Google Research

December, 5 2023

How Google Search and ranking works, according to Google’s Pandu Nayak Learn how indexing, algorithms, deep learning systems, human raters, click and query data, and more [...] - Search Engine Land
How to make your ecommerce content more helpful Revamp your ecommerce content strategy with actionable tips on making your pages truly helpful [...] - Search Engine Land
Google’s 2023 releases: A B2B marketer’s review Google kept busy this year with a slate of releases. Here's what worked, what fell short, and [...] - Search Engine Land
December 2023 Google Webmaster Report Here is the December 2023 Google webmaster report for all of you. Here I recap what happened and [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Microsoft Bing adds new Deep Search generative AI feature Deep Search attempts to discern the user intent behind ambiguous queries and show results that [...] - Search Engine Land
8 winning SEO A/B tests that boost organic traffic by Digital Marketing Depot Learn which page changes help SEO rankings and which don't. - Search Engine Land
Explore Microsoft Bing Deep Search With GPT-4 & Generative AI Plans For 2024 via @sejournal, @kristileilani Microsoft Deep Search for Bing powered by GPT-4 offers comprehensive results for complex search [...] - Search Engine Journal
Complaints With Google Invalid Sitemap URL Detected Error Over the past few days or so there has been a spike in complaints around Google Search Console [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Daily Search Forum Recap: December 5, 2023 Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine [...] - Search Engine Roundtable

December, 4 2023

Google officially drops Mobile Usability report, Mobile-Friendly Test tool and Mobile-Friendly Test API We knew this was coming and now these Google mobile tools are no longer available. - Search Engine Land
Google Search Adds Vacation Rental Structured Data, Rich Results & Reporting Google has announced it now supports new structured data for vacation rentals, which adds rich [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google expands video requirements for “Video mode” where video must be main content of the page If your video is not the primary part of the page, Google will not show your videos in search and [...] - Search Engine Land
Adding markup support for vacation rentals Vacation rentals on Google make it easier for travelers to discover the best lodging options, [...] - Google Webmaster Central
5 Excel and Google Sheets tricks every SEO should know Crunching big marketing data? Brush up on tips for merging, analyzing, and visualizing Excel and [...] - Search Engine Land
Google Search Algorithm Ranking Update Winter Blast Continues Last week we reported on the early signs of big Google Search ranking volatility, fluctuations, [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Bard Director Talks Usage, Ethics, And Competitive Advantage via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern Explore Google Bard's future, user feedback, and competitive strategies in Search Engine Journal's [...] - Search Engine Journal
New Google Search vacation rental rich result This new vacation rental structured data comes with new Search Console and Rich Results reports. - Search Engine Land
Report: Google Local Service Ads Reviews Being Hijacked There are some reports of the reviews left on some Google Local Service Ads that say those reviews [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Groups Gets Ranking Boost In Google Search? It seems like Google Search is now giving its old Google Groups forum area a massive ranking and [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Summary report optimization in the Privacy Sandbox Attribution Reporting API Posted by Hidayet Aksu, Software Engineer, Google, and Adam Sealfon, Research Scientist, Google [...] - Google Research
Video mode now only show pages where video is the main content Earlier this year, we made a change to only show video thumbnails next to results on the main [...] - Google Webmaster Central
Google Local Service Ads roll out impression share data Knowing the percentage of impressions your ads actually get, compared to the potential number, can [...] - Search Engine Land
Google Merchant Center Next To Support Rules & Supplemental Feeds Early Next Year Google has confirmed that it will begin supporting rules & supplemental feeds in early next [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Search Central Countdown 2023 Microsite Google launched a special page on its Search Central portal with a countdown to 2023. This page [...] - Search Engine Roundtable

December, 3 2023

Google Hanukkah Decorations Are Live For 2023 Hanukkah (aka Chanukah) starts this coming Thursday night, December 7th. Google has added its [...] - Search Engine Roundtable

December, 1 2023

20 Years Covering The Search Industry 20 years ago tomorrow (December 2, 2003), I started this blog aimed at archiving some of the best [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Why a content gap analysis should be part of your SEO strategy Learn how comparing your site content against competitors can help you find untapped keywords and [...] - Search Engine Land
9 SEO tactics for the holiday period Here are tips to optimize your site for more organic visibility, website traffic and conversions [...] - Search Engine Land
How to combine Google Ads with other channels to retarget, nurture and convert Five tips for using Google Ads retargeting with email, organic traffic, cross-device tracking, [...] - Search Engine Land
Daily Search Forum Recap: December 1, 2023 Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Pay Accepted Labels In Google Search Results Google seems to be testing a Google Pay Accepted label or icon in the Google search results. This [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Merchant Center Next will soon support rules and supplemental feeds Merchants needing access to these features should stick with the classic mode of GMC Next until [...] - Search Engine Land
Google Discover Showing Older Content Since Follow Feature Typically, Google Discover shows content that is less than a day old, but it can show content that [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Microsoft Copilot is now generally available Since Microsoft Copilot (formerly Bing Chat and Bing Chat Enterprise) launched in preview in [...] - Bing Search
Meta to launch Threads in the EU within weeks The news comes just days after X's biggest advertisers boycotted the platform. - Search Engine Land
Google Zurich Hosts Lego Robotics & Coding - Search Engine Roundtable