Archive of January, 2025

January, 16 2025

Google Tests Search Results Zooming In To Next Page Of Search Results Google Search is testing a zoom animation/effect when you click to the next page of the search [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
PPC diagnostics: How to find and fix the root cause of low conversions Uncover and fix 10 common causes of declining conversions, from budget limitations and weak landing [...] - Search Engine Land
Google Rejects EU’s Call For Fact-Checking In Search & YouTube via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern Google rejects EU's fact-checking requirements for search and YouTube, defying new disinformation [...] - Search Engine Journal
Google Partners With The AP To Gain Real Time Data Google has partnered with The Associated Press to provide more real time data for Gemini. Google [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Prefers Review Ratings To Contain Author Name & Comments Google updated its review snippet documentation to recommend that ratings should be accompanied by [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
11 free Chrome extensions you need for SEO Don’t rely solely on tools like Search Console or Screaming Frog. Diversify your toolset with [...] - Search Engine Land
.AI Domain Migrated To A More Secure Platform via @sejournal, @martinibuster The .AI domain has migrated to a new domain registrar platform that makes it more reliable and [...] - Search Engine Journal
Google Updates Child & Teen Ads Policies Around Transparency Google has said it has updated its child and teen ads policies to increase transparency and make it [...] - Search Engine Roundtable

January, 15 2025

Google Search Video Tab With Continuous Scroll In June 2024, Google dropped continuous scroll (infinite scroll) on desktop search and then mobile [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Pushes For Ratings With Comments In Review Snippets via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern Google updates review snippet guidelines, recommending ratings include written reviews and author [...] - Search Engine Journal
Search Central Live is returning to Brazil We're excited to announce that Search Central Live is returning to São Paulo in 2025. [...] - Google Webmaster Central
Google Search Generative AI For People Also Search For Google is testing using its generative AI, Gemini, for the "people also search for" [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Bing Ads - See More Links (Sitelinks) Microsoft is testing a new ad format where you can click "see more links" to show even [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
WhatsApp in Google Ads: Everything you need to know about Message Assets in 3 minutes All there is to know about Google's feature enabling potential customers to initiate WhatsApp [...] - Search Engine Land
How to select a CMS that powers SEO, personalization and growth A CMS isn’t just about content. Selecting the right platform ensures better SEO, personalized [...] - Search Engine Land

January, 14 2025

Google Search Ranking Volatility (Chatter High / Tools Low) - Mid-January Over the weekend I reported that the Google Search ranking volatility tools finally began to calm. [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Adds Data Collection Period To PageSpeed Insights (PSI) via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern Google updates PageSpeed Insights to display CrUX data collection periods, helping developers [...] - Search Engine Journal
Google Ads Adds Legal Waiver For Images Google has added a new checkbox for you to comply with when you upload images to Google Ads. This [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google & Bing Search Engine Market Share Data Over The Year Statcounter's search market share data for the 2024 year is up and there are a lot of ways to look [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Amazon’s 2025 title policy update: Key changes and implementation guide Amazon's title changes include restrictions on character length and keyword repetition, promoting [...] - Search Engine Land
Google Can Show Sites With Manual Actions In AI Overviews Did you know that sites and pages with manual actions can potentially show up in the Google AI [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Daily Search Forum Recap: January 14, 2025 Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today... - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Ads Adds Additional Promo Code Options Under Promotion Details Google Ads has added two additional promo code options under the promotion details section of [...] - Search Engine Roundtable

January, 13 2025

Google’s search market share drops below 90% for first time since 2015 In a surprising development, Google's global search market share was less than 90% for the final [...] - Search Engine Land
Google Map Pin Attack Exploit Fixed Google has reportedly fixed the Google Maps pin attack exploit that has been lingering on with [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google quietly updated the News and Discover manual action policies Google removed the adult-theme and artificial freshening sections and added a number of deceptive [...] - Search Engine Land
How to tank your Google Ads account in 10 days Think you can’t ruin your Google Ads account in record time? Think again. Explore 10 proven [...] - Search Engine Land
Reuters: Publishers Pivot To Video As AI Disrupts Search Traffic via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern Reuters Institute study finds AI and Google Discover are reshaping publishing. Publishers are [...] - Search Engine Journal
Google Search Result Snippets Related Reviews Carousel Google Search has these search results snippets that show a related reviews carousel under the [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Ads launches new promo code formats for Promotion Assets Google Ads' new barcode and QR code promotion formats streamline how customers redeem offers across [...] - Search Engine Land
Bing Testing Bold Sponsored Labels Microsoft is testing using bold sponsored labels in the Bing Search results. So instead of the [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Make Google happy by optimizing your WordPress site’s images by Kinsta Learn how image optimization can boost SEO, improve load times, and enhance user experience with [...] - Search Engine Land
Bing Tests Updated AI Copilot Answer Which Is More Publisher Friendly Microsoft is testing an updated Bing Search AI answer box powered by Copilot is testing an updated [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Manual Actions For News & Discover Policy Violations Updated A few months ago, Google quietly updated the manual action policy violations list for News and [...] - Search Engine Roundtable

January, 12 2025

Google Search Ranking Volatility Tools Cool Down For the first time in forever (see what I did there?) the third-party Google Search volatility [...] - Search Engine Roundtable

January, 10 2025

The latest jobs in search marketing Land your next job in SEO or PPC. These brands and agencies are hiring to fill open search [...] - Search Engine Land
News SEO In 2025: What You Need To Know via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern A survey from NewzDash reveals 2025 news SEO trends, highlighting AI disruptions, Google [...] - Search Engine Journal
YouTube trends report reveals 7 significant shifts Find out how YouTube’s massive user base and creator-driven trends are reshaping the [...] - Search Engine Land
Google Shows How To Fix LCP Core Web Vitals via @sejournal, @martinibuster Expert from Google's Chrome team shows how to fix LCP scores. LCP will never feel difficult again - Search Engine Journal
Google Search Product Detail View Tests Share Icons Google is testing adding a share icon to the product detail view within the search results. This [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Ads for SMBs: How to maximize paid search success Are big-brand PPC strategies wasting your SMB’s ad budget? Learn techniques to boost ROI for [...] - Search Engine Land
Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Local Ranking Bug, Reddit Drops, Microsoft Fools Searchers & More SEO, PPC & Local We had this weird Google local ranking bug that seemed to happen over last weekend but resolved [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Local Services Ads For Tax Specialist Drops Auto Credits & Features Google has turned down some features for the tax specialist vertical in Google Local Service Ads. [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google: URLs Don't Need To Be Lower Case For Search Google's John Mueller clarified once again that your URLs do not need to be lowercase, they can be [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
The Getty-Shutterstock merger: A new era for image SEO and licensable content Getty’s acquisition of Shutterstock could influence the future of creative assets. Learn its [...] - Search Engine Land

January, 9 2025

Reddit Not Ranking As Well In Google Suddenly? It seems like Reddit, the site that ranks well for every single query in Google Search, is starting [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google: Using Generative AI To Create Content For Links Against Spam Policies Google's John Mueller said that using generative AI to create blog posts and content for the [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google search rankings correlate with ChatGPT mentions: study Brands ranking on page 1 of Google appear to get more mentions in LLMs. Links don't seem to matter, [...] - Search Engine Land
Google Grays Out Logo On National Day of Mourning for President Jimmy Carter If you go to the Google home page today, you will see a gray Google logo. Google does this on [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Daily Listen Labs - Audio Version Of Google Discover Did you ever want to listen to a summary of your Google Discover feed? Well, now you can. Google [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Tests A Darker Dark Mode Google Search is testing a darker dark mode. Instead of the grayish dark mode, Google is testing a [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Daily Search Forum Recap: January 9, 2025 Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Ads scripts: Everything you need to know Streamline campaign management with Google Ads scripts. Get insights, use cases, and practical tips [...] - Search Engine Land

January, 8 2025

How to diversify your traffic sources Don’t rely solely on Google. Learn to diversify your traffic sources with newsletters, [...] - Search Engine Land
How Rendering Affects SEO: Takeaways From Google’s Martin Splitt via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern Google’s Martin Splitt explains rendering strategies, their impact on SEO, and how to [...] - Search Engine Journal
Google On Losing Lots Of Links Fast: SEOs Often Overestimate Links What happens when you lose a lot of links really quickly, how might that impact your Google search [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Tests Local Pack Ads Without Review Stars Google is testing showing local ads in the local pack without review stars. Normally you'd see [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Mastering Maximize conversions bidding in Google Ads: A 3-minute guide All there is to know about Google's Smart Bidding strategy that leverages AI to automatically [...] - Search Engine Land
Reactive PR & AI: How to capitalize on trending topics faster Actionable insights, sample prompts, and innovative AI-powered workflows to stay ahead in the age [...] - Search Engine Land
Google Search Console Validate Fix Does Not Expedite Fixes Using the "validate fix" button within Google Search Console to communicate to Google [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google testing audio version of Google Discover named Daily Listen This is a Search Labs experimental feature available on the Google App for iOS or Android. - Search Engine Land
Daily Search Forum Recap: January 8, 2025 Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today... - Search Engine Roundtable

January, 7 2025

Expert-led training, live Q&A – free online this week at SMX This is your final chance in 2024 to unlock the world-class SMX experience and everything that [...] - Search Engine Land
Google Criticizes Bing For Mimicking Google’s Homepage via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern Microsoft faces backlash after Bing mimics Google's interface design, sparking criticism from [...] - Search Engine Journal
How to find the best link building service for you by Stellar SEO Choose the right link building agency to avoid SEO mishaps, unlock growth opportunities, and ensure [...] - Search Engine Land
Google Vehicle Ads Gains Date First Registered Attribute Google has added a new attribute to its vehicle ads product attributes. The new attribute is [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Automated bidding in Google Ads: How to get the best results Struggling with automated bidding on Google Ads? Learn practical insights to improve campaign [...] - Search Engine Land
5 ways to search what you see with Google Lens Google Lens uses AI to help you search the world around you. Here’s how to make the most of [...] - Inside Search
Google drops ad scheduling for Smart Bidding campaigns? Google seems to have removed ad scheduling for Smart Bidding campaigns, limiting advertiser [...] - Search Engine Land
Google Search Console Performance Reports Now Exports Hourly Data Google now added the new 24-hour hourly data from the performance report in Google Search Console [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Tests People Also Ask & People Also Search For Refinements Google is testing new search refinement options to let users expand their queries for the people [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
2025 predictions for top B2B paid media channels What's next in B2B advertising? Dive into Google's market shifts, LinkedIn’s UX improvements, [...] - Search Engine Land
Daily Search Forum Recap: January 7, 2025 Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Microsoft Tricking Bing Users To Thinking They Are On Google About a month ago, a reader sent me a screenshot of Bing showing this weird search box on its page [...] - Search Engine Roundtable

January, 6 2025

January 2025 Google Local Ranking Update (Unconfirmed) There are reports of a major local search ranking change with Google Maps and Local Search results. [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google AI Overviews Appear in 18% Of Publisher-Related Queries via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern Study finds Google's AI Overviews disrupt search results for publishers, appearing in 18% of [...] - Search Engine Journal
Google Clarifies 404 & Redirect Validation In Search Console via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern Google's John Mueller explains how Search Console handles 404s, redirects, and site migration [...] - Search Engine Journal
Google: URLs Provide Minimal Additional Signals For Search Engines The topic of URLs for SEO and ranking is one that has been around since search engines first [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
How to fix the ‘Page with redirect’ error in Google Search Console Have you discovered the “Page with redirect” error in GSC? Learn to spot and fix it by [...] - Search Engine Land
Google Discover Feed Showing More Sources For Stories Within Cards Google is showing now sometimes showing more than one source for a story in the Google home page, [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google: Core Updates Do Not Impact Site Name Changes Google said that core updates should have no impact on a site name in the Google Search results [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Optimizing LLMs for B2B SEO: An overview Learn B2B SEO strategies for LLM-driven search platforms, from user intent matching and AI feature [...] - Search Engine Land
Daily Search Forum Recap: January 6, 2025 Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google updates financial products policy for crypto ads Google's crypto ad policy allows certified and FCA-registered advertisers to promote cryptocurrency [...] - Search Engine Land

January, 4 2025

Google Shows How To Confirm Indexing Issues Due To JavaScript via @sejournal, @martinibuster Google's Martin Splitt offers easy ways that SEOs can check if JavaScript is causing indexing issues - Search Engine Journal

January, 3 2025

Google: Startups In 2025 Don't Necessarily Need A Blog A Redditor posted a question asking if startups in 2025 need a blog. This was posted in the SEO [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Bing Tests Arrow Buttons For Sitelinks Like Google Bing is now testing placing these arrow buttons, in a circle button format, next to the sitelinks. [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google’s Performance Max placement rules create API confusion Google Performance Max is causing confusion around placement exclusions, with a notable gap between [...] - Search Engine Land
Google What People Are Saying Expandable Carousels We've seen various flavors of the what people are saying sections in the search results before. [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google New Years Ranking Volatility, 2024 Algorithm Updates, Gemini In 2025 & More It's the new year and why should that mean that Google Search calm down at all, in fact, it has [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Daily Search Forum Recap: January 3, 2025 Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Ads API Does Not Currently Support Placement Exclusions For PMax The Google Ads API currently does not accept or support placement exclusions for Performance Max [...] - Search Engine Roundtable

January, 2 2025

Google’s JavaScript Warning & How It Relates To AI Search via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern Google warns against excessive JavaScript use. Here's why this warning is critical for AI search [...] - Search Engine Journal
Google Ads plans major AI Push in 2025, reshaping search marketing Google's VP of global search ads reveals that AI will drive a transformation of advertising in 2025 [...] - Search Engine Land
Google Podcast Discusses SEO Expertise via @sejournal, @martinibuster Googlers discuss the expertise of SEO gurus who ask questions that "don't make sense" - Search Engine Journal
January 2025 Google Webmaster Report Talk about a busy month - the last 30 days has been pretty wild. We had the November 2024 core [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Search Console Screenshot Is What Google Search Sees Google's John Mueller was asked if the Google Search Console screenshot feature in the URL [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Ads Leads From Messages Beta Conversion Goals Google Ads has a new conversion goal that is in beta named "leads from messages." [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google revives Tag Assistant Google’s revival of Tag Assistant streamlines tag management, which could help boost [...] - Search Engine Land
Daily Search Forum Recap: January 2, 2025 Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Google Local: Places People Are Talking About Google seems to be testing a new local search feature that is categorized as "Places people [...] - Search Engine Roundtable
Edit Images With AI In Google Ads Asset Library Google Ads launched a new beta to let you edit existing images in your Google Ads asset library. [...] - Search Engine Roundtable

January, 1 2025

Google & Bing Search Team Activity On New Years 2025 Every year I report on how some Google representatives are active within the SEO communities, [...] - Search Engine Roundtable