Google is expanding support for organization structured data markup, allowing companies to provide additional details about themselves in search results. With this update, Google will use the markup to showcase company details in knowledge panels and other visual elements on the search results page. This helps users find essential information about organizations they search for. … Read more
Google Bard’s latest update gives the conversational AI chatbot the ability to help users better understand YouTube video content. While the enhancement promises to be useful in many settings, I decided to put Google Bard’s “understanding” capabilities to the test. Google Expands Capabilities Of Bard’s YouTube Extension According to the latest updates page for Bard, … Read more
Google announced enhanced privacy control tools with new features designed to empower individuals to manage their personal data in Google search results. Results About You Dashboard And Notifications In a notable extension of a tool launched last year, Google’s Results about you feature has been significantly enhanced. This utility allows users to solicit the removal … Read more
Meta has revealed enhancements to the Facebook video platform intended to streamline making, viewing, and engaging with videos. The platform update incorporates aspects of Reels, Meta’s short video feature, into the Facebook Feed. This integration aims to simplify video creation and sharing for users by enabling more dynamic video capabilities within the Facebook experience. The … Read more
Google recently expanded the video indexing report in Search Console, providing more specific reasons why a video may not appear prominently in search results. The search giant hopes to aid in better optimizing video content for visibility and discovery on its platforms. More Specific Feedback for Webmasters Previously, Search Console displayed a vague “Google could … Read more
Google’s language model, Bard, is receiving a significant update today that aims to improve its logic and reasoning capabilities. Jack Krawczyk, the Product Lead for Bard, and Amarnag Subramanya, the Vice President of Engineering for Bard, announced in a blog post. A Leap Forward In Reasoning & Math These updates aim to improve Bard’s ability … Read more
Google is reminding website owners and SEO professionals about the benefits of using the hreflang x-default value, an underused feature that can improve user experience. The hreflang x-default value helps direct users to the appropriate language and region-neutral URL when the site doesn’t support their preferred language and region. This feature can enhance URL discovery, … Read more
Google is expanding the visibility of shipping and returns information for merchant websites in search results. To help online retailers optimize this feature, Google is improving the Shopping report in Search Console and adding new tools for monitoring and correcting structured data. Shipping Information Becoming More Important For Shoppers Customers want to know the total … Read more
Google is taking steps to improve access to healthcare information for searchers in the United States. Google Search already facilitates easy access to information on US benefits programs such as Medicaid and Medicare. Additionally, Google assists searchers in finding healthcare appointments and identifying which insurance providers are accepted by different healthcare facilities. Now, Google is … Read more
