Google expands AI-powered search summaries globally, now reaching over 100 countries with support for six different languages. Google’s AI Overviews is expanding from US-only to over 100 countries, reaching 1 billion monthly users. The feature now supports six languages and includes new ways to display website links. Google has started showing ads in AI Overviews … Read more
Google Search Central published new documentation on Google Trends, explaining how to use it for search marketing. This guide serves as an easy to understand introduction for newcomers and a helpful refresher for experienced search marketers and publishers. The new guide has six sections: About Google Trends Tutorial on monitoring trends How to do keyword … Read more
In a recent update to its Search Central documentation, Google has added specific guidelines for URL parameter formatting. The update brings parameter formatting recommendations from a faceted navigation blog post into the main URL structure documentation, making these guidelines more accessible. Key Updates The new documentation specifies that developers should use the following: Equal signs … Read more
Google’s Search Advocate, John Mueller, shared insights on diagnosing widespread crawling issues. This guidance was shared in response to a disruption reported by Adrian Schmidt on LinkedIn. Google’s crawler stopped accessing several of his domains at the same time. Despite the interruption, Schmidt noted that live tests via Search Console continued to function without error … Read more
Google Search Central updated their favicon documentation to recommend higher-resolution images, exceeding the previous minimum standard. Be aware of the changes described below, as they may impact how your site appears in search results. Favicon A favicon is a custom icon that is shown in browser tabs, browser bookmarks, browser favorites and sometimes in the … Read more
Google Ads is enhancing its Performance Max campaigns with new AI-driven features. These updates are focused on asset testing, video optimization, and campaign management. The features arrive as advertisers gear up for the holiday shopping season. Key Updates New Asset Testing Capabilities Starting in early November, retailers will gain access to new experimental features within … Read more
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This post was sponsored by Invoca. The opinions expressed in this article are the sponsor’s own. In today’s marketing world, AI is more than a buzzword — it’s a necessity. Nearly 90% of marketers plan to increase their investment in AI this year, primarily focusing on boosting their Return on Ad Spend (ROAS). If you’re … Read more
Google has announced an expansion of its Travel Feeds feature for Search Ads. This update allows hotel advertisers to directly include more detailed information from their feeds in search results. A Google support page reads: “When you link your Hotel Center to Google Ads, Google will automatically enrich existing Search ad formats with prices, images, … Read more
Google has announced the retirement of the sitelinks search box feature. This change, set to take effect on November 21, marks the end of a tool that has been part of Google Search for over a decade. We’re saying bye to the sitelinks search box in Google Search results starting Nov 21, 2024, as usage … Read more
Google Analytics 4 introduces segment sharing, improving data consistency. New features include a shared library and expanded user permissions. GA4 now allows segment sharing across users. Shared segments improve consistency and efficiency. New features include a shared library and expanded permissions. Source link
Google has announced that Prabhakar Raghavan, the executive overseeing the company’s search engine and advertising products, will be stepping down from his current role. The news came on Thursday in a memo from CEO Sundar Pichai to staff. Nick Fox To Lead Search & Ads Taking over Raghavan’s responsibilities will be Nick Fox, a longtime … Read more
In a recent discussion on Reddit’s r/SEO forum, Google’s Search Advocate, John Mueller, cautioned against relying too heavily on third-party SEO metrics. His comments came in response to a person’s concerns about dramatic changes in tool measurements and their perceived impact on search performance. The conversation was sparked by a website owner who reported the … Read more
When I think back to my school days when we were asked to complete research papers using good old-fashioned books from the library, and I genuinely don’t think I could do that today. I’ve become so accustomed to the wide accessibility of information on the Internet that I’m willing to do anything to maintain that … Read more
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Between shifts in technology, the economy, and consumer behavior, 2024 has brought marketers a new level of uncertainty. I’m right there with you, and I’ve bought stock in Pepto Bismal. So when I got the chance to chat with Christophe Combette, a director of product management at Google, I wanted to know what there is … Read more
Google Flights and Google Hotels have dominated travel-related Google search terms in recent years, which has been seen as a threat by many travel operators. However, if approached properly, the growth of Google Travel represents an opportunity for those who adjust their strategy. SEO expert Lily Ray shared the Google Travel graph below on a … Read more
Google’s Web Performance Developer Advocate, Barry Pollard, has clarified how Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS) is measured. CLS quantifies how much unexpected layout shift occurs when a person browses your site. This metric matters to SEO as it’s one of Google’s Core Web Vitals. Pages with low CLS scores provide a more stable experience, potentially leading … Read more
Google’s Daniel Waisberg and Omri Weisman share three tips for improving both online and offline marketing strategies. They explain how to leverage Google Trends search data to make better decisions about products, optimize strategies, understand consumer behavior, and focus marketing efforts for a higher ROI. Google offers three tips: How To Benchmark Against Competitors Analyzing … Read more
In August 2024, Google lost its first major antitrust case in the U.S. Department of Justice vs. Google. While we all gained some interesting insights about how Google’s algorithm works (hello, NavBoost!), understanding the implications of this loss for Google as a business is not the easiest to unravel. Hence, this article. There’s still plenty … Read more
