When Google Voice was released in 2012, and then Amazon Alexa was released in 2014 voice search was expected to be highly influential. Voice search didn’t quite take off in an industry-shaking way. But, as the technology has improved, it’s become integrated into so many devices and daily user journeys that it’s important to understand … Read more
Google launches 24-hour data view in Search Console, offering near real-time insights for website performance monitoring. Google Search Console now shows performance data from the last 24 hours with minimal delay. The new feature includes hourly data breakdowns and works across Search, Discover, and News reports. Google has cut data delay times by nearly half, … Read more
A new study shows that Google’s AI Overviews appear in nearly half of all search results and take up to 48% of mobile screen space. Conducted by Botify and DemandSphere, the research analyzed over 120,000 keywords across 22 websites. The study, conducted between August and September, finds that traditional SEO metrics like click-through rates may … Read more
Smartphones put the world at our fingertips. People have questions that need answering, as well as the services or products they need. All of these things are just a search away, and now, we’ve seen a cosmic shift from traditional search to voice search and voice assistants. Statistically, voice search and assistants are not something … Read more
Google streamlines Search Console Insights by removing Google Analytics data, focusing solely on Search Console metrics for simplicity. Google updates Search Console Insights, removing Google Analytics data. Search Console Insights now focuses solely on Search Console metrics. Google Analytics data still accessible through its dedicated platform. Source link
Google confirms widespread search indexing delays affecting a “small number” of websites. Google Search is experiencing indexing delays. The company says only a small number of sites are affected and is investigating the root cause. Google will provide an update on the situation soon. Source link
Reddit is testing a new AI-powered search feature called “Reddit Answers” with a small group of users in the United States. This tool should help users find information, recommendations, and personal opinions by using real conversations from Reddit’s many communities. In an announcement, the company states: “In line with our mission to empower communities and … Read more
Generative AI and the introduction of AI Overviews to SERPs have dominated this year as search has changed more in the last year than in the last 10 or 20 years. But it might be that many of these changes are coming in spite of Gen AI and not because of. SEO has been maturing … Read more
Sundar Pichai, Google’s CEO, was interviewed by Andrew Ross Sorkin at the New York Times DealBook Summit, where he discussed what to expect from Google Search in 2025 but also struggled to articulate Google’s concern for content creators. When asked to compare where Google is today relative to the rest of the industry and whether … Read more
Brand traffic converts at a higher rate, has better organic click-through-rates, and seems to have a positive impact on non-brand organic ranking. But building your brand on the SERPs is time consuming… What if you could increase your brand search volume and do it in months, instead of years? Watch on-demand as we analyze 3 … Read more
OpenAI’s ChatGPT Search is struggling to accurately cite news publishers, according to a study by Columbia University’s Tow Center for Digital Journalism. The report found frequent misquotes and incorrect attributions, raising concerns among publishers about brand visibility and control over their content. Additionally, the findings challenge OpenAI’s commitment to responsible AI development in journalism. Background … Read more
Google removes sitelinks search box documentation, marking full deprecation of the legacy search feature. Google has removed all documentation for the sitelinks search box feature. The ‘nositelinkssearchbox’ rule has been archived. This documentation removal marks the feature’s full retirement. Source link
Google Search’s market share in the UK weakened this year, with user reach dropping to 83% from 86%, according to Ofcom’s Online Nation report. This decline comes as concerns grow over AI-powered search results, with only 18% of users confident in their accuracy. The Rise & Fall of AI Search Adoption Microsoft’s Bing gained popularity … Read more
Google is beginning a test that will change hotel search results for users in Germany, Belgium, and Estonia. This test will remove features like the map and hotel listings, replacing them with regular blue links to hotel websites and comparison sites. The experiment will only affect users in these three countries, whether searching locally or … Read more
“Just GPT it” is all the rage right now. (Okay, okay. It hasn’t caught on just yet. But my Uber driver said it, and I hope it sticks.) But our marketing leader this week isn’t sweating it. She doesn’t think SEO is going anywhere. “I remember when people were saying up to 50% of queries … Read more
Google’s click-through rates (CTRs) experienced notable changes across industries and search categories in Q3, according to a report from Advanced Web Ranking. This report compares Q3 data to the previous quarter. It shows how CTRs can vary and what that means for website traffic. Key Findings: Branded searches on mobile saw a 1.07 percentage point … Read more
Microsoft announced an update to GraphRAG that improves AI search engines’ ability to provide specific and comprehensive answers while using less resources. This update speeds up LLM processing and increases accuracy. The Difference Between RAG And GraphRAG RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) combines a large language model (LLM) with a search index (or database) to generate … Read more
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The world of search is undergoing a seismic shift, with AI-powered tools like ChatGPT Search, Perplexity, and Microsoft Copilot changing how users interact with search results. But even in this time of rapid innovation, one thing remains certain: Google continues to dominate the search landscape, holding an impressive 90% market share. So, what does this … Read more
