A couple of weeks ago we reported a steep dive in the number of featured snippets Google showed in its search results. Those numbers have not improved and not it is settling in that this may be the new norm – for now. Glenn Gabe shared some examples of sites that lost featured snippets on Twitter.
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Google Search Console sends alerts for big drops in clicks In 2019, Google Search Console started sending notifications when it detected a “substantial drop” in clicks from Google search results to a website when compared to the previous week’s data. It read: “Search Console analyzed your performance report and found that your site had a substantial drop in clicks last week compared to the previous weeks. This drop is likely due to a drop in clicks for the query “X”.” It appeared Google would compare your […]
Google: ‘Bard is not Search’
“I just want to be very clear: Bard is not search.” That’s according to Jack Krawczyk, the product lead for Bard, speaking during a Google all-hands meeting late last week, CNBC reported. Why we care. Following a rushed introduction of Bard, there has been confusion within the search industry. Google is to blame for much of that confusion for the way it introduced Bard at the same time as it teased “AI-powered features” coming soon to search. Why the confusion. Google’s introduction of Bard was rushed […]
New Google Analytics 4 Landing page report
There’s a new report in town, and it’ll help you evaluate and optimize the effectiveness of your landing pages Google Analytics 4 (GA4). The new report will compare the following metrics: Average engagement time per session Conversions New users Views Total revenue Why we care. You can find the Landing page report in the Engagement topic in the left navigation of your dashboard. If the Engagement topic section isn’t there, you can add the report through the report library. Use the report to evaluate the effectiveness […]
