Google announced that starting on December 6, 2021 it will ban and prohibit climate change deniers from advertising or being publishers or creators on its network. Google said it is “announcing a new monetization policy for Google advertisers, publishers and …

In May 2020, Google added a core web vitals report (to replace the speed report) in Google Search Console. The report now seems to show more granular scoring data on a URL group basis under the “example details” section on …

Google announced that by the end of the year, Google will move AdSense from second-price to first-price auction. Google said they expect this to have a neutral impact on AdSense publishers’ earnings overall. …

There were some signs of a possible Google search ranking algorithm update that touched down on October 6th, spiked a bit more on October 7th and is fizzling out today, October 8th. The tools are not as insane as with …

This week, I started off with the big monthly Google webmaster report – it is a good way to catch up or remind yourself of what changed. Google Search had this really weird Google Search update this past weekend… …

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CD Baby’s sync licensing service has grown exponentially over the past few years. We’ve secured song placements in major projects across all media, from streaming services like Netflix and Hulu to major TV channels like CBS, NBC and HBO. We …

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web… …

Google is testing a new icon or label attribute in the local pack for “offers.” The icon looks like a price tag label you see in stores and next to it, it reads “offer.” It shows the offer listed by …

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Google has added some detail to the Search Console rich results status report errors. These new details include five new errors plus better details across many error types that should be “more actionable” according to Google. …

Google is testing yet another format for its Sitelinks for both the organic search results and the search ads. These are Sitelinks in a vertical format with a line going from the top down. …

Microsoft announced it has a new ad format on Bing Search using the Microsoft Advertising network. The new format is called credit card ads and is now an open beta that you credit card companies can use to advertise on …

Google confirmed that there is a bug with AMP URLs not working on Google Search with iOS 15. If you’ve upgraded your iOS device, iPhone or iPad to iOS and click on a link from Google Search – you won’t …

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today… …

So your music is ready. The recording is done, the mix is finished, and maybe you’ve even mastered the audio. It’s all good to go, except for one thing: the cover. The artwork you use for your single or album …

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