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

Google’s Privacy Sandbox initiative began with the intent to create technology to protect people’s privacy. Part of that initiative was to reduce cross-site and cross-app tracking by eliminating third-party cookies. Today it was announced that the initiative has been delayed…

Google has updated its Merchant Center policy to no longer automatically disapproved free listings for products that have login required and/or restricted purchase access. Google said it now will list these products as active but with the caveat that they …

Everyones favorite new tool Google Analytics 4 is now showing performance data from Performance Max and Smart Shopping campaigns. Where. To view PMax and SS campaigns, navigate to Acquisition > Traffic acquisition report, you’ll see that the data is …

With 800 million active users worldwide, TikTok is influencing a whole new generation of social media users and consumers. This webinar will break down how content and influencers drive engagement and influence consumer behavior. Learn how to measure your competitive …

Google has begun the rollout of the fourth version of the product reviews update, a search ranking algorithm update targeted at ranking product review-related content on the web that is most helpful and useful to searchers. The first product reviews …

Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri says the full-screen redesign is “not yet good” and speaks to the growing amount of recommended content in people’s feeds. The post Head Of Instagram Admits Redesign Is ‘Not Yet Good’ appeared first on Search …

Google confirms the July 2022 product review update, the fourth in a series of updates targeting low quality reviews, is now rolling out. The post Google July 2022 Product Review Algorithm Update Rolling Out Now appeared first on Search Engine …

Crafting your music’s elevator pitch. Before people hear your music, they often need to be convinced to listen. Maybe they get a recommendation from a friend, or see a cool Instagram ad, or read an intriguing blog review. Perhaps it’s …

How can plumbers, welders, heating and cooling businesses, and other tradespeople attract more local customers from search? These local SEO best practices can help. The post Local SEO Strategies For Plumbers, Electricians & Other Trades appeared first on Search Engine …

Capture better acoustic guitar sounds. It can be tough to mic acoustic guitars when you’re recording. Every instrument is unique, every player is different, and not everyone agrees on how an acoustic guitar should even sound: Chimey & clear? …

Providing a memorable and consistent customer experience is more crucial and challenging than ever. Businesses must consistently adapt by adopting new technologies, reliably benchmarking performance, and listening to critical customer feedback to deliver unparalleled value and achieve positive growth. Highly …

Many of the same concepts that you may be used to from Universal Analytics exist in Google Analytics 4. There are, however, several new concepts to GA4. This article will detail some familiar and not-so-familiar concepts that GA4 brings to …

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It appears that Google Business Profiles is pushing more and more to verify their businesses using video verification. We covered this before, as Google set this as the default option, but not as offering video as the only option.…

Both Google (Alphabet/GOOG) and Microsoft Bing (MSFT) announced earnings last night and while both missed expectations, both earnings were not that bad and their respective stock prices are up after hours. If you zoom into Google Ads revenue, it was …

Here is a small but interesting test I want to document. Google is testing showing a plus sign before the related searches and people also search for sections in Google Search.…