Google has released a new crawler, a new Googlebot, named Google-InspectionTool. This new Google crawler will be how Google identifies crawling activity for the crawler used by Google Search’s testing tools, like the rich results test and Google Search Console’s URL inspection tool. Google-InspectionTool. Google posted details about this new crawler in its help document over here. It says, “Google-InspectionTool is the crawler used by Search testing tools such as the Rich Result Test and URL inspection in Search Console. Apart from the user agent and user agent token, it mimics Googlebot.” Here is a screenshot of that documentation: User […]

Google Search Console Insights is posting a notice that says there may be data changes in its reports when the Google Analytics 4 migration starts on July 1, 2023. The notice reads, “Starting June 1, 2023, you might notice some data changes. This is because we’ll start using data from your Google Analytics 4 property.”

Google has added a new user agent to the list of Google crawlers, Googlebots. This one is named Google-InspectionTool and goes under both the Googlebot user agent and also the name Google-InspectionTool.

SEO pros and digital marketers, this guide is useful when you need to compare data from different sources. The post How To Blend Data In Looker Studio With Practical Examples appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Using a WordPress Review plugin gives you an extremely easy way to provide dynamic professional-looking reviews on your website. Here are our best six plugins. The post 6 Best WordPress Review Plugins For 2023 appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Amazon continues to be the most popular starting point for online shoppers with one exception – Gen Z, according to a new survey. Why we care. Nearly all consumers research purchases online and rely heavily on ratings and reviews. So it remains absolutely critical to be visible on any relevant platforms at moments when shoppers are researching and purchasing products. By the numbers. Here’s where respondents said they start searching when shopping online: Amazon: 50% Google: 31.5% Retail or brands websites: 14% Reviews websites: 2% Social media: 2% But. For Generation Z, Google bested Amazon (38% vs. 36%, respectively). Gen […]

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…

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Amazon is hiring – with the goal of making generative AI part of its product search experience. Job details. Amazon is searching for promising talent in software engineering and search marketing to reimagine search and create a seamless experience on their ecommerce platform. According to Amazon’s listing: “This will be a once in a generation transformation for Search.” Reinventing Amazon search. Amazon also wants to create “a new AI-first initiative to re-architect and reinvent the way we do search through the use of extremely large scale next-generation deep learning techniques,” according to the job description, as reported by Bloomberg. Why […]

Highlights from the pivotal Judiciary Committee hearing with lawmakers and AI experts, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. The post Sam Altman On AI Oversight: Balancing Risks & Advancements appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Earlier this month, Microsoft announced several new features for Bing Chat, to celebrate the launch of Bing Chat and co-pilot 100 days ago. Some of those features we have seen go live and many more are now live today. The new features we covered earlier include image answers with knowledge cards and optimized answers. As a reminder, Bing Chat removed the waitlist earlier this month, opening Bing Chat to those who want to use Microsoft Edge. What is live now. Here is a list of what went live according to Microsoft with this announcement: Chat history: Tap on the clock […]

Microsoft enhances the Bing mobile experience, integrates cross-platform chats, and adds innovative features to SwiftKey and Skype. The post Microsoft Unveils New Mobile-First Experiences For Bing & Edge appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Google has been rolling out or testing a few new Google Maps, Google Business Profile and local features that I wanted to share. They include a new sponsored listing box, Business Profile pending pin label and a new location for the reviews aren’t verified.

Google announced last night that it is now better at showing citations, by adding a number by the line of text and when clicked, it shows the source and links to it. Also, Google said Bard is better at writing up summaries.

Google’s John Mueller clarified that there are no plans to enable historical data exports with the Google Search Console to Google Big Query automated bulk data export feature.

The other day we reported how Google will be releasing an update to the helpful content system that can identify “hidden gems” deep within the web and promote that in the Google Search results. As Glenn Gabe points out, that means that the helpful content system can now not only demote unhelpful content but now also promote, at the same time, “hidden gems” within the content.