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Google Search Bitcoin Charts Gone – It’s A Bug
Google is no longer showing the price of Bitcoin when you search for it in Google Search. Google’s VP, Engineering for Search, Rajan Patel, said this is “Not intended” and he will investigate the issue.…
Daily Search Forum Recap: February 7, 2025
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today……
Google Says People Know When Author Bios Are For SEO Purposes
John Mueller from Google wrote on Bluesky, “and let’s be honest, people can tell when author bios are used purely as an SEO tactic. It’s kinda awkward, not reassuring.” This was in response to a post from Nikki Pilkington who …
Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Volatility, Google Ads Quality Update, Google AI Overviews Updates & Other Search Engines
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New Google Doc On Using Google Analytics & Search Console Data Together
Google added a new developer document and video explanation on how to use Google Analytics data and Google Search Console data together. One of the biggest confusions I see is when people try to compare the data between those two …
Google Local Reviews Decreasing Over Past 24 Hours
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More Details & Screenshots Of Google’s AI Mode
In December, we reported that Google was experimenting with something they call AI Mode. Well, now, we have more details and even screenshots of AI Mode in Google Search.…
Google Business Profiles Reinstatements Now Include Case & 5 Upload Documents
Google has updated its Google Business Profiles reinstatement emails to now include the case number on the first appeal email. Plus, Google added five proof upload boxes to upload more evidence for Google to review.…
Google Ads Keyword Planner New Auto-Organize Keywords To Ad Groups
Google Ads has a new feature in the keyword planner tool that will auto-organize new keywords into ad groups for you. This feature will take your new keywords and auto-organize them into keyword ideas in ad groups.…
How to Build a Competitive Intelligence Strategy from Scratch
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Marketing agency Thrive proves this perfectly.
I spoke to Aaron Whittaker, the VP of …
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8 Proven Website Marketing Techniques for Growth
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Daily Search Forum Recap: February 6, 2025
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today……
Google: Don’t Update Lastmod Date With Copyright Date Changes
Gary Illyes from Google ranted on Bluesky about folks updating the lastmod date in their sitemap files when all they have changed was the date in their footers copyright line from 2024 to 2025. Gary said, don’t do it, it …
Google’s Gary Illyes: Focus On Originality In 2025
Gary Illyes from Google reportedly said at event the other day that it is important for us to focus on originality in the coming year. “Originality is something we’re going to be focusing on this year. That’s going to be …