Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today……
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How to Add a Google Maps Business Listing: Step by Step
Discover the easiest way to add your business to Google Maps to reach more customers.…
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Metrics for Local SEO: How to Measure for Better Results
Discover how to gather metrics for local SEO success and learn how to optimize your efforts.…
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Google To Allow Same Advertiser To Show Ads In Top Ads & Bottom Ads
Google Ads announced they will “now allow relevant Search ads from advertisers who showed amongst top ads to also participate in the bottom ads auction.” Honestly, I thought this update happened last month when they started to allow double serving …
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What Is a Top-Level Domain? Types and Examples
A top-level domain is the “.“ and text to the right of a domain. It can affect user perception of your brand.…
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1-Star Reviews: Example Replies for Negative Feedback
Learn how to reply to 1-star reviews on Google and other platforms with response examples you can use as templates.…
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Geo-Targeting SEO: A Game-Changer for Local Businesses
Discover the power of geo-targeting SEO and how it can transform your local business‘s online presence.…
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Navigating the GBP dashboard: A Simple Local SEO Guide
Learn how to navigate the Google Business Profile dashboard and optimize your online presence in local search.…
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SEO Reputation Management: Top Strategies for Success
Learn more about SEO reputation management and explore how Semrush Local can transform your business‘s online presence.…
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Google Ads PMax Campaigns 90 Characters Of Text For All Descriptions
Google Ads has updated the number of characters you can add for the Performance Max campaigns descriptions to all be 90 characters long. Previously, there was a short description of 60 characters, but now they have all been updated to …
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Bing Copilot Answers Tests Read More Link
Microsoft is testing adding a read more link to the Bing Copilot Answers in Bing Search. The read more link will expand the answer to show more content, generating a more detailed and longer answer for your query.…
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Google Local Panel Tests Get There & From Your Location
Google is testing a newish section in the Google local panel to tell searchers how far that business is from your location. Google is testing adding either a “Get there” data point and/or a “From your location” data point.…
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Google Tests Shaded Blue Gradient Site Name & Favicon
About a year ago, we covered numerous tests with shaded site name and favicon sections of the snippet. Google continues to test this, but we’re now seeing a blue gradient version of the style.…
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Commercial Intent Keywords: The Complete Guide for Marketers
Commercial intent keywords are search terms used to research a brand, product, or service before buying.…
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Daily Search Forum Recap: April 21, 2025
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today……
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Bing Webmaster Tools Working To Streamline Email Notifications
Fabrice Canel said Microsoft will streamline the Bing Webmaster Tools notifications because, at times, it can be a bit overwhelming. Fabrice wrote on X, “working to streamline things” when Martin MacDonald complained about getting way too many emails from Bing …
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IAB/PWC: U.S Search Ad Revenue Grew 15.9% With $102.9 Billion In 2024
The IAB and PwC released their annual Internet Advertising Revenue Report, which showed search ad grew 15.9% with $102 billion in ad dollars in 2024. Search ads made up the largest pie of internet ad spending at 39.8%.…
