A number of local SEOs are stating that Google is now requiring businesses that had their Google Business Profiles suspended to reverify at a higher rate than normal. Meaning, the business needs to go through the verification process again to …
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Google Tests Low, Typical, High Price Labels In Search Result Snippets
Google is testing labeling search result snippets with “low price,” “typical price” and I assume “high price” directly in the search results. We’ve seen these for product grid results before, but I am not sure if we’ve seen them for …
Google Keyword Planner Update Gives Breakdown By By City, Region & Device/Platform
Google has pushed out an update to its keyword planner tool that gives you new forecast views to get predictions on your keywords by regions and device/platform. The update also mentions that grouped ideas are now in your keyword ideas …
Cloudflare: We Will Get Google To Provide A Way To Block AI Overviews
A week or so ago, Cloudflare announced it would block AI bots by default and offer a new pay per crawl initiative to compensate you all for your content that AI just consumes for free. But as most SEOs know, …
Google Says AI Mode Rolling Out To Workspace Accounts
Google’s Nick Fox said that AI Mode has begun rolling out to Workspace accounts in the US. Nick Fox said this started on July 2nd but he clarified later that it did not fully roll out to all accounts yet, …
Google Ads With Nearby Hotel Placement Units
Google seems to be testing a new ad unit for hotel or nearby listings that have big blue buttons to book at the site being listed. I am honestly not sure if this is new but I am told it …
Daily Search Forum Recap: July 4, 2025
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 AI Mode lets you do follow up questions in non-English languages……
Bing Search Tests Zoomable & Sticky Related Searches
Microsoft is testing zoomable and sticky related searches in the Bing Search results page. So one variation has the related searches stick to the right top of the screen as you scroll and the other will zoom into the related …
Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google June 2025 Core Update, Search Volatility, Insights Report, Ads & More
This week, we finally had an official Google update, the June 2025 core update, which seemed to have kicked in on July 2nd. We also had an unconfirmed update on June 28th……
New Google AdSense Fill Empty In-Page Ads
Google AdSense announced a new feature to “Fill empty in-page ads” by showing “contextually-relevant suggestions related to your page and site inside unfilled ad spaces.” In short, if an ad is not filled by Google on your page, then Google …
Google Merchant Center Gains Automatic Shipping Updates
Google Merchant Center is rolling out automatic shipping updates under the automatic improvements tab. “Automatic shipping updates improve the accuracy of shipping information of your products. The feature can help your customers predict when they get their orders, and it …
Bing Tests Local Place Listings In Green
Microsoft is testing showing the local/places listings in green within the Bing search results. Normally you’d see them in the normal white background color but here it is in green.…
Google AI Mode Can Respond In Non-English Languages
Did you know that Google AI Mode can respond to your questions in other languages than English? When Google launched AI Mode, it launched in the US and English and then in Labs for India but also English only. The …
How to Optimize Images for Visual Search & AI Overviews
Visual search is when a user performs a search with an image. Here are 8 tips to optimize your images.…
How to Find SERP Feature Opportunities with Semrush
Unlock hidden traffic by winning SERP features like Featured Snippets and AI Overviews. Find and claim these easy wins using Semrush—no new content needed.…
How to Research and Analyze AI Overviews with Semrush
AI Overviews are gaining popularity and impacting SEO campaigns. Learn how to research and track your AI Overview visibility with Semrush’ SEO Toolkit.…
How to Track Local SEO for Multiple Locations with Semrush
Discover how Semrush tools can help you research, execute, and track local SEO across multiple locations.…


