Google is testing opening the normally closed/collapsed AI Answer box. Meaning, normally you need to manually tap to expand the answer, here Google is testing opening these boxes by default, without you needing to click expand.…
How to Set Up a Local Business Listing (+ 15 Top Directories)
Learn how to set up a local business listing and the best directories to submit your business listing to.…
What Is Digital PR? + How to Run Your First Campaign
Learn what digital PR is, how it works, and how to create successful campaigns.…
Daily Search Forum Recap: February 24, 2025
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today……
Will Searchers Click On Links Within Google AI Overviews With Dozens Of Links?
A few weeks ago, I reported on how Google was testing showing deeper Google AI Overviews, maybe powered by Gemini 2.0, with over 60 links and citations in them. Well, over the past few weeks, more and more of us …
Apple Intelligence With Google Gemini Integration Coming?
Apple seems like it may be preparing integration Google Gemini in Apple Intelligence as an option for its users to select. Aaron Perris from MacRumors spotted hints in the iOS 18.4 beta code that Google is listed alongside OpenAI as …
Google Ads Changes To Offline Conversion Quality In Smart & PMax Campaigns With Store Goals
I will start off by saying, I am super confused by this Google Ads email but it says Google is “Improving offline conversion quality in Smart and PMax Campaigns with Store Goals.” Starting on February 28, 2025 Google will “increase …
Microsoft Bing Doesn’t Want You Searching For Google Chrome, Gemini or X’s Grok
Microsoft is at it again with its search engine – Bing. Previously, when you searched for Google, they tricked you to think you were searching Bing and then hide Google completely from its search results. Now when you search for …
Google Maps Expands Detailed Review Questions – Survey Style
For the past few years or so, Google has had a more detailed, almost survey-style review questionnaire for some local results, especially restaurants. Now, according to Claudia Tomina, Google has expanded the questions it asks on those surveys.…
Daily Search Forum Recap: February 21, 2025
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today……
Google Hotel Results Tests Book With Official Site Box
Google is testing a new box that highlights that you can book the hotel at the official site, the hotel’s direct website. This does not look like a sponsored result, but just a way to highlight the official website of …
Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Ranking Volatility, In-Content Learning, Google AI With Ads, Local & More
We had more ranking volatility with the Google Search results, this time we reported on it on Thursday. There are some rumors of a local update where Google would remove an organic listing when it shows in the local pack……
Google Response Search Ads (RSAs) Second Headline In Sitelinks & More
Google posted a new Google Ads update for Response search ads (RSAs) where up to two RSA headlines can serve in the space that previously only sitelinks were eligible for when Google’s system predicted they would improve performance.…
Google Ads To Stop Placing Your Ads On Parked Domains By Default
Google will soon stop placing your Google Ads on parked domain names by default. Instead, you will need to opt in to showing your ads on these parked domains.…
Google Sponsored Ads For People Also Consider?
Last week, Shameem Adhikarath spotted a sponsored label on top of the “People also consider” box within the Google Search results. I figured it was a bug with ads not loading but then Shay Harel spotted the same thing a …
Bing Copilot AI Answers Tabbed Carousel Card
Microsoft has this new style for some of the Bing Search Copilot answers. They can show a card or box that has a tabbed carousel where you can swipe through different sections of an article to get different categories of …
Pagination and SEO: A Complete Guide to Best Practices
Pagination in SEO is splitting your content across multiple pages. It‘s good for SEO if implemented correctly.…