It seems that Google made a change, intentionally or unintentionally, to the site command within Google Image Search. When you do a basic site command, without appending keywords to the query, then Google will return no image results.…
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Google Merchant Listings Adds priceType Property & Sale Pricing Examples
Google has updated its Google Merchant Listings help documentation to add priceType property and then also give new sale pricing examples. Google said they did this to “make it easier for merchants to specify sale pricing through structured data and …
Google Cache Is Fully Dead
Google has now totally disabled the Google Cache from completely working. Earlier this year, Google removed the cache link from the search result snippets. Then a couple of weeks ago, added links to the Wayback Machine. Now, the direct link …
Daily Search Forum Recap: September 23, 2024
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. The Google Search ranking volatility has not calmed……
Google Ads With Ten Sitelinks – A Bug
Google Ads can show a nice number of sitelinks under the ad, as sitelink extensions. But I’ve never seen Google show 10 sitelinks under a single sponsored listing. Google did respond saying “this is not intended,” which implies this is …
Google Search Tests Shopping / E-Commerce Card
Google is testing using its top card format for shopping and e-commerce related queries and information. This shows product results with pricing on the left, with popular stores on the right, and then some review content in the from on …
55% Are Using Traditional Search Like Google Less Since Gen AI Products
The Information posted survey results of its 1,088 subscribers they surveyed and said that 77% said they are using traditional search engines like Google because of generative Al products. So I ran the same’ish poll on X and I got …
Google Describes Importance Of Page Image Is Embedded On For SEO
Google’s John Mueller responded to questions around image SEO, specifically explaining that while the image itself and the alt text is useful, so is the page that image is embedded on. This is all useful for Google to know the …
Google Search Ranking Increases During Core Update Wiped Out Post Update
It’s like Google cannot make up its mind – with all the volatility we reported post Google August 2024 core update, a lot of that volatility means ranking changes for sites like yours. Some of you who saw modest increases …
Digital Marketing Guide: Definition, Types & Best Practices
Discover the fundamentals of digital marketing, plus effective ways to promote your brand and offering online.…
Query Deserves Freshness: What It Is & How It Works
Query deserves freshness (QDF) is a model Google uses to rank fresh content for queries that need new info.…
Daily Search Forum Recap: September 20, 2024
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today……
Google Blue Map Pin & City Name On Search Results Snippets
Google is now showing a blue map pin with a city name under some of the search result snippets. This seems to be rolling out now and seems to be new. It shows you if a specific website is near …
Google Reviews & Menu Descriptions Under Local Photos
Google is now showing reviews and menu descriptions when browsing photos on a Google Maps, Google Business Profiles listing. So when you scroll through photos, Google will show this content under the photo for some listings.…
Google Ads Gains New Options On Enhanced Conversion Coverage Data Page
Google has added a set of new filters and a website only report in the Enhanced Conversion Coverage data page/report. This can be found in the Google Ads console under the Enhanced Conversion Coverage Data page.…
New Bing Places Support Contact Form
Microsoft may have updated its Bing Places support contact us page. The new page requires you to authenticate yourself, then pick your region, before filling out the form. The form can be reached over here.…
Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Ranking Volatility Spikes, Search Console Bug, Search App Stalled, Google Ads News & Business Profile Suspensions
Another week and more Google Search ranking volatility, in fact, it has not calmed but we saw even more spikes in the middle of this week. Google Search Console may have a bug with product snippets reporting. Google……