Google’s March 20025 core update is now done rolling out, it took 14 days, starting on March 13, 2025 at around 12:23 pm ET and ending on March 27, 2025 at around XX ET. Google posted saying, “The rollout was …
Google Tests Blue Website Button For Knowledge Panels
Google is testing replacing the low key website / URL button in the knowledge panels within Google Search, with a large blue button. I mean, this blue button makes it was more clickable, a much larger and more visible call …
Google Search About This Data Hyperlink
Google is sometimes showing a hyperlink at the bottom of its search results named “About this data.” This links to a Google help document in Merchant Center support named “How Google sources and uses information in the brand profile.”…
Google Goes After Spam Practices vs Spam Content – Doc Change
Google made a really small change to its spam policies documentation to say, “In the context of Google Search, spam refers to techniques used to deceive users or manipulate our Search systems into ranking content highly.”…
Google Working Through Google Business Profiles Support Requests
Google seems to be working through the Google Business Profile support, reinstatement, and suspension appeal requests. As we reported twice already, once back in mid-February and then again earlier this week, Google confirmed the delay.…
Google Event Search Results With Share, Add To Calendar, Similar Events, Venue & Nearby
Google added a number of new features to the event rich results search feature within Google Search. Some of these might not be new, but now on these event results you can share the event, add it to your calendar, …
Daily Search Forum Recap: March 26, 2025
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today……
Google March 2025 Core Update Volatility Heats Up At Tail End Of Update
As you know, the Google March 2025 core update was announced on March 13th and it should be just about done rolling out. We saw some volatility related to that core update a few days into the update, then a …
Google Ads Different Auctions Locations May Impact CTR & Impression Rates
Ginny Marvin, the Google Ads Liaison, said that you may see a shift in Top/Absolute Top Impression rate and/or a change in overall CTR as a result of the double serving Google Ads experiment. This is where Google can show …
Google: Poor Pingdom Score Does Not Affect Your SEO
Google’s John Mueller responded to a concern on Reddit about a site that scored a D with its Pingdom score. Pingdom measures sites uptime and overall page speed metrics. John Mueller responded to the concern saying, “this is not affecting …
Google Expands AI Overviews To More EU Regions
Google has rolled out AI Overviews to more European regions after we caught them testing these AI Overviews earlier this month. AI Overviews are now officially live in Germany, Belgium, Ireland, Italy, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland.…
Google Ads Support New Get A Call Option & Text Help
Google Ads has a new option for getting support, at least, for some advertisers. This option is named “Get a call,” and it is addition to call us, chat or email support. Google is also trying a way to text …
Google Tests Quick View Links On Hotel/Lodging Packs/Carousels
Google is testing a new quick view button/link within the Google Search results for hotel and lodging results. When you click on the quick view button you are taken to the Google Business Profile listing but when you click on …
Daily Search Forum Recap: March 25, 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 rolled out AI Mode to more users……
Google Business Profile Setup Stuck At Phone/Website Screen
There are tons of complaints in the Google Business Profile Help Forums about a bug during the setup process of a Google Business Profile. When you get to the screen about adding your phone number and website address, the next …
Bing Puts Ads Within Features Snippets Named You Might Also Like
I don’t know if you might also like this, you probably won’t but Bing is dropped ads in their featured answers, featured snippets. They are calling these ads “You might also like.”…
Google Promoting AI Mode With Banner Ad In Search Results
Google is promoting AI Mode in its search results with a large banner ad. The banner ad says, “New! Try Al Mode. Get Al-powered responses & ask follow-ups with a new experiment. Try now…”…