Bing Tests New Search Bar With Advanced Tools Menu

Microsoft is testing a new search bar with a more powerful tools menu button. This tools menu is larger, has a plus sign and gives you options to click search with your voice, search with an image and even make an image.

from Search Engine Roundtable https://ift.tt/BPW9G0u

Google Ads Launches Products At This Location Link Unit

Google has launched a new link on some search / sponsored ads named "Products at this location." Google confirmed this "relatively new feature" and can show up on listings for service businesses and other types of businesses.

from Search Engine Roundtable https://ift.tt/Zh7raNd

Microsoft Ad Disapprovals On Asset Level & Conversion Reporting Update

Microsoft Advertising reportedly made two updates to its ad platform recently. One on how ad disapprovals work and the other on the time it takes to see a conversion be recorded in the ad reporting interfaces.

from Search Engine Roundtable https://ift.tt/skriOEf

Google Officially Tests Blending AI Mode Into AI Overviews

Back in October, we saw Google testing having the "Show more" button in the AI Overviews within Google Search jump you to AI Mode with follow-up questions. Well, Google's Robby Stein announced on X yesterday that this is being tested (after it was tested already) in the mobile search results.

from Search Engine Roundtable https://ift.tt/u1DACFR

Google Ads No Longer Allows Online Horse Racing Betting

Google Ads updated its gambling policy to disallow all promotion of online gambling-promoting content for horse racing targeting the United States. Google said this goes into effect as of December 1, 2025.

from Search Engine Roundtable https://ift.tt/hB3Wyfa

Google Ads To Resurrect Website Optimizer?

Google Ads published new documentation on a tool called "Website Optimizer." Now, some of you OGs may remember Website Optimizer from 2008 or so. Well, it was renamed to Google Optimize and then sunset on September 30, 2023. Google Ads may be bringing it back or making something new within Google Ads named Website Optimizer.

from Search Engine Roundtable https://ift.tt/23n4h9E

Google Search Console Annotations Now Allows Current/Future Dates

As you know, Google finally launched custom annotations within the Google Search Console performance reports. Well, one issue we noticed is that it does not allow for adding annotations for data it does not have yet, like for today. Today, Google rolled out support for current/future dates.

from Search Engine Roundtable https://ift.tt/yVmO2Io

Google Search Console Page Indexing Delayed Two Weeks

Google Search Console's page indexing report is delayed again, stuck at two weeks ago, November 17, 2025. This is a much longer than normal delay for this page indexing report, but it is just a reporting issue and it does not mean your site has any issues with indexing.

from Search Engine Roundtable https://ift.tt/dmqOKVf

Google: Rewriting AI Content With Human Content Won't Lead To Recovery

Google's John Mueller said that rewriting AI content by a human won't change the site's ranking in Google by default. Instead, he said, you need to rethink your whole content strategy and the purpose of the site.

from Search Engine Roundtable https://ift.tt/iuRMSs2

Thanksgiving Google Search Ranking Update Volatility

Google may have pushed out a Google search ranking update over the past couple of days. Although the chatter was somewhat quiet, it picked up today and some of the tools are also picking up on an update. I suspect the update and volatility started a couple of days ago, maybe on Monday, November 24th.

from Search Engine Roundtable https://ift.tt/W7udxwF

Google Ads Overview Tab Gains Trends & Performance By Stage

Google Ads is testing two new sections in the Overview tab. There is a new trends section and a new performance by stage section.

from Search Engine Roundtable https://ift.tt/2dx6soQ

Google Ads Account Hijacks On The Rise?

Can you imagine you manage hundreds of clients in your Google Ads Manager Accounts (MCC) gets hijacked. Or your Google Account and your ad campaigns gets hijacked due to an MCC hijack? Well, this stuff happens and it can be incredibly scary and painful.

from Search Engine Roundtable https://ift.tt/oSWlRe2

Google Local Service Ads Tests Removing More Results Button

Google is testing removing the "more" results button for Local Service Ads within the web search results. Instead, you are given the option to expand the results to 8 in total but not click through to see more LSA listings.

from Search Engine Roundtable https://ift.tt/U7m6f8A

Google Post Launched Scheduling & Multi-Location Publishing

Google has officially launched scheduling and multi-location publishing for Google Posts in Google Business Profiles. This was a feature Google tested last month and is now fully live.

from Search Engine Roundtable https://ift.tt/pL8d3iJ

Google Ads Prohibits Offline Gambling Ads In More Countries

Google has updated the list of countries where using Google Ads for offline gambling advertising is prohibited. Google updated the list on November 19, 2025 to match countries where offline gambling is not allowed.

from Search Engine Roundtable https://ift.tt/28Prkwp

Google AI Overviews Notice: Double-Check Important Information

In April, we saw a small disclaimer on the Google AI Overviews within Google Search to "Check important info." Well, Google is testing a much larger disclaimer, at the bottom of the AI Overview that says, "Double-check important information" and "It's a good idea to check info in multiple places" with a "Learn more" button.

from Search Engine Roundtable https://ift.tt/GtrCFvj

Google LSAs Get Competitive Quotes & Request Multiple Opinions

As you know, Google has been testing a way to click a button to message multiple businesses through the Local Service Ads. Google now calls that message fan out. That being said, Google seems to be testing variations of that button.

from Search Engine Roundtable https://ift.tt/1msdUeT

Google Ads In AI Mode Results In The Wild

More and more people are starting to see Google Ads within the Google AI Mode results. Google told us these ads were being tested on desktop AI Mode results back in May and over the past several weeks, more and more are starting to see them in the wild.

from Search Engine Roundtable https://ift.tt/W15nChr

Google Maps Reviewer Nicknames, Insider Tips & Trending

Google announced some new features for Google Maps including a big one for reviews, where reviewers can now use nicknames instead of their real names when leaving reviews. Plus, Google added trending places to the explore tab and insider tips/know before you go to the results.

from Search Engine Roundtable https://ift.tt/x5PKDF4

Google Discover Drops Follow Feature From Chrome (Not Discover Feed)

Only two months ago, Google officially rolled out the follow feature on Google Discover. Now, that feature is no longer active and Google has removed the documentation associated with it.

from Search Engine Roundtable https://ift.tt/CnOGMx8

Google Search Console To Add Brand Query Filters

Google's Daniel Waisberg announced today at the Google Search Central event in Tel Aviv that Search Console will be gaining brand query filters. Plus, these filters will be AI-assisted, I am told.

from Search Engine Roundtable https://ift.tt/OlpJV3s

Google Tests Gray Shaded Search Ads & Local Pack

Google is testing shading the background color behind the search ads, sponsored results, and the local pack in the Google Search results. I do like that Google is testing differentiating the organic/free listings with the search ads/sponsored listings.

from Search Engine Roundtable https://ift.tt/MLx1Fnh

Quotes From Google, Microsoft & Perplexity On GEO Rush

Business Insider interviewed both SEOs and representatives from Google, Microsoft, and Perplexity on what it calls the "GEO rush." The rush for SEO companies or other companies to sell GEO (AI SEO) related services. There are quotes from Danny Sullivan from Google, Krishna Madhavan from Microsoft and more.

from Search Engine Roundtable https://ift.tt/MkePocG

Google Ads Campaign Total Budget For PMax Is Live

Google Ads has rolled out the "Campaign total budget" feature for Performance Max (PMax) campaigns. This was available for other match types and is now available for PMax.

from Search Engine Roundtable https://ift.tt/0TUf48M

Google Adds Top Combinations To Combinations Report For PMax

Google Ads top combinations report now has a Top Combinations option for PMax campaigns. This report should be able to quickly show you your top performing assets including logos, headlines, descriptions, images, sitelinks, and other assets.

from Search Engine Roundtable https://ift.tt/Z9ot7i8