SEO: 04/01/2023 - 05/01/2023

Daily Search Forum Recap: April 27, 2023

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Google Recording Sessions For Upcoming Google I/O

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Daily Search Forum Recap: April 27, 2023

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Google Texting Businesses To Validate Google Business Profile Information

Google may be sending text messages to business owners to verify that the information they have listed in their Google Business Profile is accurate and up-to-date. This text comes from a confirmed Google phone number, but some local SEOs are worried that this is not really coming from Google.

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Google Now Supports 50 Countries For Return applicableCountry Property

Google has noted that it now supports 25 more countries for the applicableCountry property within the new return policy information to the Product structured data documentation. Now Google supports 50 countries for this property.

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Easter Cakes at Google Netherlands

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Daily Search Forum Recap: April 26, 2023

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Googlers Making Over 250 Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches

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Daily Search Forum Recap: April 25, 2023

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Google Ads had a latency issue with the advertiser interface and API...

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Google Ads Tests Gold Verification Badge

Google Ads is also testing a gold verification badge or label in the search results. We saw a blue label and then a blue badge-style label and now we are seeing the label in gold.

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Google Ads Tests Show Similar Button

Google Ads seems to be testing a "show similar" button in the product carousel of sponsored listings. When you click on the "show similar" button, you are presented with a new dynamically loaded carousel that shows more products like the one you were looking at.

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Bing Team Moves Back To Redmond From Bellevue

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Daily Search Forum Recap: April 24, 2023

Google Search Wants You To Report Inaccurate Site Names

Google's John Mueller posted a new form asking you to submit feedback to Google about when the site name Google shows in search is not what you'd expect it to be. The form was posted a few days ago, so if you have not submitted any issues you've found yet, do submit them now.

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Google Bike Trailer Cart

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Daily Search Forum Recap: April 21, 2023

Google Logo Shadow

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Daily Search Forum Recap: April 20, 2023

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Google has said page experience is now part of what makes content helpful...

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Poll: How Often Search Marketers Are Using ChatGPT, Bing Chat & Google Bard vs Traditional Search

I find myself going back to traditional search over asking AI-based search for answers, and I was curious if I am alone or not. So I created a number of polls on Twitter asking if search marketers are using AI-search or traditional search more and if so, are they using ChatGPT, Bing Chat or Google Bard.

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Google Maps Lapel Pin Gift

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Daily Search Forum Recap: April 19, 2023

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Google Search Product Image Thumbnail Snippets With Pricing Overlays

Google seems to have rolled out pricing overlays on top of some product thumbnail images within the search snippets. For example, if you search for [diamond bands] and look at the Costco result, you will see these pricing overlays.

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Google Water Tower Work Lounge Spot

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Daily Search Forum Recap: April 18, 2023

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Yellow Vespa At Google

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Daily Search Forum Recap: April 17, 2023

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Construction Worker Working On The Roof Of The Google Kirkland Office

Google Kirkland Construction Worker On Rooftop Working

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Daily Search Forum Recap: April 14, 2023

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While I was offline...

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Google Android App Tests Additional Search Buttons

Google is testing a version of the Android app that include additional search buttons, many of which the iOS app has had since last year. These buttons include solve homework, identify a song, shop for products, translate text and more.

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Old 2009 Bing Decision Engine Poster

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Daily Search Forum Recap: April 13, 2023

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Google says just because a site is good today...

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Poll: 30% Use More Than Just Google For Search & Discovery

Greg Sterling ran a poll on Twitter asking, "Are you now branching out from Google as a search/discovery tool?" Almost 30% of those who answered, which are primarily SEOs/SEms, said they are, while the other 70% said they are sticking with Google 99% of the time.

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Google Tests Local Finder Images Only For Ads?

Google may be testing only showing images in the local finder, the local search results in Google Maps, for listings that are ads. The rest, may only show a map image but not an image from the business profile.

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Google Tests Automated Product Result Slider Thumbnail Images In Mobile Search

A couple of weeks ago, I reported how Google tested a thumbnail image slider in the product grid results in the Google Search results on the desktop interface. Now Google is testing this on the mobile search interface, and it seems to slide automatically without flicking to scroll or slide.

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Google April 2023 Reviews Update Rolls Out, Expands To Cover Reviews About Products, Services, and Things

On the heels of the March Broad Core Update rolling out, Google is now rolling out the April 2023 Reviews Update. And you're reading that correctly. 'Product' has been removed now that the system covers 'reviews about products, services, and things'.

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Restaurant Name: Thai Food Near Me

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Daily Search Forum Recap: April 12, 2023

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Google Tests Expanded Your Google Ad Summary With Edit Ad & Apply Recommendations

Several months ago, Google launched a feature to show those logged into their Google Ads account a section in web search named "Your Google Ad Summary." It seems Google is now expanding that section to let you edit some ads and apply some recommendations.

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Bing on Private Domain Registration & SEO

We know Google says there is no pro or con to using private domain registration for SEO or Google ranking purposes. But Fabrice Canel from Microsoft Bing has hinted that it might be a ranking signal for Bing.

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SEOs Using Google Indexing API Claim Pages Removed Days After Being Indexed

We know the Google Indexing API should be used for just job postings and live-streaming content. If you use it for other content, it just won't do what you want. A Black Hat World thread seems to confirm that it doesn't work for other content types.

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Plant Like Google G Signage

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Daily Search Forum Recap: April 11, 2023

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Google Bard Adds Google It Related Topics & Release Notes Page

Google has pushed out another feature for Google Bard. When you click on the "Google it" button, it now doesn't take you directly to Google Search, but rather it gives you related topics to click on to see search results for those topics. Google is also publishing a release notes document so we can stay on top of the changes Google releases with Bard.

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Yodeling Wylie Gustafson Back Yahoo

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Daily Search Forum Recap: April 10, 2023

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YouTube Interview Stage Area In Hong Kong

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Daily Search Forum Recap: April 7, 2023

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UN Chamber Music Society Performance At Google

UN Chamber Music Society Performed At Google

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Daily Search Forum Recap: April 6, 2023

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Google Search "Cheaper Options" In Product Detail Overlay

Google Search is testing a new section for "cheaper options" in the product detail overlay window. So instead of just showing related products and product specs and buying options, Google is now testing "cheaper options" for higher priced products.

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Google Street View Car Crash Image

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Daily Search Forum Recap: April 5, 2023

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Google Tests Map Auto-Expansion Feature In Web Search

Google is testing having the map box automatically expand within the web search results, above or on the right side of the local pack results, when you begin to place your mouse cursor over the results.

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Google Skills Food Cart On Wheels

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Daily Search Forum Recap: April 4, 2023

Google Tests Local Pack Click Overlay Of Business Profile Listing Within Search

Google is testing displaying a business profile listing in an overlay interface within the web search results instead of taking you into the Google Maps interface. So when you click on a business listing in the local pack, instead of it taking you into Google Maps to view more details on that business, Google is testing overlaying that business profile listing in the web search results.

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Google Ads New Appeal Warning - Make Sure To Fix Your Violations Or Else...

Google Ads added a new notice or warning to the Google Ads appeal form, that says if you don't fix your policy violation prior to submitting the appeal, Google may limit how often you can make those appeals.

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