Google Delays Plans To Block Cookies Through 2023 & Pauses FLoC

Google announced it is delaying its plans to block third-party cookies to late 2023 and will paused testing of FLoC, its cookieless alternative. Google said "it's become clear that more time is needed across the ecosystem to get this right."

from Search Engine Roundtable https://ift.tt/3xTBBQW

Google My Business Insights Data May Be Delayed

Google has posted a message at the top of the Google My Business Insights reporting screen that says "data may be delayed." The unusual part is not that the data may be delayed, we see that a lot, the unusual part is that Google posted a notice about it.

from Search Engine Roundtable https://ift.tt/3gV1R7T

Reminder: Google Prefers To Neutralize Bad Links Automatically

I know we covered this topic countless times but just another reminder, Google prefers to "neutralize" bad links and neutralize spam as opposed to penalize you for those bad links or spam. That means that Google will ignore it, like it isn't there.

from Search Engine Roundtable https://ift.tt/3qqdDdx

Google Does Not Confirm More Updates To Reduce Fear, Worry & Anxiety?

Do you think Google thinks about how webmasters, SEOs, site owners, publishers would react when it confirms a Google Search algorithm update, prior to announcing it? Does Google think about the worry, fear or anxiety it might cause by confirming or pre-announcing an update?

from Search Engine Roundtable https://ift.tt/3vV397h

Google Ads Creative Studio - One Location To Create Your Video, Display and Audio Ads

This week, Google launched a new location, a singular location, to create and build your video, display and audio ads. This is called the Ads Creative Studio and it brings together a number of Google tools previously found across products like YouTube, Display & Video 360 and Campaign Manager 360.

from Search Engine Roundtable https://ift.tt/3h55wPt