Daily Search Forum Recap: August 18, 2023

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 SGE has dropped showing citations and links in the AI-generated answers...

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Google Tests Wider Larger Image Thumbnails In Search Result Snippets

Google is testing wider and larger image thumbnails on snippets in the desktop search results interface. The images look about twice as wide, maybe even more, the the normal image thumbnails you'd see Google display in the desktop search results.

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Google Blow Up Air Chair

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Daily Search Forum Recap: August 17, 2023

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Android Head Art At Google NYC

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Daily Search Forum Recap: August 16, 2023

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Add Social Media Links To Your Google Business Profiles

Google seems to now support adding social media links to your Google Business Profiles. You can add your Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, TikTok, X (formerly known as Twitter), YouTube and other social links to your business profile.

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Microsoft Advertising Relaxes Advertiser Identity Verification

In June, we reported that Microsoft Advertising would require advertiser identity verification. Well, Microsoft posted an update relaxing those requirements in a big way.

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Moz Google Algorithm Temperature Dress At Mozcon

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Daily Search Forum Recap: August 15, 2023

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Google: If You're Using AI To Write Your Content, It's Going To Be Rehashed From Other Sites

Google's John Mueller had a nice one-liner on Reddit again, this one he said "By definition (I'm simplifying), if you're using AI to write your content, it's going to be rehashed from other sites."

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Google Ads Beta AI Generated Help Guide

Google Ads is testing a new AI-generative solution for help guides and answers. Google is inviting some advertisers "to try AI-generated answers in help guide," it emailed some advertisers.

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Inside View Of The Colorful Google Glass Structure

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Daily Search Forum Recap: August 14, 2023

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Google Ads Shopping Campaigns Enhanced CPC Deprecation

Google Ads is deprecating Shopping campaigns using Enhanced CPC starting one early October 2023. Google said any Shopping campaigns using Enhanced CPC will behave as if they are using Manual CPC bidding when deprecated.

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Google Chicago Whisky Fulton Palooza Event

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Daily Search Forum Recap: August 11, 2023

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Google Tests Local Service Ads List View

Google is testing showing two local service ads in a list view, a change from it showing three local service ads in a carousel format. Google actually switched to three LSAs a year or so ago, up from two, and is now back to testing two.

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Google Tests Colored +Topics Search Bar Refinements

Google is testing using colors for the +topic search bar refinements, those bubble buttons you sometimes get under this search bar in Google Search. I am seeing normal white buttons, then grey, blue and green, but I am sure there are more.

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iJustine With Google's Peter The Greeter

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Daily Search Forum Recap: August 10, 2023

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Google Business Profiles Adds "Fix Photo That Doesn't Show" To Appeal Form

Google has added a new option in the Google Business Profile appeal for "Fix photo that doesn't show." This means you can submit a support request for when you know a photo is not showing up on your Google Business Profile and you want it to.

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Google Local Service Ads Photo Guidelines Now Faster Reviews & More Creative

Google is now saying that its new Local Service Ads guidelines are faster for reviews and also more flexible by allowing more creative images. What that really means, well, time will tell, but that is what Google is emailing local advertisers.

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Android Painter Statue

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Daily Search Forum Recap: August 9, 2023

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 will show fewer HowTo and FAQ rich results in search going forward...

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