Daily Search Forum Recap: July 28, 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 says AI-generated reviews are spam according to Merchant Center policies...

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Google Officially Rolling Out New Search Settings Interface

Ashwarya, Google Search Community Manager, posted that Google Search will soon roll out "a new experience to make access to key items easier on the Search Results Page on the web." In short, it is a new way to access Google Search Settings on desktop and mobile.

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Google Merchant Center Next Wants You To Add Your Customer Support Details

Google wants you to add your customer support details to Google Merchant Center Next. Google said, "Shoppers are often dissatisfied when they can't easily find customer support and returns related information when they're shopping online." So if you add this information, it will improve your shoppers experience.

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Google Brazil Seesaw

Google Seesaw

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Daily Search Forum Recap: July 27, 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.

I am now seeing a huge spike in SEO chatter specific to a Google algorithm ranking update, but some, not all...

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Google Brazil Relaxing Outdoor Hammock

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Daily Search Forum Recap: July 26, 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 and Microsoft announced financial earnings, both showed a lift in ad revenues...

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Google Ads Performance Max Upgrade Tool Now Available For Dynamic Search Ads (DSA)

Google announced that the self-upgrade tool for "upgrading" your Google Ads to Performance Max campaigns is now available for Dynamic Search Ads (DSA) campaigns and Google Display campaigns.

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Google Business Profiles Appointment Link Moved To Booking Section

Google has moved the way to add an appointment link in your Google Business Profile. It use to be within the edit profile section and is now available in the main "Booking" section.

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John Mueller: Programmatic SEO Often A Fancy Banner For Spam

Google's John Mueller had another one-liner - this one was posted on Twitter and it reads, "programmatic SEO is often a fancy banner for spam."

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Google Ad Revenue Up 3.3% & Bing Ads Revenue Up 8%

Both Google (Alphabet) and Bing (Microsoft) reported earnings last night and both showed that their ad revenues grew. Google Ad revenue was up 3.3%, with overall revenue up 7%. Microsoft Advertising revenue was up 8% with overall revenue up 8% as well.

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Google Android Space Suit Statue

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Daily Search Forum Recap: July 25, 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 said site names in the title tag are fine...

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Google: Spammy Link Networks Share Vulnerable Sources With Each Other

Google's John Mueller said that when a link spammer (or I guess any time of spammer) find a vulnerability on a website, they might share that vulnerability with their network of spammers. So it is important that you close any vulnerabilities on your site not just from a specific spammer but from future spammers who may have been told about your site.

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Google Signage: Colored Pieces Of Wood

Google Signage: Colored Pieces Of Wood

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Daily Search Forum Recap: July 24, 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...

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Google Hotel Search Results Comparison Sites Carousel & Filter

Google seems to be testing a new hotel search feature that lets you compare sites using a carousel and a new search filter. The carousel shows you comparable hotels that you can click to see more, bringing up a "compare sites" filter to browse more hotel options.

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Google Business Profiles Automated FAQs Feature

Google Business Profiles seems to be rolling out a new FAQ feature where Google will automatically create FAQs based on your Google Business Profile details and your website.

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Google Merchant Center Collections - Group Products Together

Google Merchant Center is rolling out a new feature named "collections." Collections let you group up to 100 products together in the same collection. Google said collections, "Collections allow you to associate products and other creative assets with one another. You can combine images, videos, and text to create richer experiences for your customers."

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Google's John Mueller Mail An SEO $3.50

Google's John Mueller Mail An SEO $3.50

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Daily Search Forum Recap: July 21, 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 Ads Editor released a minor release, version 2.4.1. Bing Chat will remain free...

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Google Clarifies URL Structure Guidelines With Supported Characters

Google has updated its URL structure guidelines to specify what characters Google Search supports in URLs.

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Transparent YouTube Cube

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