In Face Of AI Overview Backlash, Google Updates Docs With How To Show Web Only Results & How To Give Feedback
Google has updated its help documentation page on AI Overviews to tell searchers how to show only web results in its search results (not show AI Overviews, videos, image, etc), plus how to give feedback on the AI Overviews Google provides. This obvious…
Google Images “See Exact Matches” Helps You Find Who Stole Your Images
Google Images lets you upload an image, and then it may show you an option to “see exact matches.” This essentially will show you all the locations where the image is found by Google across the web. Obviously, this can help you find out who stole your…
Google Mobile Tests Large Blue Visit Button On Search Results
Google is testing a large blue visit button on its mobile search results interface. The button is hard to miss and shows up under the sitelinks for some searchers. Again, it is a test, so many of you will likely not be able to replicate it.
Google testing blue visit button for search result snippets
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These are really big and visible buttons that may encourage a higher click-through rate from the search results.
Directory Of Embarrassing Google AI Overviews
Every day now, I see several screenshots on X of embarrassing and sometimes harmful AI Overviews within the Google Search results interface. I mean, we covered the one that recommends you drink urine, but I can’t cover each and every one I see – there…
New Google Search Profiles With Reviews & Notes
Google is rolling out new profile pages that shows you the reviews and notes you left across Google Search. And starting on June 24 your reviews and notes may be public to other Google users.
Google AI Overviews, clicks and traffic impact: Unraveling the mystery
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What’s up with the Google AI Overviews click-through rates? Let’s explore some math, sleights of hand and corporate miscommunications.
Google Robots.txt Parser Updated In GitHub
Google has updated its open source robots.txt parser code on GitHub the other day. Gary Illyes from Google pushed the update yesterday morning to the repository there.
Google Tests Replacing Related Searches With People Also Search For?
Google may be testing replacing the “related searches” box with the “people also search for” box. The two are functionally not that different, from what I can tell.
Google Search: Sources Across The Web Without Images
The from sources across the web Google Search feature is testing showing results without image thumbnails. Google has reportedly been testing the imageless version since January of this year.
Google Tests Special Reddit Search Result Snippet Interface?
Google may be testing a special search result snippet interface for Reddit search results. In this test, Google seems to be showing the number of upvotes and the number of comments on the Reddit thread.
Advertisers react to ‘underwhelming’ Google Marketing Live 2024
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Here are some of the reactions from PPC experts following the many updates announced at Google Marketing Live 2024.
The myth of manufacturing author E-E-A-T
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Most brands are getting author E-E-A-T wrong. Here’s a pragmatic approach to leveraging and showcasing true subject matter expertise.
Google Marketing Live 2024: Everything you need to know
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From creative updates, to immersive shopping ads, to new reporting, here’s a recap of all the AI updates from Google’s annual event.
Google tests AI-powered ads for complex purchases
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Google AI will provide personalized recommendations and advice before connecting them with advertisers’ websites to complete a transaction.
Google gives merchants new brand profiles, AI branding tools
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Visual brand profiles and new AI tools on search can now help showcase on brand merchant imagery, videos and promotions.
Google’s first-party data unification Ads Data Manager available to all
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Google advertisers can centralize and activate first-party data for more effective AI-powered campaigns via its Ads Data Manager tool.
Google starts testing ads in AI overviews
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Existing Search, Performance Max and Shopping campaigns will be automatically eligible to appear in Google’s AI Overviews.
Google visual storytelling advances for YouTube, Discover, Gmail
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Google expands visually immersive ad formats across YouTube, Discover, and Gmail, including new YouTube Shorts ad formats.
Google rolls out immersive, AI-powered Shopping Ads
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Google introduces video-powered search ads, expanded virtual try-on for apparel and 3D shoe spins to assist with complex shopping decisions.