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Google Business Profiles sets waiting period for new owners and managers
Newly granted users now must wait 7 days before they can manage all the features of the profile.
E-commerce sales jumped this holiday season as search marketers weathered Google updates
Despite supply chain challenges, U.S. consumers spent more than $204 billion online this holiday season.
Why does Google tip us off to search updates with minor ranking impacts but surprise us with the major ones?
It is the updates Google does not give us huge lead time to prepare for that impact the rankings the most, like the core updates, the Penguin and Panda updates from the past and most of the updates that go unconfirmed or unannounced.
Google’s page experience update coming to desktop next month
This won't be a big update, but do expect new Search Console reports soon as well.
Why server logs matter for SEO
Server log analysis can provide unparalleled insights into crawl prioritization, enabling SEO teams to finetune their crawl budget management for better rankings.
Google Ads releases disapproved ads auditor tool
This tool is for developers to integrate into their backends and helps you flag and delete policy violating ads across your accounts.
3 ways to check technical SEO health issues on your website
Technical SEO is vital to keep your website healthy. At SMX Next, Ashley Berman Hale shows how marketers can review their site's crawl stats, rendering and indexing.
Google Ads to allow ads for sport betting in New York
Mobile or online sports bets can be placed in New York beginning Saturday morning and with that Google Ads is adapting.
Google AdSense related search experiments re-enabled
8-months later, Google AdSense related search custom search style experiments is working again.
Apple Maps: What a maps web snapshot can do for your online content
Apple lets you create a static map image from a URL with chosen parameters and characteristics.
Google Ads error tells advertisers exact match keywords are saving as broad match
The issue has no impact on how keywords are saved and Google is working on a fix.
Google launches ‘Shops’ section in mobile search results
The Shops section shows three to ten retailers based on their organic search rankings.
How to automate your ad copy without sacrificing control
Expanded text ads are going away, but they can still help you unlock the potential of RSAs. At SMX Next, Joe Martinez shared how he benchmarks with ETAs to get more out of the automated capabilities of RSAs.
Google fixes user and permissions issue with Search Console
Full user permissions no longer shows as delegated owners for some - this is now resolved.
How marketers can prepare for and respond to Google’s algorithm updates
Google updates its algorithms all the time, which leaves many marketers playing catch-up. At SMX Next, Crystal Carter shared how to be proactive when facing these changes.
Google Search Console products rich result report error handling updated
On December 28, 2021 Google made a change to how it evaluates and reports errors in product structured data, so you may see a change in errors in that report going forward.
Google Merchant Center allows retailers to save product filters
Save-able product filters can enable marketers to more quickly zoom into the product category they want to analyze.
Google Search Console testing announcement bar
Google looks to be testing a new announcement section at the top of the Search Console interace.
Google algorithm updates 2021 in review: Core updates, product reviews, page experience and beyond
Google had a busy year of search algorithm updates in 2021, but some might question the timing of many of those updates during an already super stressful year.
Google now lets you place products at the top of your local and Maps listing
Google Business Profiles now let's you mark a product as special to pop it to the top.
SEO 2021 in review: Endless updates, title rewrites, GMB becomes GBP and more
Despite facing a still-raging pandemic and a slew of updates, SEOs rose to the challenge. Here’s our recap of the year’s most important SEO stories and news.
Google Ads not serving fully on Gmail
This issue started yesterday afternoon and only impacts users on the desktop version of Gmail.
PPC 2021 in review: Privacy and automation force advertisers to adapt
From the deprecation of broad match modified keywords to FLoC to RSAs becoming the default, PPC professionals dealt with a lot of change in 2021.
Messy SEO: Fixing site structure while a Google title change sinks clickthroughs
In Part 5 of our Messy SEO series, we look at the results from Google's title tag changes and other SERP issues affecting MarTech.
Google Ads issue affected a significant subset of users, now resolved
This bug impacted Google Ads conversions that use non-First/Last Click attribution models, such as Data Driven Attribution.
Build a high-impact SEO strategy in 2022
In this webinar, discover exactly what you need to get in front of your audience and deliver on your 2022 marketing goals.
Google December 2021 product reviews update is finished rolling out
Google has confirmed this update is now complete - days before the Christmas holiday.
Inclusive marketing resources to strengthen your brand’s messaging
Consumers aren’t just buying your product, they’re buying your brand values. Inclusive marketing can help you deliver those values to more audiences.
Google Search Console accessibility issues fully resolved five days later
Although, it seems most of us have been able to access this tool for the past few days.
Non-stop updates: SEOs share the impact on their day-to-day, work-life balance and career outlook
Stakeholder expectations seem more realistic as the industry has matured, but Google’s updates may be influencing career paths.
Google Ads rolling out new icons more widely
Over the past few months, Google has been rolling out new icons within the Google Ads console.
The ‘Vicinity Update’: Winners and losers from the November 2021 local update
This update seemed to be focused on changes around proximity and distance.
Bing launches travel-oriented results pages and a trip-planning hub
The new features may make it even harder for OTAs to compete in the search results.
How to optimize your site for better findability
An optimized site structure serves as the foundation for SEO success. At SMX Create, Niki Mosier shared how to strengthen those foundations and identify opportunities for greater search visibility.
Google Maps adds dock to bottom
Searchers can now dock places they find in Google Maps to the bottom of the map interface.
Google Search Console inaccessible for some users
Many SEOs have reported being unable to access Google Search Console.
Chrome will show updated pricing in the tabs grid on mobile
Google also announced more Lens integrations for Chrome as well as the rollout of the “Your carts” card.
Google also had a local search update from November 30 through December 8
This overlapped other ranking updates and a Google map and local pack update design change.
Google confirmed serving issue with Google Search results
If you see your content not showing up in Google Search this morning, you are not alone - it is a confirmed Google bug.
Google Search launches enhanced autocomplete with second column
In addition, Google is testing an edge to edge autocomplete interface and more full width designs.