The new features include sections for background information, estimated casualties and photos of the conflict. Google typically updates its search engine results page (SERP) gradually, by testing out new features or updating existing ones. However, the company may roll out more drastic redesigns and new search features under certain circumstances, such as when there is […]

Google updated its help documents to say that it may require you to verify your business with an additional method. Google has updated its document on how to verify your business in Google Business Profiles to add that you Google “may require you to verify by more than one method.” This might be related to some fraudulent business profiles […]

Soon, you won’t be able to follow local businesses in Google anymore. Google quietly announced in the local business forums that it will soon be deprecating the follow and welcome offers features for local business listings. “Soon, customers will no longer be able to follow businesses on Google Search or the Google Maps app,” a […]

Additions include general availability for Smart Campaigns and support for Local Service Ads campaigns in open beta. Google has released v10 of its Google Ads API, the company announced Wednesday. In order to use some of the new features, advertisers must upgrade their client libraries and client code. Updated libraries and code examples will be available next […]

From RankBrain, Neural Matching, BERT and MUM – here is how Google uses AI for understanding language for query, content and ranking purposes. As Google continues to leverage more artificial intelligence and machine learning in Google Search, one may wonder in what ways does AI and machine learning help Google Search perform its daily tasks. […]

Online ads may be on the verge changing significantly, with Google testing favicons within ads. Favicons are those little icons that show up in browser tabs when visiting certain websites. They’re a way for websites to add a little more branding, but many users find them annoying and distracting. What’s more, browser favicons have been exposed […]

Newly granted users now must wait 7 days before they can manage all the features of the profile. Google updated its Google Business Profile, formerly Google My Business, help documents to say that when you add a new owner or manager to a business profile, those new users may have to wait seven days prior […]

8-months later, Google AdSense related search custom search style experiments is working again. Google has announced that it has re-enabled the AdSense related search experiments. Google said as of January 6, 2022 AdSense publishers can once again create Related search Custom search style experiments in your AdSense account. Paused for 8-months. Google actually originally announced the company was just […]

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. From an SEO perspective, 2021 can be summed up as stressful — not just because of several algorithmic updates throughout the year but also possibly because of […]

Searchers can now dock places they find in Google Maps to the bottom of the map interface. Barry Schwartz on December 17, 2021 at 9:10 am Google recently added a feature to Google Maps to dock local listings to the bottom of the map interface. When you search for a business, you can click the “dock to bottom” […]