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Daily Search Forum Recap: April 21, 2025
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. US search ad revenue grew almost 16% with 102.9 billion. Google demoed its new AR/VR/XR glasses with Gemini for the first time. Google dropped the events carousel from the desktop results, it may be a bug. Bing Webmaster Tools will streamline its email notifications. Microsoft launched a Copilot merchant program. Search Engine Roundtable Stories: Google Live Demo Of Android AR Glasses The folks at Google did a live demo of Android XR, Google's AR glasses with Gemini...
Bing Webmaster Tools To Streamline Email Notifications
Fabrice Canel said Microsoft will streamline the Bing Webmaster Tools notifications because, at times, it can be a bit overwhelming. Fabrice wrote on X, "working to streamline things" when Martin MacDonald complained about getting way too many emails from Bing Webmaster Tools.
Microsoft Copilot Merchant Program
Microsoft launched the Copilot Merchant Program, a way to feed Copilot more details about your products. Microsoft said this is a way to "integrate your shopping experience with Copilot to help your brand gain visibility, acquire more customers and generate sales, all from a convenient centralized location with AI support at every step."
Google Ads Performance Max Age Exclusions Rolling Out
Google Ads seems to be rolling out the expected age exclusions feature for Performance Max, PMax, campaigns. In January, Google told us it would be coming and then we saw the Google Ads Editor add the feature in version 2.9. And now, some are seeing it in the Google Ads advertiser console user interface.
Video: Google Ruled A Monopoly Again, Heated Volatility, Google ccTLD Change, Ads Safety Report & AI Overviews
Google was ruled, for the second time, an illegal monopoly again by a Federal Judge yesterday. And another week and more heated volatility in the Google Search results. Google also announced they will redirect...
Google Says Nothing Has Changed With International SEO
As I covered yesterday, Google is going to redirect its ccTLDs to Google.com. And as I reported yesterday, Google also said "it won’t affect the way Search works." Despite Google saying that, there are tons of people in our industry thinking that international SEO has changed with this announcement - it has not.
Google Illegally Engaged In Anticompetitive Monopolistic Ad Tech Practices
A US judge ruled Google acted illegally to maintain a monopoly in some ad tech. This is the second time a judge ruled Google willfully engaged in monopolistic practices. The remedies for these rulings are still being worked out but may strengthen the case to have Google's business broken up.
Daily Search Forum Recap: April 17, 2025
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 confirmed nothing with international SEO is changing with the ccTLD Google Search changes. Google Ads API version 19.1 is out. Google AI Mode may get a direct query method. Google is testing a video player on the shopping card. Google Ads is sending out personalized ad boost emails to advertisers. Search Engine Roundtable Stories: Google Ads API Version 19.1 Now Available Google has released version 19.1 of the Google Ads API, v19...
Daily Search Forum Recap: April 16, 2025
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 Search ranking volatility is heating up now, did you notice ranking movement. Google was sued in the UK by a class action lawsuit for over $6 billion over its search dominance. Google Search will do away with its ccTLDs. Google Ads announced its ad safety report...
Google Ads Suspended 200% More Advertisers & Removed 5.5 Billion Ads
Google has released its annual Google Ads Safety report and the big number that stands out to me is that Google has suspended over 200% more advertiser accounts in 2024 than it did in 2023; 39.2 million versus 12.7 million. Google also removed 5.1 billion ads, restricted over 9.1B ads, restricted ads on 1.3 billion publisher pages and took broader site-level enforcement action on over 220,000 publisher sites.
Google Search Ranking Volatility Heats Up April 16th
It's been about a week and what would be do without reporting on yet more Google Search ranking volatility... I am seeing signs of a Google Search ranking update and volatility over the past 24 hours, maybe kicking in April 15th through April 16th, today.
Google: Structured Data Does Not Make Your Site Rank Better
Google said it again - structured data does not help your site rank any better. John Mueller of Google said this on Bluesky, "Structured data won't make your site rank better." He said, all it is "used for displaying the search features listed in" this search gallery document.
Daily Search Forum Recap: April 15, 2025
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. The Financial Times interviewed Google's head of search, Liz Reid. Google AI Overviews can link to itself over and over again, in a loop. Google said again structured data does not help you rank better. Google has a bug with its first image in the product image carousel in search. Google is testing a new AI Mode shortcut...
Daily Search Forum Recap: April 14, 2025
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 launched a new ad strength best practices guidelines document. Google Search is testing an "Ask a follow up" feature. Google has product carousel recommended by articles sections. Bing is testing gray backgrounds for favicons. Bing is tested related searches with trending icons. I am offline today...
Programming Note: Offline For Passover 5785
This is a programming note that I am completely offline for the Passover holiday today. In fact, this post was pre-written and scheduled to be posted today - so you know I am offline. Passover is/was Sunday and Monday, April 13th and 14th. Any stories published here will be scheduled and written beforehand and not posted live. I will be completely offline, so any social media posts, tweets, anything coming from this site or my social channels are all scheduled beforehand. I won't be able to reply to comments...