Microsoft Bing is testing highlighting portions of the AI chat answer in blue, the one embedded in the Bing Search results. Bing Search started to test embedding its Bing Chat AI answers into the Bing search results two months ago and now Bing is testing highlighting part of the answer in blue. This was spotted […]
Google has added the specific languages the Google Search translated search results feature works for to its support documentation. Specifically, Google added a “feature availability” section and moved some content around on the page. It says, “Currently, Google may translate results into the following languages: Bengali, English, French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Portuguese, […]
Search engine optimization (SEO) connects online audiences to your web content through on-page copy that contains common keyphrases people type into search engines. And if it’s a storefront business you’re marketing, local SEO—or local search engine marketing—will help you reach more specific audiences based on geographic keyphrases. Here, we’ll cover the importance of local SEO, […]
For the past couple of days or so, maybe starting as early as May 16, 2023 through today, May 18, 2023, I am seeing significant signs of another unconfirmed Google search ranking algorithm update. I am seeing these signs both from SEO industry chatter across the forums and also based on the automated tracking tools. […]
Google’s John Mueller clarified that there are no plans to enable historical data exports with the Google Search Console to Google Big Query automated bulk data export feature. John said this on Twittersaying, “There’s no historical export planned.” Last February, Google added automated bulk data export from Search Console to BigQuery. But that only works […]
there is a lot of concern other worry around the new Google Search Generative Experience and how that might impact traffic to content creators, publishers, site owners, and the web as a whole. I get that new things are scary, but I think the concern may be overblown. Why? It comes down to Google’s revenues […]
Google seems to be showing fewer and fewer local packs for various queries in the Google Search results interface. For the past few days or so, local SEOs have been noticing this trend and it is concerning them and their clients. Joy Hawkins posted about this in the Local Search Forums saying, “I’ve been tracking […]
Several years ago, Google Search added a search feature to help you pronounce words. Google Search back in 2019 added to that feature a way to practice your pronunciation directly in the search results. Now there is a “practice” button that will turn on your device’s microphone and let Google Search hear you as you […]
Google Bard had a bunch of updates roll out at Google I/O, which I did not cover the other day, because there was a lot of core search I had to cover. Google removed the waitlist for Bard, and added Google Search, Maps, Lens, and other search-related features to the AI generative service. Oh, and […]
I am seeing signs of another Google search algorithm ranking update touching down over the past couple of days, which is why I am naming it the Google I/O Search Algorithm Ranking Update. This is not confirmed by Google but both SEO chatter and the automated tracking tools all show signs of an update. The […]