Google Local Business Reviews Gain Expressive ReactionsGoogle now allows expressive reactions to reviews on mobile search and maps, enhancing user engagement.
Daily Search Forum Recap: December 11, 2024Google Search Console experiences a bug related to its new date picker while introducing several useful features.
Daily Search Forum Recap: March 4, 2025Google handles over 5 trillion queries annually, with significant growth since 2016.Younger searchers are increasingly using Circle to Search.QR codes in Google Business Profiles enhance review collection.Google Merchant Center Next offers improved product analytics.
Google Local Business Reviews Gain Expressive ReactionsGoogle now allows expressive reactions to reviews on mobile search and maps, enhancing user engagement.
Daily Search Forum Recap: December 11, 2024Google Search Console experiences a bug related to its new date picker while introducing several useful features.
Daily Search Forum Recap: March 4, 2025Google handles over 5 trillion queries annually, with significant growth since 2016.Younger searchers are increasingly using Circle to Search.QR codes in Google Business Profiles enhance review collection.Google Merchant Center Next offers improved product analytics.
Google Showing Reviews Pulled From YandexGoogle is showing reviews from Yandex in some of its Business Profile listings, which is a rare occurrence.This integration might suggest changes in how Google gathers and displays reviews.
Daily Search Forum Recap: February 28, 2025Google is enforcing Business Profiles guidelines and upgrading app features.Bing is testing new outline search results and enhancing local search with maps.
Google Local Service Ads Opts Advertisers Into Booking LinksGoogle is automatically enabling booking links on Local Services Ads, requiring advertisers to opt-out if undesired.This new feature incurs charges for bookings similar to calls, raising concerns for advertisers.
Google is removing chat and call history features from Business ProfilesGoogle shutting down Business Profile chat and call history feature in 2023.
Daily Search Forum Recap: February 19, 2025A new local diversity update is affecting Google search rankings for local SEO.Google Business Profiles experienced a bug causing service interruptions.
Google Review Count Bug Now Being FixedGoogle resolved a bug that displayed incorrect review counts on Business Profiles, which many believed meant reviews were missing, but they were intact.
Google Showing Reviews Pulled From YandexGoogle is showing reviews from Yandex in some of its Business Profile listings, which is a rare occurrence.This integration might suggest changes in how Google gathers and displays reviews.
Daily Search Forum Recap: February 28, 2025Google is enforcing Business Profiles guidelines and upgrading app features.Bing is testing new outline search results and enhancing local search with maps.
Google Local Service Ads Opts Advertisers Into Booking LinksGoogle is automatically enabling booking links on Local Services Ads, requiring advertisers to opt-out if undesired.This new feature incurs charges for bookings similar to calls, raising concerns for advertisers.
Google is removing chat and call history features from Business ProfilesGoogle shutting down Business Profile chat and call history feature in 2023.
Daily Search Forum Recap: February 19, 2025A new local diversity update is affecting Google search rankings for local SEO.Google Business Profiles experienced a bug causing service interruptions.
Google Review Count Bug Now Being FixedGoogle resolved a bug that displayed incorrect review counts on Business Profiles, which many believed meant reviews were missing, but they were intact.
Daily Search Forum Recap: February 17, 2025Google is integrating AI with search, enhancing functionality and feedback.Verification notices for Google Business Profiles clarify issues on failure.Google Merchant Center introduces AI summaries for enhanced product descriptions.Testing continues on search result snippets and pagination handling.
Daily Search Forum Recap: October 16, 2024Google Search is experiencing volatility, along with the launch of new features and updates that affect various services.
Video: Google Ranking Volatility, Site Reputation Abuse, AI Overviews 2.0, Yahoo Search AI & MoreGoogle is experiencing increased ranking volatility and has expanded site reputation enforcement to Germany.
Daily Search Forum Recap: January 17, 2025Google search rankings are volatile while tracking tools seem to be blocked.There's a concerning Google Ads phishing scam affecting users.Google recently updated its structured data for events and salaries.The Google Business Profile verification process has become stricter.
Daily Search Forum Recap: February 17, 2025Google is integrating AI with search, enhancing functionality and feedback.Verification notices for Google Business Profiles clarify issues on failure.Google Merchant Center introduces AI summaries for enhanced product descriptions.Testing continues on search result snippets and pagination handling.
Daily Search Forum Recap: October 16, 2024Google Search is experiencing volatility, along with the launch of new features and updates that affect various services.
Video: Google Ranking Volatility, Site Reputation Abuse, AI Overviews 2.0, Yahoo Search AI & MoreGoogle is experiencing increased ranking volatility and has expanded site reputation enforcement to Germany.
Daily Search Forum Recap: January 17, 2025Google search rankings are volatile while tracking tools seem to be blocked.There's a concerning Google Ads phishing scam affecting users.Google recently updated its structured data for events and salaries.The Google Business Profile verification process has become stricter.
Daily Search Forum Recap: January 28, 2025Google Ads introduces a new 'used since' column in PMax reports to enhance ad performance tracking.Merging content is more complex for Google Search than traditional site moves.
Study On Removal Of Google Business Profile ReviewsGoogle reviews are frequently removed due to inauthentic activity, particularly among higher-rated reviews without business replies.
Google Maps is cracking down on fake reviewsGoogle is cracking down on fake reviews on business pages to ensure authenticity.New global policies include warning messages for businesses engaging in review manipulation.
Google Maps will now warn you about businesses with fake reviewsGoogle is enhancing the Google Maps rating system by warning users of removed fake reviews, aiming for greater transparency and trustworthiness.
Google Maps is cracking down on fake reviewsGoogle is cracking down on fake reviews on business pages to ensure authenticity.New global policies include warning messages for businesses engaging in review manipulation.
Google Maps will now warn you about businesses with fake reviewsGoogle is enhancing the Google Maps rating system by warning users of removed fake reviews, aiming for greater transparency and trustworthiness.