Google Webmaster Report: April‑May Highlights Unveiled
A really massive Google Webmaster report (missed last month so April and May are together) - catch up here https://t.co/MCm57rHrrX https://t.co/zm7tIODJml
Google's Ad Revenue Climbs 15.5%, Overall up 22%
Google Ad revenue up 15.5% with overall revenue up 22% - big numbers but obviously not as big as last quarter https://t.co/VBLBlBx5y4 https://t.co/4rW4iHYivI
Microsoft Adds Conversion, Spend Data to PMax URL Report
Microsoft Advertising has added conversion and spend metrics to the PMax Website Publisher URL report https://t.co/HJjYZCHwB1 via @MSFTAdsBuddy https://t.co/sf1APIZwY9
Google Ads Tests Ability to Select Partner Networks
Google Ads testing the option to choose the partner networks to advertise with https://t.co/BuONWXY17S via @Adriaan_PPC https://t.co/mfeXakEe3O
Vignette Ads Trigger Google Penalty, AI Mode Sticky
It's New 4/29 - AdSense Vignette Ads Trigger Google Penalty, AI Mode Gets Sticky & Preview Impact Of Negative Keywords https://t.co/K7mBjwqDdd with @gregfinn and @mordyoberstein - the most annoying show ever
Google's New “Show More” Button Hurts Local Panels
Google Business Profile local panels with show more action button - not a good thing https://t.co/pYEnbwSiZ7 via @SyedMAmirHassa1 https://t.co/CyC9Y1cyq1
Google Search’s AI “Ask Anything” Box Now Sticky
Google Search has the AI Overview (to AI Mode) "Ask Anything" box stick as you scroll https://t.co/cCcrwfwfM5 via @AnthonyHigman https://t.co/DvnDgXpVK9
Google Warns Sites About New Back‑button Hijacking Penalty
Google sends warning notices on the new back button hijacking search spam penalty to those sites that have them https://t.co/11SLR9bebx via @glenngabe https://t.co/I7A91hKzD3
Google Now Displays Deleted Review Counts on Profiles
Google showing how many reviews were deleted on some Google Business Profiles https://www.seroundtable.com/google-number-reviews-deleted-41226.html via Szturmaj #googlebusinessprofiles
Google AI Clicks Surge Amid Spam Report Changes
It's New 4/27 - Google AI Overview clicks increasing reports @gregfinn, Spam Reports changes again (are you confused) @TheMarketingAnu on the Google Ads Demand Gen delays @mordyoberstein loves fewer clicks from Bing and and do you like the Google Ads...
AI Overviews Boost Google Organic Click-Through Rates
Google click through rates for organic results with AI Overviews improving, shows new report https://www.seroundtable.com/google-ctr-improving-aui-overviews-41222.html
Google Ads Demand Gen Image Approvals Facing Delays
Google @adsliaison confirms delays with Google Ads Demand Gen Image ads approvals https://www.seroundtable.com/google-ads-demand-gen-image-ads-approval-delays-41216.html via Matthew Skelton #googleads #ppc #google
Bing Experiments with Fewer Clickable Links in Copilot
Bing is testing less clickable links in the Copilot search results https://www.seroundtable.com/bing-less-clickable-links-41208.html #bing #microsoft #copilot #ai
Google Now Orders Business Profile Photos by Upload Date
ICYMI: Google now sorts photos on your Business Profiles by most recently uploaded https://t.co/bDvgBV4rV0 https://t.co/jHOkJoS2yg
Google Ranking Volatility Shows SEO Still Crucial
SEO Video Recap covering Google heated ranking volatility, Google on commodity content, do you need to get SEO right and search ads https://t.co/VvKF3nw8K1 Sponsored by @DudaPlatform with industry mentions of @dannysullivan @marthavanberkel @gaganghotra_ @JohnMu @maxjpeters @adsliaison @AnthonyHigman @MSFTAdsBuddy @juokaz @glenngabe @ClaudiaTomina...
Google's Search Chief Says AI Will Redefine Search
Google's Head of Search, Liz Reid, interviewed on Google and AI by Bloomberg https://t.co/MFvCZEKtyj https://t.co/caUH60GU4L
Google Patches AI Mode Bug Altering Title Links
Google to fix weird AI Mode bug where it changes the title links https://t.co/JdwT2ynDal spotted by @lilyraynyc confirmed by @rajanpatel https://t.co/cyaZkUqQf5
Google Quietly Testing Audio Overviews in Search
Google may be testing Audio Overviews in the wild (not opted into Labs) within Search https://t.co/ou8IPcmPkq via @DavidGQuaid and @brodieseo https://t.co/AYSahs1QV1
Google Ranking Volatility Meets ChatGPT CPC Enthusiasm
It's New 4/23 - @mordyoberstein wants Google to want his commodity content, @gregfinn might apply as GEO at Google, there is Google ranking volatility and @TheMarketingAnu loves ChatGPT’s CPCs https://t.co/jW7kRtBC70
Distinguish Commodity From Non‑commodity Content for SEO Success
Google's @dannysullivan on commodity vs non-commodity content https://t.co/lOelMIgQtP via @marthavanberkel and @gaganghotra_ and others https://t.co/No6L14MbCX
Google Search Rankings Poised for Increased Volatility
Google Search ranking volatility may be at the verge of heating up - are any of you seeing anything? https://t.co/mzifiUoT1o https://t.co/9TZ6JRmhTG
Chrome Introduces Gemini: Deep Search and Image Creation
Google Chrome tab with more Gemini; Deep Search and Create Images https://t.co/UfGRueqOWh via @glenngabe https://t.co/Hr7CVr39fr
Team Tackles SEO, GSC Bugs, and AI Ads
On It's New, @MordyOberstein covers @johnmu on SEO statements, I cover GSC bugs and read more best practices and @TheMarketingAnu covers the Microsoft Ads AI news - no smiling thanks to @gregfinn https://t.co/a66J6LjzNe
Google Search Console's Job Appearance Data Is Buggy
Google Search Console performance report for job appereance data is buggy https://t.co/3NitEYBZHY via @maxjpeters https://t.co/d0nGRKr4Ma
Complex SEO Lets Ineffective Tactics Still Succeed
Google's @johnmu says since SEO is so complex, you can still do a lot of SEO that does not work and still do okay https://t.co/GdDY0OVDPW https://t.co/yqJnuS4xN3
Microsoft Adds IndexNow Support for Internet Archive
ICYMI: Microsoft offers the Internet Archive IndexNow support to help support the site https://t.co/nFeyZ5sRRz https://t.co/Vr6VWMivxX
Google Unveils Safety Reports for Maps, Ads, Plus ChatGPT Ads
It's New 4/20 - Google Maps & Google Ads safety reports, ChatGPT ads and... https://t.co/PYuiao4kFU with @gregfinn @TheMarketingAnu @MordyOberstein
Google's Spell Check Catches One-Letter Domain Typos
Can Google handle domain names with one letter spelling differences? @johnmu says usually but there is always the spell check feature https://t.co/uPyzT0ZWYk https://t.co/EI2EdsLbLb
Google Rolls Out Back‑button Penalty, Spam Reporting Overhaul, DSA Sunset
SEO Video recap: Google back button hijacking penalty, new spam reporting big change, Google Ads DSAs going away and much more https://t.co/V3NCVBwMVh
Google Ads Safety Improves Year‑Over‑Year, Report Shows
Google Ads Safety report - here are the numbers year over year for the past several years https://www.seroundtable.com/google-ads-safety-report-41173.html
Google Ads PMax Spend Trends Across Channels
Google Ads PMax channel performance report on the insights report that shows spend over time per channel https://t.co/1qbNeb12Tq via @AndrewLolk https://t.co/FE8snV6sFF
Google Search Console Emails Were Just a Bug
Those Google Search Console email notifications from yesterday were just a bug https://t.co/XG2t0D600l by @MordyOberstein https://t.co/PitB2k0rEJ
Google to Penalize Back‑Button Hijacking Starting June 15
Google Search new spam penalty for back button hijacking kicks in June 15th https://t.co/kKEcy16MOG https://t.co/gskMbjcUoO
Multiple URLs Confuse Google—Keep It Simple
Sure, Google can handle pages with multiple URLs but why do that? Why make it harder? https://t.co/a22eUaKmFI via @johnmu https://t.co/tVJGEDAdUv
Google Denies New “Still Processing” Sitemap Status
Google has nothing to announce about a new "still processing" status for XML sitemaps https://t.co/zCxzSN0Lv8 https://t.co/DppnVvBaTL
Google May Disregard Links From Spam‑violating Sites
Google's @johnmu reiterates that Google may ignore links from sites that violate its spam policies https://t.co/uXnMAKuuWg https://t.co/82ekVwtzSX
Microsoft Ads Merchant Center Adds Store & Domain Rename Feature
ICYMI: Microsoft Advertising Merchant Center enables update your store name and domain name https://t.co/ylKcY3apFY https://t.co/jyKLfsH0HJ
Bing Tests Nearly Invisible Sponsored Labels in Search Results
Microsoft Bing tests almost transparent sponsored labels in the search results https://t.co/kDJWSBqMsY via @SachuPatel53124 https://t.co/nQlz6uEVJD
ChatGPT Adds Location Sharing for Precise “Near Me” Answers
ChatGPT enables location sharing permissions to provide a much more precise "near me" answer experience https://t.co/ouhoWn0X5s via @glenngabe https://t.co/AkoWa9mt7L
Google Search Console Reports Spike on Merchant Filters
ICYMI: Google Search Console performance reports spiking for some filters, like merchant/product filters https://t.co/R8urwCAUnm https://t.co/uVdoDw9I5u
Teen SEO Battles Google to Save Family Rental
Teen SEO wants to save his family's Spain vacation rental business and @johnmu from Google chimes in https://t.co/IqOT1YsucQ https://t.co/gvvClayuNp
Google Trials White Background for AI Overview Citations
Google testing using a white background (instead of blue) for AI Overview citations in Google Search https://t.co/JToJQxH25F via @SachuPatel53124 @glenngabe @SERPalerts written by @MordyOberstein https://t.co/OuUx1bFif3
Bing Expands Ads Within Product Carousel Format
Bing tests more ads in its products carousel format https://t.co/vF3JldUz6i found by @SachuPatel53124 covered by @MordyOberstein https://t.co/Z9shE076of
March 2026 SEO Updates: Core, Spam, AI Title Links
SEO Video recap covering the March 2026 core update and the fast Google March 2026 spam update, AI-generated title links in Google, new Bing AI reporting, PPC and so much more https://t.co/qvTqfZ540s Sponsored by @DudaPlatform with industry mentions of @glenngabe @mordyoberstein...
Google to Flag Vehicle Ad Data Issues April 2026
Google will begin to highlight data quality account issues related to Vehicle ads within Google Merchant Center. This will begin in mid-April 2026 https://t.co/fF7ijXxPim https://t.co/GaNrfRdz0F
Google March 2026 Core Update Begins Two‑Week Rollout
The Google March 2026 core update has been unleashed - it is the first core update of the year - and will take about 2 weeks to roll out https://t.co/mI30Zjpi67 https://t.co/h7LScNTCSP
Google Revises Shopping Ads Political Policy Worldwide
ICYMI: Google will update its Shopping Ads political content policy in several countries https://t.co/YI3Sj141FI https://t.co/5WbKVkbuZl
Google Mandates Greyed‑out Add‑to‑cart for Out‑of‑stock Items
Google Merchant Center now requires out of stock product pages to have greyed out add to cart/buy buttons https://t.co/LdscAbqaMh via @FeedArmy https://t.co/myyYJiEUQT
Google's Quickest Update Yet Beats 23‑Hour Record
This was the fastest rollout of any Google update; the previous record was just over 23 hours for the June 23, 2021 and June 28, 2021 spam update https://t.co/8oAac58rDf
Google Expands Discussion Forum Markup and Robots Tag Guidance
Google added more properties for Discussion Forum & QA Page markup as well as documented robots tags use outside of the HTML head https://t.co/rlTRH9CtGE https://t.co/tB8BkNX9wS