Google has updated its site reputation abuse policy to expand what is included in abuse. It now includes third-party content that has first-party involvement or content oversight. Google also dropped a mention of the starkly different content algorithm but made no mention that site reputation abuse is enforced algorithmically—so it must still be only through … Read more
This week, we covered that Google told creators that a new search ranking update is coming fairly soon, but you shouldn’t expect to recover with this update. Google is now downgrading the rankings of content that is starkly different from the main content of the site. Google said again that it is doubtful you’d see … Read more
Google is rolling out the Store ratings feature beyond US Search. It is rolling out to searchers in Australia, Canada, India and the United Kingdom. Although, we’ve seen examples of Google showing them in Australia and other countries over the years, I guess as a test. Google wrote, “Google’s Store Ratings have been helping US … Read more
Google expands store ratings in search results to Australia, Canada, India, and UK. Google expands store ratings in search results to more countries. Feature allows shoppers to see merchant ratings in search results. Merchants can participate via Google’s review program or independent reviews. Source link : Searchenginejournal.com
Google announces AI-driven updates to Search and Lens, expanding visual and audio capabilities while introducing ads in AI-generated results. Google adds AI-powered video and voice features to Lens. Circle to Search expands with song identification on Android. Google introduces ads in AI Overviews for U.S. users. Source link : Searchenginejournal.com
Google has announced an update to its Search Central documentation, introducing support for certification markup in product structured data. This change will take full effect in April and aims to provide more comprehensive and globally relevant product information. New Certification Markup For Merchant Listings Google has added Certification markup support for merchant listings in its … Read more
Microsoft has announced an expansion of Bing’s generative search capabilities. The update focuses on handling complex, informational queries. Bing provides examples such as “how to effectively run a one-on-one” and “how can I remove background noise from my podcast recordings.” Searchers in the United States can access the new features by typing “Bing generative search” … Read more
Microsoft announced a number of updates to Copilot today, specific to Bing Search, its generative search experience and Deep Search features are expanding more with this news. Generative search. Bing said it is now expanding its Bing generative search experience for “informational queries”, such as how-to queries. Some examples include “how to effectively run a … Read more
Google is expanding AdSense’s Auto ads to support French, Spanish, and Japanese languages. Previously, Auto ads were worked for English and German languages only. Google wrote, “Previously, related search for Auto ads was only available for sites with pages in English and German. Starting today, related search for Auto ads is also available for sites … Read more
Google adds ‘ineligibleRegion’ property to video structured data, allowing publishers to specify regions where videos shouldn’t appear in search results. Google added ‘ineligibleRegion’ to video structured data. It lets sites specify where videos shouldn’t appear in search. This offers more control over regional video visibility. Source link : Searchenginejournal.com
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