Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google SGE Gains Links & Videos, Search Console Not Tracking SGE, Business Profiles AI, Deceptive Bing Ads & More

Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google SGE Gains Links & Videos, Search Console Not Tracking SGE, Business Profiles AI, Deceptive Bing Ads & More

This week we covered a possible Google algorithm updater yesterday and today. We also covered how the new Google Search Generative Experience now can show both links to sources and videos in the answer snapshots. Google SGE also has these new “from Google” cards in the answers. Google Search Generative Experience does not always show … Read more

Google Business Profiles Drops Call Tracking Features

Google Business Profiles Drops Call Tracking Features

Google has removed the call tracking feature from Google Business Profiles. Supposedly this was a very buggy feature that would not work well and sometimes send calls to the wrong number. Ben Fisher notified me of this on Twitter and Threads on Friday, he said, “Google Business Profiles removed the call tracking feature silently today. … Read more

Google Business Profiles Adds More Detailed Notification Settings

Google Business Profiles Adds More Detailed Notification Settings

Google Business Profiles seems to have added more options to when you should be notified from the platform. The list includes 13 different notification categories you can turn on or off under the notifications menu for your Google Business Profile. Claudia Tomina spotted this and notified me of it on Twitter. Here are the categories … Read more

Google E-E-A-T: Should We Search For Other Articles With High Backlink Profiles?

Google E-E-A-T: Should We Search For Other Articles With High Backlink Profiles?

Today’s Ask An SEO question comes from Fadi, who asks: When Google says human first, does that mean we should search for other articles with high backlink profiles rather than keyword research when trying to find a topic to discuss? Google has told us we must provide content that exudes experience, expertise, authority, and trust … Read more

Study: Removing The Address In Google Business Profiles Will Make Your Local Rankings Drop

Study: Removing The Address In Google Business Profiles Will Make Your Local Rankings Drop

A recent small study by Joy Hawkins showed that if you remove the address from your Google Business Profile listings your rankings in the local pack and in Google Maps will significantly suffer. The kicker is that Google’s own advice and guidelines specifically state, “Important: If you don’t serve customers at your business address, do … Read more

Google Sues Business Over Alleged Fake Business Profiles & Reviews

Google Sues Business Over Alleged Fake Business Profiles & Reviews

Google had filed a lawsuit against a company that allegedly created fake Google Business Profiles and tons of fake reviews. Google said it filed the suit “to help put an end to these types of malicious schemes.” This company allegedly created 350 fraudulent Business Profiles and over 14,000 fake reviews to try to manipulate the … Read more

Google: Products Within Google Business Profiles Not Going Away

Google: Products Within Google Business Profiles Not Going Away

There was some concern that products were going away within Google Business Profiles and being moved fully to Google Merchant Center Next. Ginny Marvin, the Google Ads Liaison, said on Twitter that this is not true; she said, “Products will remain available in GBP.” The concern came from Google sending out emails to businesses about … Read more

Google Ads Location Setting To Use Media From Google Business Profiles

Google Ads Location Setting To Use Media From Google Business Profiles

Google Ads has a setting named “automated locations” that has a subsetting to grant Google Ads access to your media and photos from your Google Business Profile. You can turn this on or off under “automated locations” option in Google Ads. Anthony Higman said this is new and posted about this on Twitter. The setting … Read more

Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Ranking Fluctuations, Perspectives Filter, SGE Business Profiles, Bard With Lens, Bing Chat Visual & More

Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Ranking Fluctuations, Perspectives Filter, SGE Business Profiles, Bard With Lens, Bing Chat Visual & More

This week, we had yet another pretty *** and unconfirmed Google search ranking update in the middle of the week. Google finally launched that perspectives filter in the mobile US search results. Google updated its Search Generative Experience to use data from reviews and photos within Google Business Profiles. Google now lets you virtually try … Read more

Google Search Generative Experience Sources Reviews & Photos From Business Profiles

Google Search Generative Experience Sources Reviews & Photos From Business Profiles

Google announced it upgraded the Google Search Generative Experience experiment to now also bring in reviews and photos from not just the web but also from Google Business Profiles. This makes Google SGE better at helping you plan trips, travel, restaurants and so on. Google wrote, that they have “added new capabilities to SGE for … Read more

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