Danny Sullivan of Google said on Twitter that he believes that sites that require age verification would not surface in Google Discover. Read More: Age Verification Requirement May Prevent Site From Surfacing In Google Discover
Google has made a variety of significant updates to its Search Quality Rater Guidelines. The most significant overhauls were to Google’s definitions of YMYL (Your Money, Your Life), and the extent to which E-A-T matters as a matter of page quality. Google provided new, clear definitions for what it means for content to be YMYL,…
Google Search Console Connector app lets you go beyond the 1k limit without any coding knowledge or API experience. More info on usage here. Read More: Search Console connector – Connect to the GSC API in one click and go beyond the 1,000-row UI limit
Looks like Google is dynamically inserting a section for Top Budget Picks Under [$ average for entity] in mobile SERPs. Read More: Google Tests Top Budget Picks Under $XYZ in Mobile SERPs
Google is again delaying its plan to phase out third-party cookies in Chrome. For those keeping track, the company first unveiled its Privacy Sandbox initiative in 2019 and said implementation would begin in 2022. However, following scrutiny from the United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and the US Department of Justice, Google delayed the phaseout to mid-2023 last year. On Wednesday,…
YouTube will enable creators to convert segments of their existing long-form content into minute-long Shorts variations. The new ‘Edit into a Short’ option will enable you to select a section of your regular video uploads to then cut into a bite-sized version. Read More: YouTube’s Added a New Option to Cut Your Long Form Videos…
In this example shared by Ryan when you have a quick look at it one might think that is a massive SERP feature for Wallmart but it’s only the 1st row of images that are Walmart the rest are Google shopping (not 100% of they are purely organic or have ads as well)
Google has shut down new reviews for Planned Parenthood and other reproductive healthcare businesses. Any business in the pregnancy care category and abortion clinics (including Planned Parenthood) cannot receive new reviews. With this blunt approach, Google appears to be admitting that its post review moderation is not very functional.
TikTok wants to determine its users’ appetite for mobile gaming with the launch of “mini-games” that can be played inside the social video app and discovered through creators’ videos. TechCrunch learned and has now confirmed TikTok’s new gaming pilot quietly launched just weeks ago with a variety of new partners, including game developers Vodoo, Nitro…
Another way your website can stand out in Google Search results is with its visual presentation. In this episode, Google’s Alan Kent shows you 6 ways you can optimize the look of your ecommerce website in Google Search, paying extra attention to products. They look at reviewing title links, sharing product data, price drop data,…