After much speculation as to whether or not the extended length of search snippet titles and descriptions is a test or a permanent change, we finally got confirmation from Google’s John Mueller. The post New Length of Titles and Descriptions is Just a Test, Google Says by @SouthernSEJ appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. The post SearchCap: 2 trillion Google searches, AdWords announcements & more appeared first on Search Engine Land

There are some people reporting that the larger widths in the Google search results we’ve been seeing Google testing since earlier this month is live for all. Truth is, it is not, it is just a test, an experiment…

Google announced a slate of major updates and new products for AdWords advertisers in its 2016 Google Performance Summit. The post Major Google AdWords Changes Announced: Expanded Text Ads, New Local Search Ads & More by @LarryKim appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Store visits measurement is now available to 1,000 advertisers in 11 countries. The post Google has measured 1 billion+ store visits from AdWords ads globally appeared first on Search Engine Land. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.

Perhaps the final vestige of pre-mobile AdWords, 25-35-35 character text ads will soon sunset.

Individual device bid adjustments will roll out in the coming months. The post Google AdWords to break up tablet & desktop and enable a mobile base bid appeared first on Search Engine Land. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.

The search giant won’t say exactly how many trillions of queries it processes, other than it’s now two or more. It last claimed 1.2 trillion in 2012.

Local searches are growing 50 percent faster than mobile searches overall. The post Saying a third of mobile searches are local, Google brings “Promoted Pins” to Maps appeared first on Search Engine Land. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article