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

YouTube announced features in Studio to help creators optimize content, including improved research, shareable clips, and enhanced playlist analytics.

Google to replace First Input Delay with new Interaction to Next Paint metric as a Core Web Vital on March 12. The post Google Updates Core Web Vitals With Interaction To Next Paint (INP) On March 12 appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Google launches gesture-based search feature Circle to Search on Pixel and Galaxy phones today. The post Google’s ‘Circle To Search’ Now Rolling Out To Select Android Phones appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Google has a newish section named “Related categories nearby” that shows you various categories of products, when you click on the categories, it then shows you local stores nearby that sell it and other products in the shopping results.

Google is testing showing a “highly rated” label on the Google Local Services Ads (LSAs) listings. These are also named Google Screened, as you can see. I guess this filters LSAs by those that have high ratings by users.

Both Google Ads and Microsoft Advertising revenue were up this past quarter, year over year. Google ad revenue was up 11% and Microsoft Advertising revenue was up 8%. The previous earnings, Google ad revenue was up 9.5% and Microsoft ad revenue was up 10%.

Lily Ray asked Google’s John Mueller what does Google do with all the ranking signals from the content syndication partners when Google Search decides which URL should be the canonical. It seems Google will consolidate most, if not all, of those signals to the Google-selected canonical in this case.

Google seems to be testing a new option under the Google Ads “bulk actions” named “solutions.” Solutions gives you account summaries, ad performance and account anomaly detection options.

From MySpace to Meta, social media has been through more evolutions than a deck of Pokémon. Today’s platforms offer a multimedia-rich ecosystem, ultimately shaping modern digital culture and commerce. Customer behavior has grown in tandem with these platforms as users vote with their views and clicks.