Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web. Google Local Service Ads is asking for more photos. SEOs…

Study reveals Google’s AI search experience may impact brand visibility, prompting marketers to reassess SEO strategies. The post Google SGE: Study Reveals Potential Disruption For Brands & SEO appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Google’s 2023 Ad Safety Report details what they did to keep its platforms safe for users, advertisers, and publishers. The post Google Blocks 5.5 Billion Bad Ads, Leverages AI For Improved Ad Safety appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Google is sending some Local Service Ads advertisers emails asking them to upload photos to their profiles.

Google sent an email to European based hotel and vacation property managers that with the new European rules, they can now remove pricing information and other information from showing in the Google Search results. Google said this is available to hotels in the European Economic Area (EEA).

Google’s John Mueller asked if it would be alright not to list a contact us and about us page on their website. The reason is, they would only add it if Google wanted it, but not for users. John Mueller responded, “I can think of good reasons for some sites to have these kinds of pages, but, after double-checking, there’s nothing in our search developer documentation that suggests this is needed.”

Learn how to craft an engaging About Us page that promotes your values and products in a fresh way with these B2B and B2C examples. The post 25 Examples Of About Us Pages For Inspiration appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

A week ago Monday, March 18th, I noticed Google’s search developer documentation had generative AI features to help you find the answers to your question. This is in the form of an improved search, summary of the page content, a chat feature and more

The latest update to Google’s algorithm has potentially major implications for brands and marketers who are focused on showing up for their audiences in search. As with many recent updates, this one is designed to surface genuinely helpful results that align with search intent

In November 2023 we started to see Google allow reactions on local photos and some reviews. Well, it seems to be rolling out more widely now.