Archive for July, 2025

Google Business Profiles Reverification After Suspensions Increasing?

2025/07/07

A number of local SEOs are stating that Google is now requiring businesses that had their Google Business Profiles suspended to reverify at a higher rate than normal.

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Google Ads With Nearby Hotel Placement Units

2025/07/07

Google seems to be testing a new ad unit for hotel or nearby listings that have big blue buttons to book at the site being listed. I am honestly not sure if this is new but I am told it is.

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Google AI Overviews Target Of Legal Complaints In The UK And EU via @sejournal, @martinibuster

2025/07/07

Independent publishers want the option to opt out of Google’s AI Overviews without being excluded from the search results.

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Daily Search Forum Recap: July 4, 2025

2025/07/04

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 AI Mode lets you do follow up questions in non-English languages…

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What Is Paid Media: The Different Types & Examples via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson

2025/07/04

Not all paid media is created equal. Know what works where – and why – before you pour money into your next campaign. The post What Is Paid Media: The Different Types & Examples appeared first on Search Engine Journal

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Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google June 2025 Core Update, Search Volatility, Insights Report, Ads & More

2025/07/04

This week, we finally had an official Google update, the June 2025 core update, which seemed to have kicked in on July 2nd. We also had an unconfirmed update on June 28th…

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Bing Search Tests Zoomable & Sticky Related Searches

2025/07/04

Microsoft is testing zoomable and sticky related searches in the Bing Search results page. So one variation has the related searches stick to the right top of the screen as you scroll and the other will zoom into the related search, as you hover your mouse cursor over the feature.

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Google AI Mode Can Respond In Non-English Languages

2025/07/04

Did you know that Google AI Mode can respond to your questions in other languages than English? When Google launched AI Mode, it launched in the US and English and then in Labs for India but also English only. The help documentation says it supports English only as well – but it can respond in Japanese, German and other languages.

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Bing Tests Local Place Listings In Green

2025/07/04

Microsoft is testing showing the local/places listings in green within the Bing search results. Normally you’d see them in the normal white background color but here it is in green.

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Google Merchant Center Gains Automatic Shipping Updates

2025/07/04

Google Merchant Center is rolling out automatic shipping updates under the automatic improvements tab. “Automatic shipping updates improve the accuracy of shipping information of your products

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