Google seems to be testing replacing the three vertical dots next to the search results snippets with a question mark icon. Clicking on that triggers the about this site feature.

Google has changed how much it charges for message leads within Google Local Service Ads. Previously, it was 50% of the corresponding phone lead but now, Google said it is “typically priced lower than the corresponding phone lead price, although that’s not always the case.”

What made a Performance Max critic finally embrace it in both Google and Bing?

Google’s Gary Illyes said they’re still figuring out how to balance the needs of users and the web ecosystem The post Google On Balancing Needs Of Users And The Web Ecosystem appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

A company founder shared that Google deindexed their site because of scaled content, and what they did to get back into the search results. The post Why A Site Deindexed By Google For Programmatic SEO Bounced Back appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

SureRank SEO plugin offers the basics that every site needs without the bloated features many users say they don’t want. The post Why Is SureRank WordPress SEO Plugin So Popular

Google’s Search Relations team explains how CSS affects SEO, addressing myths about class names, pseudo elements, and page performance. The post Google Confirms CSS Class Names Don’t Influence SEO appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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

Get buy-in with hard numbers: traffic, conversions, AI visibility, and cost-saving data your clients care about. The post 5 Ways To Prove The Real Value Of SEO In The AI Era appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

This week we covered the strong search ranking volatility post Google June 2025 core update and it continued through the week, with a spike on Thursday. A Pew Research study on AI Overviews shows clicks significantly drop when AI Overviews are on the page…