Google is testing adding search refinement options in the sponsored ads in a carousel format. The test shows refinements named “fine-tune your search,” “search specific products” and “specify your search.” But I bet there are more.

Google is testing replacing the review stars at the top of the hotel knowledge panel with listing the hotel’s website URL and the hotel’s phone number.

Google seems to be testing a new format for local ads in the search results.

Amazon has lost significant visibility in Google’s organic product grid, creating opportunities for merchants. The post Amazon Experiences Drop In Google Search Visibility appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Google announced the deprecation of Looker Studio-based CrUX dashboard and promoted the CrUX Vis alternative. The post Google Retiring Core Web Vitals CrUX Dashboard appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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Google’s AI Max for Search is now in global beta with one-click experiments and an upcoming text guidelines feature to steer brand-safe creative. The post Google AI Max For Search Goes Global In Beta appeared first on Search Engine Journal

Google adds creative, omnichannel, loyalty, and budgeting updates across Ads and YouTube.

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. We are seeing a lot of movement and indexing complaints over the past 24 hours…

Data from 250+ tasks shows how AI Overview preview answers, while purchase intent flows through trusted brands, authority domains, and organic clicks. The post Trust Still Lives In Blue Links appeared first on Search Engine Journal