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Google Business Profile Setup Stuck At Phone/Website Screen

2025/03/25

There are tons of complaints in the Google Business Profile Help Forums about a bug during the setup process of a Google Business Profile. When you get to the screen about adding your phone number and website address, the next button won’t take you to the next screen – it just won’t let you go to the next step.

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Bing Puts Ads Within Features Snippets Named You Might Also Like

2025/03/25

I don’t know if you might also like this, you probably won’t but Bing is dropped ads in their featured answers, featured snippets. They are calling these ads “You might also like.”

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Google Local Service Ads Tests Removing Green Screened Checkmark

2025/03/25

Google seems to be testing removing the green checkmark from the Local Service Ads. I was able to replicate this for the same query, and the same set of advertisers. In one case it has the Google Screened checkmark in green and in the other, it does not.

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Ask An SEO: Should I Prioritize Selling On Marketplaces Or My Own Website? via @sejournal, @kevgibbo

2025/03/25

Are you considering selling on marketplace or website? Discover the best approach to launch your online sales effectively. The post Ask An SEO: Should I Prioritize Selling On Marketplaces Or My Own Website

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Google Promoting AI Mode With Banner Ad In Search Results

2025/03/25

Google is promoting AI Mode in its search results with a large banner ad. The banner ad says, “New! Try Al Mode. Get Al-powered responses & ask follow-ups with a new experiment

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Google Merchant Center Click Reporting To Change Next Month

2025/03/25

Google will change how it counts clicks in Google Merchant Center starting April 21, 2025. This change will make clicks count the same way Google Ads counts clicks. This means your current and historical reporting for clicks may change on April 21st.

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I’ve Had It! We Need to Stop the Fearmongering and “SEO Is Dead” Narrative

2025/03/25

Is SEO really dead or are fearmongers twisting data to fit their narrative?

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Google Search Pagination Bar Disappears For Some Searchers

2025/03/24

For some Google searchers the ability to go to page two of the search results is simply not possible. The classic Google pagination bar is missing at the bottom of the results for some searchers.

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Google AI Mode Access Roll Out Bug? Now Fixed.

2025/03/24

About 30 minutes ago, Google sent out a batch of invites to its new AI Mode. I was one who got that email but when I click on the “try now” button, it still tells me I am on the waitlist and I can’t access it just yet.

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LinkedIn Integrates Calendly Scheduling Into Profile Buttons via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

2025/03/24

LinkedIn partners with Calendly, enabling Premium users to schedule meetings directly through profile buttons. The post LinkedIn Integrates Calendly Scheduling Into Profile Buttons appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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