About five months ago (I missed it), Google began asking searchers if the business location they are visited offers rewards in exchange for reviews. The prompt that comes up in the app asks, “Does this business offer rewards in exchange for reviews?”

A new site shouldn’t cost you a year of rankings. Spot the difference between normal volatility and true SEO migration hangover before it’s too late. The post What Is A Migration Hangover Traffic Drop & How Do You Avoid It

What is NLWeb?

Aleyda Solis analyzed US and UK SISTRIX data from Google’s May core update, finding visibility patterns tied to source type and market fit. The post Google’s May Core Update Favored Pages That Match Intent appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Google launches Search profiles, giving eligible creators a customizable page for articles, social posts, and followers. U.S.-only at launch.

The UK’s CMA has imposed a new conduct requirement on Google Search, letting publishers opt out of AI features and requiring clearer content attribution. The post Google Must Let Websites Opt Out Of AI Search Features In UK appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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

You can’t optimize content for a retrieval system you can’t measure. Here’s the measurement literacy gap practitioners need to close.

Despite industry fears, AI search adoption remains fragmented with most users still preferring traditional search methods. The post Why Users Are Fleeing To AI-Free Search & What It Means For SEO appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Google has expanded the attribute rules feature in Google Merchant Center to work for automatically found products. Before, attribute rules only worked for products added through your merchant feeds, but not it works for products Google finds by itself and adds to Merchant Center.