Google Ads is now letting you bid more using the customer retention option named “Loyalty program members.” This gives you the option to (a) Bid higher for loyalty program members and (b) Show member benefits to loyalty program members in eligible countries.
Google seems to be testing a revamped and updated Q&A feature for Google Business Profiles (GBP). There is an added Q&A button in the GBP dashboard in Google Search and a flow that prompts you with yes or no responses for questions tailored to your business.
Why does Google have spam updates every once in a while? Google’s John Mueller answers that question and explains the reason why Google doesn’t just get rid of spam on a regular basis with existing algorithms. Spam Algorithms And Updates There are many kinds of search spam, and Google’s systems handle them with different algorithms.
Google’s John Mueller explains why updates aren’t announced earlier when rankings are already bouncing around. The post Google Explains Why Search Updates Aren’t Announced Right Away appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
Google Trends has added two new features this morning, explore maps and regional breakdown. Google said it “designed new interactive maps for clearer data storytelling…
Google Trends has added two new features this morning, explore maps and regional breakdown. Google said it “designed new interactive maps for clearer data storytelling…
Google Analytics seems to have had an outage starting at about 4 am ET this morning. The real-time analytics report within Google Analytics was not showing users all of the data
Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok earn AI citations for different queries, rewarding precise answers over large audiences. The post How Google AIOs Use Facebook, Instagram & TikTok From 300 Million US Searches appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
The machine-access fight is aimed at Google.
Google has begun rolling out the August 2026 spam update, applying globally and to all languages, its third one this year. The post Google Begins Rolling Out The August 2026 Spam Update appeared first on Search Engine Journal .