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Google June 2025 Core Update Leading To Some Partial HCU Recoveries

2025/07/10

It has now been ten days since the Google June 2025 core update began rolling out. It will probably take another ten or so days to finish rolling out, but we are seeing signs that some sites affected by previous core updates and helpful content updates are experiencing partial recoveries with this latest Google core update.

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Google Search Console Performance Report Average Position Bug?

2025/07/10

Google Search Console may have a weird glitch in the performance report average position data.

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Google Search Ads People Also Consider Carousel Format

2025/07/10

In February, we covered the new Google Ads “people also consider” ad format for sponsored search results. Then, on mobile, it was in a list format. Now, Google is testing a swipable carousel format for these people also consider ads.

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Google Business Profiles Drops Utility Bill As Evidence For Appeal

2025/07/10

Google has removed from the Google Business Profiles help documentation the ability to use a utility bill as evidence for submitting an appeal. I am not sure why it was removed, maybe it was too easy to spoof by finding a copy online and editing it?

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Google AI Mode Comes To Circle to Search and Lens

2025/07/10

Google announced yesterday that AI Mode now works with Circle to Search and Google Lens. Google’s Rajan Patel wrote on X, “Today, we’re taking your visual searches to the next level with two new capabilities.”

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OpenAI And Perplexity Set To Battle Google For Browser Dominance via @sejournal, @martinibuster

2025/07/10

OpenAI and Perplexity are set to enter the 30-year browser war against Google Chrome. The post OpenAI And Perplexity Set To Battle Google For Browser Dominance appeared first on Search Engine Journal

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Google’s Quality Rankings May Rely On These Content Signals via @sejournal, @martinibuster

2025/07/10

Content that delivers a meaningful experience with these 7 factors is more likely to earn links, shares, and higher rankings. The post Google’s Quality Rankings May Rely On These Content Signals appeared first on Search Engine Journal

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Payment Processor Startup Finix Announces WooCommerce Plugin via @sejournal, @martinibuster

2025/07/09

The Finix plugin enables WooCommerce merchants to accept major payment methods, including Apple Pay and bank transfers. The post Payment Processor Startup Finix Announces WooCommerce Plugin appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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ChatGPT Recommendations Potentially Influenced By Hacked Sites via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

2025/07/09

An investigation by SEO expert James Brockbank shows that ChatGPT may cite hacked websites and expired domains in business recommendations.

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Yoast SEO Functionality Is Now Available Within Google Docs via @sejournal, @martinibuster

2025/07/09

Yoast SEO breaks free of the CMS paradigm and now provides readability and keyword feedback within Google Docs. The post Yoast SEO Functionality Is Now Available Within Google Docs appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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