Google updates review snippet guidelines, recommending ratings include written reviews and author names.

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

In some European regions, Google, likely because of the DMA laws, has to show review aggregated ratings from third-party sites. How does Google know which sites to take those reviews from

Google is testing using its generative AI, Gemini, for the “people also search for” section within Google Search. I mean, Google is testing AI all over search, so I guess it makes sense for Google to use it here too.

Microsoft is testing a new ad format where you can click “see more links” to show even more sitelinks on the search ads shown in the Bing search results. These are powered by Microsoft Advertising and seem to load even more links below the links already displayed in the search ad, in the search results.

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Google is testing the sitelinks carousel on the desktop search results interface.

In June 2024, Google dropped continuous scroll (infinite scroll) on desktop search and then mobile search. But if you click on the video tab within Google Search, continuous scroll is there.

Crafting effective content for your sales funnel is key to driving conversions.

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