Google is testing a floating search bar in the Google Discover results. So when you load up the Google home page on your mobile device and scroll through some Discover stories, the search bar sticks to the stop and floats over the stories.

Google is notifying some advertisers that use Google’s Local Service Ads program that soon their ads will be shown on Google Maps. It will start with the iOS version of the Google Maps app and then expand to other platforms and surfaces from there.

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Discover how Google’s recent updates prioritize helpful content and topic authority to provide users with accurate and trustworthy information in this study.

In this Whiteboard Friday, learn about UTM tagging for Google Business Profiles with Claire Carlile Rees.

Google Search may be having a new indexing or serving (or both) bug where it is now showing new content from sites that are creating new content.

Study reveals Google search shifts: ecommerce and user-generated content rise, while product review sites lose visibility. The post Study: Google Favors Ecommerce Sites & User-Generated Content appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

A new study finds Google is reducing the frequency of, but lengthening, AI overviews in search results. The post Google Dials Back AI Overviews In Search Results, Study Finds appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Google begins rolling out the June 2024 spam update, which should take a week to complete. The post Google Launches June 2024 Spam Update appeared first on Search Engine Journal .