Google has announced a number of new travel features with Google Maps and Travel around driving alternatives, trains and buses, travel impact mode and then some new EV driving direction features. Google says these features are to give you more “sustainable choices.”

On August 31, 2021, Google notified advertisers it would drop support for expanded text ads for responsive search ads. Google is now reminding advertisers that Ad customizers for text ads, expanded text ads and Dynamic Search Ads will stop serving after May 31, 2024.

Google has discontinued its support for video carousel markup and has thus removed it from its video structured data help documentation. Initially, Google tested video carousel on a limited number of sites and is now saying that it “ultimately found that it wasn’t useful for the ecosystem at scale.”

Google sent out emails a couple of days ago to businesses asking them to register their Automated External Defibrillator (AED) with Google Business Profiles. Google said, “you could save lives” if you do it.

Google abruptly stops supporting the video carousel (limited access) rich results structured data and removes the documentation The post Google Ends Video Carousel Structured Data Test appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Harness the potential of Schema Markup to create a content knowledge graph that enhances search engine understanding of your web content. The post Extending Your Schema Markup From Rich Results To A Knowledge Graph appeared first on Search Engine Journal

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

Google unveils new YouTube Shorts ad products and creative strategies as the short-form video platform grows. The post New YouTube Shorts Ad Opportunities For Brands appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Google updates Search and Maps to show greener travel options and highlight emissions data. The post Google Search & Maps Get Upgrades For Greener Travel appeared first on Search Engine Journal

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