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Daily Search Forum Recap: August 28, 2025

Posted by admin on 2025/08/28 at 2:00 pm

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web. There are many sites noticing a huge crawl decline recently and we are not sure what the pattern is…

SEO Has Been Tactical For 20 Years. GenAI Forces The Strategy Question via @sejournal, @DuaneForrester

Posted by admin on 2025/08/28 at 1:30 pm

SEO has long been seen as tactical, but the rise of generative AI makes strategy the defining frontier for visibility and authority. The post SEO Has Been Tactical For 20 Years

Some Sites Have Huge Crawl Rate Declines In Google Search Console

Posted by admin on 2025/08/28 at 1:30 pm

There are numerous complaints from SEOs and site owners who are noticing significant declines in crawl rates within Google Search Console. Most who see this, many do not by the way, are noticing the decline starts around August 8th and continues through today.

Ask An SEO: How Do You Prioritize Technical SEO Fixes With Limited Dev Support? via @sejournal, @HelenPollitt1

Posted by admin on 2025/08/28 at 12:45 pm

When technical debt blocks SEO progress, use this prioritization matrix and collaboration tactics to move critical fixes forward. The post Ask An SEO: How Do You Prioritize Technical SEO Fixes With Limited Dev Support? appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Bug: Google Search Console Performance Report Search Appearance Android App

Posted by admin on 2025/08/28 at 11:51 am

There may be a new reporting bug in Google Search Console’s performance report specific to the Android App search appearance filter. It seems some are reporting that Google stopped showing impressions, clicks and other data related to that filter.

Microsoft Testing Tests Larger Titles For Ads In Bing Search

Posted by admin on 2025/08/28 at 11:41 am

Microsoft Advertising is testing using larger font sizes for the sponsored ads in the Bing search results. This makes the sponsored results stand out just a bit more than the free/organic search results.

Microsoft Testing Tests Larger Titles For Ads In Bing Search

Posted by admin on 2025/08/28 at 11:41 am

Microsoft Advertising is testing using larger font sizes for the sponsored ads in the Bing search results. This makes the sponsored results stand out just a bit more than the free/organic search results.

Google Ads Gets Audience Exclusions For Shopping Campaigns

Posted by admin on 2025/08/28 at 11:31 am

Google Ads seems to be rolling out audience exclusions for Shopping campaigns. Previously, the ability to exclude audience types was not permitted for Shopping campaigns but now some are seeing it available in their accounts.

Bing Tests Bolding Site Name On Hover

Posted by admin on 2025/08/28 at 11:21 am

Microsoft Bing is testing bolding the site name in the search results snippet when you hover your mouse cursor over the search result snippet. This is similar to Bing bolding the title on hover, but in this case, it is the site name.

WordPress Trademark Applications Rejected By USPTO via @sejournal, @martinibuster

Posted by admin on 2025/08/28 at 10:49 am

The WordPress trademark applications for “Managed WordPress” and “Hosted WordPress” were denied by the USPTO in a Final Office Action.