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Google Search Ranking Volatility Status Report

Posted by admin on 2025/08/25 at 11:21 am

The last time I covered the ongoing Google search ranking volatility was when I said there was a bit of a cooling period.

Google Tests AI Overview Ask Anything Box Leads To AI Mode

Posted by admin on 2025/08/25 at 11:11 am

Google is now testing adding an “Ask Anything” box within the AI Overviews, and when you type in that box and click search, it takes you into the Google AI Mode results.

Non-Profit Organization Announces Free Domain Names via @sejournal, @martinibuster

Posted by admin on 2025/08/25 at 9:17 am

A Cloudflare-backed non-profit is offering free domain names to help support a free and open Internet The post Non-Profit Organization Announces Free Domain Names appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Daily Search Forum Recap: August 22, 2025

Posted by admin on 2025/08/22 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.

Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Volatility Check, AI Mode Expands Big Time, ChatGPT Sends Less Traffic & SPN Ad Reporting

Posted by admin on 2025/08/22 at 12:01 pm

This week, we did a check in on the ongoing Google Search ranking volatility. Google AI Mode expanded to 180 countries, added agentic experiences, got more personalized and gained sharable links. ChatGPT may be…

Tips For Running Competitor Campaigns In Paid Search via @sejournal, @timothyjjensen

Posted by admin on 2025/08/22 at 12:00 pm

If you’re testing competitor bidding in paid search, this guide walks through the ethics, setup, targeting, and pitfalls to watch for. The post Tips For Running Competitor Campaigns In Paid Search appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Google Retailer Panel Deals & Loyalty Benefits & Shopping Ads Discount Codes

Posted by admin on 2025/08/22 at 11:51 am

Google is now showing the deals and loyalty benefits details in the retailer/merchant knowledge panels. Plus, Google Shopping Ads show a “discount code” link that opens a dialog box with the code and a button to “continue to site.”

Google Discover Publisher Entity Pages With Follow, Social & Latest Posts

Posted by admin on 2025/08/22 at 11:41 am

Google seems to be testing a new publisher entity landing page from the Google Discover feed. When you click on the publishers name from your Google Discover feed (it is a test, you may not see it live), you are taken to this new publisher landing page that has the publisher’s name, logo, follow button, social counts and recent social shares.

Google Ads Continues Testing X Visits In Past Month Label

Posted by admin on 2025/08/22 at 11:31 am

Google Ads is testing displaying how many visits a specific ad or website or landing page has received in the past month. The label would say, “X visits in the past month” right below the unit.

Google Tests Moving Follow Button Within Knowledge Panel Menu

Posted by admin on 2025/08/22 at 11:21 am

Google is testing moving the follow button within the knowledge panels in Google Search from a primary button on the main search results page to within the three dots menu button.