SEO

Google Tests Image Animation For Search Ads

Posted by admin on 2025/12/08 at 12:21 pm

Google is testing an animation, where an image asset slides into the sponsored results listing. So it turns a pure search text ad into a text ad with an image that slides in from the right side of the screen.

Bing Tests Expandable Favicon On Hover Over

Posted by admin on 2025/12/08 at 12:11 pm

Microsoft is testing expanding the favicons in the Bing Search results interface when you hover your mouse cursor over the search result listing and/or ad.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai Says Information Ecosystem Is Richer Than AI via @sejournal, @martinibuster

Posted by admin on 2025/12/08 at 11:17 am

Google CEO Sundar Pichai explained why understanding AI starts with seeing the bigger picture around it. The post Google CEO Sundar Pichai Says Information Ecosystem Is Richer Than AI appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

YouTube Shorts Algorithm May Now Favor Fresh Over Evergreen via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Posted by admin on 2025/12/05 at 3:10 pm

Analysts working with top YouTube channels report Shorts older than 30 days receive fewer views.

Daily Search Forum Recap: December 5, 2025

Posted by admin on 2025/12/05 at 3:00 pm

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

PPC Pulse: AI Max Insights, Cyber Monday Trends & A New Google Asset via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson

Posted by admin on 2025/12/05 at 2:05 pm

This PPC Pulse recap covers evolving AI Max match type dynamics, real-time retail performance signals, and Google’s expanding use of AI-generated ad language. The post PPC Pulse: AI Max Insights, Cyber Monday Trends & A New Google Asset appeared first on Search Engine Journal

Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Search Volatility, AI Mode Taking Over Search, Search Console AI Configurator & 22 Year Anniversary

Posted by admin on 2025/12/05 at 1:01 pm

This week, we, of course, covered the ongoing Google Search ranking volatility.

Google API Doc Hints Service Areas Not A Local Ranking Factor

Posted by admin on 2025/12/05 at 12:51 pm

Over the years, we have written that service areas are not used as a local ranking factor by Google Search. Well, the API leak document also implies this to be true.

Google Search Console Performance Report Tests AI Powered Configurator

Posted by admin on 2025/12/05 at 12:41 pm

Google is testing a new AI-powered configuration tool, as it calls it, to help you build instant reports based on your natural language questions. So basically Ads and Analytics Advisor but for Search Console, plus this just builds reports and doesn’t do actions – yet.

Google Search Console Average Impression Increased For Many

Posted by admin on 2025/12/05 at 12:31 pm

If you look at some of the profiles/sites in your Google Search Console performance reports, you may notice a significant increase in the average position being reported. This happened when Google removed the num=100 parameter and is likely due to scrapers not messing up your data.