Google has replaced the promotions section in the merchant local knowledge panel with a deals section. There are still clipable coupons but it is renamed “Deals” instead of it saying “Promotions.” There is also a new green percentage icon next to each deal.
Google is testing a sort by button filter at the top right of the Google Shopping interface. This is instead of Google putting the sort by on the left-hand bar, with all the other filters.
The latest Core Web Vitals CMS rankings are a mix of unexpected results, with Shopify ranking surprisingly high The post 2025 Core Web Vitals Challenge: WordPress Versus Everyone appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
In this week’s episode of Whiteboard Friday, Tom introduces us to Google’s AI Mode, a new tab in Search that offers a conversational, ChatGPT-like experience with longer-form AI-generated responses and the ability to ask follow-up questions. Learn how the “query fan-out” technology works, its current limitations, and what it could mean for the future of search and content visibility
OpenAI disables ChatGPT’s search discoverability feature after shared chats appeared in Google results, raising privacy concerns. The post OpenAI Is Pulling Shared ChatGPT Chats From Google Search appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
Google recently fixed a bug that allowed malicious attackers to deindex any URL using the Outdated Content Removal Tool The post Google URL Removal Bug Enabled Attackers To Deindex URLs appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
Reddit is investing in search after hitting 70M weekly queries, with Reddit Answers expanding and deeper integration on the way. The post Reddit Prioritizes Search, Sees 5X Growth in AI-Powered Answers appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
Bing recommends using accurate lastmod values in sitemaps to help AI-powered search prioritize which pages to recrawl and index. The post Bing Recommends lastmod Tags For AI Search Indexing appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
Shelley Walsh sits down with Bill Hunt to discuss why marketers need to unlearn outdated tactics and rethink search visibility. The post Industry Pioneer Reveals Why SEO Isn’t Working & What To Refocus On appeared first on Search Engine Journal .