SEO

The New Google Search Ad Layout Is Causing Accidental Clicks

Posted by admin on 2025/11/03 at 12:41 pm

A few weeks ago, Google launched a new ad layout with the large “Sponsored results” label that groups numerous ads under that one label, and then sticks a “Hide sponsored results” button after you have already seen the ads. Well, it is leading to accidental ad clicks based on what I am reading and hearing across the industry.

Reddit: Search Traffic Flat, AI Not Traffic Driver & 50% Of Traffic Is From Google

Posted by admin on 2025/11/03 at 12:32 pm

Reddit announced earnings late last week and it boggles me how people love this stock. I am not a financial expert of analysis but Reddit has been saying for some time that 50% of its traffic comes from Google Search. Reddit also said on this Q3 earnings call that its search traffic is flat and that AI is not a traffic driver, at least not yet.

Google PSA: Verify Your Hosted Cloud Provider Host In Search Console

Posted by admin on 2025/11/03 at 12:31 pm

Google’s John Mueller posted a PSA yesterday, reminding SEOs and developers to verify the host name of cloud providers they are using to host images, videos, and other content. Specifically, you should use a DNS CNAME to the bucket, then verify with DNS with Search Console.

Publishers Say Google Used Their Data to Cheat Them, Raptive Lawsuit

Posted by admin on 2025/11/03 at 12:21 pm

Raptive, an advertising-sales company representing thousands of websites (content publishers), filed a 93-page complaint against Google in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The suit says “Google has carried out a sophisticated, anticompetitive, and deceptive scheme for well over a decade” by “manipulating auctions for ad space across the Internet.”

Google Discusses Digital PR Impact On AI Recommendations via @sejournal, @martinibuster

Posted by admin on 2025/11/03 at 10:55 am

Google says AI surfaces businesses the same way people do, by checking what others recommend online. The post Google Discusses Digital PR Impact On AI Recommendations appeared first on Search Engine Journal

Daily Search Forum Recap: October 31, 2025

Posted by admin on 2025/10/31 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. Google says Google Ads is not going away…

8 LinkedIn Alternatives For Professional Networking via @sejournal, @donutcaramel13

Posted by admin on 2025/10/31 at 12:30 pm

Professionals can find fresh opportunities for meaningful networking across these eight alternative platforms to LinkedIn. The post 8 LinkedIn Alternatives For Professional Networking appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google & Microsoft Earnings, Query Group Report, Disney Sitelink Hack, Reviews Disappearing & Ranking Volatility

Posted by admin on 2025/10/31 at 12:01 pm

This week, we covered more Google Search ranking volatility mid-week. Google Search Console launched query groups reports

Google: Google Ads Not Going Away With AI Mode As The Future

Posted by admin on 2025/10/31 at 11:51 am

Robby Stein, VP of Product for Google Search, was interviewed on the Silicon Valley Girl channel by Marina Mogilko about AI Search at Google. He explained how to do SEO for AI Mode and he was crystal clear that Google Ads is not going away with the release of these new AI features.

Cross Campaign Metrics In Google Ads Overview Tab

Posted by admin on 2025/10/31 at 11:41 am

Google may have a new chart in the Google Ads overview tab named cross campaign metrics. It seems similar to the Cross-Media Reach Measurement but this is shown in the overview tab and not in that specific report.