I will start off by saying, I am super confused by this Google Ads email but it says Google is “Improving offline conversion quality in Smart and PMax Campaigns with Store Goals.” Starting on February 28, 2025 Google will “increase focus on locally engaged users on channels with higher local intent.”
Microsoft is at it again with its search engine – Bing. Previously, when you searched for Google, they tricked you to think you were searching Bing and then hide Google completely from its search results. Now when you search for Chrome, Gemini, Grok or even Perplexity – you are given a banner to use Microsoft products and not use Google, X or Perplexity.
For the past few years or so, Google has had a more detailed, almost survey-style review questionnaire for some local results, especially restaurants. Now, according to Claudia Tomina, Google has expanded the questions it asks on those surveys.
Apple seems like it may be preparing integration Google Gemini in Apple Intelligence as an option for its users to select.
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