This morning at 1:48 am ET, Google confirmed a Google Search ranking bug impacting a large number of the Google Search results. Google wrote, “There’s an ongoing issue with ranking in Google Search that’s affecting a large number of search results. We’ve identified the root cause and this issue is unrelated to the ongoing core update rollout.”
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Confirmed: Google Search Ranking Bug Impacting Large Number Of Results
Google announced a number of new features across its AI Overviews, including the new links test we saw going live. Google also is adding new Search Labs features and is expanding AI Overviews to more countries.
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Google AI Overview New Links UI, Save, Simpler Mode & More Countries
Google’s Gary Illyes clarified on the Search Off The Record podcast that Google technically does not follow links. Instead, Google will extract the links, collect them in a database, and then check them later.
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Google Doesn’t Technically Follow Links, It Extracts, Collects & Checks Later
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You may have heard, the Federal Trade Commission announced that they have officially banned fake reviews and AI-generated fake reviews. But will this actually end up doing anything?
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FTC Banned Fake Reviews
Google is highlighting review content within its search results snippets for some queries that ask for reviews. At least, Google is testing this – since I cannot replicate it.
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Google Highlighting Review Content In Search Result Snippets
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Discover the essentials of display advertising, from types and strategies to top tools, to boost your PPC campaigns and drive maximum results. The post What Are Display Ads: A Complete Guide for Digital Marketers appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
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What Are Display Ads: A Complete Guide for Digital Marketers via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson
In this episode, Joy talks about the world of link building as it pertains to local SEO, specifically touching on how links impact local pack rankings.
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How Links Impact Organic Results and Local Packs — Whiteboard Friday
Live updates on a ranking glitch impacting Google search results – a separate ranking issue to the core update that is affecting search results. The post Google Ranking Glitch: Live Updates (Unrelated to August Core Update) appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
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Google Ranking Glitch: Live Updates (Unrelated to August Core Update) via @sejournal, @theshelleywalsh
Google updates core algorithm guidance, offering advice for assessing traffic drops and improving content. The post Google Revises Core Update Guidance: What’s Changed?
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Google Revises Core Update Guidance: What’s Changed? via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Why the Information Gain score described in Google’s recently granted patent might play a role in AI Overviews The post Google’s “Information Gain” Patent For Ranking Web Pages appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
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Google’s “Information Gain” Patent For Ranking Web Pages via @sejournal, @martinibuster