We have been hearing Google Ads will provide a feature to manage negative keywords for Performance Max campaigns for a while and now, maybe, the day has come. Joe Shmo on X posted a screenshot of him seeing the feature in his Google Ads account.
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Screenshot: Google Ads Negative Keywords In Performance Max
Google’s John Mueller said that using generative AI to create blog posts and content for the purpose of getting backlinks is “almost certainly against Google’s spam policies.” He said this in response to a complaint that this was being done on their site, outsourced by their SEO firm to a third-party.
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Google: Using Generative AI To Create Content For Links Against Spam Policies
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Google Search is testing a darker dark mode.
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Google Tests A Darker Dark Mode
Google now lets you add to your restaurant’s menu within Google Business Profiles. Previously, I believe you were only able to replace your previous menus, but now you can add to them by uploading the new menus.
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Google Business Profiles Gains Add To Menu Option
Did you ever want to listen to a summary of your Google Discover feed?
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Google Daily Listen Labs – Audio Version Of Google Discover
Learn why a one-size-fits-all SEO approach doesn’t work and find out how to tailor your strategy for niche markets to enhance search visibility.
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Ask An SEO: What To Do When Your SEO Formula Doesn’t Work? via @sejournal, @rollerblader
If you go to the Google home page today, you will see a gray Google logo. Google does this on somber days and since today is the national day of mourning for President Jimmy Carter, Google has grayed out the logo.
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Google Grays Out Logo On National Day of Mourning for President Jimmy Carter
TikTok’s “What’s Next 2025″ report reveals key trends shaping social media marketing in 2025. The post TikTok ‘What’s Next’ Report: 10 Takeaways For Marketers appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
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TikTok ‘What’s Next’ Report: 10 Takeaways For Marketers via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
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Google’s Martin Splitt explains rendering strategies, their impact on SEO, and how to optimize websites for search engines. The post How Rendering Affects SEO: Takeaways From Google’s Martin Splitt appeared first on Search Engine Journal
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How Rendering Affects SEO: Takeaways From Google’s Martin Splitt via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
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Daily Search Forum Recap: January 8, 2025