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Google Search confirms that it’s requiring JavaScript to block bots and scrapers The post Confirmed: Google Is Requiring JavaScript To Block SEO Tools appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
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Confirmed: Google Is Requiring JavaScript To Block SEO Tools via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Google adds AI features to Workspace, but two dollar price hike and unclear settings confuse users. The post Google Workspace Support: Unclear If Opting Out AI Features Avoids Price Hike appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
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Daily Search Forum Recap: January 17, 2025
For the original iTunes version, click here. This week I covered how the third-party search rank checking tools seem to have cooled, but the chatter is still pretty heated. Maybe Google is blocking these tools…
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Some are seeing a super scary Google Ads phishing scam in the Google Search ads slots.
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Scary Google Ads Phishing Scam
Jan 25
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Google may be bringing Search Max to Google Ads soon. A “Search Max” option is showing up in the Google Ads match type report for some advertisers.
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Google Ads Search Max Coming Soon?
Google has updated the screenshot examples of the events and estimated salary sections of the Structured data markup that Google Search supports.
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Google Updates Examples Of Events & Estimated Salary Images In Structured Data Docs
Google seems to be testing an AI-generated version of What People Are Saying in Google Search. This shows a similar video or social media type of search results but it says generative AI is experimental.
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Google Testing AI Generated What People Are Saying
Google is updating its hotel prohibited practices policy to specify that (1) you are required to display final room availability and rates before requesting user information and (2) you are required to avoid price changes after users enter their personal information.
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Google Hotel Policies Updated On Availability & Rates
Learn eight practical strategies to optimize your website for voice search, including conversational keywords, local and technical SEO. The post Voice Search SEO: 9 Practical Tips For Businesses appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
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Voice Search SEO: 9 Practical Tips For Businesses via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern