Google has announced the expansion of its First Position ad offering on YouTube, making it available across all content types through Display & Video 360. This marks a change from the previous limitation of First …
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Google Introduces New Data Privacy Technology for Advertisers
Google has announced a new technology called “confidential matching” to enhance data privacy for advertisers. Confidential matching, which uses confidential computing technology, allows businesses to use their first-party data for advertising while maintaining stricter privacy …
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Google Integrates Internet Archive Links Into Search Results
Google has announced a new feature integrating links to the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine within its search results. This update, rolled out globally today, allows searchers to access archived versions of webpages directly from Google’s …
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Google Search adds Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine links to about this page
Google Search is rolling out a change to its About this page/result feature where it includes links to the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine. This enabling searches to view the previous version of a given webpage. …
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Google Adds Spam Warning To Indexing API Documentation
Google tightens Indexing API rules, warning users of spam detection and possible loss of access revocation for abuse. Google is cracking down on Indexing API abuse. Multiple accounts or exceeding quotas may lead to loss …
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Google tests more noticeable ad labels in search results
Google is experimenting with a new way to make ads more distinguishable in its search results. The update introduces a taller gray background for ads, accompanied by a “Sponsored” label and subtitles like “Promoted products” …
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Google On When Not To Worry About Traffic Fluctuations
Google’s John Mueller offers guidance on interpreting website performance data. He cautions against overreacting to minor fluctuations. Small traffic numbers can cause exaggerated fluctuations in graphs. Focus on long-term trends rather than daily changes. Don’t …
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Google Chrome Drops Support For First Input Delay: What It Means
Google Chrome has officially ended support for the First Input Delay (FID) metric, marking a transition to prioritizing Interaction to Next Paint (INP). The announcement by Rick Viscomi, who oversees web performance developer relations for …
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Google Expands Video Structured Data Options With New Property
Google adds ‘ineligibleRegion’ property to video structured data, allowing publishers to specify regions where videos shouldn’t appear in search results. Google added ‘ineligibleRegion’ to video structured data. It lets sites specify where videos shouldn’t appear …
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EU’s top court upholds $2.7 billion fine against Google
The European Union’s highest court has confirmed a record $2.7 billion (€2.4 billion) fine against Google for anti-competitive practices related to its Shopping service. Details. The fine, initially imposed in 2017, was upheld by the …
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