Has Google recently turned up the visibility dial for “brands”? Every consulting pitch deck has a “build a strong brand” slide. We all know “brand” is important for SEO. We’ve all heard Eric Schmidt’s quote: …
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How to handle negative Google reviews: Remove, respond, recover
“No one answered the phone. Sure, it was after business hours, but that’s still no excuse! One star!” Ever received a review like this on your Google Business Profile – a review so unreasonable that all you …
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Why & How to Track Google Algorithm Updates
Google constantly evaluates and updates its algorithms. There can be hundreds or even thousands of individual changes per year. Google does confirm some of the major updates, such as site reputation abuse, the March 2024 …
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Google Ads bug hits GCLID conversion tracking
Some advertisers are reporting issues with Google Ads’ GCLID (Google Click Identifier) offline conversion uploads, starting on Sept. 12. Although uploads are marked as successful, the associated conversion actions are showing zero results. Why we …
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Google Expands YouTube First Position Ad Availability
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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