Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web.
Google Search Generative Experience can create images and text now. Google has removed the indented results. Google is testing a people icon in the search bar. Google is testing product images that have clickable links. Google is testing a trending seller icon. And I posted the weekly SEO video recap.
Search Engine Roundtable Stories:
Google Search Generative Experience Can Create Images & Text
Google has upgraded its Search Generative Experience to create images and text, not just give you answers and show you images or content from others. Google said SGE can now help with “creating an image that can bring an idea to life, or getting help on a written draft when you need a starting point.”
Google Search Stops Indenting Results
Google has stopped the indented results, something Google has been doing for well over a decade. Instead, Google will just list out the result it would have indented in the main results.
Google Search Tests Links On Product Images
Google is testing having links overlay, like watermarks, on product result images. I can replicate this on some browsers, not all, so it looks like a test where Google can see if searchers are clicking on the link within the image or not.
Google Search Trending Seller Icon In Snippet
Google has a new “trending seller” icon for some product results in the search result snippet. This shows an arrow trending up icon next to the words “trending seller” below product results.
People Icon In Google Autocomplete Search Bar
Google Search seems to be testing adding a people icon in the search bar, auto-complete search bar. I am told the people icons only show up when in the perspectives filter, but I personally cannot replicate it yet.
Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Search Ranking Heated Volatility, Google Ads Serving Bug, SGE Lite & More
For the original iTunes version, click here.
This week, we saw the impact of both the Google October 2023 spam update and the Google October 2023 core update with some really heated volatility. The day before…
Google Bag Statue
Here is an interesting Google statue from the Google Brazil office. It shows a Google bag icon in the form of a statue.
Other Great Search Threads:
LSA Spam Update – Month 27: • Spammers now have total control over LSA, resell leads & have expanded into new states. • End users who trust “Google Screened” are quickly taken advantage of. • Googlers now openly refuse to discuss the, Len on X
Over the last year, I’ve consistently seen agencies (of all types) and companies use AI-created content directly onto their websites without any expectation it would harm the website. In April I started a test with a small website of around 15 pages of lo, Martin Jeffrey On LinkedIn
Yes, I know, still on to-do list., Mikhail Parakhin on X
Search Engine Land Stories:
Google Search officially stops indented results
Google Search Generative Experience can now create images
Google Ads rolls out new tool for centralized access to all first-party data
LLM optimization: Can you influence generative AI outputs?
How to find your niche in SEO
Share of search: The SEO metric you can’t ignore
Other Great Search Stories:
Analytics
Google Analytics 4 Event Parameters: Setup & Understand, Measure Minds Group
Industry & Business
Canada news industry body backs Google’s concerns about online news law, Reuters
Canadian publishers ready to work with Google on proposed changes to online news law, MarketWatch
Google Visitor Experience in Mountain View: 5 things to do, Google Blog
Google Warms Up for Breakup Battle With EU Amid US Trial, Bloomberg
New Google Store, visitor center in Mountain View is now open, 9t
OpenAI’s Revenue Crossed $1.3 Billion Annualized Rate, CEO Tells Staff, The Information
Google’s ‘unique’ status in the advertising paradigm emerges as its DOJ battles continue, Digiday
Take a look inside Google’s new visitor center, NBC Bay Area
Links & Content Marketing
How to track and measure your link building, Wix SEO Hub
What is ‘Great Content’?, Koozai
Infographic: 30+ Top Generative AI Tools For B2B Marketers, Online Marketing Blog
Why Investors Trust Marketing, But Not Marketers, Content Marketing Institute
Local & Maps
How to Stay Safe While Traveling Solo: Custom Google Maps, Insider
City to change ‘Harambe Memorial Bridge’ after rogue Google Maps update, Fox Carolina
TfL Has Partnered With Google Maps in London To Make Roads Safer For Cyclists, Time Out
Mobile & Voice
‘Assistant with Bard’ is Google’s new AI tool — and it’s reportedly coming to these 3 phones first, Mashable
Best Google Assistant-compatible smart home devices in 2023, Andr
Get a Personal Update from Siri on iPhone, iPad, Mac, OX Daily
SEO
Pain Points for SEO: Leverage Sales and Support Insights, iPullRank
SEO Automation: 5 Tasks to Automate for Better Results (+Tools to Try), WordStream
What are YMYL websites? How does Google evaluate these?, Yoast
PPC
Google Ad Changes Leave Marketers Flying Blind, Expert Says, Yahoo Finance
Google Merchant Center New Availability Value, FeedArmy
Value-based Bidding Drives Google Ads Success, Practical Ecommerce
Search Features
Google Shopping kills Saves and Price Tracking, wants you to use Collections and the web instead, Chrome Unboxed
Maximizing Productivity with ChatGPT’s Bing Feature, Medium
Other Search
Google to defend generative AI users from copyright claims, Reuters
Google VP Teases Gemini Model: ‘I’ve Seen Some Pretty Amazing Things.’, Business Insider
Our responsible approach to building guardrails for generative AI, Google Blog
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