22 Years Covering The Search Industry
Today marks the 22nd anniversary of when I started this site, the Search Engine Roundtable. I was 23 years old when I started this site, compiling what the search community and search industry was talking about and...
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December 2025 Google Webmaster Report
It is already December, can you believe it and even crazier, I've been doing this for 22 years! Where does the time ago. In any event, we had some serious Google ranking volatility this month, especially over the Thanksgiving week/end.
Google Rolls Out Gemini 3 & Nano Banana Pro In AI Mode To More
Google's Gemini 3 and Nano Banana Pro is now available in AI Mode in 120 countries and territories in English. This expands it from Gemini 3 in AI Mode's initial launch just a couple of weeks ago.
Search Video Recaps
Google: 100MB Video Won't Have A Noticeable Effect On Your SEO
Google's John Mueller said having a 100MB video file on your home page won't have a noticeable SEO effect. This was his response on a Reddit thread to the concern of having such a weighted-down file on your home page.
Google Officially Tests Blending AI Mode Into AI Overviews
Back in October, we saw Google testing having the "Show more" button in the AI Overviews within Google Search jump you to AI Mode with follow-up questions. Well, Google's Robby Stein announced on X yesterday that this is being tested (after it was tested already) in the mobile search results.
Google Ads No Longer Allows Online Horse Racing Betting
Google Ads updated its gambling policy to disallow all promotion of online gambling-promoting content for horse racing targeting the United States. Google said this goes into effect as of December 1, 2025.
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Daily Search Forum Recap: December 1, 2025
Dec 1, 2025Google Seasonal Holidays 2025 Doodle Live
Dec 1, 2025Google Investing In Big Gemini App User Experience 2.0 Update
Dec 1, 2025Google Discover Tests Top Searches Widget Leading To AI Mode
Dec 1, 2025Google AI Mode Tests Hover Style Inline Links
Dec 1, 2025Google Ads To Resurrect Website Optimizer?
Dec 1, 2025Google Search Console Annotations Now Allows Current/Future Dates
Dec 1, 2025Google Search Console Page Indexing Report Delayed Two Weeks
Dec 1, 2025Daily Search Forum Recap: November 28, 2025
Nov 28, 2025Picture of the Day
