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Daily Search Forum Recap: January 10, 2025

Daily Search Forum Recap: January 10, 2025

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today...

Jan 10, 2025 - 10:00 am
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Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Local Ranking Bug, Reddit Drops, Microsoft Fools Searchers & More SEO, PPC & Local

Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Local Ranking Bug, Reddit Drops, Microsoft Fools Searchers & More SEO, PPC & Local

We had this weird Google local ranking bug that seemed to happen over last weekend but resolved itself by around Tuesday. Then, the other day, we noticed that Reddit may be seeing a decline in Google Search traffic and visibility, but it might...

Jan 10, 2025 - 8:01 am

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Google: URLs Don't Need To Be Lower Case For Search

Google: URLs Don't Need To Be Lower Case For Search

Google's John Mueller clarified once again that your URLs do not need to be lowercase, they can be uppercase, it really doesn't matter. But he did say, pick either lowercase or uppercase, just be consistent.

Jan 10, 2025 - 7:51 am
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Google Local Services Ads For Tax Specialist Drops Auto Credits & Features

Google Local Services Ads For Tax Specialist Drops Auto Credits & Features

Google has turned down some features for the tax specialist vertical in Google Local Service Ads. The big one is that there is no auto-crediting for this vertical. Also, Google removed message leads, booking and all recording for the Tax Specialist vertical in Google LSAs.

Jan 10, 2025 - 7:41 am
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Google Ads Updates Political Content Policy For CA Residents For Deepfakes

Google Ads Updates Political Content Policy For CA Residents For Deepfakes

Google has announced it has updated its Google Ads political content policy this month for to include a form related to California restrictions. "California residents may use this form to report ads that may violate California Elections Code Division 20, Chapter 7," Google said.

Jan 10, 2025 - 7:31 am