Google March Core Update Volatility Status
As you know, Thursday, March 13, 2025 at around 12:30 pm ET Google announced the March 2025 core update, the first core update of the 2025 year. I was expecting to see a lot of volatility by now and while we are seeing some sites report volatility, it does not feel as widespread or heated as a normal core update - YET.
Latest Articles
Google Tests Three Rows Of Google Shopping Ads
To be honest, this seems more like a quirk than a test, but Sachin Patel spotted Google showing three rows of Google Shopping Ads in the Google Search results. We've seen two rows on mobile search previously and now three rows on desktop search.
Google Business Profile Good For Kids Icon
Labeling your Google Business Profile as kid-friendly is not new, but I don't believe I have ever seen an icon that represents that within the Google Business Profile listing within Google Search. The icon is a pack of crayons that says "Good for Kids."
Search Video Recaps
Google Education Q&A Gains Spanish and Vietnamese Support
Google launched education Q&A carousel back in 2022 for English languages only. Now, Google has expanded support to include also Spanish and Vietnamese language. Spanish is supported in Mexico while Vietnamese is supported in all Google regions.
Daily Search Forum Recap: March 17, 2025
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. Posted a status update on what we're seeing from the Google March 2025 core update...
Google Assistant To Be Replaced By Gemini
The time has come for the Google Assistant to be replaced by Gemini, Google's younger and better assistant (despite it being wrong way too often). Google announced, "Over the coming months, we’re upgrading more users on mobile devices from Google Assistant to Gemini; and later this year, the classic Google Assistant will no longer be accessible on most mobile devices or available for new downloads on mobile app stores."
Archives
Microsoft Bing: SEOs Should Focus on Conversions & Click Value
Mar 17, 2025Google Said It Made Updates To AI Overviews Links In May But Did Not
Mar 17, 2025Google Merchant Center Adds Return Code Example With returnPolicyCountry
Mar 17, 2025Google Hijacks Restaurants Booking System Leading To No Available Reservations
Mar 17, 2025Google Updates Googlebot's IP Addresses In JSON File Daily
Mar 17, 2025Daily Search Forum Recap: March 14, 2025
Mar 14, 2025Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google March Core Update, Google AI Mode Concerns, Google 22% Growth & AI Search Engines Wrong
Mar 14, 2025Google March 2025 Core Update Is Rolling Out - Here Is A Deeper Dive
Mar 14, 2025Google Ads WhatsApp Messaging For PMax
Mar 14, 2025Picture of the Day
