Google Gemini, Next Level AI, Comes To Bard & Coming To SGE

Daily Search Forum Recap: December 7, 2023

Dec 7, 2023 • 4:00 pm | (0) by Barry Schwartz

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 launched Gemini, its next-level AI...

Report: Google Local Ranking Now Looks If A Business Is Open Or Closed (Business Hours)

Dec 7, 2023 • 8:01 am | (6) by Barry Schwartz

Joy Hawkin and team posted about a new Google local ranking factor - the factor is is if a business is currently listed as open or closed based on its business hours. She said businesses that are currently closed are now ranking lower than they did a few weeks or so ago. According to this report, Google's local ranking now looks at business hours of operation.

Google SGE Tests Export To Gmail & Google Docs

Dec 7, 2023 • 7:41 am | (1) by Barry Schwartz

Google SGE, the Search Generative Experience, is testing the ability to export the responses it provides to your queries to Gmail and Google Docs. There is an export button on the left of the query box that lets you do this.

When Googlers Delete Posts On X (Twitter) - Did Google Rollback HCU?

Dec 7, 2023 • 7:31 am | (10) by Barry Schwartz

I've been noticing that Danny Sullivan, Google's Search Liaison, has been removing posts from his X (formerly Twitter) account a lot. I also noticed on select posts, John Mueller from Google has also done that but a lot less often.

Google To Allow Advertisers To Opt Out Temporarily To Search Partner Network Even For PMax Campaigns

Dec 7, 2023 • 7:21 am | (1) by Barry Schwartz

AdWeek posted that Google Ads is now allowing advertisers to temporarily opt out of the Search Partner Network in Search and Shopping ad campaigns, even if they are using Performance Max (PMAX) and Universal App Campaigns. Previously, PMAX campaigns could not opt-out.