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 Business Profiles is dropping the chat feature and call history on July 31st. Google is working on surfacing the site you search for in Google Search :). Google AI Overviews click data studies conflict. Google Business Profiles now shows why product uploads fail. Also, Google Discover feeds are not loading for some searchers.
Search Engine Roundtable Stories:
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Google Business Profile Call History & Chat Going Away
Google will be removing the call history reports and the Chat feature within Google Business Profiles on July 31, 2024. Google said, "We acknowledge this may be difficult news," but added, "We occasionally have to make difficult decisions." -
Google Search Working To Surface Site When Site Name Is Referenced In Query
There have been a number of complaints that when you search for a query and the site name, Google doesn't always show results from the site you mentioned in the query. But Google's Search Liaison, Danny Sullivan, said the Google Search team is working on adjusting that so the site mentioned in the query is surfaced higher in the search results. -
Two Conflicting Google AI Overview CTR Studies
In the past couple of weeks, we had two blog posts published on the topic of the click through rates from the new Google AI Overviews to publishers compared to those clicks to publishers prior to the AI Overviews going live. And guess what - the studies conflict with each other. -
Google Discover Feed Not Loading For Some Searchers
Over the past few days, some Google users are complaining that the Google Discover news feed is not loading. It seems many of these users are on Pixel devices but I am not sure if this is only impacting Pixel users. -
Google Business Profiles Shows Product Rejection Details
Google Business Profiles can now show you why your uploaded products were rejected by the system. I guess previously Google did not do this but now Google can show you the reason why your products were not processed properly by Google Business Profiles. -
Google Education Cards
Here are a bunch of Google colored cards or badges that are part of some sort of Google Education event held in Brazil. Each card has a different Google service or product and they are in blue, red, yellow and green.
Other Great Search Threads:
- Looks like Nvidia is scraping web content, WebmasterWorld
- We released an updated Gemini 1.5 Pro at IO, and a super fast yet capable Flash model. They're both very strong models, on LMSys the 1.5 Pro model ranks overall in 2nd place and it tops the Chinese and French leaderboard. On a persona, Jack Rae on X
- You can now customize your default report line graphs by toggling between day, week, or month views. Choose your preferred time frame and gain deeper insights into your data., Google Analytics on X
- Disallow: /*? Meaning in Robot.txt, Reddit
Search Engine Land Stories:
- Google Business Profile chat and call history going away
- SMX Advanced kicks off in two weeks – secure your spot now!
- HUGE Google Search document leak reveals inner workings of ranking algorithm
- 3 common B2B SEO mistakes sabotaging cost per lead
- How to build a better remote team at your digital marketing agency
Other Great Search Stories:
Analytics
- Future-proofing your first-party data brand strategy, Hallam
- Live Webinar | GA4 Lessons and Tactics One Year Later, Wix SEO Hub
- MrBeast Launches Analytics Website Viewstats: 'I Want To Help Creators Of All Sizes Improve Their YouTube Performance', Benzinga
Industry & Business
- Ex-OpenAI Director Says Board Learned of ChatGPT Launch on Twitter, Bloomberg
- Google won’t comment on a potentially massive leak of its search algorithm documentation, The Verge
- HubSpot shares jump on talks of potential Google deal, CNBC
- OpenAI's new safety committee is made up of all insiders, TechCrunch
- Google, Amazon, Apple lobby group opposes India's EU-like antitrust proposal, Reuters
- OpenAI signs on 100K PwC workers to its ChatGPT enterprise tier, as the consultant becomes its first resale partner, TechCrunch
- Search Central Live 2024 is coming back to the APAC region, Google Search Central Blog
Links & Content Marketing
- Content Marketing Software Market Projected to Reach US$ 37.26, OpenPR
- Harness AI To Harmonize Your Brand Voice: A Step-by-Step Guide, Content Marketing Institute
Local & Maps
- Leave the Best Possible Negative Review for a Local Business, Moz
- Local SEO According To The Leaked Google API Documents, Local SEO Guide
Mobile & Voice
- New Chromebook, Chromebook Plus from HP, ASUS and Acer, Google Blog
- Hands-on with the new map view feature for Apple Home users, The Verge
SEO
- Google Ranking Signals, Dixon Jones
- Google's AI Dilemma: From Search Engine Giant to Content Publisher, SISTRIX
- How to use long-tail keywords and why you should, Wix SEO Hub
- Insights from Google's Leaked Search Documents and What They Mean for SEO, Detailed
- Top SEO Strategies for Lead Generation, TopRank
- Using the focus keyphrase for product pages in Yoast SEO, Yoast
- Marketplace SEO: How to Optimize Your Online Platform, Semrush
- What Is Interaction to Next Paint? INP vs. FID Explained, Semrush
PPC
- Ads, Ads Everywhere, John Battelle's Searchblog
- Update to Advertiser Verification Program (May 2024), Google Advertising Policies Help
Search Features
- Google Caught Manually Taking Down Bizarre AI Answers, Futurism
- Google Search AI Overviews: Hilarious mistakes go viral, BGR
- Microsoft launches Copilot for Telegram, The Verge
- With Google's AI Overview in a tailspin, is it finally time for Bing Search to shine?, XDA Developers
- Google’s AI search setback, Platformer
Other Search
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