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 Ads is testing a new dynamic overview carousel feature. Google is testing displaying user uploaded product images. Google knowledge panels show data for people also search for cards. Google local listings can show how soon you can get an appointment at a medical office. Google lets you filter products for in stock nearby.
Search Engine Roundtable Stories:
- Google Ads New Dynamic Overview Carousel
Google Ads is testing (or rolling out) a new overview design for the advertiser console. It lets you pick which metrics you want to show in that view, and you can then scroll through them horizontally if they don't fit on the screen. - Google Search Tests Displaying User Uploaded Images For Products Results
Google seems to be testing displaying user-uploaded product images within the Google Search product section. So that when you click on a product, instead of showing the official product image, it pulls a user-uploaded version. - Google Knowledge Panel Cards 'People Also Search For' Data Overlays
Google seems to have fully rolled out data overlays on top of the knowledge panel cards for both the main card and the sub-cards for the people also search for section. This not only shows you data answering your specific query but also shows you the same data point for other people related to that query. - Google Local Listings Show How Soon You Can Get A Doctor Appointment
Google is now showing for some urgent cares and other medical offices, how long it would take to get an appointment at that facility. This shows both in the local pack and also in the specific local listing. - Google Search Product Overlay Nearby Store Filter
For many years now, Google Search has offered ways to find products that are in stores near your location. Now the product overlay feature within Google Search also lets you filter by nearby stores. - Krav Maga At Google Dublin
Google held a Krav Maga class at the Google Dublin office. Krav Maga is an Israeli martial art. Developed for the Israel Defense Forces, it is derived from a combination of techniques used in aikido,
Other Great Search Threads:
- ASunday “is this new” for @rustybrick ? Bold and different font on autosuggest?, Dan Richardson on X
- 80% of sites that reached out to me publicly/privately after being hit by Google's HCU update had one common denominator All ran Mediavine, Adthrive, etc with ads that follow user scroll and cover the main content It wasn't simply a G, Cyrus SEO on X
- GA4 News! New Admin Interface has been spotted, Thomas Eccel on LinkedIn
- It looks like your site's server has slowed down significantly since about Oct 12 - that's mostly why we automatically reduced our crawling., John Mueller on X
- It should all normalize soon., Mikhail Parakhin on X
Search Engine Land Stories:
- How Georgia-Pacific uses retail media networks to reach customers
- Google Ads turns 23: A look back at the biggest changes and advances in search
- 10 reasons to join us at SMX online this November
- B2B SaaS SEO: Mapping your keywords to the customer journey
- How to use Google Bard for better SEO
- Google sees spike in failed hostload exceeded error in Search Console
- Search Engine Land Awards 2023: And the winners are…
Other Great Search Stories:
Analytics
Industry & Business
- Apple AI server purchases could hit $5B over two years, AppleInsider
- High Court Urged To Restore $20M IP Verdict Against Google, Law360
- Microsoft to Invest $3.2 Billion to Boost AI, Tech in Australia, Bloomberg
- Apple Wants to Catch Up With Microsoft, Google on AI. How Much It Needs to Spend., Barrons
Links & Content Marketing
- Content Rules: Make 'Em and Break 'Em, Content Marketing Institute
- How To Identify The Blue Ocean For Link Building Strategy, Search Engine Journal
Local & Maps
- Google Maps and Waze shut down traffic data in Israel amid war, 9to5Google
- F-150 Lightning Adds Apple Maps EV Routing, Like GM Could If It Wanted To, The Drive
- Google Maps, Waze, and Apple Maps Disable Traffic Information in Israel, AutoEvolution
Mobile & Voice
- Google's Rise and Nokia's Smartphone Fall From Grace, Bloomberg
- Apple Generative AI Features and Smarter Siri Could Launch Next Year, MacRumors
- Google Assistant on Pixels can now ask if an incoming call is urgent, 9to5Google
- Weekend poll: How often do you use Google Assistant on your phone?, Android Police
SEO
- 14 SEO Hacks to Increase Search Rankings, Semrush
- Google’s Broad Core Algorithm Updates: Important Points And Frequently Answered Questions For Site Owners And SEOs, GSQI
- How to Train SEOs for the Future of Search, Women in Tech SEO
- SEO Is Dead Again, 20% Fake Reviews, Synthetic Media Boom, Near Media
- Top 18 Shopify SEO Tools to Boost Your Online Presence, semr
- What Is Bounce Rate, and Does It Matter in 2023?, Moz
PPC
- 3 Tips for Creating Innovative Ad Creative, Receptional
Search Features
- Face Search Engine PimEyes Blocks Searches of Children’s Faces, New York Times
- Google Chrome's new "IP Protection" will hide users' IP addresses, Blee
- How to see the future using DALL-E 3 - by Casey Newton, Platformer
Other Search
- Google Bard appears to be censoring Israel-Palestine responses, VentureBeat
- Apple and AI, Daring Fireball
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