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It's been calm for the past two weeks but we are seeing Google ranking volatility hit on May 8th. Google held another creator summit, this one in Washington, D.C. Apple said Google searches are declining in Safari, but Google said searches are up across Apple devices. Google Discover in Brazil is wacky. Google Search said they stopped 20 times more scammy pages. Google’s AI crawler does render JavaScript. Google Ads new AI Max is rolling out soon. Google Ads is testing a new ad group interface. Google Shopping Ads test label for lowest in 30 days. Google Ads is testing the number of followers label. Google site commands can display AI Overviews. Google is testing replacing local pack with AI Overviews. Google is testing read reviews and appointment tags on local listings. Google Business Profiles show business address toggle is broken. Google Business Profiles information edit rejection notices are going out. And former Google Ads boss, Jerry Dischler, is leaving the company. That was the search news this week at the Search Engine Roundtable.
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Search Topics of Discussion:
- 0:00 - Introduction
- 1:04 - Google Search Ranking Volatility Spiked Thursday - May 8th
- 1:43 - Google Held Another Google Creator Summit - This Time In D.C.
- 3:09 - Apple Says Google Searches Down On Safari & Google Says Searches Are Up
- 4:09 - Brazilian Publishers Not Happy With Google & Discover
- 4:32 - Google Search Stops 20X More Scammy Pages With Better AI
- 5:08 - Google's AI Crawler For Gemini, Google-Extended, Does Render JavaScript
- 5:24 - Google Ads New AI Max For Search Campaigns
- 6:17 - Google Ads Tests New Ad Group Interface For Search Campaigns
- 6:32 - Google Ads PMax Search Themes Tests 50 Limit (Up From 25)
- 6:53 - Google Search Results Page With Large Sponsored Results Ad Grouping
- 7:10 - Google Shopping Ads Tests Label For Lowest In 30 Days
- 7:23 - Google Ads With Number Of Followers
- 7:42 - Google Site Commands Display AI Overviews
- 8:00 - Google Tests Replacing Map Local Pack With AI Overviews
- 8:19 - Google Tests Read Reviews Button & Appointment Tags On Local Listings
- 8:32 - Google Business Profiles Show Business Address Toggle Broken
- 8:54 - Google Business Profiles Information Edit Rejection Notice
- 9:11 - Jerry Dischler, Former Google Ads Boss, Leaving Google After Almost 20 Years
- 9:38 - Conclusion
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