This week we covered how Google said it launched its biggest reduction in search quality in Europe over the DMA laws. Google also posted a document on the regional differences with the Google Search experiences. Google confirmed there was a temporary indexing reporting bug in Search Console. Google can lose faith in your website when you use programmatic SEO. Google said there is no absolute right when it comes to SEO. Google said the old position of 1 through 10 is hard to map for site owners. We have a new Google ranking factors survey from the industry. Almost 100% of the people also ask results are powered by AI Overviews. Google is testing thinner citation panels for AI Overviews. Google AI Overviews gets a character counter tool. Google Ads is offering ad credits, then revoked them only after the credits are spent. Google Ads is rolling out the new AI dashboard for some advertisers. Google is testing serving ads with restrictive match types in AI Mode. Google Ads added local customer optimization and store sales in data manager. Google Ads beta for budget oe bidding targets for search campaigns. Google Shopping Ads is showing the number of sold last week label and X days left on the sale label. Google Shopping Ads may have a reverse crocodile effect for AI Overviews. Google Merchant Center AI Performance report gets AI search intent, terms and attribution. Google Maps phone number scams seem scary. Google Business Profiles is missing data from September, so far. Apple said Siri handles 2.5 billion requests daily. That was the search news this week at the Search Engine Roundtable.
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Search Topics of Discussion:
- 0:00 - Introduction
- 1:08 - Google: EU DMA Changes Resulted In Largest Reduction In Search Quality
- 2:37 - Regional Differences In Google Search Experience Documentation
- 3:10 - Google Confirmed Indexing Reporting Bug From Yesterday As Short Blip
- 3:46 - Google Can Lose Faith In Sites Based On Low Value Programmatic SEO
- 4:32 - Google: Sometimes There Is No Absolute Right Answer For SEO
- 5:09 - Google: The Old Position 1-10 Is Hard To Map For Site Owners
- 5:48 - Google Ranking Factors Survey: Content & Backlinks Most Important
- 6:34 - Almost 100% Of People Also Ask Results Are Answered By Google AI Overviews
- 7:06 - Google Tests Thinner AI Overview Citations Panel
- 7:30 - Google AI Overviews Get A Character Counter Tool
- 8:28 - Bait & Switch: Google Ads Revoking Credits After Advertisers Spend Them
- 9:33 - Google Ads AI Dashboards Live For Some Advertisers
- 9:46 - Google Ads Tests Serving Search Ads With Restrictive Match Types In AI Mode
- 10:17 - Google Ads Local Customer Optimization & Store Sales In Data Manager
- 10:43 - Google Ads Beta Experiment: Budget Or Bidding Targets For Search Campaigns
- 11:11 - Google Shopping Ads With Number Sold Last Week
- 11:29 - Google Shopping Ads X Days Left Attribute On Sponsored Ads
- 11:42 - Google Shopping Ads Have A Reverse Crocodile Effect With AI Overviews
- 12:28 - Google Merchant Center AI Performance: AI Search Intent, Terms & Attribution
- 12:45 - Google Maps Phone Number in Photo Scam
- 14 00 - September Data In Google Business Profiles Insights Missing
- 14:11 - Apple: 2.5 Billion Siri Requests Every Day
- 15:05 - Conclusion
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