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This week we covered the new Google Ads label, which Google says improves navigation but in my opinion, is a deceptive way to get searchers to click on those ads. Google Goldmine leaked as a search content ranking system. Bing now supports the data-nosnippet HTML attribute. Google’s Robby Stein spoke about AI not replacing search, AI within Search, SEO and more. Liz Reid, Google’s head of Search was interviewed on similar topics by the Wall Street Journal. Google’s people also ask is using AI a lot more often now. Google will use push notification to drive queries on AI Mode. Google local results, in some cases, drop the call button. Google Search now supports Nano Banana. Google is hiring a Google Discover engineer for UGC content. Google Ads has a new optimization insights recommendations. Google Ads released version 22 of the API. Google Merchant Center now supports physical good subscriptions. Google Ads updated its prescription drug terms policy. Google Merchant Center clarified its misrepresentation policies. That was the search news this week at the Search Engine Roundtable.
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Search Topics of Discussion:
- 0:00 - Introduction
- 1:01 - Google Ads Officially Launches Grouped Ad Label For Search Ads
- 2:23 - Google Goldmine Search Content Ranking System?
- 3:18 - Bing Gains Support For data-nosnippet HTML Attribute
- 4:00 - Google's Robby Stein On AI Not Replacing Search, AI Within Search, SEO For AI
- 4:20 - Watch Google's Liz Reid Interviewed By WSJ On AI Search, Ad Clicks, Publishers
- 5:11 - AI-Generated Google People Also Ask Almost Doubles In 3 Months
- 5:33 - Google Sending Push Notifications That Go To AI Mode Searches
- 6:01 - Google Local Results Without Call Button - Web Guide Or Bug?
- 6:58 - Nano Banana Comes To Google Search Via Google Lens
- 7:23 - Google Hiring Google Discover User Generated Content Engineer
- 7:50 - New Google Ads Optimization Insights Recommendations
- 8:11 - Google Ads API Version 22 Now Available
- 8:28 - Google Merchant Center Now Supports Physical Goods Subscriptions
- 8:45 - Google Ads Updates Medicines Policy Regarding Prescription Drug Terms
- 9:00 - Google Merchant Center Clarifies Misrepresentation Policies
- 9:15 - Conclusion
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