Google dropped a number of search features and structured data types. Google is testing a new version of AI Mode. Google AI Mode gained three new agentic capabilities. Google AI Overviews continue to result in a drop in click-through rates, a report says. Google is testing replacing the definitions box with AI Overviews. Google’s John Mueller issued a PSA on verifying your cloud URLs with Search Console. Google and Bing are eating up Grokipedia. Google is testing a yellow-tinted parchment-like background for Google Search. I posted the monthly Google Webmaster Report. The new Google ads label is causing accidental clicks. Google ads Waze ads inventory to PMax campaigns and campaign reporting for PMax is fully available. Google Ads Editor version 2.11 is now out. Google Merchant Center added top performing products and audience targets for promotions. Google Merchant Center also added creative content section. Google Merchant Center has smart cropping, which you can opt out of. Google Maps added Gemini support to make it smarter. Google reviews is testing a new summary box. Reddit said its search traffic is flat, AI is not yet a traffic driver and Google makes up 50% of its search traffic. Raptive sued Google over using its data to cheat publishers. Google Discover is testing endless scrolling and I posted a number of ongoing Google Discover tests. That was the search news this week at the Search Engine Roundtable.
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Search Topics of Discussion:
- 0:00 - Introduction
- 0:57 - Google Drops Support For More Structured Data Types & Search Features
- 2:19 - Google Tests A New Version Of AI Mode
- 2:59 - Google AI Mode Gains 3 New Agentic Capabilities
- 3:28 - Report: Google AI Overviews Continue To Drive CTR Downwards
- 4:45 - Google Definitions Box Tests Swapping In AI Overviews
- 5:10 - Google PSA: Verify Your Hosted Cloud Provider Host In Search Console
- 5:46 - Google & Bing Are Indexing Grokipedia - AI Generated Wikipedia / Encyclopedia
- 6:28 - Google Search Tests Tinted Colored Background
- 6:54 - November 2025 Google Webmaster Report
- 7:09 - The New Google Search Ad Layout Is Causing Accidental Clicks
- 8:47 - Google Performance Max Gains Waze Ads & Channel Performance Reporting
- 9:23 - Google Ads Editor Version 2.11 Is Now Available
- 9:46 - Google Merchant Center Adds Promotions For Top Performing Products
- 10:08 - New Google Merchant Center Preferred Audience Targeting For Promotions
- 10:22 - Google Merchant Center Adds Creative Content Section
- 10:33 - Google Merchant Center Smart Cropping - You Can Opt Out
- 11:02 - Gemini Coming To Google Maps For Directions, Traffic & Places
- 11:49 - Google Reviews Updates Services Summary Box
- 12:08 - Reddit: Search Traffic Flat, AI Not Traffic Driver & 50% Of Traffic Is From Google
- 12:41 - Publishers Say Google Used Their Data to Cheat Them, Raptive Lawsuit
- 13:15 - Google Discover Tests Infinite Endless Scroll
- 13:30 - Google Discover Numerous Experiments Documented
- 13:50 - Conclusion
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