We are seeing volatility in the Google search results this week, Thanksgiving week. Google Ads accounts are being hijacked and it is super concerning. Gemini 3 now powers Google AI Mode for more complex queries, automatically. Google’s Web Guide is showing up more often in the All tab. Google’s Gary Illyes said AI Search change is hard to change. Google’s John Mueller said in the future SEOs will offer GEO-detox work. Google local pack results more button leads to the Places tab and then bugs out. Google Local Service Ads is testing removing the more results button. Google Ads tab gets support for fix custom views, it also got a new trends report and performance by stage report. Google Ads message assets now supports Facebook Messenger and Zalo. Google Ads Advisor may be taxing context from across multiple clients. Microsoft Advertising mobile app is being retired. Google Business Profiles admin panel is not showing up for some. Google Posts launched scheduling and multi-location publishing. Google Hotel Center is reinstating suspended hotels. OpenAI launched shopping research assistant in ChatGPT. Google’s Sundar Pichai monitors X on launch days. Google’s Thanksgiving Doodle links to AI Mode and not search results. That was the search news this week at the Search Engine Roundtable.
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Search Topics of Discussion:
- >0:00 - Introduction
- 0:37 - Thanksgiving Google Search Ranking Update Volatility
- 1:30 - Google Ads Account Hijacks On The Rise?
- 4:00 - Gemini 3 Now Powering Google AI Mode For Some Queries, Automatically
- 4:43 - Google Web Guide Shows In All Tab For More Searchers
- 5:22 - Google's Gary Illyes On AI Search: The Change Is Hard To Accept
- 6:06 - Google's John Mueller Jokes On Future GEO-Detox SEO Billable Work
- 6:41 - Google: Rewriting AI Content With Human Content Won't Lead To Recovery
- 7:45 - Google Local Pack Links To Places Tab With Pagination Bug
- 8:10 - Google Local Service Ads Tests Removing More Results Button
- 8:33 - Google Ads Overview Tab Gets Supports Custom Views
- 8:54 - Google Ads Overview Tab Gains Trends & Performance By Stage
- 9:15 - Google Ads Gains Facebook Messenger & Zalo Messenger
- 9:35 - Google Ads Advisor May Take Context From Other MCC Client Chats
- 10:25 - Microsoft Advertising Mobile App To Be Retired
- 10:53 - Google Business Profile Admin Panel Not Showing Up For Some
- 11:38 - Google Post Launched Scheduling & Multi-Location Publishing
- 12:05 - Google Hotel Center Is Reinstating Suspended Hotels
- 12:39 - Shopping Research Assistant In ChatGPT
- 12:59 - Google's Sundar Pichai Monitors X On Launch Days For Feedback
- 13:19 - Clicking Google's Thanksgiving Doodle Goes To AI Mode
- 14:02 - Conclusion
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