Mike Ryan shared a photo of a gift he got from some Googlers or Google team for when he had a new kid some time ago. One says “Googler In Training,” which is cute. He posted the photo on Twitter and wrote “Got this sweet care package from my PerfX (CSS) team when our daughter

Google has told Joy Hawkins that giving charitable donations in exchange for a positive review on your Google Business Profile listing is against its guidelines. It would go specifically against the fake engagement policy that reads, “Paying, incentivizing or encouraging the posting of content that does not represent a genuine experience.” A charitable donation would

Google keeps expanding its car search features, threatening the Edmunds and car websites out there. Here you can see Google showing you car comparison tools and charts to help you pick the best car for your needs. Melissa Fach spotted this change and posted about it on Twitter. She wrote, “Wow, not fair to so

Google’s new Search Generative Experience seems to be missing one thing that SEOs and reporters often look at: the number of results Google returns for that query. Some use it for a site command to see how many pages Google indexed from a site, which is not a good estimate. Some use it to say

Google had updated the Shopping ads Policy Center and free listings Policy Center to “better explain” the policies and how Google enforces those policies, the company posted. Google also posted a clarification of the YouTube Shopping ads requirements and Discovery product ads format requirements to ensure retailers can better understand why their ads may not

For the past 15 years, I’ve been in various digital marketing roles, from specialist to management, working both on software and hardware products. And I’ve learned that this career favors people who can do eight things exceptionally well. If you’re thinking about a career in digital marketing or want to take your career to the

Google sent out mass policy violation notices to some Local Service Ads advertisers. The notice is being sent via email and the subject line reads, “Your account has policy violations that need to be resolved.” Google is giving these advertisers until June 12th to resolve the issue. It is unclear if this notice was a