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Google Search Bug With Video Content Drove Less Traffic To Video Creators

Google Search had an issue with displaying video-related content in the search results. Google Search Console confirmed it had a bug with Google Search specific to video traffic in the performance report between May 4th and May 17th. Google seems to have resolved the issue going forward but your reports between May 4 and May

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Google Merchant Center Next

Google announced Google Merchant Center Next, a more lightweight, easier-to-use version of Google Merchant Center at Google Marketing Live. Google added, “while we’re simplifying, the features that larger retailers rely on aren’t going anywhere.” Merchant Center Next will replace the current Merchant Center slowly by the end of 2024. Google Merchant Center Next will automatically

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Google Ads Conversation Experience To Create New Ads & Automatically Created Assets

Google announced a bunch of new AI features for Google Ads at Google Marketing Live yesterday, including a new conversation Google Ads tool and also improvements to Automatically Created Assets (ACA), amongst some other things, which we covered today on the Search Engine Roundtable. Conversation Experience In Google Ads Google announced new AI to help

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Google Shows Off Ads In Search Generative Experience

Google showcased some additional Google Ads sponsored search ads in the new Google Search Generative Experience yesterday at Google Marketing Live. Google made a point to say these ad positions and features will likely change as Google continues to experiment with this new search experience. When Google first announced the Search Generative Experience (I like

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Generative AI For Google Performance Max & New Google Product Studio

Google will roll out generative AI for Google Ads Performance Max and a new Google Product Studio. The company announced these two recent changes at Google Marketing Live, in addition to all the other coverage we are posting today with that event. Generative AI For Performance Max Google showed off generative AI features for Google

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Google Testing Services Button First In Local & Map Search Results

Google seems to be testing displaying the “services” button as the first action button in the local and maps search result listings. Usually, the first action buttons would be the call button, the directions, or even the website buttons. But Google is testing showing the “services” button first. This was first spotted by Allie Margeson

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