Daily Search Forum Recap: March 28, 2025


by rustybrick
Yesterday at 7:00 AM
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web.

Google's March core update is done, I dig into what we know about it...
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Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Core Update Done, Will Site Recover, AI Mode Expands, Google Ads PMax Search Terms & More


by rustybrick
Yesterday at 5:01 AM
Google's March 2025 core update finished yesterday, I have a standalone video on that, so check it out. The core update caused more volatility at the tail end of the rollout...
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Google Local Knowledge Panel With Promotion Clipable Coupons


by rustybrick
Yesterday at 4:51 AM
We've seen the clipable coupons within the search results for several years now and in store listings and many places, but have we seen them in local knowledge panels? Maybe, I am not sure.
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Google AI Overviews Itinerary, Lens Tour Guide, Maps Screenshot & Track Prices


by rustybrick
Yesterday at 4:41 AM
Google announced a number of features across Google Search, Maps, Lens and other areas around travel and vacation planning. Some of the features were already out there but let's recap some of the more interesting features.
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Google Tests Contactless Label In Place Of Curbside Pickup


by rustybrick
Yesterday at 4:31 AM
Google is testing a "contactless" label in place of the curbside pickup labels in the shopping search results. The curbside label became popular during COVID and has stuck around as a convenience factor for shoppers after.
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Google Ads WhatsApp Conversation Goals Get Diagnostics & More


by rustybrick
Yesterday at 4:21 AM
Google Ads conversation started goals section, where you setup WhatsApp messages within Google Ads, has new tabs. Google added diagnostics, store diagnostics, and webpages.
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Google AI (SGE) While Browsing No Longer


by rustybrick
Yesterday at 4:11 AM
19 months ago, Google released a feature named SGE while browsing, and later changed it to AI while browsing. Well, that feature is no longer - Google has deprecated it and put it in the Google graveyard.
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Daily Search Forum Recap: March 27, 2025


by rustybrick
Thursday at 7:00 AM
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today...
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Google March 2025 Core Update Finished Rolling Out


by rustybrick
Thursday at 5:37 AM
Google's March 20025 core update is now done rolling out, it took 14 days, starting on March 13, 2025 at around 12:23 pm ET and ending on March 27, 2025 at around XX ET. Google posted saying, "The rollout was complete as of March XX, 2025."
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Google Search About This Data Hyperlink


by rustybrick
Thursday at 4:51 AM
Google is sometimes showing a hyperlink at the bottom of its search results named "About this data." This links to a Google help document in Merchant Center support named "How Google sources and uses information in the brand profile."
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