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Daily Search Forum Recap: April 1, 2026
by rustybrick
Apr 1, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Apr 1, 2026 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.
Going offline for Passover tonight through Saturday night...
Going offline for Passover tonight through Saturday night...
Programming Note: Offline For Passover Thursday & Friday
by rustybrick
Apr 1, 2026 at 4:51 AM
Apr 1, 2026 at 4:51 AM
This is a programming note that I am completely offline for the Passover holiday Thursday and Friday. I am likely not going to schedule any stories, I apologize (still in recovery mode)...
Google Ask Maps Fully Available In US and India
by rustybrick
Apr 1, 2026 at 4:31 AM
Apr 1, 2026 at 4:31 AM
Earlier this month, Google rolled out the "Ask Maps" feature. Now, Google said it is "available to everyone in the U.S. and India."
Google Explains Googlebot Crawling, Fetching & Byte Limits
by rustybrick
Apr 1, 2026 at 4:21 AM
Apr 1, 2026 at 4:21 AM
Google posted a new blog post named Inside Googlebot: demystifying crawling, fetching, and the bytes we process alongside episode 105 of the Search Off the Record segment named Google crawlers behind the scenes.
Microsoft Advertising Merchant Center Enables Store & Domain Name Updates
by rustybrick
Apr 1, 2026 at 4:11 AM
Apr 1, 2026 at 4:11 AM
You can now update your store's name and / or domain name directly in Merchant Center within Microsoft Advertising.
Daily Search Forum Recap: March 31, 2026
by rustybrick
Mar 31, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Mar 31, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today...
Google On Why Core Updates Take Weeks To Fully Roll Out
by rustybrick
Mar 31, 2026 at 4:51 AM
Mar 31, 2026 at 4:51 AM
Google's John Mueller explained, one again, why it takes weeks to roll out a core update. It is often because there are different components to core updates through the rollout stages, and each needs to be pushed individually.
Bing Tests Sponsored Label That Is Almost Transparent
by rustybrick
Mar 31, 2026 at 4:41 AM
Mar 31, 2026 at 4:41 AM
Microsoft is at it again with its sponsored labels tests. This time, Microsoft is testing almost transparent sponsored labels within the Bing search results. The labels are super grayed out and super hard to see.
ChatGPT Enables Location Sharing For More Localized Near Me Results
by rustybrick
Mar 31, 2026 at 4:31 AM
Mar 31, 2026 at 4:31 AM
Last week, OpenAI announced a new feature for ChatGPT named location sharing. This allows you to share your precise location with ChatGPT, so ChatGPT can give you more localized and near me results.
Google Ads PMax Asset Group Theming
by rustybrick
Mar 31, 2026 at 4:21 AM
Mar 31, 2026 at 4:21 AM
Google Ads is rolling out asset group theming for Performance Max campaigns. This lets you copy an asset group and apply this theme to your text and images using Google AI.
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