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    Daily Search Forum Recap: March 7, 2025

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    by rustybrick
    Mar 7, 2025 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 dropped the horrid page annotations feature, thankfully...

    Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google AI Mode, Gemini 2.0 Powered AI Overviews, Ranking Volatility & New Search Data

    rustybrick
    by rustybrick
    Mar 7, 2025 at 5:01 AM
    Google released its much anticipated AI Mode, which is in beta now, but it super cool. Google AI Overviews are now powered by Gemini 2.0. Google had more search ranking volatility this week. Google said they answered...

    Google Business Profile Now Associated With Local Service Ads

    rustybrick
    by rustybrick
    Mar 7, 2025 at 4:51 AM
    Google sent out emails to Local Service Ads advertisers notifying them that their Google Business Profile accounts are not affiliated to your Local Service Ads account. That means your reviews will only be accepted through your Google Business Profile link and not the Local Service Ads link.

    Google Ads Location Targeting New Add Locations In Bulk

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    by rustybrick
    Mar 7, 2025 at 4:41 AM
    Google Ads has updated its interface for when you select when you want your ads running in specific regions/locations. Now, it has a button to "add locations in bulk," which should help you add locations faster.

    Google Ads May Get Channel Reporting For PMax Campaigns

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    by rustybrick
    Mar 7, 2025 at 4:31 AM
    Google may be bringing channel reporting to the Google Ads Performance Max campaigns. I spotted this via Kirk Williams who posted a photo of a slide from Google Think event in Amsterdam where Arjan Schoorl attended. The slide says "Channel Reporting" will be coming to PMax and Demand Gen for increased transparency and controls.

    Google Drops The Horrid Page Annotations Feature

    rustybrick
    by rustybrick
    Mar 7, 2025 at 4:25 AM
    Google has shut down, turned off, and disabled, its new page annotations feature. The feature where Google hijacked your content, placed links in your content, links you didn't add yourself, and directed your content to Google Search. It is no longer, Google shut it down.

    Google Search Know Before You Go Section

    rustybrick
    by rustybrick
    Mar 7, 2025 at 4:21 AM
    Google has this new "Know before you go" section in the search results. I mean, it is new for search, not new for Google Maps and not new for local. But I've never seen a Know before you go box in the search results before.

    Microsoft Shows How Ads Are Chosen In Bing Search

    rustybrick
    by rustybrick
    Mar 7, 2025 at 4:11 AM
    Microsoft is now showing why it selects or chooses to show a specific ad directly in the Bing search results. When you click on the arrow down by the URL of the search ad snippet, you will get window dialog that may explain why the ad was shown.

    Daily Search Forum Recap: March 6, 2025

    rustybrick
    by rustybrick
    Mar 6, 2025 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 launched its AI mode, but it is in beta and you need to be added to a waitlist...

    Google AI Mode - It's Here - Here Is How To Access It

    rustybrick
    by rustybrick
    Mar 6, 2025 at 4:51 AM
    Google has officially announced Google AI Mode, after hearing rumors about it for months and then seeing leaked screenshots of it a few weeks ago. Google said AI mode gives you more advanced reasoning, thinking and multimodal capabilities so you can get help with even your toughest questions.