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    Daily Search Forum Recap: January 15, 2025

    rustybrick
    by rustybrick
    Today at 7:00 AM
    Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today...

    Google Third-Party Review Boxes Algorithmically Selected

    rustybrick
    by rustybrick
    Today at 4:51 AM
    In some European regions, Google, likely because of the DMA laws, has to show review aggregated ratings from third-party sites. How does Google know which sites to take those reviews from? You would think Google has a trusted list of sites it would pick from but John Mueller of Google said, "These things tend to be algorithmic."

    Google Search Generative AI For People Also Search For

    rustybrick
    by rustybrick
    Today at 4:41 AM
    Google is testing using its generative AI, Gemini, for the "people also search for" section within Google Search. I mean, Google is testing AI all over search, so I guess it makes sense for Google to use it here too.

    Bing Ads - See More Links (Sitelinks)

    rustybrick
    by rustybrick
    Today at 4:31 AM
    Microsoft is testing a new ad format where you can click "see more links" to show even more sitelinks on the search ads shown in the Bing search results. These are powered by Microsoft Advertising and seem to load even more links below the links already displayed in the search ad, in the search results.

    Google Search Tests Sitelinks Carousels On Desktop

    rustybrick
    by rustybrick
    Today at 4:21 AM
    Google is testing the sitelinks carousel on the desktop search results interface. We saw this on the mobile results in December 2023 and all the way back in 2017 but now Google is testing them on desktop search.

    Google Search Video Tab With Continuous Scroll

    rustybrick
    by rustybrick
    Today at 4:11 AM
    In June 2024, Google dropped continuous scroll (infinite scroll) on desktop search and then mobile search. But if you click on the video tab within Google Search, continuous scroll is there.

    Daily Search Forum Recap: January 14, 2025

    rustybrick
    by rustybrick
    Yesterday at 7:00 AM
    Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today...

    Google Can Show Sites With Manual Actions In AI Overviews

    rustybrick
    by rustybrick
    Yesterday at 4:51 AM
    Did you know that sites and pages with manual actions can potentially show up in the Google AI Overviews. So while the page has a search penalty and won't show up in the main Google search results, it can still show up in the AI Overviews at the top of the Google search results page.

    Google Ads Adds Additional Promo Code Options Under Promotion Details

    rustybrick
    by rustybrick
    Yesterday at 4:41 AM
    Google Ads has added two additional promo code options under the promotion details section of promotions assets. Instead of there being a way to enter a promo code, you can now also offer bar code or QR code methods for promotion codes in your ads.

    Google Search Ranking Volatility (Chatter High / Tools Low) - Mid-January

    rustybrick
    by rustybrick
    Yesterday at 4:31 AM
    Over the weekend I reported that the Google Search ranking volatility tools finally began to calm. But the truth is, I have seen a big spike in chatter around Google ranking changes over the weekend and more so through Monday. It seems that while the tools have calmed, the chatter has heated.