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    Daily Search Forum Recap: April 2, 2025

    rustybrick
    by rustybrick
    56 minutes ago
    Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today...

    Google: We Don't Have A Brand-Ranking System But...

    rustybrick
    by rustybrick
    Today at 4:51 AM
    Danny Sullivan, Google's Search Liaison, said it again, that Google does not have a system to recognize if a site is run by a big brand and then automatically just ranks it higher. He said on X, "but no, we don't have a brand-ranking system."

    Microsoft Bing Copilot Search Now Live

    rustybrick
    by rustybrick
    Today at 4:41 AM
    In late February, Microsoft began quietly testing its new AI Search interface and engine probably named Bing Copilot Search or maybe just Copilot Search. Well, now it seems to be more rolled out, according to Mayank Parmar at Windows Latest.

    Google Search Tests Indent Vertical Bars By Title & Descriptions

    rustybrick
    by rustybrick
    Today at 4:31 AM
    Google is testing placing vertical gray bars by the search results titles and descriptions, indenting them in a bit, for stylist purposes. I am not sure what this adds to the search results, but Google decided to test it.

    Google Local Questions & Answers Feature Gone?

    rustybrick
    by rustybrick
    Today at 4:21 AM
    It seems the Google Search local feature that showed Questions and answers on local panels is no longer working for most businesses. I know Google disabled them in India, but they worked fine everywhere else.

    Microsoft Advertising Updates For Shopping Campaigns, Audience Ads, PMax & More

    rustybrick
    by rustybrick
    Today at 4:11 AM
    Microsoft Advertising's team posted its monthly recap of what is new with the Microsoft Advertising platform. There are new items across Shopping campaigns, audience ads, and Performance Max (PMax) management and more.

    Daily Search Forum Recap: April 1, 2025

    rustybrick
    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 seems to be ranking Reddit's AI-translated pages all too well...

    Google Ranking Reddit AI Translated Pages Too Well

    rustybrick
    by rustybrick
    Yesterday at 4:51 AM
    It appears that Google is letting Reddit's AI translated pages rank too well within its search results. This is in addition to Google letting Reddit get a lot of other search visibility, but AI translation, well, that should really not perform so well.

    Google AI Overviews Tests Check Important Info Disclaimer

    rustybrick
    by rustybrick
    Yesterday at 4:41 AM
    Google is testing adding a disclaimer or piece of text on the AI Overviews within the desktop and mobile search results that says "Check important info." I guess this is Google being a bit more cautious about some AI Overviews?

    Bing Tests New Sitelinks Hover Shadow & Related Search Designs

    rustybrick
    by rustybrick
    Yesterday at 4:31 AM
    Microsoft is testing a new design and user experience for the Bing sitelinks and related searches. The sitelinks have this hover over shadow effect, while the related searches go from a rounded pill design to line separator design.