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Google Sued SerpApi Over Scraping Search Results
by rustybrick
Dec 19, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Dec 19, 2025 at 12:50 PM
On Friday, Google announced it had filed a lawsuit against SerpApi for scraping the Google search results. Google alleges that SerpApi is running an "unlawful" operation that bypasses Google's security measures to scrape search results at an astonishing scale.
Daily Search Forum Recap: December 19, 2025
by rustybrick
Dec 19, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Dec 19, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today...
Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Core Update Status, Gemini 3 Flash In AI Mode, Optimizing For AI Search & Bug Fixes Galore
by rustybrick
Dec 19, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Dec 19, 2025 at 5:01 AM
This week, we have a status update on the ongoing Google December 2025 core update. Google also said it does not pre-announce core updates or quality updates. Gemini 3 Flash now powers Google AI Mode. Google Search...
Google Product Reviews Bug On Product Detail Pages
by rustybrick
Dec 19, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Dec 19, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Google reportedly has a bug that displays incorrect product reviews in Google Search for a retailer. It is now pulling from text on the page that includes the Google Business Profile reviews, despite the product reviews not being there and not being marked up on the page.
Google Search Testing New Sports Features
by rustybrick
Dec 19, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Dec 19, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Google is testing a number of new sports-related search features within Google Search. These include a "What's new" section, "Discover more" section, a Play-by-play section, What people are saying and more. And some of these features, when clicked, take you into AI Mode.
Google Ads Tests Video Assets From Merchant Center
by rustybrick
Dec 19, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Dec 19, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Google Ads recently added a beta to bring in videos from your social campaigns into your ad campaigns. And now, Google is testing bringing in videos in Merchant Center.
Google Business Profiles Verification Issue Support Form Updated
by rustybrick
Dec 19, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Dec 19, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Google has updated the Google Business Profiles verification issues support form. This makes it easier to pick a specific issue you had when trying to verify a business within Google Business Profiles.
Google JavaScript Doc Now Says Non-200 HTTP Status Code Might Not Be Rendered
by rustybrick
Dec 19, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Dec 19, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Google updated its JavaScript SEO documentation for the third time this week, this time to say that "while pages with a 200 HTTP status code are sent to rendering, this might not be the case for pages with a non-200 HTTP status code."
Building a music discovery app (and what I learned about Product)
In the age of infinite streaming and algorithmic playlists I find myself longing for the days when you’d flip open a CD case and actually read about the music you were listening to. Who produced this? What’s the story behind the album? Why does this track feel different from everything else they’ve made?
I love having instant access to millions of songs, but somewhere along the way music discovery became more about consumption than connection. I want depth, not just more. So I built my...
I love having instant access to millions of songs, but somewhere along the way music discovery became more about consumption than connection. I want depth, not just more. So I built my...
Daily Search Forum Recap: December 18, 2025
by rustybrick
Dec 18, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Dec 18, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today...
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