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Google might remove search in Australia if forced to pay to link to sites

This comes after Google signs an agreement with French publishers to pay for some content. Google has threatened to leave Australia and remove Google Search for Australian users if the Australian government forces the company to pay to link to websites it lists in its search...
Posted On 04 Jul 2023
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Google Search algorithm watching; Friday’s daily brief

Make sure not to miss the new more visual changes in Microsoft Bing Search, the new Google My Business reports and the Google Ads mobile app notifications. Search Engine Land’s daily brief features daily insights, news, tips, and essential bits of wisdom for today’s search...
Posted On 23 Jun 2023
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Google’s newest version of Analytics (GA-4) is here

Learn about the significant changes in GA-4 and what it means for your business. Although Google was not a pioneer in analytics like they were in organic and paid search, they recognized early on that the seismic shifts the web was delivering to so many aspects of business and...
Posted On 15 Jun 2023
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Google I/O is next week; expect a lot of new search goodies; Friday’s daily brief

Also an unconfirmed, Google algorithm update, local search features and video SEO. Search Engine Land’s daily brief features daily insights, news, tips, and essential bits of wisdom for today’s search marketer. If you would like to read this before the rest of the interne...
Posted On 06 Jun 2023
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Google top stories carousel now showing non-AMP listings

Are you noticing your non-AMP pages showing up in this spot now? When Google announced the rollout of the page experience update a week ago, Google told us that last Thursday Google would allow non-AMP pages to show in the top stories carousel. Many of us were checking to see if...
Posted On 24 May 2023
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Google to close Google+ after 7 years: A look back at the impact it once had on Google search

This should come as no surprise, Google is closing down Google+ over lack of use and security issues. Just about seven years ago, Google launched its own social networking site named Google+. On Monday, Google announced it will be closing down the consumer version of Google+ in...
Posted On 16 May 2023
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Google Ads will soon block ad targeting based on age, gender or interests of people under 18

In the coming months, Google Ads will be expanding safeguards to prevent age-sensitive ad categories from being shown to teens. With virtual school and other online childrens’ enrichment, more kids than ever are online. The sudden influx of online classes and meetups mean that...
Posted On 04 May 2023
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Google Search Console lost performance report data for August 23rd and 24th

The data won’t be replaced or backfilled, as we hoped for. Last week, Google had one of its typical reporting issues where we thought maybe the data was delayed due to some pipeline bug. But it turns out the data that was lost, is likely gone forever and won’t be backfilled...
Posted On 26 Apr 2023
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Google’s Assured Open Source Software Is Now Available for Free

Google announced the general availability of its Assured Open Source Software, a service designed to help protect open source supply chains. Open source software use has risen dramatically in recent years, making it a prime target for bad actors. Supply chains are particularly...
Posted On 17 Apr 2023
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Google math solver guidelines require accuracy

Google has added a number of technical and content quality guidelines to math solver markup. Google has added several new technical and content quality guidelines to the math solver structured data help documentation over the weekend. The new guidelines list a number of...
Posted On 08 Apr 2023
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