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This new report now shows why some pages are not being served as HTTPS. Google has added a new HTTPS report within Google Search Console that not only shows which pages are being served under HTTPS but also why the pages not being served under HTTPS are having issues. “One of the...

Plus, some early stats on the effect of free listings in Google Shopping. Following the significant move of bringing free product listings to Google’s Shopping tab results in April, Google is starting to extend them into the main Search results. The company announced Monday that...

You can now test relevant recommendations in your account without changing your campaigns or compromising your performance. Curious about a Google ad recommendation but skeptical about its impact on your campaigns? Now, you can apply a recommendation as an experiment by using the...

Seen as a major step forward, the notice still won’t explain the reason for a Google My Business account suspension. Based on a new European law that just went into effect, Google will begin notifying businesses, globally, of local listings suspensions. Historically,...

Now you can debug your image license markup in the Rich Results test tool or in Search Console. Google has added support for image license metadata for licensable image label to both Google Search Console reports and the Rich Results test tool. Google said on Twitter “we are...

The badge is powered by structured data and part of an effort to help photographers get paid for their images. Google’s “licensable” badge in Image results is now out of beta. Google also changed the “Usage rights” search filter to let users search for images with creative common...

A recent blog post from Google points to defining a paradigm on the SERP with what we now know as a core update. Occasionally, Google hits the keyboard and churns out a new post that explains what goes on behind the scenes. At times, these posts are meant to serve as general...

If you’re new to SSCs, the main value prop is to combine Shopping and Display into a single campaign, in addition to simplifying the creation and maintenance of them. I am sure that you have already heard about Google Smart Shopping Campaigns (SSC). But are you new to using...

Plus, tactics for content resilience in a dynamic search landscape. 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 internet does, sign up here to...

A local ads shows up as you start typing. Google is testing ads for local businesses in Google Maps auto-suggest search results. Thibault Adda, local search specialist at Darden Restaurants, noticed and tweeted about it Thursday. As he typed a search for “Seafood restaurant,” an...