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 Search will soon show if an image is AI-generated, edited with photo editing software or taken by a camera. Google Search Console has a bug showing product snippet search appearances in the search performance report again. Google Ads announced negative keywords for PMax, new insights, expanding more AI features and more. Google Local Service Ads validation logic for bids email. Bing is testing scrollable search result snippets.
Search Engine Roundtable Stories:
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Google Ads Gains Negative Keywords, Insights, Reporting To PMax & Much More
Google Ads announced a number of new features and updates to the ad platform this morning at DMEXCO in Europe. These include negative keywords coming to Performance Max campaigns, new insights and reporting, expanding AI features and much more. -
Google Search To Label Images As AI Generated, Edited Or Taken With Camera
Google Search will soon label images as AI-generated, edited with photo editing software or if it was taken with a camera in the image search results. This label will be added to the about this image feature, according to The Verge who spoke to Laurie Richardson, vice president of trust and safety at Google. -
Google Search Console Product Snippets Report Surge Again, Likely A Bug
It looks like we are seeing another surge in the Google Search Console Search Performance report when you filter by the product snippets search appearance filter. We had this happen in May of this year, it was a bug that Google fixed, and now we are seeing it happen again. -
Bing Search Result Snippets That Are Scrollable
Bing now lets you scroll within a specific search result snippet. So if you are looking at a specific search result, that specific snippet, you can scroll through, until you get to the next snippet. -
Google LSAs Changes In Validation Logic For Bid Modifications
Some advertisers received an email from Google this week with the subject line, "Changes in validation logic for bid modifications." This email was sent to Google Local Service Ads advertisers who potentially used the API for that service. -
Dancers At The Google App Summit
Here is a video of dancers, they seem hired and not Googlers, dancing at a Google event named the App Summit. I found this on Instagram and found it a bit weird but what do I know.
Other Great Search Threads:
- Add-ons is intended to be the place to access more advanced features such as custom reports, loyalty programs, and rules & supplemental data sources., AdsLiaison on X
- Bluish background when selecting items in the "People Also Search For" section, Deepak Yadav on X
- Google did some fall cleaning for its Google Search Console data anomalies page, Barry Schwartz on X
- In the UK suspected review abuse can lead to a 30 day review ban, Mike Blumenthal on X
- It’s additive. To be clear, advertiser’s data is already protected by robust security measures. But confidential matching employs newer privacy enhancing technologies – confidential computing and TEEs – and pro, AdsLiaison on X
- My latest research says no, service areas are still not a ranking factor., Darren Shaw on LinkedIn
- Tobias from @audisto did a bunch of JS rendering analysis across multiple search engines. Google Mobile uses a different pixel density, can do 10mm pixels high, and 1648 pixels in width., Mic King on X
- We've added a new "reasoning" focus (beta) on Perplexity for Pro users. It will use the new OpenAI o1-mini. There is no search integration yet. The model is slow, and usage is limited because of rate limits. It is good for puzzles,, Aravind Srinivas on X
Search Engine Land Stories:
- 4 Google Performance Max updates: New insights and reporting
- Google brings negative keyword exclusions to Performance Max
- Meta gives advertisers new ad tools ahead of holidays
- Google Ads ad copy: what works and what doesn’t in 2024
- Why is this ranking on Google?
- 4 initiatives to combat AI-driven SEO traffic losses
- A guide to creating social media videos (for search and beyond)
Other Great Search Stories:
Analytics
Industry & Business
- Google Antitrust Trial: Company Saw AdMeld as a 'Threat' And Bought It, DOJ Says, Bloomberg
- Google takes Chile data center plans back to square one on environmental concerns, Reuters
- In US v. Google, YouTube CEO Neal Mohan defends the DoubleClick and Admeld acquisitions, The Verge
- Trial Update, September 16: Google’s power on full display as we learn IAB Tech Lab passed on Prebid to appease their largest funder, US v Google
- Google knew advertisers were key to publisher ad tool dominance, DOJ alleges, Marketing Brew
- Google wins challenge against $1.66 billion EU antitrust fine, Reuters
Links & Content Marketing
- Why AI in Demand Generation Is No Knight In Shining Armor [Research], Content Marketing Institute
- The need to address transparency in content marketing today, Fast Company
Local & Maps
- Google Maps on Android Auto adds an easier 'Add Stop' button, 9to5Google
- Should You Update Citations After Moving Your Office?, Sterling Sky
- Unverified and Soft-Suspended Google Business Profiles Can Still Rank!, Online Ownership
Mobile & Voice
- Apple Watch Series 10 review: an Ultra sleek package, The Verge
- Meta and Ray Ban's owner extend smart glasses partnership, Engadget
SEO
- Featured Images Matter for Traffic & UX on All Marketing Channels, Adam Riemer
- I Got 129.7% More Traffic With Related Keywords, Ahrefs
- Magento SEO optimizations to boost e-commerce success, Oncrawl
- Shift Happens: 7 Examples of Search Intent Shift (+ How To Identify It), Ahrefs
- How to optimize your Etsy shop for Google, Wix SEO Hub
- Multilingual SEO and Keyword Research Explained, Sitebulb
PPC
- Update to Gambling and Games Policy United Kingdom country-specifics (September 2024), Google Advertising Policies Help
- How To Spy On Your Competitor's Google Ads Keywords, Jyll Saskin Gales
- Publishers Feel Seen At The Google Ad Tech Antitrust Trial, AdExchanger
Search Features
Other Search
- How much energy can AI use? Breaking down the toll of each ChatGPT query, Washington Post
- Most US Teens Use Generative AI. Most of Their Parents Don't Know, Wired
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