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Google published a standalone Gemini app for iPhone users on iOS, which can be accessed over here in the Apple App Store. This is already available for Android devices and within the current Google app on iOS, or on the web at gemini.google.com. Now Google has a separate app for Gemini on iOS giving users “free, natural conversations with Gemini Live and get the most of Google’s personal AI ass...

Google Maps now will show you products from nearby stores if you search Google Maps for product related queries. Google wrote, “Now, you can search in Google Maps for items like pickleball rackets, board games, ice cream makers and more to find nearby stores that have them in stock so you can pick up what you need, stat.” What it looks like. Here is a screenshot of the new “Products nearby” sec...

Google announced that it will be running a “small, time-limited test” in which the search engine won’t show results from EU-based news publishers in Google News, Search, and Discover. The test will affect 1% of users in a few countries. One percent of users in Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, and Spain won’t find any news on Google. Why? Google says it wants to...

As you know, the Google November 2024 core update started rolling out Monday, November 11, at 3:30 pm ET. So far, some sites are seeing really big movements, like massive movements, with their search rankings. But it seems like most SEOs are not noticing big changes across their sites. So maybe, this update is not as widespread as some other core updates or maybe it is just too soon to tell… It...

Google’s John Mueller cautioned about relying on and overusing Google Trends for content ideas and generating content for your website. John said that it is “easy to go overboard with tools like these” and that he wants to “caution” about using these tools. This came up in his SEO news video at the 3:28 mark when he spoke about all the new Google Trends tutorials and videos that Google has been...

Google has announced an expansion of anchor ads named collapsible anchors. Collapsible anchors automatically enlarge the ad height on mobile devices for better viewability. Your users can collapse them to the standard anchor size, if they want. It is important to note that Google will turn this on by default if you have anchor ads on, if you don’t want this, you must turn it off. Google wrote, ...

Google is testing using a larger but thinner font for the search results snippets. I am not sure which one I like better, one looks like a normal font, and the thinner one looks a bit fancier. But I am horrible at these small user interface changes. This was spotted by Will O’Hara who posted examples on X and also by Shameem Adhikarath who posted on X – here is a GIF of the normal and test font...

Microsoft seems to be testing a new section in the Bing Search results titled “content from.” This shows more links to popular sections from that site, based on the user’s query. The example below shows a query for [boxing] on Bing and it has a section named “Content from ESPN.com” with links to “schedule boxing schedule” and “champions boxing champions” and then a “see more” link, followed by ...

To remain the most popular search engine in the world, Google has to continuously update its algorithm to continue delivering users useful results. To this end, Google also makes available Google Search Essentials, so everyone from web developers to SEO professionals knows the rules of the game. Of course, there are plenty of people who want to win the game without following its rules. The tact...

Date: November 14, 2024 Hackers have developed sophisticated methods to bypass Google, reach innocent searchers, and steal money, personal data, and sensitive credentials. Over 8.5 billion people rely on Google every day to provide relevant, helpful, and safe results to their queries. However, SEO poisoning, a sophisticated fraudulent activity, redirects users to fake websites intended to snatc...