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Search Engine Roundtable @seroundtable.bsky.social · 1d

SEO Video Recap: Google search ranking volatility, OpenAI’s web browser - ChatGPT Atlas, Google Ads turning 25 years old and more www.youtube.com/watch?v=mU6z...

Google Search Volatility, ChatGPT Atlas Browser, Google Ads Turns 25 & More News

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Search Engine Roundtable @seroundtable.bsky.social · 1d

Google AI-generated snippet descriptions without AI-labels (experiment and bug) www.seroundtable.com/google-ai-ge...

Google Testing AI Generated Snippets Without Label

We covered Google testing using AI to generate snippet summaries and snippet descriptions, but all of those had a Gemini logo next to them, as to label them AI-generated. Now, Google was caught not sh...

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Search Engine Roundtable @seroundtable.bsky.social · 1d

Bing Copilot animated typed answers www.seroundtable.com/bing-copilot...

Microsoft Bing Copilot Answers Animated Response

I believe generally when you search Bing and get a Copilot answer at the top, Bing will just immediately show you the answer. Now, Microsoft is testing an animated response where Bing writes out the ...

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Search Engine Roundtable @seroundtable.bsky.social · 1d

Google Business Profile "Get Google QR" button www.seroundtable.com/google-busin...

Google Business Profile With Get Google QR Code

Google is testing showing a "Get Google QR" code button when you search for your business in Google Search. This button is with the Edit Profile, reviews, photos, posts, performance, and other buttons...

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Search Engine Roundtable @seroundtable.bsky.social · 1d

Google Business Profiles "Related to your search" section www.seroundtable.com/google-busin...

Google Business Profiles With Updated Related To Your Search

We've seen at least two variations of Google local and Business Profiles showing related to your search boxes, but this new one looks a bit more tidy than the Q&A carousel and Google Posts carousel ve...

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Search Engine Roundtable @seroundtable.bsky.social · 1d

Google hotel listings adds "track price changes by email" www.seroundtable.com/google-local...

Google Local Listings For Hotels With Track Price Changes By Email

Google is testing showing the option ot track price changes for hotel results by email. We saw Google announce a similar feature back in March but now it is showing in the local hotel pack results in...

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Search Engine Roundtable @seroundtable.bsky.social · 1d

Ted Lasso full-size cardboard cutout at Google office www.seroundtable.com/photos/ted-l...

Ted Lasso Cut Out At Google

There is a full size cardboard cut out of Ted Lasso at the Google office. This one is at the Google office in Austin, Texas. I spotted this on Instagram.

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Barry Schwartz @rustybrick.com · 1d

Google's Daniel Waisberg confirmed the Search Console performance report bug and said "we're catching up." Story updated at www.seroundtable.com/google-searc...

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Search Engine Roundtable @seroundtable.bsky.social · 2d

Google says links, site moves or technical SEO do not fix ranking issues due to quality issues www.seroundtable.com/google-links...

Google Says Links, Site Moves & Technical SEO Don't Fix Quality Issues

Google held the Search Central Live event in Dubai just a couple of days ago. It seems like the vast majority of what was presented at the event was presented at prior events. But I wanted to share t...

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Search Engine Roundtable @seroundtable.bsky.social · 2d

Google AI Mode fantasy sports update and ChatGPT updates GPT-5 Instant model for signed-out users www.seroundtable.com/google-ai-mo...

Google AI Mode Updates For Fantasy Sports & ChatGPT Updates GPT-5 Instant For Signed Out Users

Google has updated AI Mode for fantasy sports including adding in integration with FantasyPros. And OpenAI has improved the GPT-5 Instant model for signed-out users.

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Search Engine Roundtable @seroundtable.bsky.social · 2d

Google Business Profile performance report missing call data from Oct 14 - 16 www.seroundtable.com/google-busin...

Google Business Profile Performance Reports Missing Some Call Data

Google Business Profile performance reports seem to be missing a chunk of call data from last week. The call data is missing from October 14 through October 16, 2025.

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Search Engine Roundtable @seroundtable.bsky.social · 2d

Google Search Console performance report stuck www.seroundtable.com/google-searc...

Google Search Console Performance Report Stopped Updating At Sunday October 19

The Google Search Console performance reports seem to be stuck and not updating since October 19/20th for all profiles and websites. The weird thing is that the 24 hour view does seem to have data bu...

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Search Engine Roundtable @seroundtable.bsky.social · 2d

Google Ads 25th birthday is today www.seroundtable.com/google-ads-c...

Google Ads Celebrates 25th Birthday

Google Ads is celebrating its 25th birthday/anniversary today. Yes, Google launched AdWords 25 years ago today in 2000. In 2018, Google renamed AdWords to Google Ads and the ad labels and technology h...

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Search Engine Roundtable @seroundtable.bsky.social · 2d

Google Halloween floating witch broom www.seroundtable.com/photos/googl...

Google Halloween Party Moving Witch Broom

Google had a Halloween party at the GooglePlex, the Google office in Mountain View, California. At that party was a witch broom that was sweeping by itself, moving around the party, cleaning up.

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Search Engine Roundtable @seroundtable.bsky.social · 3d

OpenAI's new web browser - ChatGPT Atlas search feature is powered by Google www.seroundtable.com/openai-web-b...

OpenAI Launches Web Browser - ChatGPT Atlas

As you may have heard, the latest AI-powered web browser launched yesterday, the much-anticipated OpenAI ChatGPT web browser. OpenAI named its web browser Atlas. The built-in search features seem to b...

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Search Engine Roundtable @seroundtable.bsky.social · 3d

Google tests different colored map pins in the map embed in Google AI Mode www.seroundtable.com/google-ai-mo...

Google Testing Different Colored Map Pins In AI Mode

Google is testing using different colored map pins in the map embed within Google AI Mode. The map pins can be in red, blue, yellow and maybe orange?

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Search Engine Roundtable @seroundtable.bsky.social · 3d

Google local listing with "AI Mode" button in a history section www.seroundtable.com/google-busin...

Google Business Profile AI Mode History Button

Google is testing showing an AI Mode history button within the local panel in Google Search. When you are viewing a specific business or organization, there may be an AI Mode button in a history enclo...

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Search Engine Roundtable @seroundtable.bsky.social · 3d

Google bug? Recipe image cards different sizes www.seroundtable.com/google-tests...

Google Testing Different Recipe Card Sizes

Google may be testing displaying different-sized cards for recipe results in the Google Search results. The cards show large and small graphics that make the results look misaligned.

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Search Engine Roundtable @seroundtable.bsky.social · 3d

Google AdSense "Confirmed Click status" breakdown reporting option www.seroundtable.com/google-adsen...

Google AdSense Adds Confirmed Click Status Breakdown

Google AdSense added a new breakdown option named Confirmed Click status breakdown. This breakdown is available on all your reports under the "Breakdowns" dropdown selector at the top left.

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Search Engine Roundtable @seroundtable.bsky.social · 4d

Google's more core updates, more often not gonna happen www.seroundtable.com/google-more-...

Google's More Core Updates, More Often, Unlikely

Ten months ago, Google said on stage at Google Search Central Live event in the Google Zurich office that we should expect more core update, more update. We now have about two months left of the 2025...

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Search Engine Roundtable @seroundtable.bsky.social · 4d

Google Ads accounts without any campaigns to be perged/deleted after 6 months www.seroundtable.com/google-ads-a...

Google Ads Accounts Without Campaigns To Be Deleted After 6 Months

Google posted a new help document that says it will delete accounts without any campaigns after 6 months. "If an account does not have any campaigns, it’ll be permanently deleted by Google Ads 6 month...

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Search Engine Roundtable @seroundtable.bsky.social · 4d

Google Ads AI Max "Sources" column in the Search Term report www.seroundtable.com/google-ads-a...

Google Ads AI Max Gains Sources Column in Search Term Report

Google added a new "sources" column to the AI Max search term report. This helps you understand where your traffic was matched from in AI Max searches.

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Search Engine Roundtable @seroundtable.bsky.social · 4d

Google AI Mode "What to know" AI-generated product summary section www.seroundtable.com/google-ai-mo...

Google AI Mode What To Know Section

Google is testing another variation of the AI-generated product summaries in Google AI Mode, this one is named "What to know." It is made up of user reviews and web sources, according to the disclaime...

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Search Engine Roundtable @seroundtable.bsky.social · 4d

Google Ads tests setting the New Customer Value without the consent of the advertiser www.seroundtable.com/google-ads-t...

Google Ads Tests Settings New Customer Value

Google Ads seems to be experimenting with setting the New Customer Value within New Customer Acquisition campaigns without the consent of the advertiser. Technically, New Customer Value can be turned...

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Search Engine Roundtable @seroundtable.bsky.social · 4d

Google Boulder mural www.seroundtable.com/photos/googl...

Google Boulder Team Journey Mural

I found a series of photos of the progression of the painting of a number of blank walls at the Google office. It shows artist Alia Follett painting a Google team journey mural at the Google Boulder

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