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Search & Social Media Updates Digest

  • A.I. Roundup A.I. Roundup
  • ChatGPT style AI coming to Windows 11
  • Bing Becomes Default Search Engine for ChatGPT
  • Bard Ends Waitlist & Adds New Features
  • Google's New Era of AI-powered Ads Begins
  • Google Releases New AI Tools to Help Small Businesses
  • Google Is Supercharging Search With Generative AI
  • Source Attribution - Google SGE vs. Bing Chat
  • Google Google
  • Perspectives Makes Google Search More Snackable
  • About This Image Feature Coming Soon
  • Markup Being Added to Indentify AI-generated Images
  • Google Reveals Topic Authority as a Ranking System
  • Google Introducing INP to Core Web Vitals
  • UA Will Stop Processing Data on July 1, 2023
  • Descriptions No Longer Required in Video Structured Data
  • Update: Don't Use Canonicals For Syndicated Content
  • Help Googlebot Find More of Your URLs by Using hreflang x-default
  • Google-InspectionTool Crawler Added To User Agents
  • Local Search Local Search
  • Bulk Verification Tips Added to GBP Support Doc
  • PPC Advertising PPC Advertising
  • Google Ads Developer Blog Summary for June 2023
  • Curated List of PPC Articles for June 2023

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Search & Social Media Updates Digest

  • A.I. Roundup A.I. Roundup
  • Bard Can Now Help You Code
  • Bing Continues to Add & Improve A.I. Chat Features & Functions
  • Adobe A.I. Offering Customized Tools for Business
  • Snapchat Releasing Its A.I. Chatbot to Everyone for Free
  • Google Plans to Deploy A.I. For Ad Creation
  • New Bard Experiment Updates Page
  • ChatGPT and Advanced A.I. In The E.U.'s Regulatory Crosshairs
  • Google Google
  • Google is Retooling Search!
  • Google Panicked Over Shocking Threat They Didn't See Coming
  • Google Reviews Update For April Done Rolling Out
  • Changes Coming to Page Experience & Mobile Usability Reports in GSC
  • Google Demotes 4 Ranking Systems to Ranking Signals
  • Video Thumbnails Removed In Search Results Unless Video Is Main Content
  • New Crawler Added to Google's Lineup of User Agents
  • New Reader Revenue Manager & Subscribed Content Report for Publishers
  • New Form for Reporting Inaccurate Site Names
  • How to Analyze Search Performance Data Using Bubble Charts
  • Analyzing Drops in Search Traffic - GSC Training Video
  • Track Free Product Listing Performance Using New Filter in GSC
  • PPC Advertising PPC Advertising
  • First click, linear, time decay, and position-based attribution models are going away
  • Google Ads Developer Blog Summary for May 2023
  • Curated List of PPC Articles for May 2023
  • Social Media Social Media
  • Musk Picking Favorites As Twitter Descends Into Chaos Over Checkmarks

Apr '23 Featured Articles

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  • A.I. Vaults Image Creation to a Whole New Level
  • A side-by-side comparison of all four A.I. text-to-image generators – by Stephen Mahaney

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Search & Social Media Updates Digest

  • A.I. Roundup A.I. Roundup
  • GPT vs. Bard vs. Bing: Which AI Chatbot Gives the Best Answers?
  • Microsoft Takes A.I. from AutoPilot to CoPilot with Next Generation A.I.
  • Google Finally Releases Bard to the Public
  • Google says "Bard is not Search"
  • Image Creator Added to the New Bing
  • Google Publishes Generative AI Prohibited Use Policy
  • ChatGPT Development Being Challenged by Advocacy Group
  • Google Google
  • Google's March 2023 Broad Core Update Has Come & Gone
  • Google's #6 Product Reviews Update Done Rolling Out
  • GSC Breaks Out Merchant Listings & Product Snippets Reporting
  • Google Reconsiders Maximum Electric Bike Speed
  • Canada Catches Google Blocking News Content For Canadian Users
  • Ranking Updates Added To Google Search Status Dashboard
  • Local Search Local Search
  • Review Guidelines Updated for Personal Information & Deceptive Content
  • Local Services Ads Expanded to Include Over 70 Business Types
  • PPC Advertising PPC Advertising
  • Google Ads Editor Get Upgrades
  • Google Ads Testing New Designs to Improve Workflows
  • Update to Abusing Google Ad Network Policy
  • Google Ads Extends Effective Date for New Government Doc & Official Services Policy
  • Google Ads Developer Blog Summary for April 2023
  • Curated List of PPC Articles for April 2023
  • Social Media Social Media
  • Twitter Doubles Down on their Flight to Self Destruction
  • Arkansas Sues TikTok & Meta in Another Blow to Social Media Platforms

Mar '23 Featured Articles

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  • A.I. Bots Can Improve Your Work But They Cannot Critically Think
  • So stop worrying about your job! — by Stephen Mahaney
  • The Algo Masters Who Pick the Winners
  • A Clear and Present Danger! — by Stephen Mahaney

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Search & Social Media Updates Digest

  • A.I. Roundup A.I. Roundup
  • A.I. Roundup for March 2023
  • Google Google
  • Bard Flubs Its First Demo & Google Drops $170B
  • A.I. Generated Content is OK Provided It's Helpful Content
  • Google Unleashes 6th Product Reviews Update
  • Interstitials That Check Connection Security Are Bad for SEO
  • Link Best Practices Doc Update
  • Search Console Data can now be Exported in Bulk
  • New Googlebot User Agents and Crawlers Confirmed
  • Google Clarifies Guidance for Structured Data Types
  • Google Axed Podcast Carousels On February 13
  • Canonicalization Help Guidance Expanded
  • Don't Use 403s or 404s for Crawl Rate Limiting
  • Local Search Local Search
  • SEOs Unhappy About Local Search Profile Widget Going LIVE
  • Oops! Google Admits They Removed Local Guide Reviews by Mistake
  • Report Claims GBP Services Impact Local Rankings
  • Bing Bing
  • Bing Introduces an Impressive A.I. Chatbot into Search
  • Image Creator Rolling Out To Unnamed Regions
  • Bing Updates Webmaster Guidelines
  • Correctly Setting The lastmod Tag is Critical for XML Sitemaps
  • PPC Advertising PPC Advertising
  • Google Ads Announces New Asset Creation & Customer Acquisition Tools
  • 4 New Performance Max Features Coming Soon
  • Google Ads Disabling Opt Out of Search Partners & Display Network Garners Blowback from Advertisers
  • Update to Government Documents and Official Services Policy for Google Ads
  • Google Ads Developer Blog Summary for March 2023

Feb '23 Featured Articles

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  • Interview with ChatGPT
  • A paradigm shift in content creation – by Stephen Mahaney
  • A Virtual Army of A.I. Tools Are Marching Us Into the Future
  • It feels like the Internet starting all over again! – by Stephen Mahaney

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Search & Social Media Updates Digest

  • Google Google
  • A Very Tough Month For Google
  • BuzzFeed, CNet, Bankrate using A.I. to "Help" Create Content
  • HCU & Link Spam Updates Finished Rolling Out On January 12th
  • Poll: Most SEOs Are Slow to Adopt Google Analytics 4
  • Case Study: How Vimeo Improved Video SEO For Their Customers
  • Google Removes 110 Character Limit in Article Structured Data Doc
  • Google Optimize Will Sunset on September 30, 2023
  • Search Performance Product Results Clicks & Impressions Spike in GSC
  • Improved Thumbnail Indexing Accuracy in GSC
  • Title & Link Guidance Added to Discover Follow Feature
  • Local Search Local Search
  • Study Finds Reviews With Photos Last Longer
  • Posting Restrictions For UGC on Google Maps Explained
  • Bing Bing
  • AI-powered Version of Bing Reportedly in the Works
  • PPC Advertising PPC Advertising
  • Google Ads Developer Blog Summary for February 2023
  • Curated List of PPC Articles for February 2023
  • Social Media Social Media
  • E.U. Gavels Meta in Landmark Data-protection Ruling

Jan '23 Featured Articles

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  • 26 Years of SEN & Counting
  • by Stephen Mahaney
  • A Step by Step Guide to Changing Your Domain Name with Minimal Impact to Your Web Site's Rankings
  • If you really truly positively MUST do it, here's how — by John Heard & Keith Saye
  • Google Is Good! ...Very Good — but not as good as they pretend to be
  • SEN's 2023 Assessment of Google — editorial by Stephen Mahaney

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Search & Social Media Updates Digest

  • Google Google
  • TWO Algorithm Updates JIT for Peak Holiday Shopping
  • 755 Link Builders Reveal What Worked In 2022
  • E-E-A-T & Other Changes to Quality Rater Guidelines
  • Google Trends Adds Local Year in Search
  • Official Names Given to Search Features in Visual Elements Gallery
  • New Google Search Status Dashboard
  • Google Drops the Hammer on Scammers
  • Search Console Reporting Lots of Dups in JavaScript-heavy Sites
  • Retired Google Crawlers Section Added To User Agent Help Doc
  • Local Search Local Search
  • Study Suggests UpVoted Reviews Last Longer
  • Local Guide Reviews Stay On Top Longer
  • PPC Advertising PPC Advertising
  • 4 New Features Added to Insights Page in Google Ads
  • Automatically Organize Keywords Into Ad Groups
  • Google Ads Developer Blog Summary for January 2023
  • Curated List of PPC Articles for January 2023

Dec '22 Featured Articles

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  • The SEO Pro's *Complete* Website Audit Checklist: Part One
  • The only checklist you'll need! This two part checklist covers everything you need in order to perform a full manual website audit. This is a VERY comprehensive list of specific errors that can potentially cripple a site's performance and rather unique problems we've observed from over 25 years in the business. Leverage this checklist for ALL new projects or for an annual website maintenance audit.
  • The SEO Pro's *Complete* Website Audit Checklist: Part Two
  • Leverage the second installment of this comprehensive checklist to tackle things like HTTPS and server errors, image and video optimization, mobile compatibility concerns, AMP errors, local search issues and more. There is also a great way to get a VERY clear picture of your site's overall URL structure and organization, which is essential to troubleshoot indexing issues and finding those orphaned pages.

SE Bytes: Member Q&A

  • Can a commercial business use a .ORG domain?
  • Why do our webpages drop out of the index but return when resubmitted?
  • Is there any way to influence the order in which Google displays the Reviews?
  • Will changing our CMS platform affect our rankings?
  • What's the best way to count incoming links?

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Search & Social Media Updates Digest

  • Google Google
  • Google Publishes Guide to Google Search Ranking Systems
  • Google Office Hours Experimenting with New Format
  • 32% Report Guest Posting for SEO
  • Dot Over Commas Preferred for Numerical Separators In Review Snippet Markup
  • Local Search Local Search
  • GBP Manager Redirecting To Google Search
  • Google Business Reviews Vanish After Suggested Edits
  • Studies Suggests Ranking Boost After 10 Reviews - Recency & Length Matters
  • Cropping Photo Tool Added to GBP Posts & Updates
  • PPC Advertising PPC Advertising
  • $100 Incentive To Enroll In Automatically Applied Recommendations
  • Google Ads Serves Notice of Changes to Government Documents and Official Services Policy
  • Google Ads Developer Blog Summary for December 2022
  • Curated List of PPC Articles for December 2022

Nov '22 Featured Articles

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  • 5 Great Keyword Discovery Tools You Can Use for FREE
  • Because SEO depends on selecting the best keywords! — by Stephen Mahaney
  • Actual Code Real World Website's Are Using to Draw Attention to their Search Listings!
  • Your Advanced Structured Data Markup Reference Guide — by John Heard
  • And the Award for 'Lame Advice of the Year' goes to...
  • Editorial — by Stephen Mahaney

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Search & Social Media Updates Digest

  • Google Google
  • Google Spam Update for October '22
  • Combined Algo Updates Causing Radical Ranking Swings
  • New Features & Reporting Added to Google Analytics 4
  • Google Ditches "Webmaster" and Simplifies the Guidelines
  • New Structured Data to Help Google Display Your Site Name in Search
  • GSC Bug Mislabeled Some Warnings as Errors
  • Data Studio is now Looker Studio
  • GSC Does Not Track Multisearch Traffic
  • More Product Reviews Guidance Added to Google Help Doc
  • Remove Result Button Added to About This Result
  • Google Says 'Ping Us'
  • Local Search Local Search
  • Old Reviews Being Released by Google
  • Google Adds New Prohibitions to Reviews Guidelines
  • GBP Offers 3 New Ways to Help Tour Operators
  • Health & Safety Attributes Removed from GBP
  • PPC Advertising PPC Advertising
  • New Biz Name, Favicon + Sponsored Label for Mobile Search Ads
  • Google Tag Adds New Tagging Capabilities to Strengthen Measuring
  • Recommendations as an Experiment in the Google Ads Experiment Page
  • Lead Generation Sites Report Problems with Performance Max, and then...
  • Google Ads Developer Blog Summary for November 2022
  • Curated List of PPC Articles for November 2022
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