Content Marketing and SEO

Google Search Console is testing a feature that shows how linked social channels perform in Google Search, including clicks, impressions, and queries. The post Google Tests Social Channel Insights In Search Console appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

An analysis of approximately 16,000 U.S. queries shows text ads increasing their click share by 7-13 points year over year. The post Google Text Ad Click Share Rises Sharply In Some Verticals appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Google notifies users about mandatory migration of all reCAPTCHA services to Cloud platform. Service will remain free with a usage limit. The post Google To Migrate All reCAPTCHA Services To Cloud Platform appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Google is preparing to test search result changes in the EU that would show rival vertical search services alongside its own results The post Google To Test Search Changes In EU After DMA Charges, Per Report appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Google updated the documentation for their structured data carousels (beta) that are available in the EEA The post Google Updated Documentation For EEA Structured Data Carousels (Beta) appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Google updated AI Mode to change how it displays recipes and links to the creators The post Google Updates AI Mode Recipe Sites Results In Response To Backlash appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Google announced an update to how AI Mode displays recipes in order to send more traffic to recipe blogs The post Google Updates AI Recipe Results To Send More Traffic appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Google's updated guidance clarifies that Google-Extended does not affect search inclusion, nor is it a ranking signal The post Google Updates Gemini/Vertex AI User Agent Documentation appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Google updated its Googlebot documentation to clarify file size limits, separating default limits that apply to all crawlers from Googlebot-specific details. The post Google Updates Googlebot File Size Limit Docs appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Google's updated image SEO best practices recommend using consistent URLs for images across your site to preserve crawl budget. The post Google Updates Image SEO Best Practices: Use Consistent URLs appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Google is updating its gambling advertising rules. Preview the changes before they go into effect on April 14. The post Google Updates Its Gambling & Games Advertising Policy appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Google updated its JavaScript SEO docs with new guidance on canonical URLs for JavaScript-rendered pages. Keep canonicals consistent before and after rendering. The post Google Updates JavaScript SEO Docs With Canonical Advice appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Google updates structured data guidelines, enabling merchants to showcase sale, member, and strikethrough pricing in search results. The post Google Updates Product Markup To Support Member Pricing & Sales appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Google updates robots meta tag document with details on managing how content appears in new AI Mode. The post Google Updates Robots Meta Tag Document To Include AI Mode appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Google continues evolution beyond text-first interactions with upgrades to Search Live Gemini model, possibly complicating SEO. The post Google Updates Search Live With Gemini Model Upgrade appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Google updates Search Quality Rater Guidelines, addressing AI content and new spam types. The post Google Updates Search Quality Rater Guidelines: What To Know appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Google requires ecommerce stores to specify in their structured data which country their return policies apply to. The post Google Updates Structured Data Requirements For Return Policies appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Google updates its Unfair Advantage Policy, clarifying ad slot dominance rules. Here's what it means for advertisers and how the PPC community is reacting. The post Google Updates Unfair Advantage Policy, Advertisers React appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Google enhances search with Gemini 2.0-powered AI Overviews and launches premium "AI Mode" for Google One subscribers. The post Google Upgrades AI Overviews With Gemini 2.0, Launches AI Mode appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Google announced Query groups in Search Console Insights. The AI feature clusters similar search queries, surfaces trends, and shows which topics drive clicks. The post Google Uses AI To Group Queries In Search Console Data appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Google published guidance emphasizing context-driven technical SEO audits over tool-generated scores, explaining when high 404s are normal. The post Google Warns Against Relying On SEO Audit Tool Scores appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Google updated its JavaScript SEO documentation to clarify that noindex tags may prevent rendering and JavaScript execution, blocking changes. The post Google Warns Noindex Can Block JavaScript From Running appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Google's Year in Search shows AI tools led trending queries globally. Gemini ranked first worldwide, with DeepSeek appearing in both US and global lists. The post Google Year In Search 2025: Gemini, DeepSeek Top Trending Lists appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Uncover the truth behind the Google Zero narrative and its implications for traffic from Google Search and Discover. The post Google Zero Is A Lie appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Google-engaged audiences demonstrate where Google-owned traffic delivers higher match rates, stronger remarketing performance, and fewer implementation issues. The post Google-Engaged Audience: Worry-Free Remarketing, Or A Waste Of Money? appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article