Google Ecommerce SERP Features 2025 Vs. 2024 via @sejournal, @Kevin_Indig
What’s replacing product grids? This year-over-year analysis of Google’s ecommerce SERPs highlights the rise of AI Overviews, visuals, and disappearing UGC. The post Google Ecommerce SERP Features 2025 Vs. 2024…
Read More »Bing Recommends lastmod Tags For AI Search Indexing via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Bing recommends using accurate lastmod values in sitemaps to help AI-powered search prioritize which pages to recrawl and index. The post Bing Recommends lastmod Tags For AI Search Indexing appeared…
Read More »Google Clarifies Structured Data Rules For Returns & Loyalty Programs via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Google updates its structured data documentation to clarify how merchants should implement return policies and loyalty programs. The post Google Clarifies Structured Data Rules For Returns & Loyalty Programs appeared…
Read More »Google Retires 7 Structured Data Features To Streamline Search Results via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Google retires seven structured data features including Book Actions, Course Info, and Claim Review to streamline search results. Rankings unaffected. The post Google Retires 7 Structured Data Features To Streamline…
Read More »Google’s Update To Recipe Structured Data Confirms A Ranking Criteria via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Google confirms that Recipe Rich Results and text search results select images using different criteria. The post Google’s Update To Recipe Structured Data Confirms A Ranking Criteria appeared first on…
Read More »Google Patent On Using Contextual Signals Beyond Query Semantics via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Recent Google patent shows how five kinds of real-world context can influence AI-generated answers The post Google Patent On Using Contextual Signals Beyond Query Semantics appeared first on Search Engine…
Read More »Google: Database Speed Beats Page Count For Crawl Budget via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Google confirms 1M page crawl budget threshold stands after 5 years, but database efficiency matters more than page count for SEO performance. The post Google: Database Speed Beats Page Count…
Read More »Almost Half of Google Searches Are Branded. Here’s Why That Matters
But our latest study might surprise you: Nearly half of all Google searches (45.7%) are branded searches—meaning people are actively seeking out specific companies and products they already know. Yep,…
Read More »How Long Does It Take to Rank in Google? And How Old Are Top Ranking Pages?
Clients and stakeholders often ask, “How long till my website (page) ranks on top of Google?” You could say “it depends” and give a lecture on all the variables like…
Read More »Share of Search: How to Calculate, Use, And Improve It
For example, let’s say your brand gets 20,000 searches in a month, and your three main competitors get 15,000, 10,000, and 5,000 searches, respectively. The total branded search volume in…
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