Last week,I reported on January 15th of a Google Search ranking update with a lot of heated volatility. Truth is, it went through the weekend, but now it is spiking back up…
Google Ads Still Not Coming To Gemini; Even After OpenAI’s ChatGPT Ad Announcement
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
Demis Hassabis, Google DeepMind CEO, said at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, that Google does not have “any plans” to bring ads to Gemini. This comes even after OpenAI announced…
Google Adds “Answer Now” Link To Gemini App
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
Google added an “Answer now” link or button to the Gemini app. Clicking “Answer now” will stop Google’s Gemini from thinking and then give you an answer right away using Gemini 3…
SEO Daily News Recaps for Tuesday, January 20, 2026
SEO Daily News Recap for Tuesday, January 20, 2026 Organic SEO & Search News Organic search traffic is down 2.5% YoY, new data shows – SEO isn’t dead. New data confirms it:…
Google Local Service Ads Verified Section With Passed License Check, Number Of Recent Bookings, etc
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
Google is testing adding to the verification section of the Local Service Ads detail screen various details and qualifiers. These details and qualifiers include attributes such as Passed License Check” , “Number…
Google Search Monopoly Appeal Legal Docs On Search Factors
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
As you know, Google has appealed its search monopoly ruling and with that, filed a number of new documents with the court. One is an affidavit of Elizabeth Reid, Google’s Vice President…
How to Make Every Click Count with Search Experience Optimization
Source: moz (en-US)
Go beyond rankings with Search Experience Optimization (SXO). Learn how to use user behavior data to improve clicks, engagement, and conversions.