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Google Questions Need For ccTLDs For Websites To Go International

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

12/29/25

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Should Websites Use ccTLDs for International SEO? Google’s John Mueller advises against splitting websites across multiple ccTLDs…

Semify acquires Dragon Metrics to strengthen global SEO, AI reporting

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Danny Goodwin

12/10/25

Source: Search Engine Land by Danny Goodwin. Read the original article Semify is a white-label digital marketing platform. Dragon Metrics is an international SEO and AI reporting provider.

Gemini 3 and Nano Banana Pro expanding to more searchers

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Barry Schwartz

12/01/25

Source: Search Engine Land by Barry Schwartz. Read the original article Gemini 3 is available in 120 countries in English, after launching in the U.S. just a couple of weeks ago.

Microsoft Bing Search Adds Country/Region Selector

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

10/30/25

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Microsoft Tests New Country and Region Selector for Bing Searches Microsoft is **experimenting** with a new **country…

Microsoft Bing Search Adds Country/Region Selector

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

10/30/25

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Microsoft Tests New Country/Region Selector for Bing Search Microsoft is **experimenting** with a new **country and region…

Google AI Mode Expands To 35 New Languages & 40 Countries (200+ Countries)

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

10/09/25

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google AI Mode Expands to Over 200 Countries and 36 New Languages Google AI Mode is now…

Meta Announces New Subsea Cable Project to Increase Global Connectivity

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

10/06/25

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Meta’s New Subsea Cable Project to Boost Asia Pacific Connectivity Meta’s Candle project will be…

Why Global Sites Amplify Technical Errors and Steps to Prevent This

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Semrush Enterprise

09/19/25

Source: Search Engine Land by Semrush Enterprise. Read the original article Here’s a playbook for building monitoring systems, workflows, and coordination to help keep your enterprise sites healthy across regions and languages.

YouTube Enables More Creators to Upload Alternative Language Audio

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

09/10/25

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of YouTube Expands Multi-Language Audio Option for Creators YouTube’s multi-language audio feature allows creators to add…

Google AI Mode Now Works In Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, and Portuguese (and English)

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

09/09/25

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google AI Mode Expands Beyond English to Five New Languages Google’s AI Mode search feature, initially available…

Search Central Live Hong Kong 2025: Event in Chinese focusing on international ecommerce  |  Google Search Central Blog  |  Google for Developers

Source: Google Search Central Blog

09/08/25

Source: Google Search Central Blog. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Search Central Live Hong Kong: Your Gateway to Ecommerce SEO in Chinese Search Central Live Hong Kong is an upcoming…

Russia Restricts WhatsApp and Telegram Usage in the Nation

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

08/13/25

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Russia Restricts WhatsApp and Telegram Calls to Boost Local Messaging Control Russia is partially restricting…

X Expands Grok Translation on Posts In-Stream

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

08/13/25

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of X Expands AI-Powered Auto-Translation with Grok X has broadened its AI-powered Grok auto-translation feature to…

Instagram Expands Google Access to Public Posts to More Regions

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

07/13/25

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Instagram’s Recent Update on Google Indexing for Public Posts Instagram has expanded Google’s ability to…

10x Traffic by going global with SEO: The Medicai + Ahrefs Success story

Source: SEO Blog by Ahrefs

By: Constance Tan

07/06/25

Source: SEO Blog by Ahrefs by Constance Tan. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of How Medicai Used Ahrefs to Accelerate Organic Traffic and Outrank Competitors Medicai leveraged Ahrefs tools to systematically…

Google AI Mode Follow-Up Questions Can Respond In Non-English Languages

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

07/04/25

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google AI Mode Supports Multiple Languages Beyond English Google AI Mode, initially launched for English in the…

Localization SEO That Works: 10 Real-World Lessons from 14 Markets

Source: General SEO - SEO Blog by Ahrefs

By: Mateusz Makosiewicz

06/20/25

Source: General SEO – SEO Blog by Ahrefs by Mateusz Makosiewicz. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of How to Localize Your Website for SEO Success: Expert Insights from Ahrefs’ Head of…

Snapchat Shares Insights into its Potential for GCC Region Marketers

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

06/02/25

Snapchat’s Growing Impact and Advertising Opportunities in the GCC Market Snapchat’s Market Presence in the GCC Snapchat is increasingly influential in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, including Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar,…

Google Is Stealing Your International Search Traffic With Automated Translations

Source: SEO Blog by Ahrefs

By: Erik Sarissky

06/02/25

How Google’s Auto-Translation on Its Domains Impacts Your International SEO Traffic Google’s Auto-Translation Strategy Since the March Core Update Following the March Core update, Google has significantly increased its use of automatic…

Snapchat Opens New Office in Paris as Part of Expanded EU Business Push

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

05/19/25

Snapchat’s opened a big new office space in Paris.

Google Search Starts Migrating Off Country Specific ccTLDs

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

05/19/25

A month ago, Google said it would soon redirect its ccTLD, country specific domains, for Google Search to its Google.com domain. So Google.de, as an example, would be redirected to Google.com. Well,…

Google On How To Use Country & Language Parameters In Google Search

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

05/09/25

Did you know that you can quickly add parameters to the end of your Google Search URL to see search results in a specific language and/or country? Yes, you can do this…

SEO Manager – German market – The SEOFOMO Hub

Source: The SEOFOMO Hub

05/08/25

💙 About Sortlist: We are a dynamic scale-up transforming how companies find their ideal marketing and digital partners. Our mission is to enable smarter B2B collaborations by matching businesses with the most relevant marketing…

Which Countries Have Invested the Most into AI Development [Infographic]

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

04/21/25

A look at which countries are putting the most into AI development.

Google Says Nothing Has Changed With International SEO

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

04/17/25

As I covered yesterday, Google is going to redirect its ccTLDs to Google.com. And as I reported yesterday, Google also said “it won’t affect the way Search works.” Despite Google saying that,…

Google Search to redirect its country level TLDs to Google.com

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Barry Schwartz

04/15/25

Google will gradually roll out this change over the coming months.

Meta Faces Fines in Turkey After Failing to Comply With Removal Orders

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

04/01/25

Zuckerberg’s hoping that the U.S. government will help his company push back on some of these international fines.

Google Education Q&A Now Supported In Spanish and Vietnamese

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

03/18/25

Google launched education Q&A carousel back in 2022 for English languages only. Now, Google has expanded support to include also Spanish and Vietnamese language. Spanish is supported in Mexico while Vietnamese is…

Sr. SEO Specialist (Korean Market) ~ ClickOut Media ~ Remote (WW)

Source: SEO Agency Jobs – SEOjobs.com

By: SEOJobs

03/07/25

Senior SEO Market Specialist – Korea Remote Permanent or Full-time Contractor Competitive package About Us: ClickOut Media is not just a company – it’s a thriving ecosystem of diverse talent from around…

Multilingual and international SEO: 5 mistakes to watch out for

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Christina Spaulding

03/07/25

Want traffic in new markets? Bad SEO kills global growth. Fix these common issues before expanding your site.

Google Showing Competitor Ads Above Local Reviews

Source: Google Search Central Blog

01/15/25

Google has done it again, it has shown ads from competitors directly above the reviews section of a Google local listing.

Addressing SEO Cannibalization: Critical Insights for Internal, International, and Subdomain Optimization

01/01/25

The article discusses how to identify, fix, and prevent the issue of SEO cannibalization across different aspects like internal pages, international sites, and subdomains, explaining the impacts and strategies for resolving them.

Google AI Overview New Links Go Live, Expands To New Countries & New Labs Features

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Anna Holmquist

11/21/24

Google announced a number of new features across its AI Overviews, including the new links test we saw going live. Google also is adding new Search Labs features and is expanding AI…

SEO & Content Specialist ~ New York University ~ $20-30/hr ~ Remote (US)

Source: SparkToro

By: Rand Fishkin

11/04/24

New York University is seeking an SEO & Content Marketing Specialist to join their team.   Job Title:  SEO & Content Marketing Specialist Location: Remote-NY, NY 10003 Pay Range: 25-30hr What’s the Job?…

Navigating the World: The Role of a Senior SEO Manager in Global Markets

11/04/24

As businesses continue to expand into global markets, the role of Senior SEO Managers has become increasingly crucial. Companies like Omnipresent, a global employment platform, are seeking seasoned SEO professionals to navigate the complexities of international SEO. This trend highlights the demand for expertise in deploying SEO strategies across diverse markets, ensuring local compliance, and effectively reaching a global audience.

Google Tests AI-Organized Search Results Page For Local Results

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

10/29/24

Google seems to be testing its AI-organized search results pages for local search queries. We saw Google testing this for shopping-related queries after Google announced at I/O that it would roll out…

AI Overview Tracking in Google Search Console [SEO Experiment]

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Barry Schwartz

10/09/24

AI overview experiment to show how tracking works in Google Search Console. Results from 867 impressions from the SEO community involvement.

Apple Updates Applebot Documentation

Source: Google Search Central Blog

10/09/24

Apple has made some really big changes to the Applebot documentation after the Apple WWDC event, where Apple announced Apple Intelligence. Apple added more about Applebot, reverse DNS details, Applebot-Extended and much…

Google Search Ranking Algorithm Volatility On Saturday June 1st

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Motoko Hunt

09/26/24

Google has been super volatile over the past several weeks and now I am seeing even more volatility touch down on the first day of June, this past Saturday. It actually was…

Google testing blue visit button for search result snippets

Source: moz (en-US)

09/20/24

These are really big and visible buttons that may encourage a higher click-through rate from the search results.

Comarch Holds New Webinar – Top Loyalty Trends: Industry-Specific Ideas 2024

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Nicola Agius

08/20/24

On May 7th, Comarch experts invite you to join them for an insightful conversation about the most important trends in loyalty programs. What makes customers keep coming back to their favorite brands…

U.S. House passes bill forcing TikTok owner to divest or face nationwide ban

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

07/19/24

TikTok’s owner ByteDance now has six months to divest the social media platform or risk losing its 150 million users in America.

From 0 to 10 million users in four years

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Michael Bonfils

07/18/24

🔥 Copy.ai’s founder & CEO on scaling a breakout AI app

Microsoft Advertising Adds Copilot To Advertiser Console

Source: The SEOFOMO Hub

07/17/24

In September, Microsoft told us they would add Copilot to Microsoft Advertising to help advertisers create and optimize their ads. Now some advertisers are seeing the Copilot button within the Microsoft Advertising…

Google Search Quality Raters Guidelines Updated The Untrustworthy Pages

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

07/11/24

Google has updated the Google search quality raters guidelines untrustworthy pages section. The previous version was 168 pages and not it is 170 pages and that previous version was released last November…

Google must face some advertisers’ antitrust claims, says U.S. judge

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

07/09/24

U.S. District Judge Kevin Castel ruled that Google must face a proposed class action lawsuit but dismissed some antitrust claims.

How to speed up site migrations with AI-powered redirect mapping

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Anu Adegbola

06/28/24

Website migrations often involve painstaking redirect mapping, but AI can help. Here’s a walkthrough of the process to help you save time.

Google Shopping Carousels Dynamically Changes Products Below

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Motoko Hunt

06/27/24

Google has these latest styles and shop the look carousels for some clothing queries. Now when you swipe through the carousel, Google will dynamically change the products listed below them.

Google Search Ranking Algorithm Update February 14th and 15th

Source: The SEOFOMO Hub

06/21/24

I see signs of another unconfirmed Google search ranking algorithm update that kicked off yesterday and is rolling into today. The SEO chatter within the SEO industry started yesterday and has only…

Google To Clarify Use Of AI To Generate Content For SEO Purposes

Source: The SEOFOMO Hub

06/21/24

Danny Sullivan, Google’s Search Liaison, said last week that the search company will issue additional clarifications around the acceptable or unacceptable use of AI to generate content for SEO purposes. In short,…

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