Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web. Google is testing replacing the…
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SEO Daily News Recaps for Sunday, May 4, 2025
SEO Daily News Recap for Sunday, May 4, 2025 Organic SEO & Search News TikTok Hit With Big Fine in Europe for Chinese Data Transfers – TikTok’s been hit with a new…
TikTok Shares Data on IP Detection and Shopping Safety
Source: Social Media Today - Latest News
TikTok’s shared some new insights into its evolving shopping safety measures.
TikTok Hit With Big Fine in Europe for Chinese Data Transfers
Source: Social Media Today - Latest News
TikTok’s been hit with a new fine over user data transfers.
Tariffs Loom as Significant Factor in Social Platform Earnings Reports
Source: Social Media Today - Latest News
Trump’s tariffs are set to have a significant impact on social media ad prices.
SEO Daily News Recaps for Friday, May 2, 2025
SEO Daily News Recap for Friday, May 2, 2025 Organic SEO & Search News Microsoft Bing Tests Half Underline For Search Bar – Microsoft is not only testing removing the name “Microsoft…
Daily Search Forum Recap: May 2, 2025
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web. Google AI Mode is now…
Video: Google Search Ranking Volatility, Wild AI Mode, Google Ads Commercial Queries & Channel Reporting & ChatGPT Shopping Search
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
This week we covered the ongoing Google Search ranking volatility. I posted the big Google webmaster report for May. Google admitted in a deposition that it used its search data for Gemini…
Google AI Mode Being Tested In Wild, Product/Place Cards, History Tab & More
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
Google is expanding AI Mode both in terms of features and access. Google is testing AI Mode in the wild with a limited number of searchers. Google also opened up its waitlist…
Microsoft Bing Tests Half Underline For Search Bar
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
Microsoft is not only testing removing the name “Microsoft Bing” from its search bar and logo, Microsoft is also testing shortening the underline under the search tab to about half the length.
Reddit Increases Users and Revenue Intake in Q1
Source: Social Media Today - Latest News
The latest performance update from Reddit.
TikTok Announces Programming for AANHPI Heritage Month
Source: Social Media Today - Latest News
A range of activations this month on TikTok.
Daily Search Forum Recap: May 1, 2025
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web. Google AdSense ads are coming…
May 2025 Google Webmaster Report
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
Here is our monthly Google Webmaster Report – the May 2025 edition – where I summarize the past 30 days or so of the big organic Google related news in one place….
Apple Intelligence To Add Google Gemini & Other AI Soon
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
Google has confirmed that Apple will be adding its Gemini AI service to Apple Intelligence by the end of 2025, reports are saying. We knew this would happen but we should also…
SEO Daily News Recaps for Wednesday, April 30, 2025
SEO Daily News Recap for Wednesday, April 30, 2025 Organic SEO & Search News 2025 UPDATE: Does the Number of Google Reviews Impact Ranking? [Case Study] – Do you need more reviews…
LinkedIn Reports ‘Record Engagement’ Once Again in Latest Performance Update
Source: Social Media Today - Latest News
The latest (limited) performance update from LinkedIn’s parent company Microsoft.
Pinterest Announces Expanded ‘Inclusion Fund’ Support Program
Source: Social Media Today - Latest News
Expanded opportunities for Pin creators and SMBs.
YouTube Adds Simplified Links to its CTV App, Upload Progress Display in Studio
Source: Social Media Today - Latest News
The latest round of updates from YouTube.
Daily Search Forum Recap: April 30, 2025
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web. Google Search Console may be…
SEO Daily News Recaps for Tuesday, April 29, 2025
SEO Daily News Recap for Tuesday, April 29, 2025 Organic SEO & Search News LinkedIn Enables Users to Add Secondary Names for ID Verification – Now, people who don’t use their real…
Google Track Deals From This Search
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
Google is testing a feature to let you get notified if there is a deal for the product(s) you are searching for directly in Google Search. It is named “Track deals from…
Snapchat Shares Insights into its Evolving Efforts to Combat Drug-Related Content
Source: Social Media Today - Latest News
An important area of focus for Snap.
Snapchat Shares Mixed Results in Q1 2025 Report
Source: Social Media Today - Latest News
Snapchat’s latest performance report shows steady increases in users and revenue.
Daily Search Forum Recap: April 29, 2025
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web. OpenAI added shopping search features…
Bing Testing Microsoft Name Removed From Logo
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
Microsoft is testing removing its name, i.e. Microsoft Bing, next to the logo in the Bing Search bar. Normally the search bar has the Microsoft Bing name next to the logo on…
Welcome to Lenny’s Reads
Source: Lenny's Newsletter
An audio podcast of Lenny’s Newsletter
X Continues to Lose EU Users According to Latest DSA Report
Source: Social Media Today - Latest News
European users are turning away from Elon’s social media experiment.
Here’s Where Google Did (And Didn’t) Exercise Monopoly Power
There is a huge gap in U.S. law—there are virtually no rules for how companies should behave in the digital advertising marketplace.