Source: Data & Studies – SEO Blog by Ahrefs by Si Quan Ong. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Essential B2B SEO Statistics and Trends for 2025 In 2025, organic search…
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Daily Search Forum Recap: November 12, 2025
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Latest Updates in Search Engine Features and Advertising Google is actively addressing the AI-generated fake news issue…
Google Discover AI Spam Problem Fix Coming
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
Google is reportedly working on a “fix” for the AI spam that routinely shows up within users’ Google Discover feed. Google issued a statement to the Press Gazette saying, “We’re actively working…
SEO Daily News Recaps for Tuesday, November 11, 2025
SEO Daily News Recap for Tuesday, November 11, 2025 Organic SEO & Search News Blind Boxes Boom Ahead of Black Friday as Pop Mart Revenue Soars – Pop Mart’s Labubus have fired…
Microsoft Bing Testing Site Favicons Anchors At Top Of Search Results
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Microsoft Tests Clickable Favicons on Bing Search Results Microsoft is experimenting with placing clickable site favicons at…
With negative review extortion scams on the rise, use Google’s report form
Source: Search Engine Land
Source: Search Engine Land by Barry Schwartz. Read the original article Last month, Google launched a form to report negative review extortion scams and it seems to work.
Meta’s Retiring its Like and Comment Buttons for Third-Party Websites
Source: Social Media Today - Latest News
Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Meta Deprecates Facebook Like and Comment Buttons for Websites Meta is removing the Facebook Like…
Daily Search Forum Recap: November 11, 2025
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Search Updates and Industry Insights Google continues to support schema and structured data despite changes; its…
Google Is Not Killing Schema
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Clarifies Ongoing Support for Structured Data in Search Google confirms that not all structured data and…
Google AI Overviews Showing More Free Product Listings
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Increasing Free Product Listings in AI Overview Responses Google is experimenting with displaying more free product…
Daily Search Forum Recap: November 10, 2025
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Latest Search Engine Updates and AI Tools Impacting SEO and PPC Recent Google Search ranking volatility suggests…
SEO Daily News Recaps for Sunday, November 9, 2025
SEO Daily News Recap for Sunday, November 9, 2025 Organic SEO & Search News X Launches ‘Bangers’ Account to Highlight Top Posts – Will this help to drive exposure for the best-performing…
Meta Commits to Spending $600 Billion on US Projects by 2028
Source: Social Media Today - Latest News
Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Meta’s $600 Billion AI Investment in the U.S. Meta is committing a massive $600 billion…
SEO Daily News Recaps for Saturday, November 8, 2025
SEO Daily News Recap for Saturday, November 8, 2025 Organic SEO & Search News Google Search Ranking Volatility Heated November 7th (Movember) – SEO experts report a significant Google Search ranking update…
Google Search Ranking Volatility Heated November 7th (Movember)
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Search Ranking Update Observed Around November 7, 2025 Starting November 7, 2025, there was noticeable Google…
SEO Daily News Recaps for Friday, November 7, 2025
SEO Daily News Recap for Friday, November 7, 2025 Organic SEO & Search News Trend Forecasting in 2025: Step-by-Step Guide – This simple step by step guide teaches you everything you need…
Daily Search Forum Recap: November 7, 2025
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Search Forums Daily Recap: Key Updates and Insights Today’s recap highlights **Google Ads’ integration of Performance…
Video: Google Drops Search Features, Tests AI Mode Responses, Ad Click Trickery & More
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Latest Updates on Google Search Features and AI Enhancements **Google** is actively testing and updating various **search…
SEO Daily News Recaps for Thursday, November 6, 2025
SEO Daily News Recap for Thursday, November 6, 2025 Organic SEO & Search News Google expands PMax reach with Waze ads – Advertisers can now reach drivers through Waze and gain deeper…
Google Discover Numerous Experiments
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Discover’s Latest Experimental Features and Updates Google Discover is actively experimenting with new features including updated…
LinkedIn Vows to Take More Action Against Engagement Pods
Source: Unknown Source
Source: Unknown Source by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of LinkedIn’s New Measures to Combat Artificial Engagement and Engagement Pods LinkedIn is intensifying its efforts to eliminate artificial engagement…
Internal Documents Indicate That Meta is Earning Billions from Scam Ads
Source: Social Media Today - Latest News
Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Meta Faces Major Scrutiny Over Scam Advertising Revenue Internal documents reveal that Meta earns around…
LinkedIn Will Allow More Types of Newsworthy Content
Source: Social Media Today - Latest News
Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of LinkedIn Updates Community Policies to Allow More Newsworthy Content LinkedIn is updating its community policies…
Ahrefs Evolve 2025 Recap: What You Missed (and Why It Matters)
Source: General SEO - SEO Blog by Ahrefs
Source: General SEO – SEO Blog by Ahrefs by Si Quan Ong. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Ahrefs Evolve 2025 Reveals AI-Driven SEO Evolution The SEO landscape is rapidly transforming…
Daily Search Forum Recap: November 6, 2025
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Today’s Major Google Search and Ads Updates Google is actively simplifying search results by removing less-used features…
Google Drops Support For More Structured Data Types & Search Features
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Simplifies Search Results by Removing Underused Features Google is removing several underused features from its search…
Google Testing Tinted Colored Background For Search Results
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Testing New Tinted Background Colors on Search Results Page Google is experimenting with a brownish/yellowish tinted…
SEO Daily News Recaps for Wednesday, November 5, 2025
SEO Daily News Recap for Wednesday, November 5, 2025 Organic SEO & Search News Google to remove more search features including practice problems, nutrition facts, nearby offers and more – Google said…
Google Testing AI Overviews In Place Of Definitions Box
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Testing AI Overviews to Replace Definitions Box in Search Results Google is experimenting with replacing the…
Google to remove more search features including practice problems, nutrition facts, nearby offers and more
Source: Search Engine Land
Source: Search Engine Land by Barry Schwartz. Read the original article Google said these features “aren’t being used very often and aren’t adding significant value to users.”
Reddit Shares Data on Rising Holiday Shopping Trends
Source: Social Media Today - Latest News
Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of How Brands Can Maximize Holiday Campaign Success on Reddit Reddit advises brands to start holiday…
YouTube Removes Pro-Palestinian Content After Government Request
Source: Social Media Today - Latest News
Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Government Influence and Censorship on Social Media Platforms Governments worldwide increasingly intervene in social media…
Daily Search Forum Recap: November 5, 2025
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Daily Search Forum Recap: Google AI Impacts and Industry Updates Google AI Overviews are increasingly affecting click-through…
Here’s an update on our efforts to simplify the search results page | Google Search Central Blog | Google for Developers
Source: Google Search Central Blog
Source: Google Search Central Blog. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Simplifies Search Results by Phasing Out Lesser-Used Features Google is removing underused features from its search results page to…
Report: Google AI Overviews Continue To Drive Clicks Downwards
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google’s AI Overviews Impact on Click-Through Rates Google’s AI Overviews are significantly reducing click-through rates (CTR) from…
SEO Daily News Recaps for Tuesday, November 4, 2025
SEO Daily News Recap for Tuesday, November 4, 2025 Organic SEO & Search News Pinterest Reaches 600 Million Users – Pinterest’s growth is back on track, now it just needs its revenue…
Google Reviews Services Summary Box
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Tests New Services Summary Box in Reviews Google is experimenting with a new services summary box…
Pinterest Reaches 600 Million Users
Source: Unknown Source
Source: Unknown Source by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Pinterest Hits 600 Million Monthly Users and Reports 17% Revenue Growth in Q3 Pinterest has reached an impressive milestone…
GEO startup Lorelight shuts down: ‘The problem didn’t need solving’
Source: Search Engine Land
Source: Search Engine Land by Danny Goodwin. Read the original article Lorelight’s closure has SEOs saying GEO is just SEO. Maybe. But that might just be the hype cycle doing its usual…
Daily Search Forum Recap: November 4, 2025
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Latest Google Search and Merchant Center Updates Google introduced a new user agent for the Chrome Web…
Google Testing Infinite Endless Scroll For Google Discover
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Testing Infinite Scroll for Google Discover Google Discover is reportedly experimenting with an infinite scroll feature…
November 2025 Google Webmaster Report: Rankings, Search Console, Google AI, Local Reviews & More
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of October 2025 Google SEO & Search Updates October 2025 saw several **significant Google search ranking fluctuations** without…
SEO Daily News Recaps for Monday, November 3, 2025
SEO Daily News Recap for Monday, November 3, 2025 Organic SEO & Search News Google Search new ad layout is driving accidental clicks on search ads. The recent changes in Google’s ad…
Facebook WIll Now Allow Private Groups to Switch to Public Instead
Source: Social Media Today - Latest News
Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Facebook’s New Group Privacy Settings: Admins Can Now Switch Private Groups to Public Facebook has…
TikTok Announces Nominees for the US TikTok Awards
The awards will celebrate the best creators and influencers in the app.
TikTok Announces Nominees for the US TikTok Awards
Source: Social Media Today - Latest News
Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of TikTok Launches U.S. Version of Its Popular Awards Ceremony TikTok is launching a U.S. version…
Daily Search Forum Recap: November 3, 2025
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Daily Search Industry Update: Google Ads, AI Indexing, and Legal Battles The latest search forums reveal **Google’s…
SEO Daily News Recaps for Sunday, November 2, 2025
SEO Daily News Recap for Sunday, November 2, 2025 Organic SEO & Search News Traffic is no longer a reliable growth metric – How Webflow is adapting to AI search, which converts…
Reddit Search Traffic Flat, AI Not Traffic Driver & 50% Of Reddit’s Traffic Is Dependent On Google Search
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Reddit’s Q3 Earnings: Traffic Dependency and Growth Concerns Reddit’s Q3 earnings showed a significant 68% sales increase…
Elon Outlines Future X Developments
Source: Social Media Today - Latest News
Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Elon Musk’s Upcoming AI and Chat Enhancements on X **X is introducing AI-powered updates** including…