SEO Daily News Recap for Friday, May 23, 2025
Organic SEO & Search News
Google Confirms AI Mode Reporting Coming To Search Console – Google has confirmed that AI Mode reporting will be coming to Google Search Console. It is currently not yet in Search Console, but it will be coming as part of the AI Mode rollout.
Re-Designing Your SEO Career – SEO coach Tazmin Sulliman shares her four-step framework for redesigning your career with authenticity. Learn how to set achievable goals, manage stress with her BRAVE technique, and celebrate your wins along the way. Remember—you’re not starting from scratch, you’re redesigning with purpose!
Google Search Console Discover Performance Report Hashtag Notice Bug – Google Search Console’s Discover performance report has a weird bug. It started early yesterday morning where a blue notice prompt would show up and have a mysterious hashtag, with the text “Learn more” and “Got it.” This is obviously a bug.
Paid Search & Platform Innovations
Google AdSense Adds Display Ads Option For Ad Intents – Google has added a new display ads option for ad intents. The new option lets you pick between always show display ads with organic search results or show search ads with organic search results, and display ads if search ads are unavailable.
Google AdSense New Setting For Anchor Ad Positions – Google has added a setting for AdSense publishers to pick the positions of their anchor ads. They can pick from up to six different settings depending on top/bottom or side anchor ads.
General Digital Marketing
Google Business Profiles Name Change Spike – I am seeing some complaints within the local SEO community about a surge or spike in name changes happening to Google Business Profiles. It is unclear how widespread the issue is, or if there is a pattern to the issue or not – at least at this point in time.
Google Confirms AI Mode Noreferrer Is A Bug – Google released AI Mode in the U.S. a couple of days ago and Tom Critchlow and Patrick Stox noticed that Google prevented you from tracking referrer data from AI Mode. Well, that turned out to be unintentional and Google said it is a bug and it will be fixed.
Video: Google I/O, Marketing Live, AI Mode, AI Overviews, AI Ads, Search Volatility & More – This week was a huge week for search; between Google I/O and Google Marketing Live – it was just a lot. We had two unconfirmed Google ranking updates, one on I/O day and one on May 16th. Google announced AI Mode was live in the US and then announced a number
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Organic SEO & Search News
SEO Daily News and Algorithm Updates
Daily Search Forum Recap: May 23, 2025
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 confirmed there is a bug with the referrer links in AI Mode…
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Search Engine Roundtable
Google Search Console Discover Performance Report Hashtag Notice Bug
Google Search Console’s Discover performance report has a weird bug. It started early yesterday morning where a blue notice prompt would show up and have a mysterious hashtag, with the text "Learn more" and "Got it." This is obviously a bug.
Source:
Search Engine Roundtable
Google Search Recently Viewed Label
Google is testing a "recently viewed" label in the search results, next to search result snippets that you have clicked on in your recent search history. This is similar to the you visit often label and the other recently visited examples we’ve seen over the years.
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Search Engine Roundtable
Google Confirms AI Mode Noreferrer Is A Bug
Google released AI Mode in the U.S. a couple of days ago and Tom Critchlow and Patrick Stox noticed that Google prevented you from tracking referrer data from AI Mode. Well, that turned out to be unintentional and Google said it is a bug and it will be fixed.
Source:
Search Engine Roundtable
Video: Google I/O, Marketing Live, AI Mode, AI Overviews, AI Ads, Search Volatility & More
This week was a huge week for search; between Google I/O and Google Marketing Live – it was just a lot. We had two unconfirmed Google ranking updates, one on I/O day and one on May 16th. Google announced AI Mode was live in the US and then announced a number of new features for AI Mode. Meanwhile, AI Mode links had a bug with tracking, it should be fixed soon…
Source:
Search Engine Roundtable
SEO Tools and Data Analysis
Google Confirms AI Mode Reporting Coming To Search Console
Google has confirmed that AI Mode reporting will be coming to Google Search Console. It is currently not yet in Search Console, but it will be coming as part of the AI Mode rollout.
Source:
Search Engine Roundtable
Local SEO
Google Business Profiles Name Change Spike
I am seeing some complaints within the local SEO community about a surge or spike in name changes happening to Google Business Profiles. It is unclear how widespread the issue is, or if there is a pattern to the issue or not – at least at this point in time.
Source:
Search Engine Roundtable
Career Development and Industry Trends
Re-Designing Your SEO Career
SEO coach Tazmin Sulliman shares her four-step framework for redesigning your career with authenticity. Learn how to set achievable goals, manage stress with her BRAVE technique, and celebrate your wins along the way. Remember—you’re not starting from scratch, you’re redesigning with purpose!
Source:
moz (en-US)
Paid Search & Platform Innovations
Paid Search and Advertising
Google AdSense Adds Display Ads Option For Ad Intents
Google has added a new display ads option for ad intents. The new option lets you pick between always show display ads with organic search results or show search ads with organic search results, and display ads if search ads are unavailable.
Source:
Search Engine Roundtable
Google AdSense New Setting For Anchor Ad Positions
Google has added a setting for AdSense publishers to pick the positions of their anchor ads. They can pick from up to six different settings depending on top/bottom or side anchor ads.
Source:
Search Engine Roundtable
Job Postings
Job Postings
5/23/2025
SEO & Content Specialist ~ Muse ~ $45-50k (CAD) ~ Remote (CAN)
Muse by Interaxon Inc. is seeking a SEO & Content Specialist with a drive to lead the future of brain health storytelling. Who are we? At Muse, we’re revolutionizing brain health. Our EEG-powered headbands deliver real-time feedback on focus, relaxation, sleep, and stress, helping over 500,000 users improve their mental wellness. With more than 1 […]
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In-house SEO jobs – SEOjobs.com
Job Postings
5/23/2025
SEO Retention Specialist ~ BizIQ ~ $55-75k ~ Remote (US)
Description BizIQ is seeking a results-driven Retention Specialist, with top-notch digital marketing skills, to join our Customer Success Department. In this role, you will be responsible for leading the retention efforts, managing cancel requests, and addressing customer issues to maximize client retention and satisfaction. The Digital Marketing Retention Specialist will play a crucial role in […]
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In-house SEO jobs – SEOjobs.com
Job Postings
5/23/2025
(PT) SEO Consultant ~ Wayo ~ $25-50+/hr ~ Remote (WW)
Responsibilities (focused on Google SEO): SEO Strategy Development: Collaborate with product and marketing teams to develop comprehensive SEO strategies aligned with business goals and overseas market demands. This includes technical SEO, content SEO, and traffic acquisition, with the goal of significantly improving organic traffic and conversion rates. Technical SEO: Conduct audits of website technical SEO […]
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In-house SEO jobs – SEOjobs.com
Job Postings
5/23/2025
SEO Director ~ Gartner ~ Hybrid (Austin, US)
We offer a flexible environment for our Austin, TX office. About Gartner Digital Markets: Gartner Digital Markets (GDM) is a business unit within Gartner. Our mission is to empower organizations to accelerate growth by helping them embrace the right technology and services. Gartner Digital Markets is the world’s largest platform for finding software and services. […]
