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Google’s URL Parameters tool is going away

Google said this is because the tool has “low value.” Google announced that the URL parameters tool is going away next month, citing the tool has little or low value. Google will be sunsetting this feature on April 26, 2022 and you will no longer be able to access the...
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Google business profile reviews posting bugs should be resolved soon

Google has confirmed there was an issue with some reviews not posting and those reviews should be processed the end of this week. Over the past several days there has been an issue with reviews being posted to Google business profiles. A Google spokesperson confirmed that the...
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Google Broad Core Algorithm Updates: Everything you need to know

What is a broad core algorithm update? Learn the complete history of Google’s core updates, what they are, and what’s important for SEO. On this date in 2018, for the first time, Google confirmed a type of update that eventually came to be known as a broad core...
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How to use Google Business Messages to talk to your customers

Google’s Business Messages is one of the best ways to connect with your customers and future customers. With more competition than ever, businesses must seize every competitive edge they can get. One way to differentiate your business from competitors is by offering...
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Google vs. Edible Arrangements: Court rejects ‘theft’ claim

Edible Arrangements was seeking damages from Google for selling its name via search ads. The court didn’t bite. The Supreme Court of Georgia has rejected an attempt by Edible Arrangements to sue Google for theft, conversion, and racketeering. This legal fight dates back to 2018,...
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Google adds Journeys to Chrome: search your history by topic

Want to resume searching for topics you did days or weeks ago? Google Chrome’s new Journeys feature makes it easy to do. Google Chrome has added a new feature called Journeys that makes it easier for users to revisit topics they searched for days or weeks ago. What is...
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Google Q4 search ad revenue: $43.3 billion

Alphabet announced revenue of $75 billion in Q4 of 2021. Of that, $61.2 billion came from Google advertising. Alphabet, parent company of Google, released its earnings report yesterday for its fourth quarter. In it, we learned Google search advertising revenue increased 35%...
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Google Search Console logging issue may cause drop in image search performance data

The issue started on January 24 and is still ongoing, so please note this in your reports. Starting on January 24, 2022 and currently still ongoing, Google said there was a “logging issue” with Google “Search data for images” which may result in a drop in the number of clicks and...
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Google Search Console Now Has Page Experience For Desktop

Google has unveiled a dedicated ‘Desktop’ section in the Page Experience reports of its Search Console. Google had already rolled Page Experience for mobile, but is now adding the feature for desktop, and will soon use it as part of its desktop ranking system. We’ll begin using...
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Google launches ‘Shops’ section in mobile search results

The Shops section shows three to ten retailers based on their organic search rankings. Google has launched a “Shops” section in the mobile search results, a company spokesperson has confirmed to Search Engine Land. The Shops section shows three retailers (but can be expanded to...