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Chrome tests Google side search in the browser

Also, Journeys is a new feature in Chrome that clusters your browsing history in a new way. Google Chrome is now testing side search, a new feature that makes it easier to compare search results on a single browser page. “We’re experimenting with a new side panel in the Chrome OS...
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Google releases November 2021 spam update

The rollout for this Google search algorithm update will take about a week. Google is rolling out a new search ranking algorithm update targeting the more spammy side of of the search results. The company is calling this update the “November 2021 spam update.” It should take...
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Google launches new Google Trends portal

SEOs, content creators and marketers use Google Trends as part of their toolset, so this update might be useful for all of you. Google has launched a new look and feel for the Google Trends portal. This update brings a new look, with real-time trends on the home page, updated...
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Google releases simple, centralized tag solution

The new Google tag is an expansion and rebrand of the existing global site tag. It will require less coding and offer new capabilities. Google has just announced the Google tag – a simple, centralized, reusable tag that’s built to improve data quality and adopt new features...
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Google limits access to news content in Canada

Google confirmed this test will impact 4% of Canadians. It’s similar to what Google did in Australia in 2021. Google is conducting a small test where the search company is blocking news content in Google Search for fewer than 4% of Canadian users for the next few weeks. A...
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Google is now allowing products in all countries to use a single Merchant Center feed

The new feed labels will be rolled out over the next couple of weeks and give advertisers more control of their campaigns. The Google Merchant Center has introduced a new feed label for advanced users that removes the concept of one target country being the primary country for a...
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Google Search Console reported pages as being indexed when they were not indexed

This affected “many” Google Search Console properties, so make sure to check your reports in the next couple of days. Google said there was a bug with its coverage report in Search Console where Google reported pages as being indexed, when in fact, they were not...
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Google Ads restored after morning outage

Google Ads was out for 3 hours, leaving advertisers unable to manage campaigns. Update. According to Google, the issue has been resolved. Original post. Happy Monday! The Google Ads dashboard may be down for some users. The Google Ads Status Dashboard. The Status Dashboard...
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What is Google’s Looker Studio and how you can use it

Looker Studio lets you create branded data visualization reports and dashboards. Here’s everything you need to know to get started. Analytics has always been a challenge for marketers. Data can be confusing, overwhelming and, difficult for the ordinary human to understand...
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Google Business Profiles to stop allowing price ranges on products on February 15

Also, Google will no longer support custom call to actions. Google Business Profiles will only allow product pricing when the price is a single price, not a range of prices, starting on February 15, 2023. Also, Google said that it will no longer allow custom call to actions in...