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When a video isn’t the main content, Google won’t show it as a thumbnail. Google’s testing showed a “minimal impact” on publishers. Video thumbnails will only be shown in Google’s search results when a video is the main content of a page, Google...

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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...