A new Google experiment – Audio Overviews – turns some search results into spoken summaries. The feature is now available in Google’s Labs for U.S. users. What’s new: When enabled, Audio Overviews use Google’s Gemini AI model to generate short, conversational audio clips summarizing certain search queries. If you’re exploring a topic you’re unfamiliar with, the feature […]
Google has launched Audio Overviews, a new test feature in Search Labs. It creates audio summaries of search results using Google’s latest Gemini AI models. How Audio Overviews Work Audio Overviews turn Google Search results into audio content. When Google thinks an audio overview might help, you’ll see an option to create a short audio […]
The cyclical, now AI-fueled, “SEO is dead” panic cycle is in full swing. But here’s what most of those headlines miss: Search isn’t a platform, it’s a behavior. Whether people are typing into Google or prompting ChatGPT, consumers are still asking questions that require content, expertise, and trust. Search isn’t dying – it’s fracturing – […]
Even the most talented marketers can fall victim to self-sabotaging behaviors that limit their success. PPC is not just technical expertise, but also self-awareness about the habits and mindsets that might be holding you or your team back. We’ve all been there. Here are 13 common traps we fall into, and here’s how to step […]
Marketers and business owners are spoiled for choice when it comes to the many social media platforms available for growing an online audience. From BlueSky to TikTok, LinkedIn to Patreon, social media marketing has never been more robust, or, arguably, time-consuming. But it doesn’t have to be. Fortunately, you don’t have to be everywhere at […]
Three weeks ago at Google I/O, Google announced AI Mode will roll out to all U.S. searchers. That time has seemed to come over the past several hours. AI Mode signed out. When you use Google without being signed in, or in incognito mode, and try to access AI Mode with longer queries, it probably […]
Google will be dropping support for several structured data markup elements in order to simplify the search results interface. Specifically, Book Actions, Course Info, Claim Review, Estimated Salary, Learning Video, Special Announcement, and Vehicle Listing will no longer show rich results in the Google Search results. Why are they being removed. Google said they “believe […]
Google’s CEO, Sundar Pichai, responded to concerns about the impact of recent changes in Search and was repeatedly asked to clarify his position on the web ecosystem and how it fits into what he calls the next chapter of search. Pichai’s responses were given in the context of a recent interview on the Lex Fridman […]
Google retires seven structured data features including Book Actions, Course Info, and Claim Review to streamline search results. Rankings unaffected. Google is removing seven structured data features from search results. This change will not affecting rankings. There’s no immediate action needed. #Google #Retires #Structured #Data #Features #Streamline #Search #Results
Google has confirmed a content serving issue with Google Discover, Google Lens and voice search for some users. What Google said. Google wrote: “There’s an ongoing issue with serving Google Lens, Discover, and Voice Search results that’s affecting some users. We’re working on identifying the root cause. The next update will be within 12 hours.” […]