Google AI overviews launch in UK
Google is also reportedly considering making some of its AI-powered search features only available to subscribers.
Topic: Google I/O
Google still has not announced a launch date for SGE
It can go live at Google I/O in May but likely not on queries with ads.
Google to replace perspectives filter with forums filter
The perspectives carousels, clusters and traditional web page listings will remain.
Google expands Bard to more countries, more languages and adds new features
The new features include pin and rename conversations, export code to more places, share answers, use images for prompts, listen to answers and adjust responses.
Google launches perspectives filter in mobile search results
This weekend, Google has begun rolling out the new perspectives feature to searchers.
Test driving Google’s Search Generative Experience
Here are some early findings from a 30-query mini-study designed to push the limits of Google's generative AI search experience.
Google Search Generative Experience integrates Search, Shopping ads
A clearer picture has emerged with how ads will be natively integrated into Google's new Search Generative Experience.
Google will replace FID with INP as Core Web Vitals metric
Google Search Console will add Interaction to Next Paint in the Core Web Vitals report later this year so you can start seeing your scores.
Google Bard now can show Search and knowledge panels, maps and more while removing the waitlist
Bard also adds dark mode, Google Lens, more integrations, all announced at Google I/O.
New Google perspectives, about this image and AI-generated image labels
In addition to the new Google Search Generative Experience, Google launched a few new features in the old search engine.
How to sign up for the new Google Search Generative Experience
Want to join the waitlist? This will only be available to U.S.-based searchers and will only be supported in the English language.
Google Search to become more “visual, snackable, personal, and human”
With Google I/O around the corner, we are all expecting big news from Google on how Google Search will change - here are some reported leaks on that news.
Bing Chat available to more users, gains more visual answers, chat history and third-party developer capabilities
Over half a billion chats were conducted on Bing Chat since it launched, 3-months ago.
Google Search Console to release new video page indexing report
Soon you will be able to better debug your video indexing issues with Google Search Console.
Google’s My Ad Center lets users control their ad experience, follow brands
A new privacy tool from Google will allow users to follow brands they love and opt out of sensitive ad categories.
Google multisearch to gain near me support
Soon you will be able to search by image for matches of places, stores or restaurants near you.
Google to add page experience ranking signals to desktop search in February 2022
The rollout will be complete by the end of March 2022.
Google officially launches SeekToAction for key moments for videos in search
Previously announced at Google I/O, SeekToAction markup is now out of beta.
Google’s Pandu Nayak shares his roadmap for MUM and how it can help the company handle more complex queries
“There is no expectation that it will become this question-answering system,” Nayak told Search Engine Land, adding that such a system is “just not useful” for complex needs.
In its first application, Google’s MUM identified 800 variations of vaccine names across 50 languages in seconds
The technology is providing Google with an efficiency advantage over competitors and helping it surface more relevant results.
Google I/O announcements, what you need to know; Friday’s daily brief
Plus new Google Ads smart bidding features.
Google expands ways to reach new and returning app users and update in-app event tracking
New features help app developers and marketers work together better too.
Google video structured data with Clip markup and Seek markup
Here are some new methods to make your videos stand out in Google Search.
Google unveils its Shopping Graph, an expanded Shopify integration and more shopping features at I/O
The announcements position Google as the middle ground between shoppers and retailers.
Google’s LaMDA will enable open-ended voice conversations
This might be the voice search functionality we’ve all been waiting for.
MUM’s the word, and it’s 1,000x more powerful than BERT; Wednesday’s daily brief
Plus, updated phrase match will roll out to all languages in July
Google page experience update will come to desktop pages
We will have time to prepare but overall, do not expect this update to be too drastic.
Google previews MUM, its new tech that’s 1,000x more powerful than BERT
Multitasking is the key differentiator, enabling MUM to acquire knowledge, understand and generate language and interpret text, images and video all at the same time.
Google I/O is next week; expect a lot of new search goodies; Friday’s daily brief
Also an unconfirmed, Google algorithm update, local search features and video SEO.
A Schema.org replacement for Google’s phased-out Structured Data Testing Tool; Thursday’s daily brief
Plus, most marketing execs don’t make data-driven decisions
Google brings Full Coverage news to search results
Longer running news items may be surfaced more for some queries in Google Search.
Why the evergreen Googlebot is such a big deal [Video]
Google’s Martin Splitt discusses the effort behind making Googlebot ‘evergreen’ in this clip from Live with Search Engine Land.
Google Rich Results testing tool adds support for ‘How To’ markup for Google Home displays
You can now test your pages in real time to see how Google can display your how-to pages on smart displays.
Google search view in 3D now live for e-commerce sites
This was announced in 2019 at Google I/O and Google showed examples of this in search but now it seems third-parties can go 3D.
Google’s ‘Duplex on the web’ enables the Assistant to buy movie tickets for you
The move is part of a much larger strategy to host the transaction.
Google’s voice AI resonates in new Pixel Recorder app
Recorder identifies words, sounds, and produces a searchable transcript, even without an internet connection.
Google rolling out ‘Incognito Mode’ for Maps, activity data deletion via Assistant
These privacy controls promote trust and won't impact targeting and analytics.
Google Assistant in Chrome testing Duplex to help users buy movie tickets
The Assistant’s transaction-handling abilities take a step forward.
Traffic from Image’s Swipe to Visit feature now appears in Search Console
Data is available under the new ‘Amp on Image Results’ search appearance.
Reservations, AR navigation coming to Google Maps
The new features are aimed at making Maps a hub for travelers.