Google AI Overviews follow up questions jump you directly to AI Mode
This will result in less traffic to your site and more traffic to Google's AI Mode. Plus, Gemini 3 is now powering all AI Overviews globally by default.
Topic: Mobile web
Are your pop-ups tanking your rankings? A guide to interstitials and dialogs
Learn what interstitials and dialogs are, how they affect SEO, and which types trigger Google’s mobile penalties.
YouTube Shorts adds comments and creator links to ads
YouTube’s latest Shorts updates give advertisers more interactive, creator-driven tools to boost engagement and drive holiday conversions.
People Also Ask: The obvious opportunity most SEOs are missing
Boost visibility with Google’s People Also Ask boxes. Learn how PAA works, why it matters for SEO, and tips to get your content featured.
Templates, tactics, and tips from 1,000 high-converting pages
What do top-performing landing pages have in common? Find out in this guide featuring high-converting examples and actionable design strategies.
Google updates crawl budget docs for large sites with differing mobile and desktop pages and links
Google said it is best practice to have all links present on both mobile and desktop versions.
Google won’t index sites that do not work on mobile devices after July 5
if your website is not accessible using a mobile device, then Google will no longer index it and rank it.
Google officially drops Mobile Usability report, Mobile-Friendly Test tool and Mobile-Friendly Test API
We knew this was coming and now these Google mobile tools are no longer available.
Google search retires Web Light, Google’s method to serve faster, lighter pages to people
Google said this feature is no longer needed these days, as providers and devices are now faster.
Optimizing mobile sites: What’s the alternative to AMP?
As publishers continue to move away from AMP, how can they maintain site performance?
Google Search rolls out a more visual search interface on mobile with grid format
Are both top results position one or does Google count the one on the right as position two?
Chrome will show updated pricing in the tabs grid on mobile
Google also announced more Lens integrations for Chrome as well as the rollout of the “Your carts” card.
Google News Showcase now available on desktop, adds enhanced panels on mobile
If your publishing site is lagging on desktop, make sure to give it some attention as this update could drive more desktop traffic,
Google Search launches updated mobile design and interface
With a new, modern experience, Google says the redesign is easier to read and use.
Saying adieu to AMP: You might be giving up rankings — and revenue
In one study travel marketers saw a 29% bump in mobile revenue with AMP.
Will publishers drop AMP when it’s no longer a requirement for Top Stories?
Your organization’s resources, competitors, financial priorities and Google’s page experience update are all factors to consider.
Local business study finds 0% of site traffic coming from email, paid media
Are small businesses not using email or digital advertising? The 'Google Analytics for Local Businesses Study' looked at 11K local businesses.
Google updates Custom Search mobile layout
Google’s Custom Search is presenting users with a new mobile layout. The features getting a refreshed look include the search box and refinements, thumbnails and pagination. The changes mostly affect mobile searchers but some of the updates have been extended to desktop as well. Why we should care Giving mobile users a fluid experience […]
Google data shows Page Speed update resulted in 15-20% speed increases among slower sites
Webmasters, developers, SEOs and site owners took notice and the results are in: The web is faster, according to Google.
AMP user experience updates include video, lists, more
The Accelerated Mobile Projects has rolled out a number of new capabilities so far this year.
Google revamps Test My Site mobile site speed tool
See how your site stacks up against competitors, get recommendations for improvement.
Advertisers can now view Google mobile speed scores for more landing pages
Google Ads tweaked its mobile speed score algorithm to reduce the number of ad clicks needed to generate a result.
Google lets users see their related search history with new card
Google helps searchers remember what they saw on Google in their past searches and web site visits with a new search feature.
Google featured snippets can now jump to section of content it is sourcing
For those that get a lot of traffic to their AMP pages and show up in the featured snippets section, you may want to watch your metrics closely.
Google.com mobile home page no longer just a search box, now shows Google Discover feed
Your mobile Google home page now shows Google Discover by default.
Google: AMP to use ‘consensus-seeking’ governance model
Nearly 80 percent of AMP contributors are now third parties.
Google releases AMP Stories v1.0 with new features, including an ads beta for DFP users
AMP Stories is now available to all developers.
Google testing AMP label in Search ads
The label is showing on some text ads with AMPed landing pages.
Search and direct mobile navigation surpass Facebook as traffic referrers
The shift is likely the result of Facebook algorithm changes, but other factors may also be at work.
SearchCap: EU domains at risk, mobile page speed & search pictures
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: UK webmasters prepare for #Brexit – the EU is coming for your .eu domainsMar 30, 2018 by Barry Schwartz You may want to consider migrating to a new domain now, so […]
Google tests rounded mobile search design without full Google logo
Google is yet again testing an even more curved design for its search results pages.
AMP Stories: The new Accelerated Mobile Pages format from Google
Does this doubling down on the mobile framework by adding the new, heavily visual and interactive format signal a more aggressive push toward AMP-only websites?
Google gets in on mobile ‘story craze’ with new AMP Stories format
New, visually rich mobile content format is designed to generate more engagement from users.
Google tests ‘more results’ mobile search interface and new search refinement buttons
Google told us, "We constantly experiment with new search formats and experiences to deliver the best experience for our users."
SearchCap: Google mobile-friendly, email marketing with AdWords & Yelp reviews
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Google offers advice on how to get ready for the mobile-first indexDec 18, 2017 by Barry Schwartz Check your log files to see if you see an increase in smartphone Googlebot […]
Confirmed: Google rolling out new curved mobile search results interface
Are you seeing a new look for the Google mobile search results page? You are not alone!
Google AdWords to roll out ‘parallel tracking’ to speed up mobile landing page delivery
Third-party tracking platforms will need to make changes to accommodate the new tracking method.
Google releases a variety of Accelerated Mobile Pages Project (AMP) updates: scrolling animations, video analytics, fluid ad support
The scope and feature list of the open-source project continue to expand.
Tracking the Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) Project
AMP isn’t quite a household acronym yet, but it has big implications for virtually everyone with web access. The Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) Project, the brainchild of Google announced just two years ago, is already impacting millions of users’ experience. And it’s growing fast. The downside — arguably a temporary one — is that not […]
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