Bing tests larger sponsored product carousel in shopping results
More paid slots could lift Microsoft Shopping clicks and squeeze organic visibility, but sightings suggest the rollout is still limited.
Topic: Mordy Oberstein
Video: 5 AI search stories you need to know (September 2025)
Perplexity, ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, and more. Catch all 5 search shakeups you need to know on this month's Marketing Countdown.
Data providers: Google June 2025 core update was a big update
Google's June core update overall was a bigger update; where some sites hit by the previous helpful content and reviews updates some partial recoveries.
Mordy Oberstein on old vs. new SEO, Google rank volatility, and an era of refinement
SMX Advanced speaker Mordy Oberstein shares insights on AI hype, SEO’s shifting role, algorithm chaos, and the internet’s golden age.
Data providers: Google March 2025 core update had similar volatility to the previous update
Now that the March 2025 core update is done rolling out, we can compare it to the previous core updates - and it seemed pretty similar to the December 2024 core update.
Google’s next algorithm update is coming soon, but don’t expect to recover lost traffic
Google held a web creator event yesterday, where engineers and executives spoke directly to creators who had ranking declines.
Data providers: Google August 2024 core update was very volatile
Google said the March 2024 core update was their biggest core update but the August 2024 core update did shake things up, in a big way.
Data: How often Google mixes ads into organic results
New data shows Google mixes ads into organic search results in only 0.31% of desktop searches and 0.01% of mobile searches.
Can’t keep up? 3 timeless ways to future-proof SEO
Uncover the power of brand-driven SEO, integrated marketing efforts and a focus on high-quality traffic for long-term success.
Data providers: Google November 2023 core update was more volatile than the October 2023 core update
Keep in mind, the November 2023 Reviews update overlapped with this core update and is still rolling out.
Data providers on the Google October 2023 core and spam update
This was a very big set of Google updates, here is an analysis.
Impact of the Google September 2023 helpful content was big for the SEO industry
Overall, the tools did not show as much volatility with the helpful content update than it did with core updates - but this was a big update.
How the August 2023 Google core update compared to March 2023 core updates
We asked some of the Google tracking data providers for data on the latest Google algorithm update.
Google’s Core Web Vitals INP issues email causing concern
Google Search Console sent out emails to site owners where their INP scores are not meeting the mark.
How the March 2023 Google core update compared to previous core updates
We asked some of the Google tracking data providers for data on the latest Google algorithm update.
Google February 2023 product reviews update more volatile than previous updates, say data providers
Semrush compared the sixth release against the July 2022 version, while Rank Ranger compared it against September 2022 data.
Google Search podcast carousel going away on February 13
Your Google podcast manager stats will show a drop in clicks and impressions.
This day in search marketing history: January 30
Jumpshot shuts down, plus: Google publishes featured snippet guide, Universal Search expands, local reviews in Google search and more.
25 tips to optimize your content for people and search engines
Content optimization today should combine a user-first approach with a good grounding in SEO. Here's how to get the right balance.
Google’s September 2022 core update hit fast but was less significant than previous updates
The data is in from the tracking tools and here is what these tools are showing with the latest Google algorithm update.
How to build an enterprise SEO team
Not sure how to build an enterprise SEO team? Learn from 25 enterprise SEO experts on how to create your enterprise SEO org chart.
Google July 2022 product reviews update had very little ranking volatility, say data providers
As a reminder, this update started on July 27th and ran for six days through August 2nd.
Google’s May 2022 core update was significant and hit fast
The data is in early from the tracking tools and here is what these tools are showing with the latest Google algorithm update.
Google’s November 2021 core update hit fast and hard; here is what the data providers saw
The results from this data showed that this rollout hit hard within the first 24 hours of the announcement and then slowed fast.
Google’s podcast knowledge panel update: Your questions answered
If your podcast does not have a knowledge panel yet, make sure your RSS feed adheres to Google's rules
Google search results are more volatile this year than last year, says data provider
Semrush data shows Google's search results have been over 68% more volatile on desktop and 85% more volatile on mobile.
Announcing the Search Engine Land Awards 2021 Winners
The pandemic forced agencies, in-house marketing teams, and individual marketers to get creative, think on their toes, and often make a little go a long way.
The July core update is “effectively complete”; Tuesday’s daily brief
And, how search professionals can help fight against misinformation in their communities.
Can the industry’s biggest players win over privacy enthusiasts?; Thursday’s daily brief
Plus, Google’s June 23 spam update and Fred Vallaeys answers your top FLoC questions
Turn the beat around: Over half a million new businesses opened in Q1 2021; Thursday’s daily brief
Plus, Microsoft Advertising announces new products and features
Antisemitic memes in image results highlight vulnerabilities in search
“Data voids” enable offensive content to rise to the top of the search results.
Google’s May 2020 core update was big and broad, search data tools show
This update was an "absolute monster" said Mordy Oberstein from RankRanger.
What SEOs can learn from COVID rankings volatility [Video]
Google’s prior work to prioritize EAT signals for YMYL queries, in tandem with shifting search behavior, may explain over two weeks of rankings fluctuations.
Video: Mordy Oberstein on Google quality updates and featured snippets
Entities, entities and entities - they may be more important than you original thought?
16-straight days of rankings volatility: SEOs dig into the COVID-19 effects on search
A discussion about the impact of new search behaviors, changing websites and algorithm updates on the massive shifts they're seeing.
Google’s right-sidebar featured snippets are no more
The featured snippet variant now appears in Google’s main results column, as the company announced in January.
Google people also ask boxes not showing as often now?
RankRanger says the people also ask shows for 40% of queries, it use to show up for 52% of queries.
Know your site. That’s how you stay ahead of algorithm updates
RankRanger’s Mordy Oberstein discusses a common trait among sites that lose after an algorithm update and ways to strengthen your site’s identity.
What’s happening with featured snippets?
Questions remain if number one in the SERPs means a featured snippet or a typical organic result. Rank Ranger's Mordy Oberstein breaks down what's been happening recently.
The latest data on the January 2020 Google core update
We asked several data providers for some more insights into the latest Google update.