Black Friday Google Core Update, Personalized Google, Google Ads, Google Local & Bing Webmaster Tools With Yahoo Search

Search Engine Roundtable Podcast

Happy Thanksgiving and Black Friday! The Google November 2024 core update is not done rolling out yet - it should have been. And yes, we are still seeing heated volatility throughout this week, even today. Google warned those sites hit by the site reputation abuse policy not just to move content elsewhere, there is a policy circumvention policy that covers that. Also, Google spoke about giving prior notice to search penalties. Google Search results seem to be more personalized than ever. Google is testing block/card formats for AI Overviews. Google Sitelinks search box is finally gone, a tad late. Google Search has killed off its Explore feature. Google is testing more DMA changes including dropping maps for hotels. Google video overlays can destroy your YouTube engagement. Google finally explained why it is hiding its results count. Google Search Console recommendations have been fully rolled out. Google Search Console seems to be dropping its shipping and returns settings only a few months after it launched. Google is testing a “more sponsored results” button. Google Ads has a new conversation-started metric for message assets. Google Local Service Ads are now showing up within local pack results. Google updated its misleading ad design policy around deceptive ad buttons. Google Merchant Center recommendations are now in Google Analytics. Google Business Profiles updated its guidelines to disallow service-area businesses for minimum age products or services. Google Maps added a report business conduct form for review manipulation. Bing Webmaster Tools has data for Bing, Copilot, and Yahoo Search, but not ChatGPT. That was the search news this week at the Search Engine Roundtable.

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0:00 - Introduction

0:50 - Google November 2024 Core Update Heats Up Again At Tail End

1:12 - Thanksgiving & Google November 2024 Core Update

1:59 - Warning: Don't Move Content Hit By Google's Site Reputation Abuse Penalty

2:49 - Google On Giving Prior Notice To Search Penalties

4:20 - Are Google Search Results More Personalized?

5:26 - Google AI Overviews In Card/Block Format

5:36 - Google Sitelinks Search Box Now Really Gone

6:00 - Google Search Kills Google Explore With Continuous Scroll Ending

6:29 - Google Tests More DMA Changes In Europe Including Dropping Maps For Hotel Results

7:32 - Google Search Videos In Overlay May Reduce YouTube Engagement

8:15 - Google Explains Why Its Hiding Results Count In Search

8:57 - Google Rolls Out Search Console Recommendations

9:18 - Google Search Console To Drop Shipping & Return Setting

9:40 - Google Ads More Sponsored Results Button In Search

10:06 - Google Ads New Conversation Started Column For Message Assets

10:35 - Google Local Service Ads Within Local Pack Results

11:00 - Google Updates Misleading Ad Design Policy For Deceptive Buttons In Ads

11:23 - Merchant Center Recommendations Now In Google Analytics

11:35 - Google Business Profiles Guidelines Updated: Storefronts Required For Minimum Age Products

12:00 - Google Maps Adds Report Business Conduct To Report Review Manipulation

12:28 - Bing Webmaster Tools Shows Data For Bing & Yahoo; Not ChatGPT

13:05 - Conclusion