Google has posted yet another reporting and data logging issue with Google Search Console. This one occurred between March 28, 2024 through April 2, 2024 and impacted reporting on AMP pages and Web Stories in Google Images. This was just a reporting issue and did not impact real traffic. Google wrote, “A logging error prevented … Read more
Google is investigating an issue causing incomplete data in Ad Manager Reach reports. Ad Manager Reach reports with dynamic **** ranges like “Last week (Sun – Sat)” or “Last 93 days”, or fixed **** ranges with start or end dates beyond March 20, 2024, will include incomplete reach reporting data for any Orders or Line … Read more
Blog / Technical SEO / 401 vs 403 Status Codes and Their SEO Consequences When accessing a website, you may stumble upon 401 or 403 HTTP response codes. They indicate that you are trying to access the site without the appropriate credentials. But what’s the actual difference between these two HTTP status codes? At first … Read more
Amazon apologized to advertisers after its automated advertising system charged them to promote products they couldn’t sell. The retail giant confirmed that some sellers have been charged for misdirected ads, and assured that it was actively working to resolve the issue. First spotted. Rob Robinson, a seller of advanced gaming computers, was the first to raise … Read more
YouTube announced a series of updates aimed at simplifying content management and monitoring for creators. These updates include: Notifying creators when issues prevent tagged products from being displayed. Making it easier for viewers to access subscribed content. Launching a Clips Library. Extending the “known issues” filter chip to Studio mobile. Tagged product issues. YouTube now … Read more
Google Ads is investigating reports of an issue impacting AdMob. Users experiencing this problem are unable to create and publish new messages within the platform’s privacy and messaging area. Why we care. If you’re seeing error messages when creating and publishing new messages in AdMob, be assured that the issue lies on Google’s end, not yours, … Read more
Google will be providing credit refunds to advertisers who were overcharged due to a technical glitch. The error affected campaigns within Display and Video 360 that ran from July through to December last year. Why we care. If your campaigns were affected by the technical glitch, make sure to contact Google to get the credit … Read more
Meta issued an apology to advertisers following an Ads Delivery outage that resulted in campaigns overspending by “thousands.” The tech giant confirmed that services are now restored and expressed regret for any inconvenience caused to advertisers. Refunds, anticipated to take between four and eight weeks, are now awaited by affected parties. Why we care. If … Read more
Google Ads is currently investigating error messages related to “confusing ad text” and other content quality labels. While affected users can still access the platform, they will experience error messages, high latency, or other unexpected behaviors. Why we care. If your campaign is affected by these issues, rest assured that the problem is on Google … Read more
Google might be having some weird bug with XML sitemap files that have hyphens within the final name. So if your sitemap file name is /sitemap-10.xml it will trigger a “couldn’t fetch” error, but using /sitemap10.xml with the same exact file will not trigger any errors. This error shows up in the Google Search Console … Read more
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