Reminder: New Google Search reputation abuse policy starts soon

Reminder: New Google Search reputation abuse policy starts soon

Google’s new Search spam policy around reputation abuse – or what SEOs have referred to as “parasite SEO” – will take effect “after May 5,” according to Google. May 5 is this Sunday. We knew this was coming. Google told us this change was coming in March, when Google announced multiple search enhancements, which also … Read more

Google starts testing AI overviews from SGE in main Google search interface

Google starts testing AI overviews from SGE in main Google search interface

Google is now testing AI overviews in the main Google Search results, even if you have not opted into the Google Search Generative Experience labs feature. Google said this is an experience on a “subset of queries, on a small percentage of search traffic in the U.S.,” a Google spokesperson told Search Engine Land. In … Read more

TikTok Search starts showing Google results

TikTok Search starts showing Google results

TikTok Search has started showing external links to Google results. App researcher Radu Oncescu shared a screenshot on X (formerly known as Twitter) after noticing the new feature, which is being tested in several different markets across the world: The test shows a Google Search box appearing midway down the social platform’s search results page, … Read more

Lyft starts serving ads on its app

Lyft starts serving ads on its app

Lyft will start serving ads to customers on its app for the first time this week. Adverts will appear while consumers wait for their taxi, when they are matched with a driver, and for the duration of the journey. The company is also planning to roll out video ads on the app later this year … Read more

LinkedIn starts filtering connection, follower counts

LinkedIn starts filtering connection, follower counts

Has your list of followers on LinkedIn changed? If so, it’s because LinkedIn said it is now removing “hibernated” and “restricted” accounts from the connection and follower counts of all members and will continue to regularly do so heading forward. New Help documentation. LinkedIn has added new Restricted and hibernated account filtering Help documentation. It … Read more

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