Google launches AI-powered restaurant search results, organizing dining recommendations for improved personalized search experience.

Google now requires service-area businesses selling age-restricted products to have a physical storefront to maintain their Business Profiles, ensuring compliance with age verification and regulatory standards.

DOJ pushes Google to divest Chrome, limit Android Search, and end Apple search deals amid antitrust lawsuit

Google’s November 2024 core update shows mixed impact; most sites report little changes as of writing.

Google expands AI Overviews to 100+ countries, supporting multiple languages for enhanced global search experiences.

Google has updated their UI for reviews by adding an edit and delete button next you reviews made to a GBP listing.

In the first major update since July, Google has added new selectable business categories for several businesses

Microsoft has expanded Bing's generative search for queries detailed search queries. Users in the United States can try searching “Bing generative search.” This AI-driven feature combines Bing results with advanced language models for tailored answers, with Deep Search gradually rolling out in beta to improve search accuracy.

In an early access to OpenAI's SearchGPT, users were able to see firsthand how quickly the landscape is changing away from 10 blue links

From August 15, 2024, to September 3, 2024, Google worked on its core update, which changed ranking movement and search results

Google's August 2024 update boosts local SEO through content quality and lowers outdated listings.

Google has unvieled the local pack, offering a new local results box for searching.

Google is testing the "see also" carousel on Google Business Profiles.

Google seems to be testing a new option for the Book Online call to action option that does not use an online booking service but rather lets you call the business directly.

Google is testing a new video format for its search results in the mobile search results. The tests shows a video search result snippets with smaller video thumbnails in the results.

Google has added new fields and options to the Google Business Profiles verification status tool.

Just as chat is being removed from Google Business Profiles, users have seen tests for native SMS and WhatApp support for listings.

July 31, 2024, Google will shut down call history and chat. Make sure to download your chat and call history before the end of July.

The AI Overviews gives answers to queries using generative AI technology powered by Google Gemini.

Google can now show the owner of a business in the local Knowledge panel search results.