Report: Google Considers Charging For AI Search Features Like SGE AI OverviewsA report from the Financial Times (subscription required) says that Google is considering charging for some of its AI-related search features, such as the Search Generative Experience (SGE) and AI overviews. This is likely because of the cost to serve AI search results andContinue reading "Google May Charge For AI Search Features Like SGE AI Overviews"

Google Related Searches Displaying Local CarouselGoogle is testing showing local carousels, local search results to Business Profile listings, within the related searches section. It seems off but Google is sub-categorizing them with the types of local results they are.This was spotted by Greg Sterling who posted about this on X, he wrote, "David Mihm discoveredContinue reading "Google Related Searches With Local Carousel"

Google Explains Why It Shows Reddit & Forum Threads In Search So OftenGoogle's Search Liaison, Danny Sullivan, explained that while SEOs hate to see Reddit and other forum threads show up so often in the Google Search results, searchers like seeing them. In fact, he said that searchers seek content out from these forums, andContinue reading "Google On Why It Shows Reddit & Forum Threads In Search So Often"

29 Days In The Google March 2024 Core Update Is Still Rolling OutIt is now four weeks and one day since the Google March 2024 core update started rolling out, 29 days since it started and yes, it is not done rolling out yet. Google's Danny Sullivan and John Mueller both confirmed that yesterday, evenContinue reading "The Google March 2024 Core Update Is Still Rolling Out"

Google Tests SGE AI Overviews In The Wild (Subset Of US Users)On Friday, Google began to test SGE-based AI overviews in the real Google search results. That means you may see AI overview snapshot answers in Google search results without being opted into the Google search labs experiment. This is being tested on a smallContinue reading "Google Testing SGE AI Overviews In The Wild"