An announcement by Google has been made saying that the App ads will appear on more iOS mobile web browser searches. Because of this, campaign reports will even include installs and in-app conversion events from iOS browsers. App advertisers don’t have to do anything to gain access to this new ad inventory, as anyone with […]

On June 26, Google announced that it made a “few tweaks” to Google Search Console to help webmasters and SEOs understand how Google is indexing their sites. With these tweaks, you’ll be able to see if an when Google switched a site to mobile-first indexing. Under settings for a property, Google can show you what […]

Google Maps isn’t the only navigation service to have Google Assistant behind it. Soon, Waze for Android will be getting Google Assistant as well. It will be available in English. Although Waze already had voice commands, Google Assistant will enable users to do a number of other things while driving, such as make calls, play […]

In an announcement by Google, all new websites “previously unknown to Google Search” will be indexed using mobile-first indexing starting on July 1. Older webs sites that aren’t being indexed using mobile-first indexing won’t be switched yet to mobile-first indexing on July 1, but will be moved when those sites are ready to be moved […]

Google is making some changes when it comes to Google Play app reviews. The search engine company is increasing the weight of more recent app reviews when calculating an app’s average Play store rating. The announcement came May 8 at the annual I/O developer conference. This new app rating formula will be rolling out to […]

Due to an antitrust decision last year in Europe, Google had been ordered to stop compelling phone makers to pre-install Google apps to gain access to Google Play. The decision came with a €4.3 billion (roughly $5 billion) fine, which Google is appealing. Even though the company is appealing the decision, Google is still complying […]

Last week on April 11, Google announced that AMP will support custom JavaScript. The AMP Project team posted, “With ‘amp-script’, custom #JS can operate within AMP Documents,” and included a video showing it in practice. This is a teaser of what is to be announced at the upcoming AMP conference in Tokyo, Japan on April 17 […]

Google is putting more graphics, tools and enhanced visual content in Google Assistant search results for Android devices, which the company is calling the range of imagery and new types of content “rich answers.” The company seems to be harmonizing results in the Assistant with mobile search results more generally. If you check out the […]

In an announcement made by Google, both of the company’s AMP and mobile-friendly test tools are now able to support the ability to edit and rerun the test, live.  If you want to make any changes in the code editor to see how it’ll impact the AMP and/or mobile-friendly test, it’s possible to do it now. Some […]

A “join waitlist” button has been added by Google to selected local restaurant profiles pages. Canadian SEO Sergey Alakov spotted the new functionality, which is provided by DineTime.  In order for the restaurant to participate, they must have a DineTime account. You’ll find the button in the same location as “reserve a table.”  It isn’t clear if there […]