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Google Display & Video 360 API gets major update
Google announced the public beta of Display & Video 360 API v4 last week, alongside significant updates to v3. Key changes in v4. Mandatory optimization objective field for new insertion orders Removal of Campaign and InsertionOrder resource targeting management Renaming of FirstAndThirdPartyAudience to FirstPartyAndPartnerAudience Additional features in v3 and v4. Asset-based creative support Integral Ad Science quality sync integration Expanded geographic region targeting options Why we care. The beta release of Display & Video 360 API v4 and new v3 features gives advertisers enhanced capabilities for programmatic advertising management. Between the lines. The mandatory optimization objective requirement suggests Google is pushing for more structured and purposeful campaign set...
Google confirms most review count bugs fixed but some still to go
Google had this really visible bug over the past week, where the number of reviews shown on a Google Business Profile, was showing fewer reviews than it should have. In short, Google was not adding up the reviews accurately but no reviews were actually removed from the business listing. That being said, Google posted an update that it has resolved the bulk of the issues but there still may be some that are not fully restored yet. The remaining reviews count should be fixed within the coming days, Google said. What Google said. Victoria Kroll from Google posted an updated statement last night in the forums saying: Most affected profiles now display accurate ratings and reviews. However, while we have made significant progress, some profiles may still experience a temporary lower count. Thes...
Why Google’s Rich Results Tool Can Be Misleading via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Google’s Rich Results tool may not be reliable for debugging structured data The post Why Google’s Rich Results Tool Can Be Misleading appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
WooCommerce Rebrand Offers Lessons For Gaining Competitive Edge via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Interview with WooCommerce shows why a strategic refresh is essential to staying relevant to user needs The post WooCommerce Rebrand Offers Lessons For Gaining Competitive Edge appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
GBP Reviews Outage Is Over via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Google announced that most Business Profile Reviews are returned to normal. Sites still missing reviews should be normal in a few days The post GBP Reviews Outage Is Over appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google Reassures That #Anchor URLs In GSC Are Okay via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Google’s John Mueller explains why Search Console shows URLs containing hashtags in them The post Google Reassures That #Anchor URLs In GSC Are Okay appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google Updates Product Markup To Support Member Pricing & Sales via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Google updates structured data guidelines, enabling merchants to showcase sale, member, and strikethrough pricing in search results. The post Google Updates Product Markup To Support Member Pricing & Sales appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google Confirms Business Profile Reviews Outage via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Google confirms an outage in the Business Profiles reviews system and says a fix is in progress. The post Google Confirms Business Profile Reviews Outage appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google’s Advice on Fixing Unwanted Indexed URLs via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Google’s John Mueller offers advice on dealing with indexed URLs that shouldn’t be indexed The post Google’s Advice on Fixing Unwanted Indexed URLs appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google Market Share Slips, AI Referrals & Regional Search Engines Rise via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Google leads organic search with 94.8% traffic, but AI tools and smaller engines show growing competition. The post Google Market Share Slips, AI Referrals & Regional Search Engines Rise appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google’s Q4 Earnings Point To An AI-Focused Future via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Alphabet’s Q4 revenue rose 12%, driven by AI advancements, cloud growth, and infrastructure investments. The post Google’s Q4 Earnings Point To An AI-Focused Future appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
