Barry Schwartz
@rustybrick.com
Search geek - like SEO, Google, Bing and dev
What ever happened to Google Discover on desktop? It began rolling out May 2025 but it is no where to be seen these days www.seroundtable.com/google-disco...
#googlediscover #google
#googlediscover #google
September 17, 2026 at 11:51 AM
What ever happened to Google Discover on desktop? It began rolling out May 2025 but it is no where to be seen these days www.seroundtable.com/google-disco...
#googlediscover #google
#googlediscover #google
Google ad tech monopoly remedies are out: No breakup, behavioral changes with oversight required www.seroundtable.com/google-ad-te...
#google #legal #monopoly
#google #legal #monopoly
September 17, 2026 at 11:41 AM
Google ad tech monopoly remedies are out: No breakup, behavioral changes with oversight required www.seroundtable.com/google-ad-te...
#google #legal #monopoly
#google #legal #monopoly
Google local knowledge panels are turning into AI Overviews www.seroundtable.com/google-local...
#google #googlelocalpanel #googlebusinessprofiles #googleknowledgepanel
#google #googlelocalpanel #googlebusinessprofiles #googleknowledgepanel
September 17, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Google local knowledge panels are turning into AI Overviews www.seroundtable.com/google-local...
#google #googlelocalpanel #googlebusinessprofiles #googleknowledgepanel
#google #googlelocalpanel #googlebusinessprofiles #googleknowledgepanel
Bing is testing Top Picks, Price Drop, Sale, views and more labels on the product carousels www.seroundtable.com/bing-product...
#bing #binguserinteface
#bing #binguserinteface
September 17, 2026 at 11:21 AM
Bing is testing Top Picks, Price Drop, Sale, views and more labels on the product carousels www.seroundtable.com/bing-product...
#bing #binguserinteface
#bing #binguserinteface
Google Sponsored Places ads that expand on hover www.seroundtable.com/expandable-g...
#google #googleuserinterface
#google #googleuserinterface
September 17, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Google Sponsored Places ads that expand on hover www.seroundtable.com/expandable-g...
#google #googleuserinterface
#google #googleuserinterface
Large glowing YouTube signage www.seroundtable.com/photos/large...
September 17, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Large glowing YouTube signage www.seroundtable.com/photos/large...
The new Google Search profiles badge widget for your website
Google Search Profile Badge - How To Add It To Your Site
Google left one thing out of the announcement around the new Search profiles features announced today, you can now add a Search profile badge to your website. This allows users/searchers to follow you directly from your website.
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September 16, 2026 at 7:02 PM
The new Google Search profiles badge widget for your website
Here is the email OpenAI sent advertisers about these ChatGPT Ads updates, including the Sponsored Agents format - story updated at www.seroundtable.com/openai-chatg...
September 16, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Here is the email OpenAI sent advertisers about these ChatGPT Ads updates, including the Sponsored Agents format - story updated at www.seroundtable.com/openai-chatg...
OpenAI is testing a new ad format called Sponsored Agents in ChatGPT www.seroundtable.com/openai-chatg...
#openai #ai #chatgpt #aiagents #ppc #ads
#openai #ai #chatgpt #aiagents #ppc #ads
OpenAI ChatGPT Ads For Sponsored Agents
OpenAI is testing a new ad format in ChatGPT named Sponsored Agents. Sponsored Agents "let people start a conversation with a business-sponsored agent after clicking an ad in ChatGPT," OpenAI wrote.
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September 16, 2026 at 3:09 PM
It's New 9/16: @themarketinganu.bsky.social on Google Ads benchmarking you (got a bit feisty), @gregfinn.bsky.social on multi-source conversions, CrUX ad metrics, Gemini 3.8, on Google position tracking and @mordyoberstein.bsky.social ditched us again www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_oE...
It's New 9/16: Google Ads benchmarking, multi-source conv., CrUX ad metrics, Gemini 3.8 & positions
YouTube video by RustyBrick Barry Schwartz Search Engine Roundtable
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September 16, 2026 at 1:59 PM
It's New 9/16: @themarketinganu.bsky.social on Google Ads benchmarking you (got a bit feisty), @gregfinn.bsky.social on multi-source conversions, CrUX ad metrics, Gemini 3.8, on Google position tracking and @mordyoberstein.bsky.social ditched us again www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_oE...
Jeez - in about 3 weeks from now, I should hit publishing my 50,000th article in this space
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September 16, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Jeez - in about 3 weeks from now, I should hit publishing my 50,000th article in this space
Yep, the Google tracking tools are getting more heated today - in fact @semrush is way more heated today - something is brewing over at Google www.seroundtable.com/google-updat...
September 16, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Yep, the Google tracking tools are getting more heated today - in fact @semrush is way more heated today - something is brewing over at Google www.seroundtable.com/google-updat...
Google Image Search "collections" now being "Suggested by AI" for some www.seroundtable.com/google-image...
#googleimages #google #googleimagesearch
#googleimages #google #googleimagesearch
September 16, 2026 at 11:51 AM
Google Image Search "collections" now being "Suggested by AI" for some www.seroundtable.com/google-image...
#googleimages #google #googleimagesearch
#googleimages #google #googleimagesearch
Google Search testing linking product listings directly to the merchant's website, like they did in June for Google Shopping www.seroundtable.com/google-produ... via @serpalert.bsky.social
#google #googleproducts #googleshopping #googleuserinterface
#google #googleproducts #googleshopping #googleuserinterface
September 16, 2026 at 11:41 AM
Google Search testing linking product listings directly to the merchant's website, like they did in June for Google Shopping www.seroundtable.com/google-produ... via @serpalert.bsky.social
#google #googleproducts #googleshopping #googleuserinterface
#google #googleproducts #googleshopping #googleuserinterface
New Google Ads multi-source conversions (beta) help document www.seroundtable.com/google-ads-m...
#googleads
#googleads
September 16, 2026 at 11:31 AM
New Google Ads multi-source conversions (beta) help document www.seroundtable.com/google-ads-m...
#googleads
#googleads
Bing testing shopping search filters on the left side when on the All tab - like Google does www.seroundtable.com/bing-sidebar...
#bing #binguserinteface #bingshopping #microsoft
#bing #binguserinteface #bingshopping #microsoft
September 16, 2026 at 11:22 AM
Bing testing shopping search filters on the left side when on the All tab - like Google does www.seroundtable.com/bing-sidebar...
#bing #binguserinteface #bingshopping #microsoft
#bing #binguserinteface #bingshopping #microsoft
Google Ads spend benchmark report shows how you spend versus your competitors www.seroundtable.com/google-ads-s... via @thomaseccel.bsky.social
#googleads
#googleads
September 16, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Google Ads spend benchmark report shows how you spend versus your competitors www.seroundtable.com/google-ads-s... via @thomaseccel.bsky.social
#googleads
#googleads
Google Search Console position tracking and reporting may change over time as Google Search, AI Overviews and AI Mode evolve says @johnmu.com www.seroundtable.com/google-searc... via @suzukik.bsky.social
#googlesearchconsole #googleaimode #googleaioverviews #googleperformancereport #google #seo
#googlesearchconsole #googleaimode #googleaioverviews #googleperformancereport #google #seo
September 16, 2026 at 11:05 AM
Google Search Console position tracking and reporting may change over time as Google Search, AI Overviews and AI Mode evolve says @johnmu.com www.seroundtable.com/google-searc... via @suzukik.bsky.social
#googlesearchconsole #googleaimode #googleaioverviews #googleperformancereport #google #seo
#googlesearchconsole #googleaimode #googleaioverviews #googleperformancereport #google #seo
Google Health yoga mats www.seroundtable.com/photos/googl...
September 16, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Google Health yoga mats www.seroundtable.com/photos/googl...
Google Search Live is now powered by Google's latest AI model, Gemini 3.8 Live. Search Live has been around for a couple years now, both in audio only format and then video format. Search Live was released globally in March, and before that, it removed the opt-in requirements.
Google Search Live Now Powered By Gemini 3.8 Live
Google Search Live is now powered by Google's latest AI model, Gemini 3.8 Live. Search Live has been around for a couple years now, both in audio only format and then video format. Search Live was released globally in March, and before that, it removed the opt-in requirements.
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September 15, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Google Search Live is now powered by Google's latest AI model, Gemini 3.8 Live. Search Live has been around for a couple years now, both in audio only format and then video format. Search Live was released globally in March, and before that, it removed the opt-in requirements.
Google add new ad metrics to Chrome User Experience Report (CrUX) today
Google Chrome User Experience Report (CrUX) With Ad Metrics
Google announced new ad metrics that are being tested within the Chrome User Experience Report (CrUX). These metrics include Ad Count, Ad Density, Ad Weight (Network) and Ad Weight (CPU).
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September 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Google add new ad metrics to Chrome User Experience Report (CrUX) today
It's New 9/15: Google ranking volatility and AI Mode text ads, @gregfinn.bsky.social on Google Ads bidding update data @themarketinganu.bsky.social on Microsoft Ads AI content rules and @mordyoberstein.bsky.social on new ecosystem carousel in Google Search www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8zH...
It's New 9/15: Google volatility, AI Mode text ads, Google Ads bidding update data & ecosystem links
YouTube video by RustyBrick Barry Schwartz Search Engine Roundtable
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September 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM
It's New 9/15: Google ranking volatility and AI Mode text ads, @gregfinn.bsky.social on Google Ads bidding update data @themarketinganu.bsky.social on Microsoft Ads AI content rules and @mordyoberstein.bsky.social on new ecosystem carousel in Google Search www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8zH...
Google Search ranking update seems to be hitting this morning - seeing a spike in chatter 🔥 www.seroundtable.com/google-updat...
#google #googleupdate #googlealgorithmupdate #googleseo #seo
#google #googleupdate #googlealgorithmupdate #googleseo #seo
September 15, 2026 at 11:54 AM
Google Search ranking update seems to be hitting this morning - seeing a spike in chatter 🔥 www.seroundtable.com/google-updat...
#google #googleupdate #googlealgorithmupdate #googleseo #seo
#google #googleupdate #googlealgorithmupdate #googleseo #seo
Google Business Profiles API processing delays www.seroundtable.com/google-busin...
#googlebusinessprofiles #google #googlelocal #googlemaps
#googlebusinessprofiles #google #googlelocal #googlemaps
September 15, 2026 at 11:51 AM
Google Business Profiles API processing delays www.seroundtable.com/google-busin...
#googlebusinessprofiles #google #googlelocal #googlemaps
#googlebusinessprofiles #google #googlelocal #googlemaps
Google is testing text anchor based links for sponsored results in Google AI Mode, which make them look more organic, but I guess get fewer clicks than other ad units in AI Mode www.seroundtable.com/google-ai-mo...
#google #googleads #googleaimode
#google #googleads #googleaimode
September 15, 2026 at 11:41 AM
Google is testing text anchor based links for sponsored results in Google AI Mode, which make them look more organic, but I guess get fewer clicks than other ad units in AI Mode www.seroundtable.com/google-ai-mo...
#google #googleads #googleaimode
#google #googleads #googleaimode