digitalpros.bsky.social
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Podcast EP 216 with @gsterling.bsky.social & me
The Podcast Deets
🧠 1. Pew & Ahrefs Reveal Click Declines & AIO Disruption
🗺️ 2. Local SEO vs. AI: What Happens to the Pack?
🤖 3. ChatGPT’s Local Play & The Battle Over “AIO”

www.nearmedia.co/ep-216-new-d...
EP 216 -AI Overviews vs. Local SEO: Are Users Clicking Less? Who Will Win the Name Game?
New data shows AI Overviews reduce website clicks and disrupt the local pack. Greg and Mike explore the implications for search, traffic, and branding in the AI era—plus some fun with burritos and Bos...
www.nearmedia.co
July 25, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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SEO Video Recap: Post Google core update volatility, AI Overviews killing clicks, Google ad revenue climbs, and more SEO and PPC www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0bw...
July 25: Google post core update volatility, AI Overviews clicks, Google revenues and more SEO/PPC
YouTube video by RustyBrick Barry Schwartz Search Engine Roundtable
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July 25, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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Everyone in business and marketing should read this.

Best article I’ve read on the SEO/AI topic. Gives the clearest understanding of some of the💩 people are trying to sell with GEO.
Even if Google isn’t what you do, on the daily. READ IT
I’ve heard way too many people speculating that AI search means “SEO is dead.”

I’ve been getting ads from “GEO” companies saying the same.

This couldn’t be further from the truth.

I put my thoughts in writing.

Check it out on @searchengineland.bsky.social:

searchengineland.com/ai-search-bo...
AI search is booming, but SEO is still not dead
AI search tools are on the rise, but SEO fundamentals remain critical. Learn how the two intersect and what it means for your strategy.
searchengineland.com
July 19, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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Google's new paid AI local calling agentic feature is a lot like the Google Ask For Me labs feature, which can be hit or miss www.seroundtable.com/google-ask-f...
How Google Ask For Me Gives Answers
Earlier this year, Google released a new search labs feature named Ask For Me. Google would call local businesses to get the information you need and then send it to you, without you having to pick up...
www.seroundtable.com
July 17, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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Google Ads scan QR codes or send to email call actions/assets are tracked by Google says @adsliaison.bsky.social www.seroundtable.com/google-ads-c... via @Dcdigitalpro

#googleads #ppc #google
July 17, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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Reviews on Local Service ad profile ran on @GoogleAds will finally be managed by the GBP / @GoogleSmallBiz profile.

Starting… today😱
#ppcchat
July 11, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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#google’s AIOs are killing search ad performance. @adexchanger.com calls it speculation. I call it experience from known google tactics after nearly 20 years of of dealing with them.

www.adexchanger.com/daily-news-r...
Get Your Clicks While You Can; WPP’s No Good Very Bad Year | AdExchanger
People are clicking on fewer and fewer Google Search ads because of AI Overviews, despite Google's claims to the contrary.
www.adexchanger.com
July 10, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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Google Ads generating fewer clicks despite being "baseline" with AI Overviews on the page? seroundtable.com/google-ads-c... via @digitalsansum @glenngabe.bsky.social @gregfinn.bsky.social @dcdigitalpro.com @AnthonyHigman
Google Ads Click Volume Declining
The folks at PPC Hero noted that Google Ads CPCs increasing and there is a decline in ad click volumes within Google Search. The question is why? More competition? Higher CPC prices? New bidding str...
seroundtable.com
July 9, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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Google Ads @adsliaison.bsky.social defends the hidden search terms as "solely privacy driven" www.seroundtable.com/google-ads-h... via @CJSlattery

#googleads #ppc #google
July 9, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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Here we go! We knew this was close. The June 2025 core update is underway. Stay tuned. This is the second core update of the year -> Google June 2025 core update rolling out now via @rustybrick.com

#google #seo
Google June 2025 core update rolling out now
This is the second core update of 2025 and this update will take about 3 weeks to complete.
searchengineland.com
June 30, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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It’s New 6/30: Liz Reid on SEO and Ads, Google volatility, AI Overview citations and ads matching (new Insights report) www.youtube.com/watch?v=AId2... with @mordyoberstein.bsky.social obsessed with car fires and @themarketinganu.bsky.social making balloons and @gregfinn.bsky.social was a no show
It’s New 6/30: Liz Reid on SEO and Ads in AI Mode, Google ranking volatility and ads matching
YouTube video by RustyBrick Barry Schwartz Search Engine Roundtable
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June 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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On this week's Marketing O'Clock:

- We predict what "Conversion Value (incl. predicted)" means
- Please make sure that we are your "preferred source" of news in the SERPs with the new feature in Google News
- I "shined" on my American Idol debut

+ all of the #digitalmarketing news this week!
June 30, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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Google is testing AI Mode in the search bar of desktop and Android Chrome www.seroundtable.com/google-ai-mo...
Google Testing AI Mode In Chrome Search Bar
Google is testing showing the ability to search in AI Mode within the Chrome search bar on desktop and Android devices. This is obviously being tested both in the US and in India, where AI Mode is av...
www.seroundtable.com
June 30, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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The Role of Paid Media: Google Ads and Paid Social Read more �‘‰ https://bit.ly/44vHbgb #ResilientMarketingStrategy #PaidMedia #LongTermGrowth
June 30, 2025 at 2:07 AM
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Comcast is simplifying its Xfinity internet plans and dropping data caps
Comcast is simplifying its Xfinity internet plans and dropping data caps
Unlimited data.
buff.ly
June 26, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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If you have one of these apps, delete them

www.forbes.com/sites/zakdof...
June 27, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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7 year and I was proud to not for 2025🤓🤣
June 29, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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I’m a bit confused.

The “Background checked” went from a label at the top of the LSA profile result list in Nov 2020, to structured-snippet style label directly on the profiles, since around September 2023.
June 22, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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Do you think they mean, “hit up Bethune”
June 1, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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🌟 Introducing AI Max for Search campaigns – a new one-click toggle setting for Search campaigns that enables AI-powered targeting & creative solutions aimed at capturing more demand & driving more conversions/conv value.

Rolling out in beta starting later this month. blog.google/products/ads...
blog.google
May 6, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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What's Changing With Google Ads Interview With Ginny Marvin
What's Changing With Google Ads Interview With Ginny Marvin
Navah Hopkins sat down with the Google Ads Liaison, Ginny Marvin, and spoke about the topic of what is changing with Google Ads. The interview is about an hour and is well worth watching or…
www.seroundtable.com
May 2, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Seeing some werid pics in law firms’ GBPs this morning.

One might be product defect but Dubai on an ATL attorneys profile…
Or some providence in China (i think)
May 9, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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@nearmedia.bsky.social, Great podcast on the future of local search with google Gemini, but also open ai ChatGPT, and bing.
If you are in the local search space, you should watch this youtu.be/RYeFlg4X_Gc
How Google’s Local Search is Morphing in Real Time on the Face of AI
YouTube video by Near Media
youtu.be
May 30, 2025 at 9:07 PM