Daily Search Forum Recap: April 25, 2025
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Anonymous Google reviews allows users to leave feedback on businesses without revealing their identity. Whether positive or negative, some people prefer anonymity when posting online reviews. In this guide, we’ll explain how you can leave an anonymous Google review, what it means for businesses, and why some people choose to post anonymously. What is an…
If you’re not familiar with embeddings, think of them as mathematical representations of meaning. Instead of storing your literal search history, Google converts your behavior into numbers that capture relationships between concepts. Basically, it’s search history as vector math. This is a direct application of semantic search, and it’s not brand new. blog/openai-patent-semantic-search/” rel=”noopener noreferrer” target=”_blank”>Folks…
Unlike previous updates where we might see evidence of some degree of reversal afterward, HC stands out as one factor that shows no mercy. In short, there are no easy fixes. Reversing a damaged site from an HC update is not straightforward and requires significant effort, depending on the site size and the time Google…
So step one to communicating really effectively with your senior SEO stakeholders is identifying the outcomes that matter to them. That’s the goals, the things that they’re being tasked with, the stuff that they are having to talk to their stakeholders about every day. These are the initiatives and goals that you’ve heard spoken about…
In a recent Search Off the Record podcast, Google’s Search Relations team cautioned developers against using CSS for all website images. While CSS background images can enhance visual design, they’re invisible to Google Image Search. This could lead to missed opportunities in image indexing and search visibility. Here’s what Google’s Search Advocates advise. The CSS…
TikTok will remain operational in the U.S. through September 17, as negotiations over a potential ownership deal continue. President Donald Trump issued a third executive order delaying enforcement of the TikTok ban, giving the Chinese-owned platform another 90 days to operate in the U.S. The move was confirmed in a White House briefing and TikTok’s…