Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web.
Google is testing ad / sponsored label variations. Google Shopping has this “Researched with AI” AI Overview format. Google Merchant listings now supports certification markup. Google has dropped support for the noarchive meta tag. Google product details in search have nearby labels.
Search Engine Roundtable Stories:
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Google Tests Sponsored Ad Label Variations
Google is testing multiple variations of the sponsored ad label in its search results. These are more subtle than the huge ad sponsored labels we saw weeks ago. Google is testing adding “by” or | or ‘¢ or : between the sponsored label and the site name or domain name. -
Google Shopping “Researched with AI – Experimental” Answer
Google Shopping is testing a new AI Overview answer titled “Researched with AI – Experimental.” This seems to pull together reviews for specific products based on Google Gemini AI. -
Google Merchant Listings Adds Certification Markup Support
Google now supports Certification markup support for merchant listings in the product structured data documentation. Google wrote, “starting in April 2025, we’re replacing the EnergyConsumptionDetails type with the more robust Certification type, as the new type supports more countries and a broader scope of certifications.” -
Google Search Product Detail Grid With Nearby Label
Earlier we reported Google was testing “most popular” and “best price” labels in the product detail grid within Google Search. Now, Google is also testing a “nearby” label in that same product grid detail view. -
Google Drops Support For Noarchive Meta Tag Directive
With Google removing the cache operator from its search service, Google has stopped supporting the noarchive directive in Google Search. The directive, the noarchive meta tag, would tell Google not to keep a cache copy of your page. Since Google doesn’t have a cache anymore, there is no need for Google to support this directive. -
Google Bird House Wall
In the Google offices in Colorado, they have this wall of birdhouses. I am not sure why. I don’t think birds live in there. But they have them.
Other Great Search Threads:
Search Engine Land Stories:
Other Great Search Stories:
Analytics
Industry & Business
Links & Content Marketing
Local & Maps
Mobile & Voice
- Apple Podcasts adds transcriptions for 8 more languages, AppleInsider
- Hands on with the Pixel Buds Pro 2, Google Blog
- How to Generate an AI Podcast Using Google’s NotebookLM, Wired
- Meta confirms it may train its AI on any image you ask Ray-Ban Meta AI to analyze, TechCrunch
- Students used Meta’s smart glasses to automatically dox strangers via Instagram streams, Engadget
- Apple releases Depth Pro, an AI model that rewrites the rules of 3D vision, VentureBeat
- Google Home for iPhone adding Favorites homescreen widget, 9to5Google
- Apple Intelligence and iOS 18.1 due October 28, AppleInsider
- When Will Apple Intelligence Be Released? When Is Apple Releasing M4 Macs, iPad?, Bloomberg
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Search Features
Other Search
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