SEO Daily News Recap for Thursday, March 20, 2025

Meta, Google Look to Trump Administration to Combat Australian Regulatory Charges

Australia’s News Media Bargaining Code could become a target of Trump’s trade reform agenda.

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Social Media Today – Latest News

X Takes on Indian Authorities Over Censorship Requests

X is taking a stand against suppression orders in India.

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Social Media Today – Latest News

Google may remove your page from search if users don’t interact with it

Google once again confirms user interactions play a role in ranking and indexing, especially if users don’t click on pages in search results.

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Search Engine Land

Daily Search Forum Recap: March 20, 2025

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 admitted that if searchers don’t use your page in the search results, it may be removed. Google dropped the review count for review stars for non-product search results. Microsoft said schema is used for its LLMs, like Copilot. Bing has buy now buttons that direct users to your shopping cart and adds the item to the cart. Google Business Profles fixed the issue with the recertification requests from last week…

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Search Engine Roundtable

Google Business Profiles Fixes Reverification Bug

Last week, Google sent out a bulk load of reverification requests to Google Business Profiles. Well, according to Google’s Rick Saxe, it was a bug and the bug should be fixed as of the past day or so.

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Search Engine Roundtable

Google Admits If Searchers Don’t Use Your Page In The Search Results They May Be Removed

Google admitted in a video published on its own Search Central YouTube channel that if searchers do not use your page(s) in the search results, those pages may stop showing up in the search results. Martin Splitt said this in a recent YouTube short he posted where he said, "if pages fall off the index again… users don’t really use them in search results."

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Search Engine Roundtable

Google Drops Review Counts For Non-Ecommerce Results

Google seems to have dropped showing the number of reviews are on a page, the review count, next to the review stars, for non-shopping/e-commerce pages. Google Search is now showing rating review values when using AggregateRating mark-up.

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Search Engine Roundtable

Schema Helps Microsoft’s LLMs (Copilot) Understand Your Content

There is a big debate in the SEO community on the topic of schema markup and LLMs. Do LLMs like Microsoft Bing’s Copilot, Google’s Gemini, OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Perplexity and others use schema markup and structured data in any way. Fabrice Canel, Principal Product Manager at Microsoft Bing, said they do.

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Search Engine Roundtable

Google Search Console API gains 24-hour hourly data for past 8 days coming soon

Now you can programmatically get access to the 24-hour search performance data from the Search Console API.

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Search Engine Land

Threads Adds Topic Tags on Profiles, Reply Controls and Video Updates

A raft of new features coming to your Threads app.

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Social Media Today – Latest News

Meta Launches AI Chatbot to EU Users

Facebook and IG users in Europe will now be able to try out Meta’s AI chatbot.

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Social Media Today – Latest News

Google’s AI Mode: Here’s what matters for SEOs and marketers

Discover how Google’s new AI mode impacts search results, citations, and visibility –plus key insights for SEO and marketing professionals.

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Search Engine Land

Microsoft Bing/Copilot use schema for its LLMs

Fabrice Canel confirmed that Microsoft does use schema markup to help its LLMs learn and understand.

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Search Engine Land

Templates, tactics, and tips from 1,000 high-converting pages

What do 1,000+ high-converting landing pages have in common?

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Search Engine Land

SEO priorities for 2025: Your guide to search success

SEO in 2025 feels confusing, but smart strategies still win. Learn proven tactics to stay visible in search and drive results.

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Search Engine Land

Microsoft Bing Shopping Listings Buy Now Button Direct To Checkout

Microsoft Bing’s shopping carousel results have a "buy now" button that now links directly to the checkout page of the merchant. So when you click on buy now, it adds that item directly to the cart of the merchant’s website.

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Search Engine Roundtable

Reddit’s Consolidating its DM and Chat Options into a Single Stream

Now, all of your Reddit chats and messages will be listed on one tab.

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Social Media Today – Latest News

LinkedIn Adds Calendly Integration for Profile CTA Buttons

An easy way for profile visitors to book in meetings direct.

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Social Media Today – Latest News

TikTok Launches AMBER Alerts to US Users

TikTok’s massive reach will help to raise awareness of missing children.

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Social Media Today – Latest News

Reddit SEO: Everything you need to know

Reddit’s search dominance is growing. Here’s how to harness its SEO potential effectively to boost visibility.

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Search Engine Land

How to expand from Meta Ads into Google Ads

Are you a Meta-first advertiser who is eyeing Google Ads? Learn when, why, and how to diversify your PPC strategy for maximum growth.

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Search Engine Land

SEO Specialist at DRT.FM – The SEOFOMO Hub

We’re seeking a highly skilled Technical SEO Expert with strong coding skills to optimize our website’s performance, indexing, and overall search visibility. The ideal candidate should have a deep understanding of modern web technologies and be able to implement technical SEO best practices across WordPress and Next.js 15 environments. Key Responsibilities: Technical SEO Implementation: Optimize <a href="https://hub.seofomo.co/job/seo-specialist-at-drt-fm/" class="more-link">…<span class="screen-reader-text"> SEO Specialist at DRT.FM</span></a>

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The SEOFOMO Hub

SEO Program Specialist ~ REI ~ $64.6-103.5k ~ Remote (US)

Overview REI Co-op is united around discovering, building and celebrating better ways of working in this world, all so that folks can find and pursue a love of the outdoors. When you work for the co-op, you do your best work with the support to live your best life. And you play a part in […]

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In-house SEO jobs – SEOjobs.com

SEO Testing Analyst ~ SearchPilot ~ £28-35k ~ Remote (UK)

SearchPilot is looking for a smart, motivated and passionate analyst to join our Professional Services team in the UK. This role will be working remotely but with the expectation to work in person with other members of the team once a month in London. The SearchPilot platform enables our customers to run SEO A/B tests, […]

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In-house SEO jobs – SEOjobs.com

Sr. SEO Content Specialist ~ Odds Scanner ~ €50k ~ Remote (WW)

Your mission Odds Scanner is looking for an English-speaking Senior SEO Content Specialist to join our remote full-time team focused on the sports betting industry. If you’re looking for an opportunity to grow in a lively environment where you will be involved in a lot of different projects and campaigns, this is the right place […]

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In-house SEO jobs – SEOjobs.com

SEO Specialist ~ Digital Law Marketing ~ $60-100k ~ Remote (US)

Job description About Us Digital Law Marketing, Inc. is a full-service digital marketing agency exclusively serving law firms across the U.S. We specialize in SEO, PPC, content marketing, web design, and social media management to help attorneys grow their online presence and attract clients. As we continue to expand, we are looking for an experienced SEO […]

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SEO Agency Jobs – SEOjobs.com

Digital PR Manager – The SEOFOMO Hub

Fancy joining the Minty team as a Digital PR Manager? Remote | £33,000 – £36,000 p/a (DOE) | Quarterly team meet-ups in London or Barcelona We’re on the hunt for a Digital PR Manager to join our growing team. If you love creating attention-grabbing PR campaigns, have a track record of landing top-tier coverage, and know <a href="https://hub.seofomo.co/job/digital-pr-manager/" class="more-link">…<span class="screen-reader-text"> Digital PR Manager</span></a>

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The SEOFOMO Hub

SEO Strategist & Account Manager ~ Geeky Tech ~ £30-55k ~ Remote (UK)

About the Job Elevate Your SEO Career: Join the Innovative Team at Geeky Tech. Imagine a role where your SEO expertise isn’t just appreciated-it’s celebrated. A career where you’re not just another cog in the digital machine but a key player in driving groundbreaking results for forward-thinking clients. At Geeky Tech, we’re not your average […]

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SEO Strategist Jobs – SEOjobs.com