SEO Daily News Recap for Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Report Finds Community Notes Fail to Address Proven Misinformation on X

As Meta launches the first Community Notes in its apps, another report finds significant flaws in the process.

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Social Media Today – Latest News

YouTube Tests Option to Remove End Screens from Clips

It seems like a minor thing, but some people really don’t like them…

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Social Media Today – Latest News

Oracle Firms as TikTok’s Likely Partner in US

Oracle seems to be the US government’s preferred partner, though the details remain incomplete.

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Social Media Today – Latest News

Google AI Overviews caught linking back to its own search results

So much for Google telling publishers they are prioritizing linking out to external sites.

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Search Engine Land

Daily Search Forum Recap: March 18, 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 is testing adding links to AI Overviews that generate clicks, but these links go to Google Search…

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Search Engine Roundtable

4 SEO practices with diminishing returns

Some SEO tactics work – until they don’t. Learn which ones lose value over time and how to optimize smarter.

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Search Engine Land

Google Testing Links In AI Overviews To More Search Results

While Google keeps saying it values publishers and knows how important it is to link to publishers and site owners from Search and AI Overviews, well, it is just as important for Google to link to their own search results for AI Overviews. Google is testing adding links, more visible and clickable links, right in the AI Overviews, to its own search results.

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Search Engine Roundtable

Bad SEO Advice: 4 Tips to Ignore

Four common SEO recommendations that waste time, or worse.

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SEO – Practical Ecommerce

YouTube Tests Handy New Shorts Editing Display

The updated editing UI will show you when you’re encroaching on in-app display elements.

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Social Media Today – Latest News

Bing Webmaster Tools Search Performance reports gains comparisons

You can now compare clicks, impressions, CTR, keywords, and pages across dates in the performance reports.

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Search Engine Land

Bing Webmaster Tools Copilot feature now available to all users

This was initially available to only 10,000 trusted testers in December, and now Microsoft is opening it up to everyone.

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Search Engine Land

How to use Google Search Console for keyword research

Hidden keywords, overlooked rankings, and content gaps – Google Search Console reveals it all. Here’s how.

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Search Engine Land

Google Business Profile Icon For Good For Kids

Labeling your Google Business Profile as kid-friendly is not new, but I don’t believe I have ever seen an icon that represents that within the Google Business Profile listing within Google Search. The icon is a pack of crayons that says "Good for Kids."

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Search Engine Roundtable

Google Education Q&A Now Supported In Spanish and Vietnamese

Google launched education Q&A carousel back in 2022 for English languages only. Now, Google has expanded support to include also Spanish and Vietnamese language. Spanish is supported in Mexico while Vietnamese is supported in all Google regions.

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Search Engine Roundtable

Meta Reports That its Llama Language Model Has Been Downloaded a Billion Times

Meta’s Llama model is now powering a range of AI projects.

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Social Media Today – Latest News

Google Testing Various AI Search Options Beyond AI Mode

Google Search seems to have accidentally leaked its various AI Search options and features, that go beyond just AI Mode, which it recently launched. 47 different AI Search options are shown including Info Sleuth, Allium, QTalk, MedExplainer, Fantasy Sports Researcher, Smart Kitchen and many more.

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Search Engine Roundtable

Building AI Driven Workflows – Eoin Hinchy (CEO, Tines)

Watch now | For those who are interested in how AI is impacting workflows of teams across industries, this is the episode for you.

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Software Snack Bites

Which companies produce the best product managers

Part two in my exploration of the companies that find and develop the best PMs

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Lenny’s Newsletter

Google Shopping Ads With First Order Discount Label

In December, Google Merchant Center introduced a new field for "first order" discount. Now, we are seeing "First order" labels in the Google Shopping Ads within the Google Search results.

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Search Engine Roundtable

Snapchat Shares Insights into How to Connect with Film and TV Fans in the App

Snapchatters are highly engaged with film and TV content.

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Social Media Today – Latest News

YouTube Announces Participation in New Youth Digital Wellbeing Project

The program will see more collaborative development of digital education content.

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Social Media Today – Latest News

LinkedIn Adds Another In-App Puzzle Game

LinkedIn says that 80% of games players return to the game within a week.

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Social Media Today – Latest News

How to Use Mental Jujitsu to Convince Your Boss/Team/Client to Make the Right Marketing Investments – SparkToro

"How do I convince my boss/team/client to invest in my audience’s true sources of influence? Especially when those sources are so hard to prove

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SparkToro

Bing pushes ad-heavy search results with 7+ sponsored listings

Users report seeing search pages dominated by ads with minimal organic content.

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Search Engine Land

Google Ads rolls out channel control for Demand Gen campaigns

Advertisers now have more granular control over their demand generation campaigns, but reporting limitations remain a challenge.

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Search Engine Land

Bluesky for PPC: What you need to know

Bluesky’s rapid growth is gaining attention — but with no ads yet, what does it mean for PPC? Learn how to prepare for future opportunities.

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Search Engine Land

Google Testing Three Rows Of Google Shopping Ads

To be honest, this seems more like a quirk than a test, but Sachin Patel spotted Google showing three rows of Google Shopping Ads in the Google Search results. We’ve seen two rows on mobile search previously and now three rows on desktop search.

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Search Engine Roundtable

Google Ads Images Expand Swipe Carousel Double

Google Ads is testing the ability to not just expand the images in the ad carousel but expand it again. So you can double expand the images and swipe through them either as smaller images or as larger images.

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Search Engine Roundtable

SEO Insurance Writer ~ LendingTree ~ $70-75k ~ Remote (US)

*PLEASE NOTE: This role does not offer visa sponsorship. * JOB DESCRIPTION Can you break down complex personal finance topics and help people make smart decisions about their money? Do you understand how to optimize content using SEO best practices? LendingTree is looking for a staff writer focused on our fast-paced insurance vertical to join […]

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In-house SEO jobs – SEOjobs.com

SEO Manager (Contract) ~ Workleap ~ Remote (CAN)

Company Description Workleap builds practical employee experience software that makes work simpler. Our products include Workleap, a simple employee experience platform to boost engagement, drive performance, and develop teams, and ShareGate by Workleap, a single, trusted out-of-the-box solution for fast and secure migration, adoption, and Copilot readiness—simplifying data management across Microsoft 365. With over 20,000 […]

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In-house SEO jobs – SEOjobs.com

SEO Customer Success Manager ~ Search Atlas ~ Remote (US)

Position Overview The Search Atlas Enterprise Customer Success Manager (CSM) is responsible for ensuring enterprise clients maximize value from the Search Atlas platform. This role will build strong client relationships, drive product adoption, and serve as the primary point of contact for enterprise accounts post-sale. Key Responsibilities Develop and execute strategic success plans for enterprise […]

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In-house SEO jobs – SEOjobs.com

Director of SEO ~ El Toro Interactive ~ $90-100k ~ Remote (US)

Description ***This is a fully remote position.**** El Toro Interactive is a digital marketing agency that lies in a full service eCommerce ecosystem, specializing in fashion and beauty. With aim to have the best talent in the US, so physical location is not an issue. *****This is a Remote Position***** The SEO Director will lead […]

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SEO Agency Jobs – SEOjobs.com