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“The best brands are built on great stories.” – John Michael Morgan @johnmorgan — Mike Martin (@MikeMartinGB) May 9, 2025 from Twitter https://twitter.com/MikeMartinGB May 09, 2025 at 02:02PM

Did you know that you can quickly add parameters to the end of your Google Search URL to see search results in a specific language and/or country? Yes, you can do this from the advanced search settings screen in Google Search but you can also append &hl=(languagecode) + &gl=(countrycode) URL parameters, if you want to save some clicks.

Google is showing the number of followers for a Facebook profile in the Google Ads, the search ads. We saw Google testing this for organic / free results two years ago, but now we see them being tested on sponsored search listings.

It’s been calm for the past two weeks but we are seeing Google ranking volatility hit on May 8th. Google held another creator summit, this one in Washington, D.C. Apple said Google searches are declining in Safari, but Google said…

Amazon’s updated FBA rules reward tight inventory control. This guide breaks down IPI scores, storage fees, and tactics to keep your business running smoothly.
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RT @MikeMartinGB: Most websites don’t need more visitors. They need more buyers — Mike Martin (@MikeMartinGB) May 9, 2025 from Twitter https://twitter.com/MikeMartinGB May 09, 2025 at 01:05PM

Microsoft is testing a new pagination bar for its Bing Search results. Instead of the left arrow, page numbers and then right arrow, Bing is testing showing a “Next" button and then a "Prev" button.

Google AdSense announced that the Auto optimize feature is now configurable at the site level. Google moved it out of the Experiments section and made several improvements to Auto optimize.

Google said it is now able to catch “20-times the number of scammy pages," that it did in the past, leading to a reduction of "these scams by more than 80% in Search." Google credits investments in AI-powered scam detection systems and improved scam classifiers.

“Without storytelling, your brand becomes just another commodity.” – Marty Neumeier @MARTYneumeier — Mike Martin (@MikeMartinGB) May 9, 2025 from Twitter https://twitter.com/MikeMartinGB May 09, 2025 at 12:05PM