Google AI Mode, Gemini 2.0 Powered AI Overviews, Ranking Volatility & New Search Data

Google released its much anticipated AI Mode, which is in beta now, but it super cool. Google AI Overviews are now powered by Gemini 2.0. Google had more search ranking volatility this week. Google said they answered over 5 trillion searches per year. Google said 10% of younger searchers start with Circle to Search. Sparktoro report shows a lot of searchers don’t search all that much. I posted the monthly Google webmaster report this week. Google thankfully killed of the page annotations feature. Google local reviews gain expressive reactions. Google Business Profiles and Local Service Ads are now associated, reviews only go on GBP going forward. Google Ads had a bug on March 1st where ads were not serving for a full two days. Google Ads has this mystery shopping rating. Google Ads may be triple-serving ads. Google to bring channel reporting to Performance Max campaigns. Google Merchant Center has a bug with the step for setting shipping ratings. Bing Ads is testing auto expanding sitelinks. Bing shows how ads are chosen in search. Google Search Liaison may be getting an assist from Rajan Patel. That was the search news this week at the Search Engine Roundtable.Sponsor: BruceClay one of the founding fathers of the SEO space, doing search marketing optimization since 1996. Bruce Clay is big into SEO training, check out seotraining.com to learn more and check them out at bruceclay.com. Also, check out their new product, Prewriter.ai - this tool empowers writers to write better and more efficiently, so check it out.0:00 - Introduction0:50 - Google AI Mode - It's Here - Here Is How To Access It2:25 - Official: Google AI Overviews Powered By Gemini 2.02:52 - Early March Google Search Ranking Volatility3:23 - Google Answers Over 5 Trillion Searches Per Year3:51 - Google: 10% Of Younger Google Searches Start With Circle To Search4:30 - Report: 1/3rd Don't Use Google Search (Web) All That Much5:05 - March 2025 Google Webmaster Report5:16 - Google Drops The Horrid Page Annotations Feature5:42 - Google Business Reviews Gain Expressive Reactions6:00 - Google Business Profile Now Associated With Local Service Ads6:14 - Many Google Ads Accounts Not Serving Or Delivering Ads Since March 1 (Confirmed & Fixed)6:55 - Google Ads Mystery Shopping Rating - What?7:36 - Google Ads Triple Serving Ads On Same Search Results Page8:00 - Google Ads May Get Channel Reporting For PMax Campaigns8:17 - Google Merchant Center Shipping Rates Bug Ongoing8:34  - Bing Ads Auto Expanding Sitelinks8:48 - Microsoft Shows How Ads Are Chosen In Bing Search9:05 - Google Search Liaison Gets An Assist9:36 - Conclusion