It's New 8/5: Reddit Special on Google, Google Assistant to Shut, Google Ads with hyperlinks in descriptions and more episode artwork

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It's New 8/5: Reddit Special on Google, Google Assistant to Shut, Google Ads with hyperlinks in descriptions and more

from Search Engine Roundtable Podcast · host Barry Schwartz

Today we covered how Google said Reddit gets no special preference in its search or AI rankings. Gemini will be replacing Google Assistant on September 4 on mobile devices. Google Ads is testing keyword anchor text links in ad descriptions. Google Ads has new help docs for PMax pay per leads.0:00 - Introduction1:08 - Google says Reddit gets no special preference4:06 - Gemini to replace the Google Assistant5:19 - Google Ads test anchor text hyperlinks in ad descriptions7:15 - Google Ads new help docs for PMax pay per leads8:08 - ConclusionA daily recap video summarizing a few of the top search marketing headlines covered at the Search Engine Roundtable.This recap is called It's New - A quick, daily dose of the latest in SEO with Anu Adegbola of Search Engine Land, Mordy Oberstein of SE Ranking and Greg Finn of Cypress North (and Marketing O’Clock) and Barry Schwartz.

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