Streets Ahead: Google’s AI Mode and New Full-Width Knowledge Panels

Streets Ahead: Google’s AI Mode and New Full-Width Knowledge Panels

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In this week’s Streets Ahead update, SOCi discusses Google CEO, Sundar Pichai’s comments on AI Mode & the future of Google Search as well as the Knowledge Panel /Business Profile redesign. The Future of Google Search – AI Mode The News  In a wide-ranging conversation on the Lex Fridman Podcast, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai explored […]

Streets Ahead: Microsoft New Agentic Tools, Apple Maps Recommendations StreetFight

Streets Ahead: Microsoft New Agentic Tools, Apple Maps Recommendations

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In this week’s Streets Ahead update, SOCi discusses Microsoft unveiling over 50 new AI  agentic web tools and Apple Maps adding curated recommendations. Microsoft Adds New AI Agentic Web Tools The News  At its Build 2025 conference, Microsoft outlined a sweeping strategy to lead the evolution of the “open agentic web,” unveiling more than 50 […]

Google’s Search Labs and Optimizing Local Pages for AI Search Street Fight

Streets Ahead: Google’s Search Labs and Optimizing for AI Search

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In this week’s Streets Ahead update, SOCi discusses Google’s Search Labs latest experiment and optimizing local pages for AI search. Google’s Search Labs Tests AI for Business Leads The News  Last week, Google’s Search Labs introduced a new experiment called “Ask for me,” an AI-powered feature designed to call businesses on your behalf to gather […]

Streets Ahead: TikTok Past the Ban, Global AI Adoption Street Fight

Streets Ahead: TikTok Past the Ban, Global AI Adoption

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In this week’s Streets Ahead update, SOCi discusses the current status of TikTok  and global AI adoption trends TikTok Past the Ban The News TikTok went offline for U.S. users on the evening of Saturday, January 18, shortly before a 2024 law’s deadline took effect on Sunday. Sixteen hours later, on the morning of January […]

Streets Ahead : Tiktok Ban Deadline, Meta Moderation Shift Street Fight

Streets Ahead: Tiktok Ban Deadline, Meta Moderation Shift

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In this week’s Streets Ahead update, SOCi discusses the approaching TikTok  ban deadline and the shift in  moderation strategy by Meta TikTok’s Fate Hangs in the Balance as Ban Deadline Approaches The News The future of TikTok in the United States hangs in the balance as lawmakers and courts wrestle with a TikTok ban and […]

Streets Ahead: Tiktok Ban Looming, Trial Reels street fight

Streets Ahead: Tiktok Ban Looming, Trial Reels

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In this week’s Streets Ahead update, SOCi discusses the looming TikTok  ban and the Instagram roll out of Trial Reels.  TikTok Ban Looming The News The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled on Friday in favor of the government, affirming that TikTok must divest from its parent company, ByteDance, by January […]

Streets Ahead: Evolution of Search, Social Platforms and Links Street Fight

Streets Ahead: Evolution of Search, Social Platforms and Links

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In this week’s Streets Ahead update, SOCi discusses the AI driven evolution of search and explores the potential that social platforms are restricting the reach of posts with links.  AI and the Evolution of Search The News Semrush, in partnership with Statista, has released a comprehensive report on the role of generative AI in th […]

Streets Ahead: Facebook Local Tab, DOJ Weighs Google Breakup

Streets Ahead: Facebook Local Tab, DOJ Weighs Google Breakup

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In this week’s Streets Ahead update, SOCi looks at Facebook’s new local tab as well as the DOJ recent recommendations that may lead to the breakup of Google. Facebook Unveils Local Tab in Youth-Focused App Redesign The News Facebook has introduced a major app redesign, described by Social Media Today as a “youth-focused refresh.” This update […]

Streets Ahead: Yelp 2024 State of Services, Google Review Policy Street Fight

Streets Ahead: Yelp 2024 State of Services, Google Review Policy

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In this week’s Streets Ahead update, SOCi looks at Yelp’s 2024 State of Services report as well as the conclusion of Google’s new efforts to tackle fake reviews. Yelp Publishes 2024 State of Services Report The News Yelp’s annual report on the state of services indicates that the home services industry is set to break new […]

Streets Ahead: AI Overviews and Organic Search, Google Core Update Concludes Street Fight

Streets Ahead: AI Overviews and Organic Search, Google Core Update Concludes

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In this week’s Streets Ahead update, SOCi looks at recent changes in AI Overviews as well as the conclusion of Google’s August Core Update. AI Overviews Now Better Reflecting Google Organic Search Results The News Recent research by Mark Traphagen and seoClarity shows that AI Overviews (AIOs) are now closely mirroring Google’s organic search results. After […]

Streets Ahead: Google Monopoly Ruling, AIO Declines StreetFight

Streets Ahead: Google Monopoly Ruling, AIO Declines

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In this week’s Streets Ahead update, SOCi looks at what’s next after the Google monopoly ruling as well as the continued decline in Google AI Overviews (AIO). Google Monopoly Ruling: What’s Next After the DOJ’s Landmark Decision? The News Last week, we reported on a significant development in the lawsuit filed against Google by the […]

Streets Ahead: Google DOJ Ruling and Google's Search Dominance Street Fight

Streets Ahead: Google DOJ Ruling and Google’s Search Dominance

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In this week’s Streets Ahead update from SOCi, we learn about the Google DOJ ruling and AI’s effect on Google’s search dominance  Google Ruled a Monopoly in DOJ Case In a 2020 lawsuit, the Department of Justice and several state attorneys general accused Google of maintaining a monopoly, leading to a ruling by federal judge […]

Streets Ahead: TikTok Adds Yelp-Like Features, AI Overviews Street Fight

Streets Ahead: TikTok Adds Yelp-Like Features, AI Overviews

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In this week’s Streets Ahead update we learn about TikTok adding Yelp-like features and Google’s updates to AI Overviews.  TikTok Adds Yelp-Like Features The News TikTok is adding features similar to Yelp, categorizing location-specific videos into segments such as food and drink, hotels, and shopping. This update aims to improve user experience by making it […]

Streets Ahead: 64% of Google Searches End with Google Street Fight

Streets Ahead: 64% of Google Searches End with Google

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In this week’s Streets Ahead update we learn about new Google research from Rand Fishkin  and a reduction in brand spending on TikTok  64% of Google Searches End with Google The News Rand Fishkin at SparkToro has released an updated version of his “zero click” search studies, with the last one published in 2021. This […]