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Check out what’s going on at Google, what’s changed, what’s about to change, and more! From the mandate to the mighty, what happens at Google can change a whole lot of things for businesses of all types and sizes.
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Andrei Ghimpu

New for 2025: QR Codes for Google Business Profile Review

Google has rolled out a new feature for Google Business Profiles that makes it easier to collect customer reviews. You can now generate custom QR codes that, when scanned, direct customers straight to your business’s review page.

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Chris Grant (he/him)

Google Indexing Rates on the Rise – What It Means for Your Website’s SEO

Recently, research by IndexCheckr highlighted a positive shift: Google’s indexing rates are improving. However, despite this progress, a significant number of pages still go unindexed or face deindexing over time, particularly affecting SEO-focused websites.

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Chris Grant (he/him)

Important Changes to Google reCAPTCHA in 2025: What You Need to Know

Google is requiring all reCAPTCHA users to transfer their keys to a Google Cloud project. The migration process will roll out in phases, but website owners have the option to move their keys manually before Google enforces the change.

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Accessability in Web Design
Chris Grant (he/him)

Google: Alt Text Is More About Website Accessibility Than SEO

Recently, Google’s Search Advocate, John Mueller, reaffirmed this in a Google SEO Office Hours session. According to him, while search engines use alt text to better understand the context of an image, its primary purpose is not to optimise search rankings—it’s to make the internet more inclusive for everyone.