April 27, 2025

New AI-powered video results carousel in Search

Google is testing a new AI-powered video results carousel in Search, designed to surface the most helpful video clips for specific queries. This feature helps users discover relevant content and topics, especially for product searches (e.g., “best noise cancelling headphones”) or travel-related queries (e.g., “museums to visit in San Francisco”). The test is currently limited

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Updating the Merchant Listing Documentation on Energy Efficiency

Google has removed EnergyConsumptionDetails properties. Added a note on backward compatibility for developers using the original markup. Included an alternative to the certificationIdentification property for merchants without EPREL codes. This update was done following the October 2024 announcement, the EnergyConsumptionDetails type has been replaced by the more comprehensive Certification type.

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Checkout on Merchant Now Available for Demand Gen Campaigns in the US

Arpan Banerjee just texted me that ss of April 24, 2025, Checkout on Merchant is available for Demand Gen campaigns running on YouTube In-stream. This feature lets users quickly move from product discovery to checkout directly on the merchant’s website. It was already supported in Performance Max campaigns and organic shopping results. How to enable

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