Daily Search Forum Recap: July 11, 2022

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web.

Google seemed to have done another unconfirmed search algorithm update this weekend. Google also stopped showing a huge percentage of people also ask boxes. Glenn Gabe spotted a new top ranked feature that leads to critic reviews and product review articles. Google is testing large image ads. Google Ads adjusted its abortion ad policies. Google launched signed exchanges for desktop, top stories and news. Plus there is a new vlog out.

Search Engine Roundtable Stories:

• Google Search Ranking Algorithm Update On July 10th – Not Confirmed
  
  Yet again, we are seeing more volatility and ranking instability in the Google Search results. It probably started around July 9th through July 10th or so and we are seeing more chatter and many of the tools showing spikes.




• Huge Drop In Google People Also Ask
  
  Google seems to be showing the people also ask feature a lot less often now on desktop. According to Semrush and RankRanger, it was at about 60% of queries showing people also ask and now it is closer to 30%.




• Google’s Top Ranked SERP Feature Leads To Critic Reviews & Product Review Articles On Mobile
  
  If you’re an e-commerce retailer, or if you provide product reviews, then this latest SERP feature from Google will surely interest you. I recently noticed a ‘Top Ranked’ feature that works in conjunction with Critic Reviews and other product review articles when searching for specific products.




• Google Tests Large Images In Search Ads Again
  
  Google is once again testing showing very large images and a very large image in the search ads again. These Google Ads take up a lot of search result page real estate.




• Google Signed Exchanges For Desktop, Top Stories and News Now Live
  
  As you may remember, back in April Google said it is bringing signed exchanges support to desktop. Well that launched on Friday, July 8th. Signed exchanges in Google Search for desktop, top stories, news and more are live.




• Google Ads Updates Rules For Abortion Ads
  
  Google has posted changes or updates for those who are advertising around abortion topics. These changes impact advertisers providing medication abortions or abortion pills.
• Vlog #181: Jaimie Clark On Being A VP Of SEO & Building Your Career
  
  Jaimie and Jon Clark came for a visit and we all spoke SEO and a lot more. Jaimie Clark is the VP of SEO at Centerfield, she was previously the Head of SEO at Wirecutter, a New York Times company. Jon Clark runs his own firm, Moving Traffic Media and was…




• Stan The Google Dinosaur In Service Dino Uniform
  
  As most of you know, Google has a dinosaur on its campus, they named it Stan. Here is Stan dressed up as “Service Dino”, with dog ears attached and a newspaper in its mouth.

Other Great Search Threads:

Search Engine Land Stories:

Other Great Search Stories:

Analytics

Industry & Business

Links & Content Marketing

Local & Maps

• Apple Maps gets more detailed 3D data for three more countries, AppleInsider
• Google ‘BTS ARMY Day’: easter egg, Street View tour, more, 9to5Google
• Review Extortion, Algorithm Blues, Spend More for ROI, Near Media
• Scammers Are Trying to Extort Bay Area Restaurant Owners With Torrents of One-Star Reviews, Eater SF
• Apple CarPlay vs Android Auto: The difference lies in the details, The Economic Times
• Travel Back in Time With Street View and Map Archives, Wired

Mobile & Voice

SEO

PPC

Search Features

Other Search

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