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Daily Search Forum Recap: January 31, 2022

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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 Search Console has released a new API for the URL Inspection tool. Google seems to be issuing manual actions to publishers over Google News and Google Discover violations. Google also seems to be going through the backlog of reconsideration requests after months and months of delays. Google said the untitled search spam did not infect anyone with malware. Google said the location of an internal link on a page does not matter. Google Search Console errors and issues for Breadcrumb and HowTo structured data was updated. Google Ads reminded us that the query data for some data in the search term report is going away tomorrow and more.

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Google Search Console Launches URL Inspection API

Google this morning launched a new API for Search Console – the URL Inspection API. This API lets you programmatically interact with the URL Inspection Tool that you would manually interact with within Google Search Console, but with code. SEOs and developers are super excited about this new API – as you’d imagine.

Google: No One Infected By Untitled Search Spam Issue

Danny Sullivan of Google said that no one was infected by the search spam issue around untitled documents. He said this is a spam issue, not a malware issue and “no one is infected with anything.” Sullivan added that the spam team is already on the issue and things are already improving.

How Does Location Of Internal Links On A Page Matter For SEO & Google Search

Google’s John Mueller said the location of internal links, links you place on your website to other parts of that same web site, does not necessarily matter if they are in the body content, footer, header or other sections on the page. The content, the anchor text, of those links helps Google understand what the page is about but the links aren’t really used more than just for crawling your site.

Google Penalizing News Publishers With Manual Actions For Discover & Google News

About a year ago, Google first introduced guidelines around manual actions for Google Discover and Google News. In the past week, I have seen numerous news publishers, both large and small, receive such manual actions.

Google Clearing Out The Manual Actions Backlog?

Earlier this month we reported that Google said there is a backlog with the manual actions in the queue, some as far back as over several months ago. Well, I am seeing some reports from SEOs that some of those manual actions are now being processed.

Breadcrumb & HowTo Google Search Console Errors Reporting Changed

Google has said it changed the error and issues reporting in Google Search Console for Breadcrumbs and HowTo structured data. This may result in new errors, warnings and issues or changes to the severity of the issues already reported by Google in Search Console’s enhancement reports.

Reminder: Some Google Ads Search Terms Report Query Data Being Removed Tomorrow

As a reminder, Google Ads will be removing some query data from your search terms report on February 1, 2022. Google warned us of this change in September 2021 and tomorrow is the day where historical query data that was collected prior to September 1, 2020 and does not meet the current thresholds for the search terms report will be removed on February 1, 2022.

Vlog #157: Brian Wallace On Infographics Helping An NBA Player Land A $64 Million Contact

Brian Wallace is the Founder and President of NowSourcing, an industry leading infographic design agency and he was in my neighborhood, which is actually his old neighborhood and stop by to talk shop. He now kind of jumps between Louisville, Kentucky and Cincinnati…

COVID Aged Scotch At Google Office

Here is a photo from the Google New York City office of a bottle of Lagavulin whisky scotch that was purchased by a Googler a year before the COVID lock downs and now, two years after COVID, it was re

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Are SEOs and Devs from different planets? @g33konaut and Github SEO manager @SEOGoddess tackle the important questions: → https://t.co/qTvOZuNK9i What happens when SEOs don’t know the answer?, Google Search Central on Twitter

Gmail campaigns became read only July 1st, 2021. Gmail campaigns will stop running June 28th, 2022. #ppcchat https://t.co/sxjEm7h1NP, Greg on Twitter

That doesn’t make any sense for SEO. I wouldn’t recommend it., John Mueller on Twitter

News: Google Business Profile support is now showing the type of case in the contact support flow. https://t.co/FXdGlI6E0m https://t.co/hCR1hr7Gd9, Ben Fisher on Twitter

We don’t make the result codes on our side – so I’d assume that’s coming somewhere from your server or network / CDN., John Mueller on Twitter

When Google My Business rebranded, they changed the URL for their Facebook support page to match the new name. Take a look at who snatched the old one. Do you know how many links online point to this URL? 🤦‍♀️https://t.co, Joy Hawkins on Twitter

Sure, but life is easier for SEO if you pick a URL and keep it for years., John Mueller on Twitter

The impressions are the impressions your site received in search. It’s not necessarily all the impressions shown to all users. It’s not the search volu, John Mueller on Twitter

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Daily Search Forum Recap: July 26, 2024

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July 27, 2024

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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 Gemini added related content and verification links. OpenAI launched its search engine called SearchGPT. Google says don’t use LLMs for SEO advice. Google has a related image carousel below the image box. Google local has this book online button that leads to call business. And I posted the weekly SEO video recap.

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Google Volatility, Bing Generative Search, Reddit Blocks Bing, Sticky Cookies, AI Overview Ads & SearchGPT

This week, we covered yet again more Google Search ranking volatility. Microsoft is testing its new Bing generative search experience. Reddit blocked Bing and other search engines that won’t pay for its content…

Google Gemini Adds Related Content & Verification Links

Google pushed out a large update to Gemini (formerly known as Bard) and this update includes more links to both related content and also links to verify the content that Gemini is responding with.

SearchGPT – OpenAI’s AI Search Tool

OpenAI has announced SearchGPT, its AI search tool that looks and feels a lot like ChatGPT but gives you more sources and answers through links. OpenAI wrote, “We’re testing SearchGPT, a temporary prototype of new AI search features that give you fast and timely answers with clear and relevant sources.”

Google’s John Mueller: Don’t Use LLMs For SEO Advice

Google’s John Mueller said on LinkedIn he does not recommend you use LLMs (AI tools) for SEO advice. He wrote, “please don’t use LLMs for SEO advice.” “They learn from all the bad SEO information out there,” he added.

Google Search With Related Images Carousel Below Image Box

Google is testing showing a related images carousel right below an images box in the mobile search results. As you scroll through the search results, you are presented with an images box and if that is not enough for you, Google Search shows you a related images carousel right below that.

Google Local Book Online CTA For Call Business

Google seems to be testing a new option for the Book Online call to action option that does not use an online booking service but rather lets you call the business directly. The button says “call business” and then will dial the business from your mobile phone.

Google Chrome Dinosaur Game Crochet

Here is the Google Chrome dinosaur game in some sort of crochet art, or tapestry art. I found this on Instagram and this was the person’s first crochet or tapestry, not sure the difference.

Other Great Search Threads:

Google discover test highlight text snippets with also asking to add note on links that visited, Khushal Bherwani on X

Google asking to add notes, Khushal Bherwani on X

Google AIO thinks “Psoriasis” is a viral disease that affects plants. This isn’t some tiny specific medical case. If AIO gets something this big wrong what does that mean for all the smaller health searches AIO is showing up for? We, Matt Smith on X

Sound Search is expanding from @YouTube to @YouTubeMusic! Search for music in a brand new way by humming, singing or playing a song in the background. More info, Neal Mohan on X

To clarify, the system will prioritize the keyword that is identical to the query. It will not prioritize keywords that aren’t eligible to serve (e.g. the campaign or ad group is paused). However, if you, AdsLiaison on X

update: despite receiving this email June 12th, our rep confirmed that these 2 accounts aren’t required to make the switch., Greg on X

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Daily Search Forum Recap: July 25, 2024

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July 26, 2024

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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.

Bing launched its new generative search experience and it does seem to prioritize links to publishers. Reddit blocked Bing Search and other search engines but not Google. Google says again it will test ads within the AI Overviews. Apple Maps launched a beta version of its web version. Google Local Service Ads tests expanding the phone number.

Search Engine Roundtable Stories:

Microsoft Now Testing Bing Generative Search Experience

Microsoft announced yesterday it has begun testing its new Bing generative search experience – so Bing GSE (versus Google SGE). “By combining the power of generative AI and large language models (LLMs) with the search results page, Bing’s generative search creates a bespoke and dynamic response to a user’s query,” Microsoft wrote.

Reddit Blocked Bing Search & Others But Not Google

On July 1, 2024, Reddit updated its robots.txt file to prohibit most search engine and AI crawlers from accessing its content – including blocking Microsoft Bing. Reddit did not block Google Search, which we covered here a few weeks ago.

Google Again: We Will Test Ads In AI Overviews Soon

Google said it again, it will soon test ads within its AI Overviews. Philipp Schindler, senior vice president and chief business officer for Google, said this in the earnings call on Tuesday night. He said, “soon we’ll actually start testing search and shopping ads in AI Overviews for users in the U.S.”

Apple Maps Web Version Launches Beta

Apple has launched a public beta version of Apple Maps on the web after launching the mobile app back almost 12 years ago on September 19, 2012. “Apple Maps on the web is available in public beta, allowing users around the world to access Maps directly from their browser,” Apple wrote.

Google Local Service Ads Shows Phone Number On Hover

Google Local Service Ads can now show the business’s phone number in the ad unit when you hover over your mouse cursor over the ad. It will then dynamically expand the ad to show the advertiser’s phone number.

Tree House & Hippie Van At Google Boulder Office

We have seen this area at the Google Boulder, Colorado office before, but I have not seen this hippie-looking van with flowers on it and such. This gives off a certain vibe for the office, don’t you think?

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Daily Search Forum Recap: July 24, 2024

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July 25, 2024

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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.

We spotted another Google search ranking volatility again around July 23rd. An SEO poll says 54% of SEOs saw positive effects from Google updates. Google Local Service Ads adds new budget options. Google Search is outlining videos in the search results. Google announced earnings and their ad revenue is up again, this time 11%.

Search Engine Roundtable Stories:

Google Search Ranking Algorithm Volatility – July 23rd

I probably should have covered this yesterday but I have been seeing more ranking volatility starting late on Monday, July 22nd, through yesterday, July 23rd and into today July 24th. This may be a continuation from what we saw last week or maybe something new – it is hard to tell.

Google Ad Revenue Up 11% – $64.62 Billion In Ad Revenue

Google / Alphabet reported its Q2 2024 earnings last night, where its ad revenue hit $64.62 billion, up 11% from last year’s quarter of $58.14 billion. Clearly, Google’s advertising business continues to grow despite any economic downturn we may have seen.

SEO Poll: 54% Of SEOs Saw Positive Effects From Google Updates

Aleyda Solis posted the results of a poll she ran, which showed 54% say their sites have seen mostly a positive effect from Google Updates in the last couple of years. John Mueller from Google replied to that poll saying, “While there are exceptions, life as an SEO or when working on the web is not about doom & gloom.”

New Google Local Service Ads Budget Options

Google has added new ad budget options and features to Local Service Ads. You can now set a maximum monthly ad spend limit for the month for some accounts.

Google Outlines Videos In Search Results

Google seems to have changed how it shows large videos in the search results. I am now seeing them show these gray lines, outlining the video box, in the Google Search results.

Google Receptionist – The Seattle Seahawks Blitz Mascot

Here is an old photo I recently found at the Google Kirkland, Seattle office. You can see the Seattle Seahawks mascot, aka the Blitz, sitting at the front desk at the Google office there.