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Daily Search Forum Recap: March 23, 2022

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March 23, 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.

Did you discover 404ed pages two years later that you now want to redirect, will those links kick in? Google says probably not but maybe if those links are strong. Google Search Console rich results report will enforce location for event schema. Google Search is testing discount codes in the shopping pack. Microsoft Bing is testing on this page jump links. Microsoft Advertising updated its reporting in a big way. Google has a new easter egg for the National Cherry Blossom Festival.

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Does Redirecting Links That Lead To 404 Pages Gain Google SEO Value?

We know that links pointing to pages that do not exist, that 404 or some soft 404, are links that are not counted by Google – that is not new. But John Mueller of Google spoke about how sometimes you can redirect old 404 pages and that link may pass to the new page, even if that link is 404ed for years?

Microsoft Bing On This Page SERP Feature

Microsoft Bing is testing a feature in its search results page to anchor you to different sections of the search results. Microsoft calls this “On This Page” and when you click on an item on the left side bar, the searcher will be anchored down the search results page to that section.

Google Search With Discount Coupon Codes In Shopping Pack

Google is showing coupon codes that you can click on to “view code” and then that will show the code that you can copy and paste into the checkout page at the merchant to get the discount. This seems to be powered by Google the Merchant Center promotions feature (help document here).

Google Search Console Rich Results Report To Enforce Event Locations

Google posted a notice that it will now show warnings in the Google Search Console rich results report for when your structured data does not define the location for an event. Google said it will “start enforcing location requirements for events.”

Microsoft Advertising Updates Reporting Capabilities & Usability

Microsoft Advertising announced its “biggest reporting update in our history” by making the search ads reports “faster, easier, and more intuitive,” the company said. The company said reporting is now 60% faster to find and use.

Google Easter Egg For National Cherry Blossom Festival

If you go to Google and search for [National Cherry Blossom Festival] or [cherry blossom] or [hanami season] and so on, Google will give you a Cherry Blossom flower to click on that will trigger Google to have flower pedals to fall from the top of the search results page to the bottom.

Google Swing While Working At Zurich Office

Here is a photo of a Googler at the Zurich office swinging around while working. He posted this on Instagram and wrote “Finally (pretending) working at the office!” I guess he just returned to the off

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I don’t know of anything. I’ll check around, but if I don’t reply soon, you can assume this is yet again one of those times when we’re all going “what update are they talking about?”, Danny Sullivan on Twitter

This is my favorite. Today is my last day with @sengineland; it’s bittersweet to say the least. Thank you all so much for reading my work, answering my questions, supporting my career and making me feel like I belong., George Nguyen on Twitter

U.S. Judge Motions to Sanction Google and Compel Disclosure of Case Documents, WebmasterWorld

With the right tools and practices, you can streamline the creation of a website. ☝️ Watch the new episode of SEOs & Devs, where @g33konaut and @CrystalontheWeb discuss Screaming Frog, Google Search Console, and, Google Search Central on Twitter

Yeah, I wouldn’t sweat the difference for SEO. If something needs to drop urgently, use the URL removal tool. Sometimes folks recommend 410 for easier tracking in server logs, but that’s up to you (a, John Mueller on Twitter

It’s weird when “good practices” like TOC & FAQs get turned into cookie-cutter recipies, and all sites start to look the same. At that point, you know that the content is not just secondary, an, John Mueller on Twitter

Reddit is not a magic bullet, there’s so much bad information on there too (as much as I like the site) — like on any UGC site. My guess is that there’s a tiny portion of people who add “reddit”, John Mueller on Twitter

Yeah, that’s just plainly wrong. It would be nice if SEJ updated their content., John Mueller on Twitter

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

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July 28, 2024

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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 is not going to deprecate third-party cookies in Chrome. Google will test ads in AI Overviews soon. Google tests link icons citations in the AI Overviews. Google is testing a save button for AI Overviews. Google has AI Overviews for video descriptions. Google added links to Gemini responses. OpenAI launched SearchGPT, its own AI search tool. Google knowledge panels are using AI-generated images. Google is testing larger sitenames and favicon. Google’s John Mueller said don’t use LLMs for SEO advice. Appel Maps launched its web version in beta. Google Local Service ads has a new budgeting option. Google Ads has a new sitelinks interface. Google Ads Editor version 2.7 is out. Microsoft Advertising has new brand lists for Performance Max campaigns. Google reported earnings, showing ad revenue up 11%, with huge profits and earnings. That was the search news this week at the Search Engine Roundtable.

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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.

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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?