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Daily Search Forum Recap: September 6, 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.
Microsoft Advertising announced a bunch of new features. Google Flights will discontinue the book on Google outside of the US. Google Home Hub display shows reviewer disclaimers now. Google has this Learn Something New feature that is not new. Google’s Gary Illyes gave some advice on how not to rank some content, well, not really but it is a good read.
Search Engine Roundtable Stories:
- Microsoft Advertising Adds Pinterest Import, More Google Imports, Editor Updates & More
Microsoft Advertising announced a lot of new features today including the ability to import from Pinterest, Google Import to for Performance Max campaigns, Microsoft Advertising Editor support for multimedia ads, cruise ads, tours, and activity ads now available, and subdomain support for dynamic search ads. - Book On Google For Google Flights To Be Discontinued Outside US
Google has quietly announced that on September 30th, Book on Google for flights will be discontinued in most countries or regions outside the United States. - Google Home Hub Display Reviews Disclaimer Notice
The Google Home Hub display can show users an “about reviews” disclaimer or notice that talks about how the review may not be verified by a confirmed visit or experience. - Google Learn Something New Web Story Feature
I am not 100% if this “learn something new” feature in Google Search is actually new but I have never reported on it before. Google Search shows a box named “learn something new” that takes you into a web story format in Google Search on mobile. - You Don’t Want Google To Rank Your Site In Specific Regions
Google’s Gary Illyes was on Reddit offering advice to one SEO who simply does not want traffic from Google from users in specific regions. The reason is, that they don’t ship to all locations and they don’t want a ton of abandoned carts. So if they can avoid getting traffic from the places they do not ship to, that can help reduce those issues. - Field Day At Google Boulder
Here is a photo from an event at the Google office in Boulder, Colorado. The sign says Welcome to Google Boulder Field Day. It looks like some sort of outdoor party for Googlers and the family?
Other Great Search Threads:
- Need Help on AMP for My website. : SEO, Reddit
- Changing Domain Names without Losing SEO Value, WebmasterWorld
- Google search favoring shorter informational articles? (new tag), WebmasterWorld
- I wouldn’t assume all ancient traditions have effects, people still do them regardless. Blog Search was discontinued in 2011, I can’t imagine the ping endpoint goes anywhere other th, John Mueller on Twitter
- No recovery of CPC after switching back personalized ads, WebmasterWorld
- Same Bing new test for product section. When you hover on product it’s opens as mini window., Khushal Bherwani on Twitter
- Well, just like you can create pages that rank above others, well, they can create pages that rank above yours too., John Mueller on Twitter
- I don’t know the details, but the data in Search Console Insights is a mix of Search Console & Google Analytics (if it’s verified), so I suspect you’re right., John Mueller on Twitter
- If you have separate directives for googlebot-images, that could work. https://t.co/YORUw5q4Ct has more on the order of precedence for user agents in robots.txt. My guess is it won’t c, John Mueller on Twitter
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Daily Search Forum Recap: August 30, 2024
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.
I posted the poll results for the Google August 2024 core update, most are down but not all. Google Shopping is testing a carousel for “more like this.” Google Ads has a “change bid strategy” popup. Google Store rating reviews for popular product videos are now being tested. Google Ads has a “here are some in the area” interface. And I posted the weekly SEO video recap.
Search Engine Roundtable Stories:
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Google August 2024 Core Update Impact Poll Results
Earlier this week, I posted polls across numerous sites, asking SEOs how they were impacted by the last Google August 2024 core update – knowing the update is not done rolling out yet. Overall, most said their rankings and traffic from Google Search are down but honestly, it is a pretty even distribution of responses. -
Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google August Core Update Data, SEO, Google Ads Features, Yelp Sues Google & More
We have been tracking the Google core update and seeing more surges and changes with those hit by the September helpful content update. I ran a survey asking how SEOs were impacted so far by the August 2024 core update… -
Google Ads Change Bid Strategy Popup Dialog
Some advertisers see Google Ads show this request dialog popup asking them to change their bid strategies. This shows in the Google Ads advertiser console, which asks the advertiser to change their bid strategy from one option to another. -
Google Shopping Carousel More Like This Button
Google Search is showing the shopping results but now shows “more like this” buttons under the products it shows for some carousel groupings. When you click on that “more like this” button, Google will dynamically load more products like it beneath the product you clicked on. -
Here Are Some In The Area Google Ads
Google has this ad format, I don’t think it is new, but it is titled “Here are some in the area.” These look like a version of Local Service Ads, but they look different. -
Google Store Rating Videos Reviews Of Popular Products
Google is now showing video reviews in the reviews of popular products section in the Google Store ratings landing area on Google Search. Got all that? -
Window Cleaners At Google Brazil Office
Here is a photo of a window cleaner hanging from the outside of the Google office in Brazil, taking a selfie as he and his coworker clean the windows.
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Daily Search Forum Recap: August 29, 2024
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.
Yelp sued Google, the search marketing industry found it funny. Google has a new tag diagnostic and consent management setup for Google Ads. Google says it does not count words or links on a page. Google is unifying booking on Google Business Profiles and Google Local Service Ads. Google is testing from your notifications.
Search Engine Roundtable Stories:
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Yelp Sues Google Over Unfair Advantage In Local Search
Yelp has officially filed a lawsuit against Google for allegedly using its monopolistic powers to give Google an unfair advantage in local search and local search ads. “For years, Google has leveraged its monopoly in general search to pad its own bottom line at the expense of what’s best for consumers, innovation, and fair competition,” Yelp’s General Counsel, Aaron Schur said. -
Google: We Don’t Count Words Or Links On Your Blog Posts
We know Google has told us for many years that word count is not a thing, Google doubled down on it last year. Google’s John Mueller reiterated that over the weekend saying not just words on a page but also links on a page are not counted by Google. -
Tag Diagnostics & New Consent Management Setup In Google
Google announced what it is calling “strengthen your first-party data strategy with new tools.” These new tools are Tag Diagnostics and a new consent management setup within Google Ads, Google Analytics, and Tag Manager. -
Google Merging Booking On Google Business Profiles & Local Services Ads
Google emailed some local businesses saying it will begin “unifying” booking on Google Business Profiles (GBP) and Local Services Ads (LSA). Google said this will create a “more seamless experience for your clients and their customers.” -
Google Search Tests From Your Notifications Box
Google Search seems to be testing a new search box that is titled “from your notifications.” I assume this works for Android devices only, where Google Search can detect the Android notifications, and show them when the query may be relevant to the notification? -
Google Bangkok 3D Signage with Googlers You May Know
Here is a photo from the Google Bangkok office, when Google held a Search Central Live event. You can see Daniel Waisberg, Cherry Prommawin and Gary Illyes in the photo standing next to this Google 3D signage.
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Industry & Business
- Google to spend $400 million to expand Nevada data centers, The Nevada Independent
- Brave lays off 27 employees, TechCrunch
- Googlers Say Leaders Use AI to Dodge Tough Questions at TGIF Meetings, Business Insider
- OpenAI reportedly in talks to close a new funding round at $100B+ valuation, TechCrunch
- Shopify welcomes new CTO Mikhail Parakhin, Shopify
- AI Doomers Had Their Big Moment, The Atlantic
- Google to invest another $400m in Nevada data centers, Data Center Dynamics
- Google weighs large data centre in Vietnam, source says, in nation’s first by US big tech, Reuters
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Mobile & Voice
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Daily Search Forum Recap: August 28, 2024
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.
Please take my poll on the Google August core update – over here. Google Ads accidentally released an “internal tools” button. Google issued Google Discover manual action policy violations. Google Local Service Ads review links are expiring soon. Google Ads added new shopping trends reports, new AI features and more. Looker Studio won’t show Google Ads Auction Insights data soon.
Search Engine Roundtable Stories:
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Google August 2024 Core Update Impact Poll
Last week, a reader here asked if I would poll the audience to see how the last Google search algorithm update impacted them, the Google August 2024 core update. So, I am asking you to take the poll below or on X to see how SEOs, in general, were impacted by this core update. -
Google Ads Gains Shopping Trends, Sync, AI & More Ad Features
Google Ads announced a number of updates yesterday, across new reporting, shopping tools and more ad features, including, of course, AI ad features. “To help retailers maximize success and stay nimble in this year’s shorter holiday shopping season, today at our annual Think Retail event we shared some new updates to Google tools,” Google wrote. -
Google Ads Accidentally Releases Internal Tools
Tons of Google Ads advertisers are noticing a new button available in the Google Ads advertiser interface named “internal tools.” There is a lock icon for the internal tools button and when you click on it, it has the headline “audience builder.” -
Google Issues Manual Actions Over Google Discover Policy Violations
In the past couple of days, Google has issued many manual actions around Google Discover policy violations. Just to be clear, you may have seen your Google Discover traffic drop with the August core update, and this policy violation notice would be unrelated to that. Google issued manual actions manually (but in batches) and Google never sends notices like this for algorthmic updates. -
Google Local Service Ads Review Links Expiring, Business Profiles Reviews Will Remain
Google has posted a notice that the old customer reviews links in Local Service Ads will expire and the Google Business profile link will be what you should use going forward. The notice is in the reviews section within Local Service Ads. -
Looker Studio Loses Access To Auction Insights Fields
Google’s Looker Studio has lost access to the Google Ads Auction Insights fields as of August 24, 2024 for new data sources. Then after September 23, 2024 it will no longer be available for existing data sources. -
Search Queries On Google Shade Structure
We’ve seen these shade structures at the GooglePlex but I didn’t know that these round discs had search queries and questions engraved in them. I found an Instagram photo zoomed into the discs and you can see that this one asks “where did all the cowboys go?”
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Mobile & Voice
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