New Google Ad Labeling
TechCrunch recently highlighted how Google is changing their ad labeling on mobile devices.
A few big changes include:
ad label removed from individual ad units
where the unit-level label was instead becomes a favicon
a “Sponsored” label above ads
th…
Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Webmaster Guideline Now Search Essentials, Unconfirmed Google Ranking Update, Product Reviews Transparency & More
This week, Google pushed out a revamped Google Webmaster Guidelines and renamed it the Google Search Essentials. Google also seemed to release an unconfirmed Google search ranking algorithm update. Google told us that the product reviews…
Google Webmaster Guidelines Is Now Google Search Essentials With Lots Of Changes
Google has replaced the Google Webmaster Guidelines with the Google Search Essentials. The name change is Google’s ongoing efforts to remove the term “webmaster” so that these tools and documentation do not narrow the focus to just “webmasters,” but e…
Google: Pinging Sitemaps Help Get New Content Indexed More Quickly
Google’s John Mueller said that pinging Google that your sitemap file has been updated can help Google index your new content quickly. He said it is simply Google practice to ping Google with when your sitemap file is updated.
Google About This Result Gains Remove Result Button
Google announced at the Search On event that it would be adding a remove result feature in the about this result overlay in Google Search. Well, now it is there for all to click on and use, if they want…
Just Because Ranking Top In Google Is Hard, It Doesn’t Mean You Can’t Succeed
We all know that ranking well for competitive terms in Google Search is not as easy, or even a fraction as easy, as it was two decades ago. This is because of many variables including but not limited to Google’s algorithms getting better and there bei…
Google Local Panel “Hear About This Place” Feature In Some Regions
Google seems to have launched or is testing a feature to have Google Search read details about a local business listing. This might be in only some regions, as I cannot replicate this in New York but I received a few reports from India about this feature.
Introducing site names on Google Search
Today, Search is introducing site names on mobile search results to make it easier to identify
the website that’s associated with each result, and we’re sharing how you can indicate your
preferred site name with structured data.
Introducing site names on Google Search
Today, Search is introducing site names on mobile search results to make it easier to identify
the website that’s associated with each result, and we’re sharing how you can indicate your
preferred site name with structured data.
Daily Search Forum Recap: October 13, 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 may have released another Google search ranking algorithm update…
Refreshed guidelines for site owners
In 2002 we launched a page with a set of guidelines for site owners that gave an overview of
best practices when it came to building a site. We called this page “Webmaster Guidelines” and
it’s been with us ever since. Since then we a…
Unconfirmed Google Search Ranking Algorithm Update Around October 13th
It has been a while since I reported on an unconfirmed Google search ranking algorithm update but it seems over the past 24 hours or so, we are seeing one. It probably started yesterday and is now continuing throughout today. There is some SEO chatte…
Microsoft: Half Of Bing Crawls Are New BingBot User Agent
Fabrice Canel updated us the other day that now half of all crawling Microsoft Bing does is over the new BingBot user agent. About a month ago, it was 20%, then two months prior to that it was 5%.
Google Releasing Older Local Reviews For Some Businesses?
There are reports from some local SEOs that Google is pushing out previously held reviews in Google Maps. Some are seeing dozens, if not over a hundred reviews being posted to local business profiles in Google Maps, some dating back a year or more.
Google Image Metadata Now Supports Image Credits
Google has added support for image credits for image metadata. Previously, image credit information was only supported with IPTC photo metadata.
Google Business Profiles Edit Ticket Prices Feature Added
Google has added some new features around attraction and tour operators including the ability to edit your ticket prices directly in Google Business Profiles.
Google AdSense Adds First Party Cookie Personalization & New Blocking Controls
Google AdSense has announced support for personalization with first-party cookies and also new improvements to the blocking controls navigation.
Google Data Studio Is Now Looker Studio
Google has brought Data Studio into Looker and it is now named Looker Studio. Google says this will bring more features and analytics tools to the platform.
Google Local Pack Map Overlay Tests Fuller Local Pack Card
Google may be testing (or this might be old) a new user interface for the local pack map interface. In the example below, Google is showing the fuller local card with some photos, business name, ratings, number of reviews, some hour details, and more.
Google Search Adds Arrow In Knowledge Panel
Google has added an arrow button, within a circle design, in the Google Search knowledge panel section. When you click on the arrow, it takes you deeper into the entity’s information within Google Search.