WordPress 5.5 With Google Sitemaps Integration In Its Core
For over a year, Google said it is working with the WordPress team to build in to the core of WordPress the ability to generate XML Sitemaps. Well, now with WordPress 5.5 it is now out. Pascal Birchler from Google announced on WordPress.org “in WordP…
Google: Multiple Fact Checks Rich Results May Not Show In Search
Google has updated its developer documentation to clarify that if you use multiple fact checks on a page it may not show up in the search results as rich results.
Search Buzz Video Recap: Google Algorithm Update, Mobile-First Indexing Deadline, Twitter Is Back, Google Breaks Again & Apple Ranking Factors
It looks like you all need some relaxation, so this week I took you to the beach – not that I ever go to beaches but hey, it is a green screen. In the search news, it seems like we have a Google search ranking update yesterday and today…
Google Search Console Adds Share Report Feature
Google Search Console has a new (I think it is new) button to let you share a report with someone else through a secure link. The share button is next to the export button on many of the reports. At the time I am writing this, I do not see the button…
Google Search Console Coverage Report – Experiencing Indexing Issues Notice
If you login to Google Search Console, click on your coverage report, you will see a new message at the top of the page. It has a blue background and reads “we’re currently experiencing indexing issues (started July 14, 2020).” The learn more goes no …
Google My Business Upgraded Profiles; $50 Per Month
Google is now trying a subscription billing model for Google My Business, something Google has explored doing in the past, and is now actively pursuing. Google sent Tom Waddington an email asking him to “upgrade” his business profile for $50 a month.
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How To Improve Google Indexing? Create Great, Unique & Compelling Content.
Google’s John Mueller said that “best way to improve indexing is to create great – unique & compelling – content that users have been seeking out, and which users recommend to others.” Google has said that many indexing issues are related to quality issues.
Google Mortgage Search Results Box For You To Compete With & In
Google has a newish search feature for searches related to mortgages. While Google had mortgage calculators and tools for a while, those featured only came up for specific and exact queries. Now, Google has a much wider search feature box that gives yo…
Apple Lists Its Search Ranking Factors
Apple has updated the “about Applebot” help documentation page the other day and in that document it lists information about how Apple ranks web results. It also updated information around Applebot.
Google Tests Search Refinements When You Scroll Up
Here is a new test Google is running, where when you do a search on mobile, scroll down and then scroll back up, Google will show you other search refinement options for your original query. I cannot replicate this but Brodie Clark posted a video of th…
Microsoft Advertising Now Offers Free ShutterStock Photos For Image Ads
Microsoft announced yesterday it is offering free high quality images from ShutterStock for use in Microsoft Advertising’s image ads. “To help you find the right images for your campaigns, we’re partnering with Shutterstock to provide you free access …
Bing URL Submissions Plugin To Get Your WordPress Content Indexed Fast
Bing announced a new WordPress plugin that integrates your WordPress site with the Bing Webmaster Tools URL submission API. In short, the plugin looks for new and updated content and automatically submits it to Bing for fast indexing.
Google Shopping Sponsored Web Results With Material Label
You know when you go shopping, either online or offline, and you get the shirt in your hand, you look at the label and it tells you the materials it was made of? Well, Google is testing showing you that information before you buy, before you even clic…
Google Site Command & Navigational Query Operators Failed Yesterday
Yesterday for a period of a few hours, you may have been unable to find the site or content you were looking for on Google Search. Google said it had an issue with some navigational queries and site commands.
Google Ads Editor v1.4 Adds Recommendations, Local Campaigns & More
Google released version 1.4 of the Google Ads Editor. This comes a few months after version 1.3 was released. In version 1.4, Google added recommendations, local campaigns and much more.
Google Deadline For Mobile-First Indexing Now March 2021, Not September 2020
Google, as expected, has decided to push off the deadline for going 100% into mobile-first indexing. The previous deadline was September 2020, but after COVID hit, Google said they may push this deadline back to give site owners more time to prepare du…
GoogleBot Will Continue To Pass A User-Agent Despite Chrome Changes
Google’s John Mueller and Martin Splitt confirmed on Twitter that GoogleBot, despite what Chrome does, will continue to pass along the user agent when it crawls web sites. John said “my understanding is that we’ll continue to use “Googlebot” in the U…
Google: No Need To Worry About Duplicate Content With Site Migrations
Google’s John Mueller said there is no need to worry about duplicate content when you are migrating content from one site to another. John said “there’s no need to worry about duplicate content if you’re migrating it from one site to another.”
Google My Business Notification For Duplicate Listings
Hot off the coattails of Google now sending notifications of Google My Business listing suspensions, Google is sending other notices as well. Here is a notice from Google that says your profile has been marked as a duplicate.
Google Search Console Performance Reports News Filter
You can now slice and dice your Google Search Console Performance report by news content versus web, image or video content. Google just added a new filter under the performance report “search type” option for “News.”