Google: Double Slashes In URLs Can Confuse Some Crawlers
Gary Illyes said some search engines can be confused by seeing double slashes in a URL. Previously, Google suggested not to use double slashes in your URLs but here Gary is saying that technically pages load with double slashes but with some search en…
Google Search Kwanzaa Decorations Are Live For 2023
Kwanzaa is coming up next week and Google has launched its Kwanzaa decorations for its search results. Just like Google did with Christmas decorations and Chanukah decorations.
Search for Kwanzaa to see the decorations in Google Search…
Google Search On When Special Characters Don’t Work
Gary Illyes from Google explained how Google Search may or may not handle special characters within Google Search. He explained this in the latest Google SEO office hours at the 16:10 mark.
Bing On Holiday Lockdown – Slows Production Releases
Microsoft is currently on a holiday lockdown for Bing, Copilot, formerly known as Bing Chat. Mikhail Parakhin, the CEO, Advertising and Web Services at Microsoft, wrote on X, “Holiday lockdown doesn’t help (we reduce production changes at this period,…
Bing Local Businesses For Christmas Search Section
Bing is showing a box in its search results for “Local businesses for Christmas.” This box shows Christmas-related stores, such as groceries, bakeries, etc, that are open now.
Google Advertiser Verification Program To Accept DBAs
Google Ads has this advertiser verification program and now advertisers can use their DBAs (“doing business as”) or trade names for that verification. Google said these names are accepted if the legal documents also state the names and in many legal do…
Top 10 Takeaways From Whiteboard Fridays in 2023
Discover the top 10 takeaways you won’t want to miss from the Whiteboard Fridays we published in 2023.
Daily Search Forum Recap: December 21, 2023
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 had some weird indexing/serving issues starting earlier today…
Want to Read My Current Work?
I have moved my efforts to Near Media. where I contribute to our newsletter and share our Local SEO/Google Local research findings, cover local news and provide analysis. While there I would hope that you would sign up for our newsletter covering the local space. See you there!
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SEO in 2024: Four insights from Yoast SEO experts
Step into 2024, where SEO is on the brink of transformation. This post offers a deep dive into the minds of four SEO experts at Yoast. Each expert sheds light on the impact of the changes they see happening. Explore their collective wisdom as they dissect the future of search, the evolving challenges of engagement, […]
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Google Tests Search Snippet Overlay With Site Preview
Google may be testing a new search result snippet interface that overlays more details about that search snippet. It is like a preview feature when you hover over the search result.
Google Business Profile Personalized Emails Regarding Suspensions
Google sends some businesses personalized emails about suspensions to their Google Business Profile. The emails explain why the suspension happened and the necessary steps to reverse the suspension, with an offer for more personalized advice over email.
Should Google Show Your Images In Some Search Features With Attribution Or Use Licensed Images?
Google often shows images taken from websites and publishers like your sites in its search results. Would you prefer Google to show your image in search with attribution, or would you prefer Google to license images without attribution?
Google Merchant Center Identifier Exists No Longer Lead To Disapprovals
Google has updated its policy where an identifier exists issue will no longer lead to disapproval of your product listings. Instead, Google will first issue you a warning for identifier exists.
Bing Tests Three Dots On Search Result Snippets
Google has added three verticle dots to its search results snippets for years now. It seems like Bing is testing three dots but in a horizontal format. How is that for changing things up???
Google Search Having Indexing Issues This Morning?
Google Search may be having issues with indexing or serving this morning. I am seeing tons of reports from SEOs on X that Google is having indexing issues, tons. So I am posting this story to see if I can see firsthand if Google is indeed still havin…
Google Search Christmas Decorations Are Live For 2023
Christmas is in five days and today Google has launched its Christmas decorations for Google Search. As an FYI, Google launched the Chanukah decorations on December 3, 2023 but now we are approaching Christmas…
Google Explains How It Handles Non-Consensual Explicit Imagery In Spam Policies & Ranking Guide
Google has documented how it Google handles sites with a high proportion of non-consensual explicit imagery. Google updated its spam policies and the Google ranking systems guide with links to this help document explaining the topic.
Google On Why Some Sites Should Use Hierarchical Site Category Structures
Gary Illyes from Google explained when he thinks it makes sense to use a hierarchical versus flat structure for your website. In short, he said larger sites might benefit from a hierarchical structure if they want to encourage Google to crawl sections …
Crazy Long Google Ads Description In Google Search
Here is a wild bug in Google where the Google Ads description is just about 90 words. The limit Google Ads has for description is 90 characters, not 90 words – this one is 660 characters, 600 times more.