Google Search Console reports may be impacted by review-type changes made in Google Search
You may see changes in your clicks and impression data within the performance and rich result reports.
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Bill Slawski’s SEO by the Sea website to live on
Bill Slawski recently passed away but his hosting company will continue to ensure his website lives on.
Google: Best to have a primary language one a page and not mix languages
Plus, there is no meta tag to tell Google which language you are using on the page.
Google helpful content update is now rolling out
The update can take up to a couple weeks to roll out, so keep an eye on your Google visibility over the next week or so.
Google Search Console to remove International Targeting report
Google said it will continue to hreflang and the recommendations for managing multilingual and multiregional sites.
Google Search Console’s video indexing report now live for all
You will only see it if you have videos on your site that Google can detect.
Google’s new helpful content update targets sites creating content for search engines first
Google will soon rollout a change to its search ranking algorithm that may prove to be one of the most significant changes in over a decade.
Google to release August 2022 product reviews update in coming weeks
The fifth version of the Google product reviews update will be rolling out after the helpful content update.
Google Search Console reported pages as being indexed when they were not indexed
This affected "many" Google Search Console properties, so make sure to check your reports in the next couple of days.
Google Merchant Center will no longer remove listings missing return or refund policy and insufficient contact information
Google may however limit the visibility of listings with these issues.
Google reenables the validate fix feature in Search Console and adds new classifications
As expected, Google has launched the new classifications for the coverage report with a tour to walk you through the changes.
IndexNow attributed for 7% of all new URLs clicked on in Bing in the past month
Plus, Czech search engine Seznam.cz has adopted IndexNow.
Google reporting issue with Search Console Discover report
This data logging issue was on July 26, 2022 - any drops in clicks or impressions might be just a reporting bug.
Google steps up featured snippets with MUM; reducing false premise results by 40%
Google is using general consensus for callouts, expanding content advisories and about this result in Google Search.
Google July 2022 product reviews update had very little ranking volatility, say data providers
As a reminder, this update started on July 27th and ran for six days through August 2nd.
Google no longer recommends using dynamic rendering for Google Search
Google now says this is a workaround and not a long-term solution.
Google Search outage causing major issues with search quality and indexing
Google is working on resolving the issue and we expect search quality to return to normal soon.
Google updates Business Profile posts spam policies
The posts that do not comply with this guideline may be rejected and removed from Google Maps and Google Search.
Google launches new image preview interface in web search
Instead of Google taking you to the Google Image tab, you now remain within the main search results.
Google adds structured data support for pros and cons on product markup
Even if you don't use this markup, Google may still show pros and cons in the product search result snippets.
Google updates search result snippets for queries with quotes
Now Google will now show the quoted text in the snippet where that exact phrase appears on the page.
Google July 2022 product reviews update is finished rolling out
It took only six days to roll out, we expected it to take at least 14 to 21 days to roll out.
Google tests new SERP feature that gives searchers Perspectives
Google has confirmed this Perspectives box is a test but would not tell us more on how this works.
Google adds Asian-owned attribute to business profiles
These labels can help some businesses with visibility and potentially increase conversions.
Google temporarily disables the validate fix feature in Search Console
Google is updating something in Search Console and for now, you can't issue new validation requests.
Google search quality raters guidelines updated today
Google refined the YMYL content, added clarifications on low quality pages and more on EAT.
Google Merchant Center no longer disapproves login required and restricted purchase free product listings
Although, Google said these free listings may "have limited visibility on Google."
Google releases July 2022 product reviews update
This update, the fourth Google product reviews update, will take 2-3 weeks to roll out.
Google showing return grace period within some product search results
This may impact your click through rate from Google Search, so keep an eye on it.
Google Search people also ask feature returns to normal
This is a feature many search marketers use for keyword research, and searchers use it for query expansion.
Google adds automated messaging through Business Profiles frequently asked questions
For small businesses, this can help reduce necessary resources to respond to customer questions in Google Search and Google Maps.
Google Search Console adds CNAME DNS verification
Previously, Google only supported DNS verification using the TXT method.
Google to test AR prototype glasses, lenses for visual search and more
Is this the second generation of Google Glass, how will this change the future of search and marketing?
Google Ads, AdSense, Analytics, and other platforms suffering reporting outages, again
A reporting outage in the Google Ads dashboard and other platforms are causing confusion among advertisers this morning.
Google confirmed indexing issue affecting a large number of sites
If you are not seeing traffic from Google for new content you published, you are not alone.
Google My Business mobile app has stopped functioning forever
You can no longer use the app to make profile edits, communicate with customers and so on.
Google Search Console’s new video indexing report now rolling out
This report can give you deeper insight into indexing issues and saturation within Google Search.
Google people also ask feature showing up half as often in Google Search
This is a feature many SEOs and SEMs use for keyword research, and searchers use it for query expansion.
Google removes language in help doc calling hidden Search Console query data ‘very rare’
This change was made after a study showed on average about 50% of queries were removed from the reports.
Google Merchant Center auto-tagging now supported on all shopping experiences
You can then use this data to determine if you want to change product inventory decisions, marketing budgets and strategy.