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10 biggest announcements from Google Search On 22
Here's a recap of the biggest updates from Google Search On 2022 event, including Multisearch, Lens, autocomplete, search filters and more.
Google’s September 2022 core update hit fast but was less significant than previous updates
The data is in from the tracking tools and here is what these tools are showing with the latest Google algorithm update.
Google releases September 2022 product reviews update
This is the fifth Google product reviews update that comes out about a month after the last update.
Google expands enhanced product experiences to more ecommerce sites, releases new Search Console reports
You no longer need to be in Google Merchant Center, websites that implement structured data will also gain rich product experiences in Google search results.
Google releases September 2022 broad core update
This update will take about two weeks to complete and follows the helpful content update that completed last Friday.
Google helpful content update is now done rolling out
The update started on August 25th and completed 15 days later on September 9th.
What is quality content?
Learn what it takes to create quality content that is helpful for users, ranks well in the SERPs, and surpasses the competition.
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 shares 4 examples of how to improve a meta description
Google's snippet help documentation now provides additional guidance on writing bad vs. better meta descriptions.
Google tests Quick Read, 5 Min. Read labels in search results
Google is testing the labels, which highlight whether the content of a page can be read in five minutes or less.
Page speed and experience in SEO: 9 ways to eliminate issues
Here's how page speed fits into page experience and SEO, plus tips for how to make your website faster.
Google adds 3 new content guidelines for Education Q&A structured data
Google provides new guidance around how to stay eligible to earn and maintain visibility in the education Q&A rich results.
5 ecommerce SEO trends to know for the 2022 holidays
New research reveals some remarkable Google search trends that could boost your rankings and revenue this year.
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’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.
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 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 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 rater guidelines update: What has changed
Google has reframed its definition of YMYL, revamped its definition of low-quality pages and more. Here are the details.
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 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 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 rich results guidelines now prohibits weapons, recreational drugs, tobacco & vaping products and gambling-related products
This better aligns Google Search guidelines with merchant guidelines.
Google documents how to inject canonical tags using JavaScript
Google still recommends you avoid using JavaScript for canonical tags but if you must, Google provided these recommendations.
How to empower your SEO and digital marketing strategy with data
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