Google has stopped deduplicating right-sidebar featured snippets
Google still plans to remove featured snippets from the right rail on desktop and move the feature into the main listings.
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Google will drop support for data-vocabulary.org structured data on April 6
Site owners will have to switch to schema.org markup to be eligible for rich results.
Google Rich Results testing tool now reports on unloadable embedded resources
Google's rich result test tool can now show external elements included by a page.
SEO year in review 2019: Zero-click searches, BERT, local spam and more
What’s past is prologue. Here’s our recap of the stories that will shape search for years to come.
Pro Tip: A look back at some helpful tips from our SEO community in 2019
Here are 5 tips from our SEO community we think are worth a second look.
How to breathe fresh life into evergreen content (and get fresh traffic, too)
John Shehata discusses how to attract more visitors through consolidating and optimizing existing assets.
How to use Schema to create a Google Action
A new update makes Google Actions accessible to a broader range of marketers to build an Action from scratch.
Google search results eye candy: How users navigate search features and what it means for SEO
Search behaviors are changing as users "ping pong" their attention across search results pages.
Google Search Console adds Product results filters to performance report
Google announced you can now drill deeper into how your product rich results are doing in search.
Preview your recipe results on Google Home Hub devices
Google has updated the rich results testing tool to preview recipes on smart displays using Google Assistant.
Google for Jobs: Everything you need to know to optimize for better ranking
This tool gives in-house SEOs an edge to rank organically with job ads in a fiercely competitive recruiting market.
A framework for SEO success with structured data
Aleyda Solis and Chris Long share their approaches to using Schema to increase organic search visibility.
Rand Fishkin on optimizing for and against Google
The search veteran discussed how Google is entering new markets and what brands can do to insulate themselves.
5 tips and trends from Google Webmaster Conference
The Google Webmaster Conference was filled with fun information. Here are the more important topics covered.
Google: Stick to structured data guidelines if you want the rich result
“Even without the structured data leading to rich results, our systems profit by understanding the pages better when they use structured data,” Mueller said.
Google’s solution to search results dominated by FAQ Schema
When FAQ Schema first launched, it was an exciting time for SEO. But the excitement soon turned to frustration (for some), with the guidelines for implementation being so broad they applied to just about any page on the web.
Google’s new snippet settings give webmasters control over their search listings display
Google adds max-snippet, max-video-preview, max-image-preview and more to the nosnippet snippet controls
Noticeable drop in reviews showing in Google search results
It has begun, Google is showing fewer review stars in its search results.
Google Search Console adds Datasets to enhancement reports section
Check out this new report within Google Search Console and if you don't see it, do not panic.
Google cracks down on some review rich results
If your review rich results in Google search disappear, here is maybe why.