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Google launches visual elements gallery documenting 22 elements on the Google Search results page
This new document explains the most common user interface elements of Google web search page.
How to get Google featured snippets: 9 optimization guidelines
Here's a set of guidelines to follow when optimizing for the featured snippet – like using an “is” statement and defining the topic concisely.
Rich results: 22 facts every SEO pro needs to know
Rich results, schema markup and structured data – where do you start? Get answers to your rich result questions from this article.
Google now recommends using dots for decimal numbers in your review snippet structured data
Commas will continue to work but Google is specifically recommending you use dots over commas.
Google fixed a bug with some search features that may impact your site’s visibility
Between October 18th and October 28th, Google Search had a bug with top stories and other search features.
Google Search Console mislabeled structured data errors as errors
This was a reporting issue only and did not impact the Google search results.
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.
The benefits of dynamic rendering for SEO
Google is getting better at crawling JavaScript, but there are still limitations. At SMX Next, Nati Elimelich explained how dynamic rendering can overcome those limitations while avoiding potential cloaking issues.
8 SEO tools to get Google Search Console URL Inspection API insights
Discover some free tools, SEO crawler integrations, and scripts to leverage with Google Search Console URL Inspection API insights.
Google Search Console error reporting for Breadcrumbs and HowTo structured data changed
This change may result in seeing more or less errors in your Breadcrumbs and HowTo structured data Search Console enhancement and error reports.
Google releases URL Inspection Tool API
You can now programmatically access the data you'd request from the URL Inspection Tool within Google Search Console.
Google Search Console products rich result report error handling updated
On December 28, 2021 Google made a change to how it evaluates and reports errors in product structured data, so you may see a change in errors in that report going forward.
SEO 2021 in review: Endless updates, title rewrites, GMB becomes GBP and more
Despite facing a still-raging pandemic and a slew of updates, SEOs rose to the challenge. Here’s our recap of the year’s most important SEO stories and news.
Google Review Snippets rich results report updated
You may see a reduction in the number of review objects in this report starting on December 14, 2021.
Google recommends placing videos on dedicated pages for maximum exposure
Google updated its video best practices SEO guide to say if you want a video to perform well in search, place it prominently on a dedicated page.
Google removes 12 structured data fields from the help documents
This may impact HowTo, QAPage and SpecialAnnouncement rich results and reporting.
Navigating Google’s title changes: The rollout, what’s happening now and what you can do about it
SEOs share their experiences with Google’s new system for generating title links and what they’re doing to keep their titles intact.
Google Search Console’s public-facing tools to match URL Inspection tool; Tuesday’s daily brief
Plus, Microsoft adds some nifty features to its Smart Page site builder.
Google Search Console testing tools to match URL Inspection tool
The AMP, Mobile Friendly, and Rich Results testing tools will "align" with the URL Inspection tool, said Google.