SearchCap: Google Analytics with Search Console bug & old Search Console reports

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.

From Search Engine Land:

• Google to redirect old Search Console reports to new ones Dec. 13
  Dec 7, 2018 by Barry Schwartz
  It’s time to get acquainted with the new Google Search Console reports.

• Google Analytics admin emails sent to Search Console users in latest bug
  Dec 7, 2018 by Ginny Marvin
  Google said it has fixed the bug that was active between Nov.12 and 13.

Recent Headlines From Marketing Land, Our Sister Site Dedicated To Internet Marketing:

• Grammarly tops YouTube’s TrueView for Action 2018 leaderboard
  Dec 7, 2018 by Amy Gesenhues
  The ranking algorithm factored total reach, clicks and engagement for the direct response ads.

• Facebook missteps highlight what happens when you can’t trust platform metrics
  Dec 7, 2018 by Amy Gesenhues
  Marketers weigh-in on the dilemma of trusting Facebook’s video ad metrics and offer alternatives for measuring video campaign results.

• Get your sneak peek at the MarTech agenda
  Dec 7, 2018 by Scott Brinker
  Senior-level marketers at the intersection of marketing, technology, and management are coming to MarTech® January 30-31, 2019 in San Jose for proven strategies from real-world experts. Here’s a sneak peek: Tracks and topics that matter The grand vision of martech guides the creation of our agenda, with speakers and sessions like… “NextGen Marketing: How Artificial Intelligence […]

• Repair your reputation: Displace mugshots with your family photo album
  Dec 7, 2018 by Chris Silver Smith
  You have the tools to suppress your own mugshots in search engines’ results by publishing a bunch of images associated with your name. Here’s how.

• Firefly adds mobile device-like targeting to ads on car rooftops
  Dec 6, 2018 by Barry Levine
  The San Francisco-based startup is delivering ads designed for drivers’ specific paths, with a granularity down to a city block.

Search News From Around The Web:

• Collaborating on the future of audio news for the Assistant, Google Blog
• Join Google’s John Mueller In Zurich For A Live Webmaster Hangout, Search Engine Roundtable
• Tackling ads abuse in apps and SDKs, Google Online Security Blog
• The Official AMP Plugin for WordPress, Accelerated Mobile Pages Project
• Top U.S. general urges Google to work with military, Reuters
• Few people are actually trapped in filter bubbles. Why do they like to say that they are?, Nieman Lab

About The Author

Barry Schwartz

Barry Schwartz a Contributing Editor to Search Engine Land and a member of the programming team for SMX events. He owns RustyBrick, a NY based web consulting firm. He also runs Search Engine Roundtable, a popular search blog on very advanced SEM topics. Barry's personal blog is named Cartoon Barry and he can be followed on Twitter here.