Google adds event listings, detail filters in Google Search Console performance report
Google has added a new option to the search appearance filters in Search Console for event markup.
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Google opens developer preview of AMP URLs showing publisher domain names
Here is how to see Google's fix for AMP URLs from Google search when you click on an AMP result.
Google Ads Report Editor gets two new landing page reports
New columns are available with an update to what was the final URL report.
When migrating from HTTP to HTTPS, Google says to use 301 redirects
Don't get fancy with your HTTPS site migration. Keep it simple and consistent, and use 301 redirects, says Google.
Google: The Search Console Index Coverage Report is now more accurate
Do not confuse the Google search algorithm update with the update mentioned in the Google Search Console.
Google Ads intros new URL parameter options ahead of parallel tracking deadline
The deadline to migrate to parallel tracking is October 30, 2018.
Bing Ads recommends updating final ad URLs to HTTPS if supported
With the Chrome update this month, now is a good time to change your final ad URLs if your site supports the HTTPS protocol.
Demoed at Google I/O: AMP cache URLs showing publisher’s URL instead of Google AMP URL
Want to see how the new AMP URLs work in search? Google demoed showing the publisher's URL over the Google AMP cache URL.
Google: Using non-English URLs for non-English websites is fine
In Google's latest SEO snippets video series, Google's John Mueller talked about non-English URLs and SEO.
Google announces solution to longstanding AMP cache URL display problem
Later this year, the Google AMP cache will finally display publisher URLs instead of Google URLs in the search results.
Google News to deprecate old RSS feed URLs on December 1, 2017
Do you subscribe to Google News RSS feeds? Well, you may have noticed that they appear to be completely broken now.
Google rolls out previously announced ‘Landing Pages’ mobile assessment tool
Tab in new AdWords experience enables marketers to determine which individual URLs need to be fixed for mobile.
Will iOS 11 help solve Google’s AMP (Accelerated Mobile Pages) URL problems?
Tests using Safari on iOS 11 beta 7 show URLs are converted back to original when saving or sharing to apps via Share Sheet.
Google My Business lets business add quick URLs to reservations, online ordering & more
Have a restaurant? Here are new ways to add quick links to your local results in Google for customers to place orders, reserve a table and more.
Google advice: Switch your m-dot domain to responsive before the mobile-first index rollout
Google also says the mobile-first index may not have a single launch day, but could rollout piecemeal as sites are ready for the change.
Searchmetrics e-commerce ranking factors study says easy e-commerce sites rank higher in Google
Want to know what makes an e-commerce site rank well in Google? This study explores those ranking signals.
Google makes it easier to see and share publishers’ real URLs from AMP pages
New anchor button enables copy-and-paste of URLs directly to publisher sites.
Google mobile-friendly testing tool now has API access
Using the new API Google released, developers can now build their own tools around the mobile-friendly testing tool to see if pages are mobile-friendly.
Google explains what “crawl budget” means for webmasters
Google says crawl demand and crawl rate make up GoogleBot's crawl budget for your website.
Google will change AMP display to make it easier to find & share publishers’ direct URLs
Change will be to the header in AMP content, expected in early 2017.
How Google may be slowing down AMP by not using direct links to publishers
What's in a name? When it comes to AMP, a URL that's not the publisher's may not smell as sweet.
Google’s HTTPS algorithm still only looks at the URL to give ranking boost
Believe it or not, insecure web pages can still get the HTTPS ranking boost.
Bing Ads rolls out Upgraded URLs globally
Advertisers can begin migrating from destination URLs to final URLs and tracking parameters.
Google says keywords in the TLD part of your URL are ignored for ranking purposes
After a controversial sponsored post on Search Engine Land, Google has said that they ignore the keywords in the TLD portion of your domain names.
Copy & paste comes to Bing Ads UI
Easily add keywords and ads to new ad groups from the web interface.
Google seems to be preparing to migrate Search Console to new URLs
A year after rebranding Google Webmaster Tools to Google Search Console, they now begin testing changing the URLs from /webmasters to /search-console.
Google News Publishers No Longer Require Three-Digit Numbers In URLs
After years of Google News requiring URLs to contain 3-digits, Google has finally dropped that requirement.
Google Search Console Changes URL Removal Language To “Temporarily Hide”
Google clarifies the URL removal tool through new language in the Google Search Console.
Google: We Might Have A Problem With Index Count Reporting In Google Search Console
Did you notice a drop in your index count within the Sitemap reports in the Google Search Console? No need to worry, it may be a Google bug.
Would You Like To Compare Your Sites In Google Search Console? Let Google Know.
Google wants your feedback on improving the Google Search Console, specifically about combining sites.
AdWords Upgraded URLs Deadline: July 1st
If you're using URL tracking in your accounts, don't leave the transition to the last moment.
AdWords Editor 11 Adds Support For Labels, Call-Only Ads, Ugraded URLs & More
Some new (and not so new) features get functionality in Editor 11.1.
Google Replaces A Site’s URL In Search Results & Uses Its Site Name & Breadcrumb Path
After years of testing, Google has replaced the URL with the site name and breadcrumb trail in the mobile search snippets.
Bing Ads Adding Support For Upgraded URLs
The roll out will occur in two stages: one for AdWords imports and a second for full availability within Bing Ads.
Google Tests Search Results Listings Without Descriptions
Google tests how searchers would react to not seeing a snippet description in the search results.
Official: Google AdWords Rolls Out “Upgraded URLs” For Tracking Parameters
Ads (usually) will no longer be re-set and sent back to editorial review when tracking criteria change.
Yahoo Test Removes Display URLs On Select Text Ads
Yahoo appears to be running a new test on search ads in which the display URL isn’t displayed in the ads. What’s interesting, though, is that the display URLs aren’t removed on all the ads within a SERP — some ads do have a display URL showing. Above is a screenshot captured by paid search […]
Media Companies Republishing Google Right-To-Be-Forgotten Links
Google is notifying publishers when it de-indexes their links under the controversial “Right to Be Forgotten” (RTBF). What this does is often trigger republication of a version of the story by the media outlet or a page that indicates what URLs are being removed from the search index. Among others, that’s what the BBC has […]
XML Sitemaps Or RSS/Atom Feeds? Google Says Use Both For Optimal Crawling
When it comes to telling search engines about the content on a website, webmasters might be wondering if they should submit sitemaps or just setup RSS or Atom feeds. Google’s answer? Use both. In a new blog post sharing advice on XML sitemaps and RSS/Atom feeds, Google says it’s not an either/or question. For optimal […]
Bing Released A URL Keyword Stuffing Spam Filtering That Impacted Three-Percent Of Queries
Igor Rondel, the Principal Development Manager of the Bing Index Quality, posted on the Bing Search Blog news that they released a spam filter a “few months” ago that impacted about 3% of all search queries. The spam filter was aimed at URL keyword stuffing. Igor Rondel it targeted spammers stuffing keywords in the URL […]