This week, I covered why there were some huge dips in the performance and search analytics reports in Google Search Console - Google stopped counting the anonymous queries in the sum data. Google says the link source alone is’t enough to make the link bad. Google is testing a sticky round search box design for search. Google initially changed the search settings page and then brought it back - it must have been a bug. Google Search Console does have a download latest links button. Google launched a structured data code lab. Google first converts PDFs to HTML to index them. Google can process canonical tags in JavaScript. Google said reviewing old content and making sure it is still valid is good, but doesn’t warrant you updating the date of the article. Google confirmed that redirecting all your internal URLs to your home page is a bad idea. Google is testing grouping two results from the same site in one search snippet. Google has released version 4.2 of the Google My Business API. Google Ads now lets you edit ads in the Overview Page cards. Google Assistant now supports multilingual conversations. Google’s John Mueller caught someone trying to make a PBN on Reddit. President Trump thinks Google is rigged against him and warns Google something will be done. That was this past week in search at the Search Engine Roundtable.
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Search Topics of Discussion:
- Google Search Console Reports Removes Anonymous Queries
- Google Search Console August 19th Query Report Drop Clarified
- Google: The Source Alone Of The Link Doesn't Make The Link Bad
- Google Tests Rounded Search Box That Sticks To Top
- Google Drops Number Of Results Per Page Search Settings Option
- Revert: Google Search Settings Now Back To Normal
- The Google Search Console New Link Report Has A Latest Links Download
- Google Launches Structured Data Codelab
- Google Converts PDFs To HTML For Indexing In Search
- Google Can Process Canonical Tags In JavaScript
- Google: Certifying Content It Still Valid Is Good, But Not Date Update Worthy
- Google: Redirecting All Your URLs To Your Home Page Is A Bad Practice
- Google Tests Grouping Two Search Results In One Box
- Google Releases Google My Business API v4.2
- Google My Business Adds Veteran Led Attribute / Icon
- Google Ads Overview Cards Now Let's You Make Some Ad Modifications
- Google Assistant Supports Multilingual Responses
- Reddit Thread On PBNs Caught Google's Attention
- President Donald Trump Says Google's Results Rigged Against Him & Republicans
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