Ever start scrolling down the search results on mobile, only to realize you want to go back to one of the top results or to refine the query? Google is experimenting with a new way to make it easier for searchers to do that on mobile – with a new “Back to top” button. Here […]
Archives for November 2016
Google Removes Notable Online Drop Down Feature in Search Results
Google has removed their Notable Online feature from the search results. Notable Online would show additional information about the site by showing the full brand name with a drop down showing additional information. This has been removed from all search results, and it is likely mobile to blame for its removal. Here is how it […]
Google Testing Dark Green URLs in Search Results
Google is testing yet another variation of green in the URL of the search results. They are testing a green that is so dark it almost looks black. Here is how it looks: Here is how it normally looks: Interesting, they are keeping the same usual green in the AdWords “Ad” tag that shows next […]
Password or Credit Card Fields on HTTP? Google Chrome Will Mark as Insecure in January 2017
Google has announced that Google Chrome will begin marking any page with a password or credit card field as insecure if the page is not on HTTPS. The change is scheduled to go live in January 2017, when Chrome version 56 launches. The biggest impact of this will likely be forums and other user generated […]
Google: Marking Up With Both JSON-LD & Microdata Not a Risk
Most site owners have a preferred markup type when it comes to structured data, or perhaps it is because a favorite plugin that offers easy markup implementation only offers it in one format. But what about if you have need to use multiple schema types on the same page to support different services that require […]
Google Pulling Featured Snippets From Second Page of Search Results
We often hear about Google pulling featured snippets from somewhere in the top ten of the search results, with Google pulling the best example they see for the featured snippet to feature. But Google is now also pulling from page two of the search results to show up in the featured snippet – I have […]
Bing Testing New Mobile Style Local Pack on Desktop
Bing is testing a new style for their local pack on desktop, and it definitely looks styled like what you would see on a mobile pack. Here is how it looks on desktop: Here is how that query normally looks on desktop: The new version does make the website much more visible and “clickable” for […]
AMP Adds Support for AMP Forms via amp-form Extension
One of the most requested features for AMP is the ability to add forms in order to capture leads, subscriptions, polls or other information from site visitors. The AMP Project has now launched support for forms. Forms can be added via “amp-form”. Regular navigation and XHR (XMLHttpRequest, aka Ajax) form submissions are both supported, but […]