SEOs know all about the time delay when it comes to processing a disavow file. But what about when you remove URLs from a disavow file and want them to contribute to your PageRank once again? How long does this process take? Gary Illyes says there is some lag with the process, but for most, […]
Archives for April 2017
Publishers Reporting Huge Drop in AMP Traffic in Google Analytics
[Updates at bottom] If you are seeing a huge drop in AMP traffic on your sites, you are not alone. Many publishers are seeing a similar drop across all of their properties. The issue seems to have started around midnight for many publishers. Working with a publisher with a large amount of AMP traffic, we […]
Google: 15% of Searches Every Day Are Still New
For many years, Googlers have referred to a statistic regarding searches, stating that 15% of all searches done are for queries never seen by Google before. And in Google’s new blog post about search algos and updates, they state that they still see 15% of search queries as being new. From their blog post: There are […]
Google Updates Feedback Form for Featured Snippets & Autocomplete
Google has updated the feedback forms that users use to submit feedback for both featured snippets and autocomplete. When you view a featured snippet you feel is wrong or inappropriate, there is the usual feedback link, but the updated form has many more options to allow searchers to give more detailed feedback. Here is what […]
Google Testing Hotel Rates Carousel in Search Results
Another day, another test from Google in their sponsored hotel rates listings. Now Google is testing a carousel of rates from various sources within the hotel knowledge panel. Sergey Alakov spotted the latest test. Here is what it looks like: The carousel scrolls sideways through the various rate offers from sponsors. The carousel version is […]
Google Soliciting Feedback on Hotel Knowledge Panel Accuracy
If you do a search for a hotel that brings up a hotel knowledge panel, you might be asked to give feedback on the accuracy of the listing and to make edits to improve it. Here is what it looks like within a search result: When you click on suggest an edit, it brings up […]
Facebook Testing Star Ratings in Local Business Ads
It seems that Facebook is jumping on the bandwagon of showing review stars in ads. Facebook is starting a small test where they will show review stars in a small percentage of selected ads. Facebook is running it as a two month test but advertisers are able to opt-out of the test if they choose. […]
Reminder: Google Manual Actions Transfer to New Search Console Account
If you add a new domain to Google Search Console when the ownership of the domain is transferred, any manual actions attached to the domain will show up in Google Search Console. @CyrusShepard @methode yes – they're visible in the new accounts (but old messages generally not) — John ☆.o(≧▽≦)o.☆ (@JohnMu) April 24, 2017 Many site […]
Google Testing Popover Banner for Hotel Rates in Search Results
Google is testing a new banner style call to action within their hotel knowledge panel on the mobile search results. When searching a hotel that has sponsored room rate listings, Google is showing a new floating banner on the bottom of the page with a link to view rates. Sergey Alakov made a GIF showing […]
Google, Microsoft, Facebook & More Targeting “Worst Offender” Ad Types
There are some ads that annoy users more than others. These include things like autoplay videos ads with sound enabled by default and pop up ads. And for some users, flashing ads can induce medical events such as seizures. And some big players in the ad industry are looking to tackle these types of ads […]