Google is making it clear to searchers who trigger Home Services Ads that there are many more businesses beyond the three shown in the main search results page. Normally, Google has a header at the top of Home Services Ads that says “<Business Type> serving <Location>”. But when there are many more results beyond those […]
Google Won’t Demote Pages For Linking to a 404 Page
If you happen to link to a 404 page from your site, will Google demote that page since it delivers a perceived sub-optimal user experience? Or would linking to a page that ends up becoming a 404 just be seen as a typical thing on the web as far as Google is concerned? I asked […]
Google’s New Jobs Portal Testing in Search Results
Google is testing out a new jobs portal to make it easier for searchers to find active job listings directly from the search results. It shows a box, similar to a box style result we have seen added to the search results, but this time it features a job listings interface. Dan Shure spotted […]
Google Testing New Local Reviews Tab in Knowledge Panel
Google is testing a new format to showcase reviews in the local knowledge panel on mobile. Instead of the usual format, Google is testing placing the reviews in its own tab instead. Here is what it looks like, courtesy of Sergey Alakov who spotted the test. Sergey Alakov also created an image showing a user […]
Time for Google Processing Removed URLs from Disavow Files
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Man Arrested for Sending Google Forged Court Orders to Remove Search Results
A business owner has been arrested and charged after creating multiple forged court orders which were sent to Google in order to get negative reviews about their company removed from the search results. The business owner, Michael Arnstein of The Natural Sapphire Company in New York, was arrested and charged with two counts of forging a […]