Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
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Google Drops Event Rich Results Carousel On Desktop Search: Bug?
Google seems to be no longer showing the events carousel, event rich results, in the desktop search results. I see them on mobile search but I cannot trigger them on any browser on desktop search.
Google Preferred Sources Deeplink Button Is Broken
The Google preferred sources deeplink button feature is broken and has been since at least last Wednesday. When you click on a button to make a site a preferred source, such as for this site, it does not pre-fill in the site’s URL in the box, as it should. You can retype it in the box but it does not pre-fill it for you.
Google On Why Core Updates Take Weeks To Fully Roll Out
Google’s John Mueller explained, one again, why it takes weeks to roll out a core update. It is often because there are different components to core updates through the rollout stages, and each needs to be pushed individually.
