Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today… …
Day: September 30, 2021
Google Knowledge Panel Categories Change Based On Query
Did you know that the categories or buttons Google shows at the top of some knowledge panels are query dependent? Meaning that the categories and the order Google places the buttons can dynamically change based on the query the searcher …
Google Products Rich Results Search Console Report Now More Granular
Google has said that the Google Search Console rich results report for product structured data now provides more granular levels of errors. Google said starting September 29th, “Search Console now provides more granularity in error reporting for Product structured data …
Bing Search Mysterious Red Dot Near Shopping Tab
Microsoft Bing seems to be testing this mysterious red dot in the search bar navigation, near the shopping tab. I was able to replicate this and honestly, I do not know what this does, but here is a screen shot.…
Google: Directory, Article Submission & Bookmarking Links Are Against The Webmaster Guidelines
Google’s John Mueller said on Twitter that directory submissions, article submissions and bookmarking links are generally against Google’s webmaster guidelines. He said they are generally seen by Google as artificial links and thus you should likely avoid a link building …
Google Search On: MUM, Things To Know, Shoppable, About This Result & More
Google had a slew of Google Search related announcements at the Google Search On 2021 event. The announcements ranged from improvements and more uses for MUM, to the about this result expanding, to shoppable search experiences, in-store inventory, Google Lens …