Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today… …

Google has posted a document about upcoming changes to the Google podcasting requirements coming by September 21, 2021. All podcast RSS feeds must now include more details on the show level to be eligible to appear in Google Search and …

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Google has confirmed that it did not make changes to its Google My Business reviews policies despite the SEC rule change. Google told Colan Nielsen, “the policies currently applied to Google Reviews do not differ for different business types or …

Google launched a new ad format for the Google AdSense ad units named full-screen inline ads. Full-screen inline ads are full-screen banner ads that appear inline with your content as a user scrolls the page. …

Microsoft Bing is testing a bit more color in its Bing Search results interface. When you mouse over a hyperlink, Bing may color that link orange as opposed to just keeping it blue and then underlining the link. …

John Mueller of Google said that by just moving a link from one position on a page to another position on a page – you likely won’t see any ranking boost from that action. He said on Twitter “I wouldn’t …

This past weekend we had yet another unconfirmed update around August 6th. Google may be having an indexing bug for the past month or so where pages are dropping in and out of the index… …

Unlock new music opportunities as you build your audience Do you want help with playlist pitching, expedited distribution, and other kinds of personalized support for your music? Ummm, is rain wet? I’m going to assume your answer is a solid …

Google is now showing a carousel to help shoppers find lower cost, cheaper and more affordable (I just said the same thing three times) products. Google displays this in an “affordable picks” carousel that matches more on your keyword phrase …

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web. Google is still in the process of moving sites to mobile-first indexing… …

Does Google think less of your website if you link your site to a “lesser” website? I guess the question is similar to if you hang out with a lower class crowd, do your more upper class friends think less …

Jason Barnard, a man who follows knowledge panels probably closer than anyone else, noticed some examples of Google showing knowledge panels that are empty. To be clear, I cannot replicate any of these examples, but Jason shared some screenshots of …

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Google’s John Mueller said this week that the search company is still not done moving sites to its mobile-first indexing. This was suppose to be completed March of this year, after moving the deadline from September of last year. …

Google is showing in the local pack for some of the business listings that show their local inventory, if that inventory information was updated today. A label next to the product item would say “updated today.” …

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today… …