We had more volatility from Google Search on July 10th. Google shows half the number of people also ask boxes in the search results. Google Search Console anonymizes many queries…
…Google Search Indexing Issue Morning Of July 15th?
There may be another indexing issue in Google Search. None of the articles I posted this morning on this site are showing yet in Google Search, even when I search for it by the exact title or do a site …
Google Business Profile Manager Bug Listings and More Disappearing
There are a number of complaints in the Local Search Forums with the Google Business Profile Manager. Supposedly in some cases, listing and other details are being hidden or just disappearing.
…Google Analytics 4 Now Supports UTM Term, UTM Content, Conversion & Bounce Rate Metrics
Earlier this week, Google Analytics 4 posted that it has gained additional metrics and dimensions to all Google Analytics 4 accounts. These new metrics and dimensions include UTM term, UTM content, conversion, and bounce rate.
…Google Discover Stories With TikTok, Facebook, YouTube For Destination Queries
Google is testing a new format for destination queries that not only shows things to do but now showed this story format “Discover” section. Google embeds stories from TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, and possibly other platforms for this section.
…Google Search Tests Rich Cards Layout With Net Worth, News, Videos & More
Google is testing a new layout for celebrity names and other similar queries that show these portal-like rich cards at the top of the Google Search results. For a search on [oprah winfrey] you can see a large image slider, …
Microsoft Bing Video Playlist In Web Search Interface
Microsoft Bing Video search results has had a playlist feature since at least 2020. But now it seems Microsoft is testing displaying the playlist icon in the Bing web search results, not just the video results.
…E-commerce 101 for Musicians
The world of e-commerce can be a confusing one for independent musicians. With brands like Shopify and SquareSpace to research and terms like drop shipping to learn, it’s tough to just get started, let alone have success.
That’s why we’re …
Daily Search Forum Recap: July 14, 2022
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 Analytics 4 added new metrics such as UTM term, UTM content, conversion……
Google Popular Products Section Gains Videos
Google is testing adding a videos section to the popular products feature in Google Search. Personally, I do not yet see this, but Punit shared screenshots of this on Twitter.
…Google AdsBot Mobile Web Crawler Gets New User Agent String
Google has updated the user agent string for the AdsBot Mobile Web crawler. Google said if you hard-coded the old user agent string, you will want to make sure to update that in your code.
…Bing Image Search “Shop For” Box
Microsoft has a new feature for Bing Image Search where it shows a “shop for” box in the results. When you click on the shop for section, it does not take you into Bing Shopping but just changes the query …
Google Search Tests Get There, Weather & Map Cards
Google Search seems to be testing new location and destination cards in Google search. These cards show “get there,” “weather,” “map cards” and more features.
…Google My Business App No Longer Available
We knew that when Google rebranded Google My Business to Google Business Profile that Google will be doing away with the Google My Business App. And now that day has come – the Google My Business app is no longer …