Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today……
Day: December 9, 2022
Content ideas may be coming to Google Search Console
Google Search Console is experimenting with a new feature named “content ideas.” Content ideas give the content creator, publisher, SEO, webmaster, etc., some tips and advice on what new topics they can write about on their site. Experimental feature. This …
Google’s John Mueller Says HTML Sitemaps Should Never Be Needed
John Mueller of Google has always downplayed the importance of HTML sitemaps over the years, he is a fan of XML sitemaps, but HTML sitemaps, not so much. On Mastodon the other day he really showed his dissatisfaction of HTML …
Google: Using A CDN Or Cloud Hosting, Set Up Routine Tests To Ensure Googlebot Is Not Blocked
Gary Illyes from Google loves posting his PSAs on Mastodon. His next PSA is that if you are using a CDN or cloud hosting service, then make sure to test up a routine test to ensure that the service is …
2023 Edition: Google Says Only Update The Date When Significantly Updating The Content
It is that time of year when content creators take their content that has been performing well and updates it from the 2022 edition to the 2023 edition. But updating the references of 2022 to 2023 is not enough, and …
Google Tests +Topic Search Bar Refinements On Desktop After Launching On Mobile
Earlier this week, Google announced it has begun to roll out the new topics + sign refinement options in the English/US on mobile search results. But it seems Google is also testing them. They are not fully live on the …
Google 2022 Year In Search – Top Searches
It is that time of the year again when Google publishes its top searches for the year. Not going to lie, it is getting tiring, but Google does put a lot of effort into making it inspirational with the embedded …
JavaScript rendering and indexing: Cautionary tales and how to avoid them
I recently read Ziemek Bucko’s fascinating article, Rendering Queue: Google Needs 9X More Time To Crawl JS Than HTML, on the Onely blog. Bucko described a test they did showing significant delays by Googlebot following links in JavaScript-reliant pages …
Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Helpful Content System Update, Continuous Scroll On Desktop & Topic Refinements
This week we had another confirmed update to the Google helpful content system; it is now global. Google also had a lot of volatility over the previous week, unrelated to this confirmed update. Google officially rolled out continuous scroll on …
Crawl Errors And Crawl Budget: Are They Ranking Factors? via @sejournal, @KayleLarkin
You may wonder: Is how well Google can crawl my website a ranking factor? Find out the answer here. The post Crawl Errors And Crawl Budget: Are They Ranking Factors? appeared first on Search Engine Journal.…
Airbnb’s search marketing shift: Should advertisers follow suit?
A recent Wall Street Journal article reported that Airbnb’s “strategy of slashing advertising spending, investing in brand marketing and lessening its reliance on search-engine marketing is continuing to pay off.” This remark has sparked discussions among many advertisers, wondering if …
WordPress & Full Site Editing: How To Create A Child Theme & Block Theme via @sejournal, @JuliaGeekPack
Create your own custom theme that you can export and use again. Learn how to easily create a child page for your new fonts here. The post WordPress & Full Site Editing: How To Create A Child Theme & Block …
8 Facebook Marketing Tips To Revitalize A Boring Page via @sejournal, @rio_seo
You’ve created your Facebook business page a while back, but losing engagement? Keep updating your page as Facebook features evolve with these 8 top tips. The post 8 Facebook Marketing Tips To Revitalize A Boring Page appeared first on Search …
Facebook Enables New Ways To Make Money & Faster Payouts via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Meta is rolling out new ways to make money on Facebook, along with an update that allows creators to get paid faster. The post Facebook Enables New Ways To Make Money & Faster Payouts appeared first on Search Engine Journal…