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

Google Analytics 4 (GA4) is rolling out built-in functionality that allows users to generate landing reports. The post Google Analytics 4 Rolling Out Built-In Landing Page Report appeared first on Search Engine Journal.…

Meta implemented a number of new programs and features designed to improve safety and security on its platforms in 2022. The post Meta Focused On Safety, Security in 2022 appeared first on Search Engine Journal.…

Improve how users experience your site by learning how to identify and eliminate render-blocking resources. The post How To Eliminate Render-Blocking Resources appeared first on Search Engine Journal.…

Demonstrating first-hand experience is more important than ever for Google Search rankings. Updates to the search quality rater guidelines list the criteria Google looks for. The post Google E-E-A-T: How To Demonstrate First-Hand Experience appeared first on Search Engine Journal…

Google has updated its search quality raters guidelines for the second time in 2022, only four and a half months since its last update in July 2022. This revised document has some substantial changes to E-A-T, by adding an …

Google has made significant changes to its Quality Rater Guidelines (QRG) for search. While Google updates this document several times per year, the latest version, updated today, came with notable changes to the structure of the document, with many …

Google now allows users to upload videos to their local reviews on mobile. Videos uploads were added to the desktop interface in 20216, but now you can upload videos, in addition to photos, on the mobile interface.…

Google has recently added a new option to the Google Business Profile settings to remove that business profile. It is named “Removed Business Profile” and will allow you to mark a business as closed or permanently remove the business.…

Google began rolling out a revised link spam update on December 14, 2022 named the December 2022 link spam update. This update is new in that it uses SpamBrain AI to “detect both sites buying links, and sites used for …

Google will be shutting down the Google Question Hub on January 15, 2023, about two years after the service launched in the United States and several years after it quietly launched in regions like India. Shutting down. Google posted a …

As we prepare to say goodbye to 2022 and welcome 2023, it’s a great time to review notable changes to search and consumer behaviors and plan our key digital marketing initiatives for next year.  In this article, we will discuss …

SEO reporting and tracking are major sticking points for anyone in the industry.  Data that you find important may be less valuable to C-suite executives. Or you may not have enough data to show growth, changes and significant events clearly …

To help advertisers navigate the holiday season and optimize their inventory, Google has launched four new features on the Insights page: Search terms Assets Audiences Change history Search terms. This helps you understand what customers are searching for without the …

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Google is shutting down the Google Question Hub feature on January 15, 2023 – a month from today. Google officially launched Question Hub in the US two years prior, but it was This feature has been live since 2018, limited …

Google has a new issue status in Merchant Center. This new issue status is a clarification of our existing enforcement to provide retailers with better instructions on how to resolve their account issues. This issue status means that a suspended …