


Google Tests Expandable Local Related Carousels Within Snippets
Google is testing a search result snippet that shows a expandable drop down menus under the snippet that contains weather, hotels, restaurants, visual stories, events and more. When you click…

Google Shopping Ads Carousel With Shaded Backgrounds
Google is using a gray shaded background color for some of the results within the Google Shopping Ads carousel. I was able to replicate this, where for some images, Google…

Google Product Grid Results Are Organic & Are Huge
We’ve been seeing a lot of grid-like formats with products and shopping results. We know some are ads and some are organic. John Mueller of Google just added official Google…

Google: We Are Communicating About More Algorithm Updates
Another point from the Google NYC SEO Meetup the other night was that Danny Sullivan at Google said Google has been more active about communicating about algorithm updates now than…

Daily Search Forum Recap: June 28, 2022
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…

Google Shopping Ads Tests Retail Brand Slider
Google seems to be testing a new feature for shopping ads, where as you slide through the shopping ads carousel, it shows you which stores retail brands are being displayed.

Google Adds Pros & Cons To Search Result Snippets
Normally when someone sends me a sophisticated search result snippet from Google and I dig in, I find a reason for how Google came up with this snippet. But it…

Bing Autocomplete Tells Searches To Use Tab To Fill In
Microsoft Bing is testing a new annotation in the autocomplete search results to communicate to searchers that they can tap the tab key to finish the autocomplete without clicking on…

Google Search Ranking Update Brewing Again June 27-28th
After maybe four or five days of calm, we are seeing new signs of more larger Google Search ranking algorithm tremors and volatility. This new one seems to just be…

Google: Near Duplicate URLs With Canonical Still Can Lead To Wron...
There is an interesting thread on Reddit on a topic we touched on here several times, the topic of Google ranking the wrong version of the URL in Google Search….


Daily Search Forum Recap: June 27, 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 has updated…

Bing Testing From This Page Featured Snippet On Steroids
Microsoft Bing is testing what might be a featured snippet on steroids with a section named “from this page” in the search results page. This box shows you detailed automated…

Bing Search Results Tests “Click To See Full Answer”
Here is a weird one from Microsoft Bing, it seems to be tested “click to see full answer” in its search results answer section before showing you the answer. I…


Google To Pay Wikipedia For Content In Knowledge Panel & Sear...
A week or so ago, Wikipedia announced Wikimedia Enterprise, a paid service for large organizations who want to repurpose Wikimedia content, to pay for that content. So Google, who repurposes…

Vlog #179: Jaimie Clark vs Jon Clark – Who Is A Better SEO?
Jaimie and Jon Clark came for a visit and we all spoke SEO and a lot more. Jaimie Clark is the VP of SEO at Centerfield, she was previously the…

Google Updates Crawl Stats Report Help Docs
Google has also updated the crawl stats report help documentation last week. Google made a lot of support documentation changes in the past week including product rich results, Googlebot doc,…

Reminder: The Google Supplemental Index Has Not Existed In Over A...
Over the past several days I have noticed a bunch of SEOs sharing information about the Google supplemental index and talking SEO strategies related to it. Just as a PSA,…

Daily Search Forum Recap: June 24, 2022
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…


Google Shopping Ads Tests Inserting Material In Ad Title From Que...
Google is testing a dynamic keyword insertion feature for Google Shopping Ads where it may insert the material in the product if used in the searcher’s query. I do not…

Google: Keywords In Domain Names Are Overrated
Google’s John Mueller said once again that “keywords in domain names are overrated.” He and Googlers over time have said this numerous times over the years and he said it…

Google: WhatsApp Phone Numbers On Your Site Is Not A Bad SEO Prac...
Google’s John Mueller said on Twitter that it is not a bad SEO practice to link to your WhatsApp number on your site. This is despite what some SEO toolsets…

Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Search Ranking Updates, Goog...
This week, we had some interesting tremors and ranking shifts from an unconfirmed Juneteenth Google search ranking update that really spiked a day or so ago. Google News revamped its…

Google Tries YouTube Shorts For SEO Help Content
Back in March, Gary Illyes and friends hinted that they may try creating short form video content for the Google help documents. Well, Google’s Alan Kent produced one of the…

Google: Ignore Black Hat Traffic, We Do.
Google’s John Mueller said it is safe to ignore black hat traffic, he said it is just spam and there is no need to worry about it from an SEO…

Daily Search Forum Recap: June 23, 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…

Bing Tests Secure & HTTPS Label On Search Result Snippets
Microsoft Bing is once again testing security labels on the search result snippets. Here is Bing testing adding a “secure” and “HTTPS” label on some search results based on my…

Updates To Google HTTP Status Codes, Googlebot & Job Posting ...
Google has made changes to a few of its Google search help documentation over the past couple of days. The documents updated include HTTP status codes, the Googlebot and job…

Google Tests Rounded Favicons In Mobile Search Results
Google is testing a rounded corner design for the favicons displayed in the mobile search results on snippets. Brodie Clark shared some examples on Twitter saying “On the back of…

Unconfirmed Google Search Ranking Update Spiking June 23rd
We have been watching what I named the Google Juneteenth Search Ranking Algorithm tremors since the weekend and it is now spiking even more this morning. Seems like some sites…


Google Adds LGBTQ+ Owned Business Attribute For Business Profiles
Google has added yet another business attribute for Google Business Profiles – LGBTQ+ owned businesses. This is a new label that can be added to your business in Google Maps…

Daily Search Forum Recap: June 22, 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 is rolling…

Google: Hyphens Still Recommended Over Underscores In URLs For SE...
Gary Illyes from Google reiterated that it is still best for SEO purposes to use hyphens as separators in your URLs over using underscores are separators in your URLs. Why?…

Google News Launches New Design
We knew this was coming when we spotted a massive design for the Google News home page and now it is officially here. Google has launched a revamped design this…

Google In Store Nearby Local Results That Expand In Collapsible M...
Just like when Google was testing an expandable locations section that is in a collapsible menu in the Google Search results, now Google is testing an “in-store nearby” section that…

Google Tests Two Rows Of Brand Story Boxes Under A Snippet
I am not even sure what to call this, maybe a brand story snippet, maybe story boxes, I am just not sure. But Google seems to be testing showing two…


Google Says Content Not Visible On Page Is No Longer Less Importa...
In the recent Search Off The Record podcast, Gary Illyes of Google said Google no longer assigns less importance to content or items that are not visible on the page….

Daily Search Forum Recap: June 21, 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. We saw some…

Google SEO Office Hours Now Down To One Time Per Month
Google’s John Mueller has been doing Google SEO office hours for what feels like a decade or so. It is when John Mueller would answer questions live from SEOs and…

Google Interactive Search History Infographic Brings Back Many SE...
Last week, Google tweeted about its interactive infographic on how Google Search has changed since it launched in 1998. For me, this infographic triggered a lot of SEO memories.

Google Juneteenth Search Ranking Algorithm Tremors?
I know we had a long Holiday weekend with both Father’s Day and Juneteenth but there were some tremors of note related to a possible Google search ranking algorithm update…


Google Tests Bolding Domains In Search Results Again
Google is again testing bolding the domain name or portion of the domain name in the search results again. Google has tested this numerous times over the years, I believe…

Google Ads To Fix Performance Max Product Listing Tab Comparison ...
Google Ads has a ton of reporting tools in the Ads console but some don’t fully work as expected. For example, the date comparison in the Performance Max Product Listing…

Daily Search Forum Recap: June 20, 2022
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…


Google Clarifies How To Use Product Rich Results On Product Varia...
Google has updated the product rich results support page to add details around how these rich results can be used for product variants where each product variant has a distinct…

DuckDuckGo On The Decline In 2022
Looks like DuckDuckGo, the privacy focused search engine, is on the decline. In January 2021 it broke the 100 million searches per day mark but since April 2022 of this…

Changing Your Logo Hurt Your SEO Or Google Rankings? Probably Not...
Google’s John Mueller was asked if swapping out your logo on your site for the site’s birthday with a special birthday logo can hurt your SEO. John said on Twitter…

Google Local Service Ads Reviews Requirements From One To Five Re...
Google has updated the local service ads requirements to require you to have five reviews. This is up from the previous requirement of having to have only one review.

Vlog #178: Alcides Aguasvivas On Proper Infrastructure For Sites ...
In part one, Alcides Aguasvivas is a co-founder of Pix-l Graphx spoke to me about how he started him firm 18 years ago while in college. In part two we…

Google: Good Web Sites Are Good For SEO
Google’s John Mueller stated somewhat of an obvious statement, saying basically that building a good website is often good for SEO. He said on Twitter “A lot of good accessibility…

Google Juneteenth Doodle Replaced Father’s Day Logo
Today is both Father’s Day and Juneteenth and Google had both logos on its home page for the day. Google first placed the Father’s Day logo up on Google.com early…

Daily Search Forum Recap: June 17, 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. Microsoft Advertising is…


Google: Don’t Publish Empty Or Blank Pages
An SEO asked Google’s John Mueller if it is okay or even a good idea to publish blank or empty pages so Google can find those URLs? John Mueller said…

Microsoft Advertising Now Requires Advertiser Identity Verificati...
Microsoft Advertising now requires advertiser identity verification to ensure that customers see ads from trusted sources, which improves customer experiences, the company said. “As part of this program, advertisers will…

RSVP For The Google SEO Meetup In New York City
Google is holding an SEO meetup, a NYC Search Central meetup, on June 27th at 4:30pm, at the Google New York office. I believe this is a 3 hour event,…

Google Does Not Use Bing’s Index When It Has No Results
I found a super interesting question on Twitter the other day where someone asked, would it be possible for Google Search to use Microsoft Bing’s index when Google has no…

Google Tests Full “Advertisement” Label In Local Pack...
We have seen Google tests various labels for its Google Ads in search, including “Ads,” “Sponsored,” and of course “Advertisement.” But now we are seeing the full written out “Advertisement”…

Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Core Update Tremors, Product...
Just when you thought the Google core update was done, we have been seeing big tremors this week that make us question if it was really done. Google product reviews…

Daily Search Forum Recap: June 16, 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…


Bing Tests Coupons In Search Results
If you search for some brands like Nike, Adidas, etc, you may see Microsoft Bing show a coupon element in the search result snippet. This seems to be an organic…

Google Tests Local Pack Within An Expandable Menu
Google is testing hiding the local pack within a locations tab that expands when you tap on it or the arrow down. When it expands, it shows you the full…

Google Featured Snippet Cards Layout
Google seems to be testing a new format for featured snippets in the search results. This new layout has multiple answers, from multiple sites/sources in a card view at the…

Google Business Profile “Profile Strength” Widget In ...
Google is testing a new local widget for businesses owners to help them maintain their Google Business Profile. The widget is named “profile strength” and it shows up in the…

Google News Tests Frequently Asked Questions Based On Trending Se...
Google is testing a frequently asked questions section in the Google News tab in Google Search that is built out trending searches related to this story. I am not sure…

Daily Search Forum Recap: June 15, 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 Search Console…

Is Google Turning On Messaging Automatically For Some Business Pr...
There is a complaint in the Local Search Forums from a local SEO saying that Google has emailed businesses of the local SEO with a message that they automatically turned…

Google Product Reviews Update Still English Only, For Now…
Google has pushed out three Product Reviews Updates, the latest being in March 2022. There was some confusion on if that March Product Reviews Update was more global in nature…

Report: Google Things To Know In ~1% Of All Queries
The folks over at RankRanger have begun to track how often the Things To Know box show up in the Google Search results. It turns out, based on their data,…

Google Search Expands Scrollable Right Panel
On April 1st we caught Google testing a scrollable right side panel for related images. Well, it seems like that test was not just for images but also for other…

Video: Does Google Search Rollout Algorithm Updates Globally
You probably all know the answer to this question, since we covered this countless times. But John Mueller of Google made a super short official Google from Google saying some…


Google Search Console Reports Now Show Invalid Or Valid Classific...
Google has just announced that it updated its reports in Search Console to show if an error is invalid or valid in terms of it being an issue for Google…

Daily Search Forum Recap: June 14, 2022
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…

Google: It’s Not About 301 Redirects Passing Full Credit Or...
Google’s John Mueller was asked on Twitter if 301 redirected links pass full credit or not. John responded that “I wouldn’t see it as “full credit or not”, but rather…

Google Search Tests Explore Section
Google seems to be testing a new section titled “explore.” In this section you can find articles about the topic broken into subject topics of sorts.


Microsoft Bing Testing New Local Pack Design
Microsoft Bing seems to be testing a new local pack design. This new design is more minimalistic right off the bat, and when you click on one of the local…

Google Search Tests Shopping Filter Button
Google Search is testing a filter button for shopping related query refinement. I personally do not see this but Saad AK posted a screencast of this, showing a filter button…

New Google AdSense Shopping Links
Google AdSense launched a new labs feature named AdSense shopping links. Google said with these AdSense Shopping links, AdSense will add shopping links to the content of your eligible pages….

Daily Search Forum Recap: June 13, 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…


New Google Documentation On Vary: Cookie Support For Signed Excha...
Google has recently added new information around Vary: Cookie support in the signed exchanges Google Search help documents. This comes shortly after Google decided to bring support signed exchanges for…

Google Ads To Address Concerns Over Third-Party Sales Solicitatio...
You probably get these emails all the time from a third-party Google Ads rep asking you to make adjustments to your campaigns, specifically to increase budgets and to go all…

Twitter Removes Nofollow Attribute From Links
Twitter, sometime over the past week or so, has removed the nofollow attribute from its links. This is unusual for a number of reason, the largest is that Twitter had…

Legacy Google Search Console Messages Going Away August 1, 2022
Google is removing the legacy Google Search Console messages on August 1, 2022. If you try to access the old messages console Google has a warning at the top that…

Google May 2022 Core Update – Big Tremors After It Was Comp...
As you remember, the Google May 2022 core update officially started on May 25th and officially ended on June 9th. But like we said initially, we felt it started or…

Vlog #177: Alcides Aguasvivas On Local SEO For Small Businesses
In part one, Alcides Aguasvivas is a co-founder of Pix-l Graphx spoke to me about how he started him firm 18 years ago while in college. In part two we…

Daily Search Forum Recap: June 10, 2022
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…

Why Google Doesn’t Like SEO Metrics – At Least Some...
We see Googlers over the years downplay, nullify and even mock some SEO metrics. They’ve done this with third-party tools and their own tools – heck, that is why they…

Video Page Indexing Report Beta In Google Search Console
At Google I/O we caught a super early glimpse of the video page indexing report. Well, now some of those who are part of the beta group in Google Search…

Google: No Real SEO Benefit To Hosting On A CDN
Google’s John Mueller was asked if there is an SEO benefit to hosting on a CDN, a content delivery network. The short answer is no, as long as your host…