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 said it sometimes does a deduplication process for stories in the Top Stories section and the web results - this might change, Danny Sullivan added. Google said it does not simply start new search algorithm updates right before the weekend. Some are seeing massive crawling spikes from Googlebot recently. Google no longer allows time frames for recipe markup, they need to be fixed times. Google's John Mueller posted a short video on site migrations.
Search Engine Roundtable Stories:
- Google Deduplication Of Top Stories From Web Search Results
We know Google has deduplication efforts for when a featured snippet is displayed so that it might remove the snippet from the main web results. Google may do the same, in some cases, for when a URL is listed in the top stories section and then not show it in the main web results. - Google: We Don't Push Out Search Algorithm Rollouts Right Before Weekends
Google's Danny Sullivan and John Mueller both said that the search company does not generally launch or begin the rollout of a search algorithm update right before the weekend. Danny Sullivan said on Twitter "it's fairly unusual in my experience that rollouts happen outside of working hours." - Some Sites Seeing Massive Crawl Spikes From Googlebot
Glenn Gabe noted that he is seeing some weird Google Googlebot activity recently, saying he is seeing "crawling spike across a number of sites" that started on January 12th through January 13th. I then checked some of the properties and noticed that on some, not most, I see the same. - Google: SEO Site Migrations Are Hard Because URL Signals Need To Be Forwarded
John Mueller is out with another #AskGooglebot Google SEO video, this one is on site migrations and URL changes. It is a short two minute video on one of the most SEO intimidating changes one can make to their site - change all the URLs on their site. - Recipe Schema Markup No Longer Supports Ranges For Cook, Prep & Total Time
Google no longer supports time ranges for cook prep and total times times within recipe schema markup and structured data. Google said it removed the "guidance about specifying a range for the cookTime and prepTime properties in the Recipe documentation." - Google Boulder Meeting Room In An RV?
Here is a photo of a new meeting room or office in the Google Boulder office. It looks like an RV, recreational vehicle, retrofitted as a meeting room. I guess that works with the Boulder office theme
Other Great Search Threads:
- @RobbyDelaware I will check to see if the name alone of that publication is a violation of our policies allowing a publisher page to be created., Danny Sullivan on Twitter
- How @JohnMu sources his sources https://t.co/kRXVm00f4H, Barry Schwartz on Twitter
- Also when it comes to SEO, just copying other people's ideas will rarely work out well. Make awesome things that are as unique as you are., John Mueller on Twitter
- OK, it's official! Super excited to announce I've joined @sengineland as Senior Editor. Happy to be part of the @thirddoormedia team and look forward to bringing some excellent content to the search community. Let's go! htt, Danny Goodwin on Twitter
Search Engine Land Stories:
- Yoast SEO launches on Shopify
- Danny Goodwin joins Search Engine Land
- Calling all search marketers! Check out these exclusive Master Classes
- URL changes are not so simple for Google Search
Other Great Search Stories:
Analytics
- It’s time for a new EU-US data transfer framework, Google Blog
- Tracking conversions from Facebook ads - things you need to know, Browser Media
Industry & Business
- Apple, Google urge caution on fast-moving antitrust bills, Axios
- Bruce Clay’s Observation on our SEO Industry and Job Market in 2022, BruceClay
- Media mogul Byron Allen's firm inks multi-year cloud deal with Google, Reuters
- Russia Fines Google for Not Deleting Banned Content, US News
- The harmful consequences of Congress’s anti-tech bills, Google Blog
- Apple says antitrust bills increase risk of iPhone security breaches, CNBC
Links & Content Marketing
- Content Marketing in 2022, Wellspring Digital
- Do LinkedIn Newsletters Actually Get Results for Brands?, Content Marketing Institute
Local & Maps
- New Features and Resources from Google Put a Spotlight on Local News, BrightEdge
- After update, Google Maps disappears from Android Auto, PhoneArena
- First Google Maps Update of the Year Launches on iPhone and CarPlay, AutoEvolution
Mobile & Voice
- Canalys: Apple retakes top spot in global smartphone market in Q4 2021, Canalys Newsroom
- Has HomePod (Siri) become worse/dumber after iOS 15 update?, Piunika Web
SEO
- Custom Search for SEO: Assess users’ search intent on a larger scale, Oncrawl
- HTTP Status Codes: The Complete List, Ahrefs
- Page Experience is Here to Stay: Moz Launches Performance Metrics Suite, Moz
- The Compounding Value of Organic Search, Terakeet
- The New Deepcrawl Experience, Deepcrawl
- Today we're officially launching Yoast SEO for Shopify, Yoast
- You'd Better NOT Get Penalized by Google Today!, Internet Marketing Ninjas
- Google Search Console SEO - Picking Google Entities, RankRanger
- SEO and Agile Iterations, The SEO Sprint
PPC
- How Dynamic Search Ads Can Accelerate Campaign Performance, Amsive Digital
- How to Create Proper Keyword Themed Ad Groups for Google Ads Accounts, Adalysis
- How To check your competitor's new keywords in ahrefs, Koozai
Search Features
- Walgreens Embeds Algolia's AI Search, Voicebot
Other Search
- This year's Doodle for Google contest is all about self care, Google Blog
- Apple fixing known Safari fingerprinting bug that allows websites to track your browsing history, AppleInsider
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