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 may have pushed out another unconfirmed Google search ranking algorithm update on Friday, May 4th. Google made the SafeSearch filter classification system faster. Google Cloud is having issues with getting its translated pages indexed. Google says indexing issues can be spam related but probably not adult related. Google Shopping added a filter to buy from smaller stores. Google search has revamped the search results for the Russian invasion of the Ukraine. And I posted part two of my vlog with Taylor Kurtz on the topics of AMP, Apple Search and video SEO.
Search Engine Roundtable Stories:
- Google Search Ranking Algorithm Update On March 4th - Unconfirmed
This past Friday, March 4, 2022, I noticed that the chatter within the SEO community started to heat up and then the day later, the automated search engine tracking tools started to show volatility. There may have been a Google search ranking algorithm update on March 4th. - Google SafeSearch Filter Can Now Update Faster
Historically, the Google SafeSearch filter, i.e. the filter that weeds out adult content from the search results, was very slow in removing the SafeSearch label for a site or specific portion of the site. John Mueller of Google said this Friday that Google's team took efforts to make this faster. - Google Cloud Translated Pages Not Indexed By Google Search
Google Cloud's web site is having issues being indexed in Google Search, specifically the translated pages. Last week, I reported about a webmaster asking about issues with translated content not being indexed by Google. It turned out that this was someone from the Google Cloud team asking John Mueller of Google for help. - Google: Indexing Issues Can Be Old Spam Related But Likely Not Adult Content Related
Having issues with Google indexing your web pages? Google's John Mueller said while Google may not index pages that are spammy, it will index pages that are adult oriented. John said if your domain had old spammy content on it and you took it over and removed the spam, you can still see your new page not being indexed as fast. But if the site had old adult content, you probably would not see indexing issues related to adult content. - Google Shopping Filter By "Smaller Stores"
Google Shopping has a filter to show you products sold in "smaller stores." I believe Google announced this back during the Google Marketing Live event last year but now it seems to be live where you can filter products in Google Shopping by stores that are classified as smaller. - Google Search Results For Russian Invasion Of Ukraine
If you do a search for variations of Russia and Ukraine keywords together, Google will show you a search result page that seems to be tailored specific to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The search results not only include web results and news and videos, but it also has a section on the right for the estimated losses, photos and some more factual data around when it started and where it is taking place. - Vlog #162: Taylor Kurtz On Google AMP & Apple Search & Video SEO
Taylor Kurtz (@realtaylorkurtz) is the Founder of Crush the Rankings and he stopped by my office to talk SEO. In part one, we spoke about his background in search, the gratitude he has in the industry and getting up early to work. In part two we speak about AMP... - Scootering In The Google Washington DC Office
Here is a video I found on Instagram from the Google office in Washington D.C. where this Googler is scootering around the office. I made the video into a partial GIF, you can see the full video on In
Other Great Search Threads:
- I know this confuses a lot of people -> Via @johnmu: Yes, People Also Ask (PAA) rankings do show up in GSC, but the question must be expanded to yield an impression. And the position takes on the rank of the PAA block (no matte, Glenn Gabe on Twitter
- Today is my last day at Google., Malte Ubl on Twitter
- Hi Saijo, my guess is we already just use .au for the ccTLD, it would be unnecessary to limit it to the current 2LDs (.com.au, etc). I'm pretty sure we also didn't do anything special for .uk when it happened, John Mueller on Twitter
- Interesting @GoogleAds has now also removed all Russian keyword data from Google Ads planner including historical data... I know they stopped their products but @adsliaison curious why the histo, David Iwanow on Twitter
Search Engine Land Stories:
- The latest jobs in search marketing
- Master Google Ads conversion from clicks, to calls, to revenue
- Google and Bing halt all ad sales in Russia
- Google launches new Google Analytics 4 home page
- Microsoft Advertising’s Ad Creator extracts site images for use in ads
Other Great Search Stories:
Analytics
- Google Analytics Page View Reports: Everything You Need to Know, Databox Blog
- Building a data warehouse for SEO in Google BigQuery, Martijn Scheijbeler
- Winning With Data: Say No To Insights, Yes To Out-of-sights!, Avinash Kaushik
Industry & Business
- Google hires Dieter Bohn to join Android, Chrome division, 9to5Google
- Yandex, considered ‘Russia’s Google’, shaken and isolated by Putin’s war, Financial Times
- Google reaches new deal with French newspapers on licensing rights, Irish Times
- Increasing Google’s investment in Poland, Google Blog
Links & Content Marketing
- 10 Email and Content Marketing Tips for Connecting with Customers, Small Business Trends
Local & Maps
- Apple Maps now shows Crimea as part of Ukraine, Engadget
- Google Maps and Waze Have One Major Flaw, Apps Must Offer Safer Routes, AutoEvolution
- How an Essential Google Maps Feature Stopped Working After a Major Android Update, AutoEvolution
Mobile & Voice
- Before You Buy a Chromebook, Check the Expiration Date, Wall Street Journal
- Google’s First Assistant: The Death of Google Now, How To Geek
- What is Google's Snapshot and what does it do?, 9to5Google
SEO
- A 17-Step Shopify SEO Checklist, Go Fish Digital
- Does Passive Voice Affect SEO? Here‘s What Experts Say, Semrush
- Does Yandex Use Social Signals For Ranking?, RSN
- SEO Split Test Result: Would Adding “Updated 2022” in Title Increase Organic Clicks?, Semrush
- Optimizing Categories Pages in E-Commerce SEO Processes - YouTube, Crawling Mondays
- Ranking Rich Results (With Structured Data Examples), JC Chouinard
- Google's Featured Snippets: How To Get Your Content to Appear, Content Marketing Institute
PPC
Other Search
- Apple, Google, Microsoft, Mozilla united for web developers, The Register
- Google trolls Redditor with constant alerts about Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak, Android Police
- International Women's Day 2022, Google Doodles
- Version 100 of Chrome, Firefox & Edge May Break Websites, Screaming Frog
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