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.
Search Engine Roundtable Stories:
- Google Chrome Mixed Content Does Not Fully Impact Google Search
Google made it so that Chrome would show a site is not secure when there is mixed content. But does that impact how the page ranks in Google search? Not currently. - 60% Of SEOs Prefer If Google Pause Algorithm Updates During COVID-19 Outbreak
Yesterday I asked should Google pause algorithm updates based on some folks in the SEO community thinking Google should. I posted a poll and within 24 hours it now has over 1,100 results. Almost 60% of SEOs said they would prefer if Google stopped pushing out algorithm updates during this period of time. - Google My Business Using Duplex To Call Businesses To See Hour Changes Or Closures
Google said it is using Duplex, Google's AI based phone calling service, to call businesses to check if business hours have changed or if the business has closed. Google wrote "using our artificial intelligence (AI) technology Duplex where possible to contact businesses to confirm their updated business hours, so we can reflect them accurately when people are looking on Search and Maps." - Bing: Use 302s For URLs That May Change In Two Days, Otherwise Go 301
Fabrice Canel from Microsoft Bing said on Twitter "preferable to use a 302 redirect if your destination URL may change within 2 days, else 301 is recommended." So if your redirects will be in place for less than two days, go with a 302 - otherwise, Bing recommends a 301 redirect. - US Democratic Party Symbol Was A Rat In Google's Knowledge Panel
Last night for a period of time, if you searched for [democratic party] or similar searches, the knowledge panel showed a rat as the symbol of the party, not the official donkey. Google fixed the issue after a couple hours but this just shows how certain knowledge panels are hard to protect. - Homemade Google Android Sign: Keep Calm & Wash Hands
Louis Gray from Google is working from home and he is an Android collector, so he put together this sign for his work from home situation. It is to remind him to keep calm and wash hands. He even put
Other Great Search Forum Threads:
- You're searching for the robots.txt file from what I can tell - that doesn't make much sense, and is unlikely to lead to results. Just access the file directly., John Mueller on Twitter
- Many news pubs have dropped paywalls to ensure everyone has access to good COVID-19 / coronavirus info. That's wonderful & appreciated. But if you can afford & especially had been thinking about it, it's also a good time t, Danny Sullivan on Twitter
- Facebook Flagging Links from Authentic Sites, WebmasterWorld
- Microsoft Server Message Block 3.1.1 (SMBv3) Protocol Vulnerability, WebmasterWorld
- Twitter Rewrites Developer Policy, WebmasterWorld
- Who would be interested in a live Q&A on ecommerce by Google? What Google technologies would you love to ask a question on? How about Monday March 23 at 7pm UTC? https://t.co/Pk992GcSSw, Alan Kent on Twitter
- You know what? Let's do a virtual hangout where we can talk about #JavaScript #SEO on Wednesday. 📺 I will add the link to it here. Wednesday, 18:00 CET / 1pm EST / 10am PST. Let's do this! 🥳 Pleas, Martin Splitt on Twitter
Search Engine Land Stories:
- More PPC advertisers pause campaigns amid coronavirus upheaval
- Bing’s COVID-19 tracker filters data, news and video by region
- Video: Tony Wright on SEO attribution and reputation management
- Google to show which local businesses ‘temporarily closed’ in Search, Maps amid coronavirus outbreak
- The difference between small business & enterprise SEO
Other Great Search Stories:
Analytics
- How to Filter by Email in Google Data Studio, Michael Howe-Ely
Industry & Business
- Actions to reduce the need for people to come into our offices, Google Blog
- Google Was Forced Into Disclosing YouTube Revenue by SEC, The Motley Fool
Links & Promotion Building
- The 5 Don’ts of Link Outreach, Search Engine Journal
Local & Maps
- Android Auto 'internet connection' issue to be fixed soon, 9to5Google
- Apple isn't planning on limiting CarPlay just to a car's head unit, Apple Insider
Mobile & Voice
- Get into "Focus mode" at work with help from Android, Google Blog
SEO
- 7 Key Reasons to Use Content Marketing for Small Business, Search Engine Guide
- CMO Directive: Think SEO or Work Somewhere Else, BruceClay
- 6 Shopify Speed Optimizations, Go Fish Digital
- Are Apps a Serious Threat to Local Search Traffic?: In Search SEO Podcast, RankRanger
- Yoast SEO 13.3: Improving our language analysis, Yoast
PPC
- 6 Google Display Network Mistakes You Need to Avoid, WordStream
- The 3 Most Important PPC Lessons I Learned While Working In-House, Seer Interactive
- Setting up a successful campaign, Microsoft Advertising
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