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 Ranking Update Fluctuations Continue (3/29-4/1)
These fluctuations won't die down, it seems like we've been reporting these tremors and fluctuations a lot since the beginning of the year and even more so since the release of the March 12th core update. We are seeing more chatter around these fluctuations from around March 29th through today, April 1st - and no, this is no April Fools joke. - Google: Links Not Shown In Search Console Are Generally Irrelevant
Google's John Mueller was answering questions around an old topic of Google showing only a sample of links in the link report in Google Search Console. He said that generally if the links are not shown in the tool then they are "pretty irrelevant overall." - You Got Work To Do If Robotted Out Pages Is Out Ranking Your Content In Google
Google's John Mueller said on Twitter that if your content on your site is being outranked by robotted out pages, then you got work to do. In short, if you have a page on your site that you used the robots.txt file to tell Google not to crawl and it still outranks other relevant content on your site for a query in Google - that is an issue. - Is Google Showing Knowledge Panel In Featured Snippet?
Dan Shure noticed Google showing a knowledge panel on the left side, where it looks like it is in the featured snippet box area. It almost seems like a bug or photoshopped but I can personally replicate this myself for the query - [radio history]. - Google Webmaster Team Ends The Google+ Community
As you know, Google+ is closing down tomorrow, April 2nd - this is no April Fools joke. And one of the more active communities on Google+ for SEOs was the Google Webmasters community. The other day they posted a goodbye to Google+ and asked you follow them on Twitter instead. - Climbing The Ladder At Google
Here is a photo of someone climbing up the ladder at the Google NYC office. I showed you the view from the bottom of the ladder. Here is the view of someone climbing up it, despite it being only avail
Other Great Search Forum Threads:
- Those are probably all ignored, we have a lot of practice with basic link spam like that, so I wouldn't waste too much time with that.… https://t.co/rNca8ki2G9, John Mueller on Twitter
- If you changed your site, sometimes it takes time to settle down -- that's normal.…, John Mueller on Twitter
- Microsoft Releases Windows 10 V1809 For Broad Release, WebmasterWorld
- What SEO advice would you give for a new website launch?, WebmasterWorld
Search Engine Land Stories:
- Google brings search to podcasts through automatic transcription
- All Google Ads attribution reports will soon include cross-device conversion data
- Why SEOs should get to know Karen Spärck Jones, originator of search engine algorithms
- How to stop underspending your free ad grant budget with a script
Other Great Search Stories:
April Fools
- Google has acquired the majority share of Burning Man, Mixmag
- Sssnakes on a map, Google Blog
- All of Google's jokes for April Fools' Day 2019, VentureBeat
- An Idiot's Guide to SEO, MintTwist
- Announcing FutureRank, Dejan SEO
- Can’t mess with this: new Screen Cleaner in the Files app, Google Blog
- Grown in the Netherlands, Google Tulip communicates with plants, Google Blog
- Search Engine Journal Announces New Search Engine, Search Engine Journal
Analytics
- An Efficient Approach to Google Tag Manager Implementation, Thunder Tech
- Measuring the Performance of Your Videos in Google Analytics, Basetwo Media
Industry & Business
- How a Google side project evolved into a $4B company, TechCrunch
- Google Can’t Please Everyone, Wall Street Journal
- Google should publicly address position on China, GOP lawmaker says, The Verge
Links & Promotion Building
Local & Maps
- Google and NASA Haughton-Mars Project Partner On Moon/Mars Exploration Prep, SETI Institute
- Google Maps Removes Speed Camera Reporting Function In India, The Quint
Mobile & Voice
- Android Security & Privacy Year in Review 2018: Keeping two billion users, and their data, safe and sound, Google Online Security Blog
- What’s new in AMP, Q1 2019: Improvements to consent, videos, forms and lists, AMPHTML Blog
- When it comes to disclosing sponsors, your Google Assistant may be mute, KFGO
SEO
- 5 Enlightened Ways To Use Google Trends for Keyword Research, BruceClay
- What is the future of SEO and mobile optimization?, Search Metrics
- March 12, 2019 SEO Algorithm Update, BrightEdge SEO Blog
- 5 Big SEO Mistakes Developers Make, Sunhouse Marketing
- From Zero-Click SERPs to Rabbit-Hole SERPs, Street Fight
- Guide to SERP features on Google: How to optimise and boost traffic, Accuranker
- User Needs Analysis for Better SEO, Stone Temple
PPC
- 3 Step DIY PPC Budget Pacing Tool, PPC Hero
- Vote for the 2019 Most Influential PPC Expert [+Some Changes!], PPC Hero
Search Features
- Google's link shortener is officially dead, Android Police
Other Search
- Gmail turns 15, Google Blog
