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:
- Images In Featured Snippets & Google Search Console Rankings Can Confuse You
Do you ever notice that your rankings in Google Search Console shows you rank for a particular keyword phrase in position one but you can't figure out why. Sometimes it is related to regional rankings and you need to use the filters to narrow it down, but other times it can be related to featured snippets. - Google My Business Team Backlog & Experiencing Delays Of 2-3 Weeks
Google My Business has told one local SEO via Twitter direct message that the team is delayed 2-3 weeks. They wrote "please be aware that the team is currently experiencing a backlog and responses may be delayed for up to 2-3 weeks." - Google To Webmaster: Start Over & Make A New Web Site
Every now and then you hear advice from Google to a webmaster where they simply give them the hard news that they need to start over. Google's John Mueller did that on Sunday when he told one webmaster that he needs to start over. - Google Search Console Coverage Report Suffering 10-Day Delay
Yet again, Google Search Console is having reporting issues. This time the coverage report is now experiencing a 10-day delay. Normally this report is about two to three days behind schedule - which is normal. But 10-days is not a normal delay. - Google Tests Knowledge Panels Without Attribution
Google is testing displaying knowledge panels in the search results that do not show any attribution. When I test this, I get Google attributing Wikipedia for the content but in a test that @Venkatramani spotted, it shows a similar knowledge panel but has no link or attribution to Wikipedia for the content or images. - Google Cloud On Mount Everest Base Camp
Here is a photo I found on Twitter from Robert Enslin, President of Google Cloud sales, who brought the Google Cloud flag up to Mount Everest. He posted a message about joining his team at Google.
Other Great Search Forum Threads:
- CRITICAL 0-day active in the wild, WebmasterWorld
- Facebook Subsidiary, Calibra, New Digital Wallet for a New Digital Currency, Libra, WebmasterWorld
- Interesting case study of using Service Workers to improve performance of the Google Search web experience. 🤓 📖 https://t.co/8wUh1jIMOC… https://t.co/A6OVzaNLW1, Martin Splitt on Twitter
- Now the real question is... do the rankings change because Google changes its interpretation of the query’s intent, or because people click on different results and Google reacts to that?… https://t.co/7y5OBKAqlt, Barry Adams on Twitter
Search Engine Land Stories:
- Millions of fake Google Maps listings hurt real business and consumers
- 7 steps to a successful website launch
- Automation layering: How PPC pros retain control when automation takes over
- Google testing carousel of text ads on mobile
Other Great Search Stories:
Analytics
- Pageviews By Google Analytics Explained, Visualmodo Blog
- GA-Avoids-Alison-Knot, Google Drive
Industry & Business
Links & Promotion Building
- The Easiest PR-Focused Link Building Tip in the Book - Whiteboard Friday, Moz
- What is link building?, Yoast
Local & Maps
- Change settings or Google could follow you, even with no app opened, USA Today
- Google's Fake Listings Problem Gets More Attention—and May Spur Regulation, Street Fight
- West Kalimantan school uses Google Maps to determine student admissions, The Jakarta Post
Mobile & Voice
- Google app 10.12 preps Assistant shortcuts FAB, driving mode, 9to5Google
- What can Google Assistant do? The best commands and actions, WIRED UK
SEO
- Google Click Analysis: More SERP Features, Less Traffic for Websites, Search Metrics
- WordPress Plugin SEO by RankMath Security Update, Search Engine Journal
PPC
- 4 Tips for Communicating with Clients at the Beginning of Their Paid Media Journey, Metric Theory
- Recap: Global Partner Virtual Summit 2019, Microsoft Advertising
