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:
- Search Buzz Video Recap: Google Core Update Confirmed, New Search Snippets, Bing API & More SEO
This week in our weekly recap, we had a very big Google update that Google ended up confirming as a broad core update. Google said there is nothing to fix or specific here to do and I go through what is going on with that messaging. - Google FAQ, Q&A and How-To Snippets Requires Schema
Google has confirmed they are testing new snippets around showing FAQs, Q&As and How Tos. These are powered by new schema and Google should be opening an interest form for publishers soon. - Google Comparison Carousel In Search
Google has been deploying various methods to allow searches to compare products both in paid and organic search results. Here is another method for showing these comparisons, I believe this is organic and not paid. - How Not To Complain About Search Results To Google
Did you ever submit feedback to Google about a poor set of search results? Well, here is some insight into how Google looks at that feedback and what you should and should not say in such feedback. - Google Managers Permissions Now Shows Email Addresses Of Managers
You can now see the email addresses of managers with access to your Google brand accounts. This works for Google My Business, Google+, YouTube and more. - Google Wall Map Designed With Google Display Ad Units
Louis Gray from Google snapped a picture of a wall at the Google office in Mountain View, California showing how Google designed a map on a wall using only Google Display ad units. This is pretty coo
Other Great Search Forum Threads:
- Anyone ever seen strange fonts show in Google SERPs before? This is pretty weird, looks like the SERP is inheriting a strange font from Youtube (see screenshot) @rustybrick… https://t.co/oKxG4Aoni3, John Leo Weber on Twitter
- As a site owner, which is more important to know?, Bill Slawski on Twitter
- Apple is Officially a Trillion Dollar Company, WebmasterWorld
- Remarketing exclusions are now available in Bing Ads Editor. Learn more and get started today: https://t.co/hxr5wb97dj… https://t.co/FpEsjC9JCA, Bing Ads on Twitter
- The ones that we've seen are triggered by various search queries, can include results from various organic positions, and usually have multiple images. Also, one of the new snippets that we've found included a Wikipedia link (see the, SEMrush on Twitter
Search Engine Land Stories:
- Bing adds hotel booking filter, home services pricing & coupon deals in search
- Google: August core algorithm update still rolling out
- 3 free tools to comprehensively test page speed
- Google Maps desktop now shows the world as a spinnable globe
- How not to get lost in the performance-oriented web
- Case study: Waze Local ads drove a 57% increase in leads to local auto dealer
- Search in Pics: Google Home mini golf, Googlers visit North Korea & dogs in ball pits at Google
- Google confirms new FAQs, Q&A and How-Tos for search results snippets
Other Great Search Stories:
Analytics
Local & Maps
- Google Maps location sharing shows your contact's battery level, Android Police
- What's new with Apple CarPlay in iOS 12, appleinsider.com
Mobile & Voice
- How AI and Voice Search are Helping Connect KAYAK to Its Users, CMS Wire
- How an Alexa 'Skill' Can Boost Your Brand, Entrepreneur
SEO
- Google with Core Algorithm Update, SISTRIX
- Video Featured Snippets: How Suggested Clips Work, Briggsby
PPC
Search Features
