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 Business Profiles is testing AI to help you write your business description. Google Search Generative Experience can now show videos in the answers. Google Search Console does not seem to track any data from Google Search Generative Experience AI-answer snapshot. Google's John Mueller spoke about when you need to worry about keyword stuffing. And I posted the monthly Google webmaster report, it is a must read. There was also a Google Ads outage today.
Search Engine Roundtable Stories:
- August 2023 Google Webmaster Report
Buckle up - it was one insane month of changes that all SEOs who care about Google need to catch up on. We had very unstable and heated Google search results, Google is testing links in AI-answers in SGE, the Search Console links report is broken and Google News had an indexing bug for three full weeks. - Google Search Generative Experience AI-Generated Answers Gain Videos
Google is also adding videos to its Search Generative Experience AI-generated answer section. So now when Google thinks a video is helpful to answer the question, Google may embed a playable video directly in the answer. - Google Search Console Performance Reporting Not Tracking Search Generative Experience Yet
With the new Google Search Generative Experience, we are all hopeful that Google will give us reporting and filtering in Search Console. This way, we can track how well our sites are performing in SGE vs normal Google Search. But it seems like Search Console is not reporting on SGE at all. - Google Business Profile Tests Generative AI To Help Owners Write Business Descriptions
Google Business Profiles is testing using generative AI to help business owners write descriptions about their businesses. When you edit your business profile in Google, and then edit your business description, Google is showing some owners a AI-powered business description. - Google Ads Outages Impacting Majority Of Advertisers
Google just confirmed an issue with Google Ads that has been impacting advertisers all day. Advertisers are getting notices that read "Google Ads can't complete your request right now. Please reload this page to try again." - Google's John Mueller On When To Worry About Keyword Stuffing
Ever wonder at what point you need to worry that there are too many of the same keywords on the page? Well, John Mueller from Google said it is not having it ten or twenty times but rather three hundred to five hundred or more... - Rusty Android Figurine
Here is an Android figurine or statue that I like. It is one of those Android statues but looking very raw, a bit rusty, very minimalistic. I spotted this on Instagram.
Other Great Search Threads:
- Case study of a business dropping below ten Google reviews, Local Search Forum
- Apple Business Connect dashboard & Insights now working on mobile, Mike Blumenthal on Twitter
- Hi Elliot, There was a reporting issue and it should be fully resolved soon. Apologies for the inconvenience!, Ginny Marvin on Twitter
- I don't know about numbers, but given the variety of devices (length restrictions), and the different purposes of title elements (tabs, bookmarks, SEO, link anchor, search results, etc), I think some amount, probably even a lot, of rewriting for search re, John Mueller on Mastodon
- I don't think it matters as long as you're not submitting jobs that aren't open (which is against the guidelines)., John Mueller on Mastodon
- No, we don't offer such overall status dashboard at this moment. Performance stats and alerts per website are accessible via Bing Webmaster Tools, Fabrice Canel on Twitter
Search Engine Land Stories:
- 8 new Google Analytics 4 features to enhance app measurement and performance
- Meta launches new AI tool that creates music using text prompts
- YouTube Shorts launches six new features to improve content creation
- Google Search Generative Experience adds videos to AI-generated answers
- Google Chrome adds search suggestions, trending searches on mobile
- Schema usage up 4x among top ranking ecommerce sites
- How to create a link building strategy
- How to optimize your free product listings in Google Shopping
- The best AI tools for global SEO expansion
Other Great Search Stories:
Analytics
- A Crash Course in GA4 Management for SEO ft Brie Anderson, iPullRank
- A Guide to GA4 Subdomain Tracking, Go Fish Digital
- New Google Analytics 4 features for better App campaign performance, Google Ads Help
Industry & Business
Links & Content Marketing
- 10 AI Writing Tools to Generate Great Content in Minutes, Semrush
- AI for content: Brand alignment in the age of generative media, DAC
- Boost Your Backlink Strategy: Unleashing Quality Backlinks, Koozai
Local & Maps
- 8 Schema Templates for Local SEO, BrightLocal
- Google Street View driver crashes after 100 mph chase, police say, San Francisco Chronicle
- Google's New Guidelines for Managing Business Hours on Search and Maps, Local University
- Florida one-star Google review leads to arrest in fatal hit-and-run death of David Adams, NY Post
Mobile & Voice
- Kuo says Apple is behind on AI and won't release an app in 2024, AppleInsider
- Apple iOS 17 updates: what changes mean for advertisers, Ad Age
SEO
- Getting the most out of the URL inspection tool, Google Search Central YouTube
- How To Do SEO for Voice Search: 9 Tips, BruceClay
- Update Your SEO Strategy for the AI Era, Content Marketing Institute
- How to Write SEO Headlines That Rank (+ 9 Powerful Templates), Semrush
- SEO: Retail Banking, Receptional
PPC
- Google Ads to require EEA & UK IAB TCF in early 2024, Google Ads Help
- Mastering Keyword Analysis With the Google Keyword Analysis Tool, PPC Expo
Search Features
Other Search
- Lab Sessions: A new series of experimental AI collaborations, Google Blog
- When A.I. Lies About You, There’s Little Recourse, New York Times
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