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 Search Console Index Coverage Upgraded & More Accurate
Google has updated the Google Search Console Index Coverage report to be more accurate. This process began July 14th and ended August 1st and is now showing in the reports. Because of this you may see changes in your reported index coverage, Google said. - Google On Links For Republishing My Content
As you know, Danny Sullivan is somewhat new to working at Google - for decades he worked from the other end of the field... - Listen To Google Speakable Markup In Action Over Here
A couple weeks ago we reported that Google launched a beta of speakable markup for news publishers and I vowed to add it here and test it out. Well, it is done and I was able to capture it working on video... - The SEO Monopoly Game - SEOPOLY - Help Design It
Jef Van Gool from Sherlock SEO has started the process of designing a Monopoly game for the SEO community named SEOPOLY. In fact, he is asking the community to help come up with Community Chest & Chance card quotes on Twitter. - Google Ads Adds Multi-Factor Authentication Security
Google Ads, formerly AdWords, has announced they are adding multi-factor authentication for login to the console. This can be turned on and required to login and make ad changes. - New Android Pie Statue At The GooglePlex
As many of you know, Google unveiled the name of Android P, it is Android Pie, the next name for the next version of the Android OS. And with that, Google unveiled the latest Android statue at the Go
Other Great Search Forum Threads:
- Facebook Algorithm Change Opens the Door for SEO experts, WebmasterWorld
- Regarding the 8/1 core algorithm update, I did see many YMYL sites impacted, but they *weren't* alone. I also saw impact across a number of categories that aren't YMYL. E.g. entertainment, coupon sites, lyrics sites, and more. Her, Glenn Gabe on Twitter
- SERP Observation 👉 Accommodation attributes getting pulled into hotel organic listings on Mobile. Not from schema markup, but from list elements on page.… https://t.co/1GjVd1hxQS, Masaki Okazawa on Twitter
- Speed Test shows the share buttons add 2 seconds to load time, WebmasterWorld
- FYI, another round of mobile-first indexing emails are going out. More sites being moved to m-first. Check your inbox. :)… https://t.co/OJkLioD2bk, Glenn Gabe on Twitter
- Get to know the YouTube solutions that drive results at every stage of the customer journey - from awareness to action ➡ https://t.co/UU68aotDmp… https://t.co/VAafpz0qmF, Google Ads on Twitter
- How to Succeed at Google SEO - 10 Critical Factors: 1) Targets User Search Queries 2) Crawlable + Accessible 3) Quality & Quantity of Links 4) Satisfies User Intent 5) Uniqueness 6) E-A-T! 7) Freshness 8) CTR 9) Speed 10) Built for Mult, Cyrus on Twitter
- Maybe. You have to decide which parts of the page are important to you.…, John Mueller on Twitter
Search Engine Land Stories:
- Don’t miss out on the best offer to attend SMX East
- Expanded phrase match negatives: A script for misspellings
- Google: The Search Console Index Coverage Report is now more accurate
- How Bing is enhancing search and apparently growing as a result
Other Great Search Stories:
Analytics
Industry & Business
Links & Promotion Building
- 12 Link Building Strategies for a Year’s Worth of Tactical Testing, Business2Community
- Google: When Asking for Links Isn't a Link Scheme, The SEM Post
Local & Maps
- Here attacks Google Maps with new freemium website plan, Engadget
- Residents fume as Google Maps renames neighbourhoods, The Economic Times
Mobile & Voice
- Amazon’s App Downloads Quadrupled During Prime Day, App store Insights from Appfigures
- Surprise, no one buys things via Alexa, TechCrunch
- Voice Search: The Definitive Guide, Back Linko
SEO
- What is duplicate content?, Yoast
- 15 SEO Experiences I'd Like to Share With You, John Wdefeo
- 9 Frequently Asked Questions About Yandex SEO & PPC, Answered, Search Engine Journal
- Algorithm Angst: Google's Search Engine Algorithm Explained, Search Engine Guide
- Drama Over Google's Meta Description Tag Character Length Continues, Vertical Measures
- Google Core Algorithm Update Details (Who Was Hurt, Who Was Helped), Ezoic
- Speakable markup - Google is making content more accessible on voice search, Vertical Leap
- Yoast SEO 7.9.1: Dutch checks complete & improved keyword recognition, Yoast
PPC
- An Introduction to Google Ads Smart Bidding Strategies, Metric Theory
- Keep conversion tracking working across all browsers, Bing Ads Blog
- The 411 on Low Search Volume Keywords, WordStream
Search Features
Other Search
