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.
I posted a bunch of YouTube algorithm and SEO tips from Google. Google Trends email subscriptions service is going away next month. Bing Knowledge Panels has this table of contents. Google is testing new Google Maps pins. I also posted the big September 2024 Google Webmaster report.
Search Engine Roundtable Stories:
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September 2024 Google Webmaster Report
It finally happened, we got a new core update, the Google August 2024 core update touched down on August 15th. It resulted in some movement with some sites hit by the September helpful content update and also many sad stories, including many sites that were hit. -
YouTube SEO Questions Answered
A few months ago, we posted some answers about how YouTube ranking is affected by various variables and factors - YouTube SEO questions and answers, if you will. Well, the YouTube Liaison posted a number of short video answers around the YouTube algorithm and YouTube SEO over the past week that I wanted to share. -
Google Trends Email Subscriptions Going Away Next Month
Google will discontinue the Google Trends email subscription service on October 29, 2024. Google sent emails to those who had subscribed to Google Trends over email saying, "Google Trends trend notifications will no longer be supported and existing alerts will no longer be sent." -
Bing Knowledge Panel & Featured Answers Table Of Contents Animation
Microsoft recently added an animation or highlight effect on its featured answers or knowledge panels at the top of its Bing Search results. When you hover your mouse over the table of content on the left side, the section it corresponds to in the answer, will expand. -
Google Tests New Map Pin Shapes
Google is testing a new shape and maybe colors for the map pins they use in Google Search and Google Maps. The new shape is less of a pin/diamond shape and more of a circle shape. -
Doctor Mike At YouTube Health Launch
I don't watch much YouTube, and I subscribe to a select few channels, and Doctor Mike is one of those channels I subscribe to and watch some of the videos on. He was at the launch event of YouTube Health or something like it.
Other Great Search Threads:
- AI Overview sourcing is so weird. Look how many of the results below (for a search done in the U.S.) still come from non-U.S. sites. And a couple of them are from ecommerce sites that don't ship to the U.S., Lily Ray on X
- I don't have a specific reason, sorry. Some features just take a while to be ready and available in other countries, usually there's not just a single reason why they're not available everywhere yet. You also often see this with features powered by rich r, John Mueller on LinkedIn
Search Engine Land Stories:
- Google Analytics 4 introduces benchmarking data
- The latest jobs in search marketing
- Google Search now supports AVIF file formats
- Peak PPC season is coming: 5 tests to run now
- Mastering AI and marketing: A beginner’s guide
Other Great Search Stories:
Analytics
- Google Analytics 4 Ecommerce Tracking: How To Use It (2024), Shopify
- The Best Data Analytics Tools Of 2024, Forbes
Industry & Business
- Google Expands Payments Partnership With India's UPI, Pymnts
- Google says Amazon's AI guidelines about its foundational models are fictional, Windows Central
- Google to open second data center in Latin America, to invest over $850 mln, Reuters
- OpenAI, Maker of ChatGPT, Is Trying to Grow Up, New York Times
- State-backed attackers and commercial surveillance vendors repeatedly use the same exploits, Google Blog
Links & Content Marketing
- Ahrefs’ $29 Starter plan – what’s included and how it compares, Ahrefs
- Youtube Marketing Report 2024, Influencer Marketing Hub
Local & Maps
- Garmin Launches New GPS Navigators Aimed at Users Forgotten by Google Maps, AutoEvolution
- How to use Google Maps in Android Auto, Pocket Lint
Mobile & Voice
- Apple Helped Nix Part of a Child Safety Bill. More Fights Are Expected., Wall Street Journal
- Google Pixel 9 review: the phone that Android needs, The Verge
- How to Replace Google Assistant With Gemini AI on Your Android Device, PC Magazine
SEO
- The Top Women's Fashion Domains UK - Visibility Leaders Update August 2024, SISTRIX
- 11 Areas to Optimize On a Web Page for Higher Google Rankings (EP26), Compass Digital Strategies
- Beginners Guide to Technical SEO Factors with Expert Tips, Sitebulb
PPC
- Ditch Manual CPC: Why It's Time to Embrace Smart Bidding, Jyll Saskin Gales
- How to Increase Revenue Per FTE: Tips For HR, PPC Expo
- Optimized Targeting Adds Age and Gender Restrictions, PPC News Feed
Search Features
- Google's Circle to Search is now your barcode and QR code scanner, Android Central
Other Search
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