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 Maps Now On Apple CarPlay & It's Okay
Right before I went offline on Tuesday night, Apple approved a new version of the Google Maps app for iOS that added CarPlay support. This is something I've been waiting for since March 2016, when I got my new car with Apple CarPlay. - Google Tests Tabs On Branded Knowledge Panels
Sergey Alakov spotted Google testing tabs for a knowledge panel for branded search terms. So not specifically for a local knowledge panel but for a brand name. - Bing Also Drops Public URL Submit To Index Tool
Just like Google did back in July, Bing announced they have dropped their public submission tool. A way to submit any URL to the Bing index anonymously has been removed. It doesn't come with any surprise, I suspect. - Google Sends Out Many Mobile-First Indexing Enabled Notices
Starting earlier this week, Google began sending out tons of mobile-first indexing notices to webmasters. In fact, as I write this, I received a few more notices foe web sites I have verified in Google Search Console. - Google Blue Shield Icon In Snippets For Some Government Sites?
Google may be testing showing a blue shield icon in the snippets for some government related sites. I am honestly thinking this might be some sort of browser extension but it may not be and it may be a feature Google is testing. This was shared by Michael Postorino on Twitter. - Google Dublin Quick Draw Game Framed On Wall
The Google Dublin office has that cool Quick Draw game Google released a couple years ago, framed on one of the walls there for people to play with when they visit or when Googlers get bored. He is a
Other Great Search Forum Threads:
- Big Updates to Gaming on YouTube!, YouTube Help
- Usually it's more of a spike, so what you describe feels weird.. can you dm me some examples? Happy to take a look!…, John Mueller on Twitter
- Google News still sits right at the core of organizing the world’s information and making it universally useful and accessible." Hear from two Googlers behind this year’s reimagining of @googlenews, one of the first products we la, Google on Twitter
- Settling more than just bets since 1998, here are 20 ways to step up your Sea..., Google+ - Google
- Thanks for the kind words! I wouldn't be doing it without such a great SEO community, so keep being awesome!…, John Mueller on Twitter
Search Engine Land Stories:
- Compare 17 top SEO tools and platforms
- Now you can enable call reporting at the account level in Google Ads. Here’s how
- Bing finally releases AMP viewer for news stories in mobile search
- Google floods webmasters with ‘mobile-first indexing enabled’ notifications
- Sharpen your digital marketing skills with an SMX East workshop
Other Great Search Stories:
Analytics
- Complete Guide to Campaign Tracking for Mobile Apps, E-Nor
- Data Studio is now generally available, Google Blog
- Visualizing Brazil's presidential debate with Data Studio, Google Blog
Industry & Business
- Google may be planning a SoHo store, Ad Age
- Inside Google's HQ, Hallam Internet
- In new book of cartoons, Googler pokes fun at the company’s culture, rivals, Business Insider
Links & Promotion Building
Local & Maps
- Lyft now integrates public transit info in app, TechCrunch
- What Percentage of Verified Businesses Use Google Posts?, Mike Blumenthal
Mobile & Voice
- Leaked Google Home Hub could take on the Amazon Echo Show, CNET
- Apple sold 43% of all phones priced above $400 globally in Q2, earned majority of handset profits, appleinsider.com
- Google Home Mini was the best-selling smart speaker in Q2, TechCrunch
- 3 Content Optimization Tips for Voice Search Success, Search Engine Journal
SEO
- Details about Google's recent Medic update | Google algorithm information, DealerOn
- The Magically Moving Meta Robots Tag And The Potential SEO Danger It Brings [Case Study], GSQI
- Using the BrightEdge Platform to Power your Successful Website Migration, BrightEdge Blog
- Content Hubs - Hub and Spoke SEO Strategy, Portent
- Spotting Low-Hanging Fruits with an SEO Dashboard, Searchmetrics SEO Blog
PPC
- Announcing v201809 of the AdWords API, Google Ads Developer Blog
- Latest Bing Ads Automated Bidding Strategies, PPC Hero
- Bing's New Smart Bidding Options: What to Know, 3Q Digital
- PPC Brand Testing: When to Bid Your Brand Keywords Down, Metric Theory
- Publishers struggle to forecast correctly after Google ad-server snafus, Digiday
- Try AdWords & Google Ads API Web Navi, Google Ads Developer Blog
