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:
- Is The Google Search Console Page Filter Throwing Off Accuracy?
There are some savvy SEOs and webmasters that are noticing a possible bug with the Search Analytics reports in Google Search Console. This is specifically when you use the page filter option, the numbers significantly drop both in the Google Search Console interface and within the Search Console API. - Google Search Console Adds Event Markup Report & Sends Notices
Google has recently added to the Google Search Console an event markup report and also recently started sending out notices to those with issues with their event markup to check out the report. Aaron Bradley, the guru on schema, said the report was new and I am seeing people say they are getting notifications via Search Console about event markup issues for the first time. - Google Posts Now Allows 1,500 Character Posts
Previously, Google Posts had a 100 to 300 word limit in your Google Posts. Now Google has a 1,500 character limit for Google Posts. It is a more precise number and lets those writing Google Posts know exactly when Google will cut them off. - Report: Google Extends Titles In Snippets From 55 to 67.5 Characters
According to RankRanger, Google has extended the number of characters they show for the title in the search results snippets from an average of 55 characters to 67.5 characters. That is a 20% increase in the length of the average number of characters in the title of the search results snippets. - Google Image Search For Hot Only Returns Images Of Sensual Women
For some reason, when you go to Google Image Search and search for the term [hot] - the only images that come up are pictures of women in underwear, lingerie, swimsuits and other sexual situations. There are no photos of hot coffee, desserts, fire places, ice cream melting or other photos that are more appropriate for young children. - Google Birthday Cookie & Ice Cream Cone
Today is Google's birthday and Google was already serving ice cream and cookies yesterday to celebrate in the office. Here is a photo from Instagram of a 20th birthday cookie and ice cream cone from t
Other Great Search Forum Threads:
- BrightLocal Ranking stopped working as of Sept 9 and they've gone silent about it, Local Search Forum
- Chrome 70: Users Will Be Able to Disable Automatic Sign-In, WebmasterWorld
- I have not seen this kind of attribution link on knowledge graph oneboxes #seo #google #mobile cc @rustybrick…, Valentin Pletzer on Twitter
- We make over 2000 updates in search a year.…, John Mueller on Twitter
- Google in China."Google leaks? ", WebmasterWorld
- Objective and accurate. Read how our Media Rating Council (MRC) accreditations ensure that our advertising products deliver trusted metrics for your reporting → https://t.co/udtFnFagpq… https://t.co/gq0wHMUzQo, Google Ads on Twitter
- You're reading way too much into those approximative counts, they're really not meant for diagnostics purposes :).… https://t.co/8cCRSHHMfM, John Mueller on Twitter
Search Engine Land Stories:
- Mobile-first indexing: Will it change your rankings on desktop?
- New Google Image Search desktop design is now rolling out
- Google adds event markup to rich results status report in Google Search Console
- Google celebrates its 20th birthday: A look back on 2 decades
Other Great Search Stories:
Analytics
- Google Optimize 360 vs Optimize: What You Need to Know, Seer Interactive
- Linking Google Ads to Google Analytics, Loves Data
- Personalization features now available in Google Optimize, Google Blog
- xThe Salesforce and Google Partnership Keeps Getting Better, Salesforce Blog
Industry & Business
- Google Maps VP Jen Fitzpatrick on 20 years at Google, Fast Company
- Throwbacks and thank yous on our 20th birthday, Google Blog
- Twenty years of building for everyone, Google Blog
Local & Maps
- 5 ways to use Google Maps on Apple CarPlay, Google Blog
- Dos and Don'ts for Google MyBusiness | How to Get Your Listing to the Top, cognitiveseo.com
- Inside Google’s original garage, 1998-style, Google Blog
- Stitching your trip plans together across Google, Google Blog
Mobile & Voice
- All talk, no type: 20 things you can do with your voice, Google Blog
- Apple News is giving the media everything it wants—except money., slate.com
- Be Part of the First Voice Search Accessibility Survey on State of Digital, State of Digital
SEO
- Did Someone Steal Your Content? Here's What to Do, SuccessWorks
- Google is Conducting Ongoing Dynamic Testing of Featured Snippets, Stone Temple
- 6 Google Search Result Page Elements You Should Understand, Search Engine Guide
- Building a B2B Social Media Strategy That Supports SEO Objectives, KoMarketing
- How Google Decides on Manual Actions, Search Engine Journal
- SEO Advice from SurveyMonkey Director of SEO and Growth, Eli Schwartz, blog.ycombinator.com
- SEO Campaign Guide (2018): A Visual Walkthrough, Raven Blog
PPC
- 3 Ways to Finally Get Started with Google Ads Scripts, WordStream
- New MRC accreditations and partners for Google and YouTube ads measurement, Google Blog
- Part Two: How to Build a Google Ads Account - Campaign & Ad Group Structure, Portent
- Using Automated Rules in Google Ads, PPC Hero
Search Features
- Image rights metadata in Google Images, Google Blog
- Tips from the people behind your favorite Google products, Google Blog
Other Search
- Answer: Mysteries from Mozart's time, SearchReSearch
- Searching for Tuva: Before the internet and now, Google Blog
