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 AdWords Tests No Side Bar On AdWords Preview Tool
Google is testing a new user interface for the AdWords ad preview and diagnostic tool. The new look drops off the left side bar and shows the preview in a larger view. Avinash Murthy spotted this and posted it on Twitter... - Google: The Link Report Is Not A Real Time Monitor Of Links
Google Search Console is filled with wonderful tools and reports, including the links to your site report. It is designed to show you a "sampling of links to your Search Console site... - Google: Stick With ISO 3166-1 For Hreflang, Not 3166-2
Google responded to a webmaster asking if they can use ISO 3166-2 for their hreflang files saying you should probably stick with ISO 3166-1. Google's documentation specifically says they support ISO 3166-1 and makes no mention of ISO 3166-2... - Google To Share Revenue With News Publishers, Maybe 30%
The Financial Times reported, which sites like Techcrunch and others have covered... - Google My Business Integrates Booking Partners To Book Appointments & More
Google announced that they are rolling out in the Google My Business console a way for some US businesses that have appointments... - Google Austin Has An Indoor/Outdoor Grass Lounge Area
So this is an interesting spot at the Google Austin office. It looks like it is on one of the higher levels of the office building there but yet inside and outside at the same time. There is also th
Other Great Search Forum Threads:
- How to do SEO audits in 2017 aka your site can improve, WebmasterWorld
- This is the BEST overview of the new Search Console beta report I've seen https://t.co/wwzbcsARqm by @ajkohn https://t.co/XqGhnoBOdi, Dan Shure on Twitter
- @spamloco @JohnMu Yes. You can also remove the HTTP version if/when you don't need that sitemap anymore., Google Webmasters on Twitter
- @tyron_love Probably not; very, very simplified, RankBrain tries to understand queries, not make them., John Mueller on Twitter
- One of my favorite internal Google tools is now available externally https://t.co/IgP4D9LEwm, Iwona Bialynicka-B. on Twitter
