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:
- Search Buzz Video Recap: Google Search Algorithm Updates, Video Structured Data Docs & Interviewing Danny Sullivan
This week, I did the video from my hotel room in NYC, you can see the Empire State Building from my window - not bad. I talked about the interesting Google search algorithm update from over the weekend that Google kind of confirmed but... - Google Video Structured Data Help Document Gets A Big Update
Lizzi Harvey from Google announced on Twitter that the video structured data doc got a big refresh. I took a quick look and yes, it is so much better. Google added More screenshots, how to mark timestamps on YouTube videos, how monitor... - Google: Third-Party Data Can Be Skewed In Unexpected Ways
John Mueller from Google responded to someone citing a third-party data tool in reference to the NY Times hit, that he wouldn't use third-party data in this way because "they're always skewed in unexpected ways." "Use your actual traffic data... - Google Local Update (Bedlam Update) Related To Relevancy Not Proximity
Remember the Google local update we reported about earlier this month, well the local SEO folks are still tracking this update in detail. Joy Hawkins named it the Bedlam update because it is "a scene of uproar and confusion". Joy said on Wednesday "So far based on the hours I've poured over screenshots and ranking trackers, I'm becoming more convinced the main factors that got updated are related to relevance, not proximity." - Google: Search Console Team Working On "New Email Stuff"
Daniel Waisberg from the Google Search Console team said while on stage at SMX East this week that the Search Console team is working on "new email stuff." It is unclear what exactly this new email stuff is but... - Microsoft Advertising Sends Some Customers Halloween Treats
Here is a photo from the WordStream office with boxes of yummy and spooky Halloween treats from the Microsoft Advertising team. Mark Irvine, the Director of Strategic Partnerships at...
Other Great Search Forum Threads:
- CallJoy: Why did Google Call it Joy?, Local Search Forum
- Goodbye Google product posts - I'll miss you, Local Search Forum
- If it's nofollow, you don't need to disavow. Ignore it. Use the fire for marshmallows if you want., John Mueller on Twitter
- Sometimes we think it's relevant to show tweet. No set of results will be perfect for everyone, of course. I'm not actually getting tweets myself, so I'll pass along the feedback., Danny Sullivan on Twitter
- To create back links, WebmasterWorld
- Today @ 2 PM EST, tune in for the live webcast of @chrisgorgo 's talk at @NIMHgov @IRPatNIH on @Google Dataset Search and how to build a vibrant, heterogeneous, and open ecosystem where data becomes a first-class citizen! @Goo, Adam Thomas on Twitter
- Yahoo Japan to merge with Naver's Line app, WebmasterWorld
Search Engine Land Stories:
- Microsoft Advertising talks intelligence, UI updates, audience solutions in SMX keynote
- Rand Fishkin on optimizing for and against Google
- Tired of manually checking for Google Merchant Center disapprovals? This script has you covered
- Reviews platform GatherUp acquired by martech holding company ASG
- Yes, you are making keyword research harder than it should be
Other Great Search Stories:
Analytics
- Data driven decisions with Google Tag Manager, Koozai blog
- Dynamic Table in Google Data Studio, Data Runs Deep
- Google Optimize Rolls Out Updated Reporting, Seer Interactive
- Looking to Boost ROI? How to Use Google Analytics for A/B Split Testing, RocksDigital
- Path Length Report in Google Analytics, Take Some Risk Inc.
- Understanding Google Analytics to drive direct conversions, STAAH Blog
Industry & Business
- Additional steps to further safeguard user privacy, Google Blog
- Antitrust probe into Google’s business practices expands to include Android and search, BGR
- Strategies To Retain Your Team With Record Low Unemployment, PPC Hero
Links & Promotion Building
- Link Building for 2020: What Works and What to Avoid, Martech Advisor
Local & Maps
- 4 Tips to Boost Your Google My Business Profile, Search Engine Journal
Mobile & Voice
- Businesses and Consumers Growing to Love Voice Assistants: Report, Voicebot
- Get Ayesha Curry’s exclusive new recipe on the Google Assistant, Google Blog
- Google Assistant smart speaker shipments drop by 40%, 9to5Google
SEO
- 6 Things You Need to Know From the Google Webmaster Conference, Seer Interactive
- Google Site Kit Review: Google's official WordPress plugin, Hallam
- The Website Migration Checklist: How To Safeguard Your SEO While Updating Your Site, Botify
PPC
- SEO & PPC: Better Together - an SEMRushChat on Twitter, ZATO Marketing
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