This week in search was quiet busy, we had Google revert the zero search results feature. Google’s core algorithm update still seems to be chugging along, it was released on March 7th. Google Flights might be spamming Google search. Google Search Console will send out alerts when a site switches to the mobile-first indexing process. Google has launched Subscribe with Google for news publications. Google Search Console beta added some new visual features. Google said you should use non-English URLs for non-English web sites. Google said 404 errors are normal and fine. Google said clicks to your web site are counted as clicks in Search Analytics, not other things. Google said the nofollow has not changed. Google is testing the more results button again. Google Shopping launched Shopping Actions for voice search and Google Assistant. Google AdWords will deactivate accounts with no spend for 15 months. Google AdWords added version history for ad changes. Google Local is testing an about tab. Google My Business added secondary business changes. Google is shutting down some Google+ pages. This week the search community honored Eric Wu, David Sayce, Stoney deGeyter, Pete Meyers and Emily Mace. That was this past week in search at the Search Engine Roundtable.
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Search Topics of Discussion:
- Google Reverts Zero Search Results After Search Community Feedback
- Google Core Algorithm Update Continues To Fluctuate For Some
- Google Core Algorithm Update Release Date: March 7th
- Is Google Flight Search Spamming Google's Search Results?
- Google Search Console Alerts For Switching To Mobile-First Index
- Google Launches Subscribe With Google For Publications
- Google Search Console Beta Adds Annotations, Filters, Comparisons, Date Pickers & More
- Google: You Can Use Non-English URLs For Non-English Pages
- Google SEO Snippets Video On 404 Errors & Search Rankings SEO
- Google: Only Clicks To Your Web Site Are Tracked In Google Search Console
- Google: Nofollow Link Has Not Changed
- Google Site Command With Hour Filter Not Working
- Google Tests More Results Button Again
- Google Shopping Actions For Voice Shopping & Assistant - There Is Confusion
- Google AdWords To Deactivate Accounts With No Spend In 15 Months
- Google AdWords Adds Version History On Ads, Including Their Performance
- Google Local Panel Tests About Tab
- Google My Business Won't Notify You For Non-Sensitive Secondary Business Changes
- Google Shutting Down Some Google+ Pages
- Eric Wu - The Search Community Honors You
- David Sayce - The Search Community Honors You
- Stoney deGeyter - The Search Community Honors You
- Dr. Pete Meyers - The Search Community Honors You
- Emily Mace - The Search Community Honors You
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