This week in search, we saw a few more algorithm shifts with the Google search results, one around March 26th and one around March 20th. Google dropped the info command, removing the ability to see the Google selected canonical for any URL but now you can see that information for your verified properties in Google Search Console’s URL inspection tool. I published the survey results for the Google March 2019 core update this week. Bing announced they improved their intelligent answers, text to speech and visual search capabilities. Google AMP and mobile friendly testing tools now allows for code editing in the tool. Google’s messaging around the rel=next/prev is that nothing has changed, but it has. Gary Illyes was the Googler who spotted it changed. Google said accents in URLs work fine. Google said you can redirect lower quality pages to higher quality pages. Google published a video on SEO for Angular sites. The old Search Console has only a handful of features remaining. Google said you should slowly remove other properties once you do the domain property verification in Search Console. Google said Google Partners do not get preferential treatment in search. Google is testing a new search bar with icons in them. Google Image search is testing a slide in article feature. Google launched the new Google Ads Editor to replace AdWords Editor. Google Ads Keyword Planner has some new features. Matt Cutts still leaves SEO spam traps. Ahrefs wants to compete with Google on search. That was this past week in search at the Search Engine Roundtable.
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Search Topics of Discussion:
- Google Search Ranking Update On March 26th?
- Google Search Algorithm Update Fluctuations From March 20th to 22nd
- Google Drops Info: Command But Has Added Canonical Info To URL Inspection Tool
- Google Info Command Is Now Dead
- Revealing The Google March 2019 Core Update Survey Results
- Bing Search Makes Improvements To Their Intelligent Answers, Text-To-Speech & Visual Search
- Google AMP & Mobile Friendly Tests Adds Code Editing
- Google's rel=prev/next Messaging: Nothing Has Changed
- Gary Illyes The Googler Who Discovered rel=prev/next Was Not Being Honored
- Google: Accents In URLs Work Fine For Google
- Google: It Is Okay To Redirect Lower Quality Content Pages To Better Pages
- Google Help Video On Angular SEO
- Very Few Features Left In The Old Google Search Console
- Google: Long Term Plan You Should Switch To Domain Properties & Drop Other Forms
- Google: Premier Partners Get No Special Treatment To Core Search
- Google Tests Adding Icons Back To The Search Bar Filters
- Google Image Search Tests Article Slide In Feature
- Google Launches Google Ads Editor v.1 Replacing AdWords Editor
- Google Ads Keyword Planner Adds Features
- Matt Cutts, Still Leaves Honeypot Traps For SEOs
- Ahrefs To Compete With Google Search & Share The Wealth With Publishers
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