First off, I tried to get fancy by using two cameras but the issue is, after doing the first cut in and out, it was just taking way too much time and I stopped after that. I am sorry, Friday mornings are just too busy and I need to get this weekly video recap out fast, the vlogs have more editing as you can see. This week, Google seems to have dropped the Bing Discover page portal from its index, I think. Google Search now shows Google Assistant jokes when you ask for a joke on mobile - sorry joke sites. Google Search Console is posting old notices about being switched to the mobile first index early. Google is asking if you think mega menus are a good thing, is something going to happen? Google said they do really use the URL parameter tool in search. Most SEOs feel that UX does matter for SEO and rankings in Google. Google said new or old domains do not specifically help you in SEO. Google is testing a “some popular queries” for queries that make no sense. Google is showing more related searches boxes in image search. Google News launches a new desktop search layout with cards. Google autocomplete now lightens the search results as you type. Google Knowledge panel has an interesting finds section. Google Ads is testing ads in the people also view carousel. Google Maps has bugs with business reviews dropping out and suspensions, I doubt it is related to the short names feature. Google launched a new video series for webmasters. I posted the second vlog and I have a lot more coming. Google search now lets you play tennis while searching, this is no joke. That was this past week in search at the Search Engine Roundtable.
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Search Topics of Discussion:
- Google Dropped Bing Discover Pages From Index But Was There Traffic Drop?
- Google Search Recommends Google Assistant For Jokes
- Google Search Console Your Site Switched To Mobile-First Indexing Notifications Causing Confusion?
- Google On Mega-Menus: Nothing To Be Concerned About, Yet...
- Google Really Really Uses The URL Parameter Tool Settings
- Most SEOs Say Site UX Can Impact Your Google Rankings
- Google: Both Old Or New Domains Do Not Benefit You In Google
- Google Tests "Some Popular Queries" Feature
- Google Showing More Related Search Boxes In Image Search
- Google News Search Results Tests Card Layout Again
- Yep, Google News Officially Launches New Desktop Results Design
- Google Autocomplete Lightens & Hides Search Results As You Type
- Google Knowledge Panel With Interesting Finds
- Google Ads In People Also View Carousel - A Test Or Bug?
- Google Maps Bug With Business Reviews Disappearing
- Rumors That Shortnames Causing Google My Business Suspensions
- Google Launching #AskGoogleWebmasters YouTube Video Series
- Vlog #2: Lily Ray of Path Interactive How To Fix Your Site After A Google Core Update
- Google Search Lets You Play Tennis In The Search Results For Wimbledon
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