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This week, guess what, we had more volatility over the weekend and also a blip in the middle of the week. Google also had another indexing bug that lasted only about an hour. Google Search Console had a bug with new owner notifications. Google Search Console now lets you enter your shipping and return policies in settings. Google said it found the feedback it collected on the last core update really helpful. Google updated its URL best practices document to say don’t use fragments to change content on the page. Google Search will now extract composite images with trained algorithmic media types, i.e. AI. Google said if you are ranking for unrelated keywords in search, maybe try to make your content clearer. Google is testing country label tags in the search results. Google is testing auto-playing videos in the search results. Google is also testing thin video snippets. Google Ads enabled broad match by default for new search campaigns. Google Ads confirmed ads can show below featured snippets as part of its dynamic ad placement evolution. Google Ads is testing double row carousel shopping ads. Google Ads is testing people also browsed carousel.s Google Maps said it is not testing “add stop” ads. Bing is testing nutrition labels in the image results. Google Business Profiles added a consumer alerts page. Thumbtack is automatically adding its booking links to your Google Business Profile. YouTube shared some YouTube SEO advice and tips That was the search news this week at the Search Engine Roundtable.
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Search Topics of Discussion:
- 0:00 - Introduction
- 1:00 - July 4th Weekend Google Search Ranking Update & Volatility
- 1:32 - Tools Show July 9th Google Search Ranking Volatility But Chatter Limited
- 1:59 - Google Search Bug: Not Indexing or Serving New Content Again
- 2:33 - Google Search Console New Owner Notifications Bug?
- 2:59 - New: Google Search Console Let's You Add Your Shipping & Return Information
- 3:48 - Google: SEO Feedback On The Last Core Update Was Really Helpful
- 4:57 - Google URL Best Practices Updated: Don't Use Fragments To Change Page Content
- 5:27 - Google Search Extracts Composite Images With Trained Algorithmic Media Types
- 5:58 - Google: Ranking For Unrelated Keywords In Search? Make Your Titles & Content Clearer
- 6:26 - Google Tests Country Label In Search Result Snippets
- 7:03 - Google Search Tests Autoplaying Video Thumbnails In Results?
- 7:31 - Google Search Tests Thin Video Snippets
- 7:42 - Google Ads Enabling Broad Match By Default For New Search Campaigns
- 8:16 - Google Confirmed Ads Below Featured Snippet As Part Of Dynamic Ad Placement
- 9:09 - Google Ads: Double Row Carousel Shopping Search Ads
- 9:26 - Google Ads Tests People Also Browsed Carousel
- 9:46 - Google Maps Add Stop Advertisements
- 10:54 - Bing Search Tests Labeling Images With Nutrition Details
- 11:01 - Google Business Profiles Consumer Alerts Document
- 11:27 - Remove Thumbtack Book Links In Google Business Profiles
- 12:08 - YouTube Traffic Sources Affect Same Traffic Sources, Not Different Traffic Sources
- 12:35 - Conclusion
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