This week, I rushed a bit because I had a power outage this morning that set me back. Google may have done yet another Google algorithm update October 8th or so. Google explained how and why they do updates and when they communicate about them. Google’s mobile first indexing change is unrelated to the algorithm updates and shifts says Google. Google said if you see a spike in your crawl rate, it is likely mobile-first indexing. Google+ is shutting down but I doubt it will impact SEOs much. Google is not using real life signals for web ranking. Here is a hack to see your cache page that 404s in search. Google says word counts, link counts, anchor text ratios and others are not indicative of quality. Google said they treat quoted text like standard text on a page. Google is testing expandable featured snippet like Sitselinks. Google is testing a clipboard in the autocomplete suggestions. Google said other sites can outrank the original source even when linked to. Bing is not listening to the submit URL tool in Bing Webmaster Tools. Google is testing a trending feature in the local pack. Google warns that Google Duplex AI machines may be calling your store next month. Google launched the Google Home Hub with a display. The Pixel 3 has Google Lens built into the camera. Google has renamed the Top Contributors to Product Experts. Moz has acquired STAT search analytics. That was this week in search at the Search Engine Roundtable.
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Search Topics of Discussion:
- Google Search Algorithm Ranking Update Again On October 8th & 9th?
- Google Updates Us On Search Updates Communication
- Google: Mobile-First Indexing Unrelated To Search Ranking Algorithm Changes
- Google: Crawl Rate Increases Can Be Related To Mobile-First Indexing Switch
- Google+ Is Shutting Down: How Will It Impact SEOs?
- Google Does Not Use Real Life User Signals For Search Ranking
- Google Cache 404 Hack & Workaround
- Google: Word Count, Link Count, Anchor Text Ratios Are Not Indicative Of Quality
- Google: We Treat Quotes The Same As Standard Text
- Google Tests Expandable Sitelinks In Search Results
- Google Tests Clipboard In Search Autocomplete For Recipes
- Google: Other Sites Outranking You For Your Content While Sourcing You
- Bing Not Listening To Submit URL Webmaster Tools Feature
- Google Local Pack With Trending Icons On Business Listings
- Google Warns They Will Test Google Assistant's Duplex Next Month
- Google Home Hub - Google Assistant With A Display
- Google Lens Now Built Into Pixel 3 Camera
- Google Top Contributors Are Now Google Product Experts
- Moz Acquires STAT Search Analytics
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