This week in search I covered how this morning Google’s removed Search Engine Land from their index this morning by accident. Google started showing zero search results again and it looks like it will stick. Google may have done a big algorithm update on Thanksgiving day. Google said if you build a good site that is so good where if Google doesn’t rank it, it looks bad on Google then that is a good thing. Google said they confirm core algorithm updates when the non SEOs are confused. I just wish Google would stop using the line that they do hundreds or thousands of updates per day. Google is testing dropping the knowledge panel form the search results. Google is testing expandable related queries. Google is testing a video filer in the featured snippets. Google is testing a new image search design for image previews. Google is also testing an image carousel in the featured snippets. Google is going to sunset some of the reports in the old Google Search Console. Google Search Console updated their index coverage report to use mobile-first indexing data. Google wants beta testers for the Search Performance report. Google posted an FAQs on AMP indexing issues. Google is not yet done moving sites to mobile-first indexing. Google My Business explained what branded searches are. Google released version 4.3 of the Google My Business API. Speakable markup is now supposed by the Google Home Hub. Google AdSense payments are very delayed for some publishers and creators. Bing’s search spam fighter got a reality check. Dixon Jones won the Lifetime Achievement award and Kevin Gibbons won the UK Search Personality of the Year award last night. That was this past week in search from the Search Engine Roundtable.
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Search Topics of Discussion:
- Why Search Engine Land Is Not Currently Indexed In Google
- Google Really Launches Zero Search Results For Time, Conversions & Math
- Google Thanksgiving Search Algorithm Ranking Update
- Google: Build A Site That If Google Doesn't Rank Well, It Would Be A Search Bug
- Why Does Google Confirm Some Core Algorithm Updates & Not Others?
- I Wish Google Would Stop Saying They Do Hundreds Or Thousands Of Updates Per Year
- Google Tests Dropping The Knowledge Panel From Search Results
- Google Search Tests Expandable Related Queries
- Google Featured Snippet Refinement Bubbles Video Option
- Google Image Search Tests New Image Preview Frame
- Google Tests Featured Snippet Image Carousel
- Notice: Google Search Console To Replace Search Analytics With Performance Report
- Google Search Console Index Coverage Report Updated For Mobile-First Indexing
- Google Beta Testers Wanted For The Search Console Performance Report
- Google Posts Large AMP Indexing FAQs For SEOs & Webmasters
- PSA: Not All Sites Were Moved Yet To Google Mobile First Indexing
- Branded Searches In Google My Business Insights
- Google Releases Google My Business API v4.3
- Speakable Markup Is Now Supported On Google Home Hub
- Some Google AdSense Payments Delayed & Still Pending
- Bing Search Spam Fighter: Interesting Reality Check From SEOs
- UK Search Awards: Kevin Gibbons UK Search Personality & Dixon Jones Lifetime Achievement
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