Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web.
Google’s search results are super-heated again, yet another unconfirmed Google search ranking update. Google said site names will improve soon, again. Google Bard was released to more countries with a bunch of new features. Google Search is testing new translation drop-downs. Google Search Generative Experience seems to be being used less frequently.
Search Engine Roundtable Stories:
Other Great Search Threads:
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- In short, you can ignore these scores — Google doesn’t use them. Some SEO tools feel people want these metrics, but you definitely don’t need them. Focus on your site and its actual goals, John Mueller on Twitter
- Is it just me or has the Google Marketing Kit been Deleted by Google?, Zane Clements on LinkedIn
- We are having issues today on Google Ads with the system giving us errors and not letting us upload new ads. One error is it wants us to upload a 9:16 size ad. We currently have the correct 1.91:1 size but it gives error in G, KowAbundant on Twitter
- We’ve recently made exciting updates to our private search, browsers and more. 🦆 Find out what’s new in DuckDuckGo – the list is updated quarterly, DuckDuckGo on Twitter
- If you’re sure that there are no technical issues, it does look like our algorithms aren’t as happy with your site as they once were. Off-hand, I’d suggest going through our helpful-content + core update docs, there are a lot of ideas there., John Mueller on Twitter
- Lots of small things, fewer disengagements, but the main thing is plugin support., Mikhail Parakhin on Twitter
- My prediction is Threads (fun) + Linkedin (serious) for SEOs. I’m not a fan of either platform, awkward., John Mueller on Mastodon
Search Engine Land Stories:
Other Great Search Stories:
Analytics
Industry & Business
Links & Content Marketing
Local & Maps
Mobile & Voice
PPC
Search Features
Other Search
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