October 16, 2018 Google Search Algorithm Update
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Trust me, I am even getting tired of reporting on Google search algorithm updates - we've had so many but there are numerous signs of another update. One that touched down yesterday late morning, October 16th. Most, not all, but most of the automated tracking tools are showing signs of the update and there is some chatter in the SEO communities around an update.
Daily Search Forum Recap: October 18, 2018
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today...
Google Tests Large Slideshow Images For Local Pack Results
Google is testing large images that you can swipe through in a slideshow mode for the local pack results. We saw this being tested for hotel related results but now some are seeing it for normal local results as well.
Is GoogleBot Able Scroll Down Your Page?
Another debate came up based on what Google's Gary Illyes said at PubCon and what Google's John Mueller said previously. Gary Illyes said GoogleBot is not able to scroll down your page, whereas John Mueller said GoogleBot can scroll a bit.
Google: We Render 98% Of Crawled Pages But It Can Take Weeks
Google's Gary Illyes said at PubCon that they are able to fully render 98% or more of the web pages they crawl. With that he also added rendering takes longer than normal crawling and indexing. He said it can take days to a few weeks to fully render a page from the time it was crawled.
Google: Do Not Use Hashtags In URLs
You know I just reported yesterday that Google's John Mueller confirmed that the AJAX crawling scheme has really been deprecated. The same day, Gary Illyes from Google in one of his slides at PubCon said "no # in URLs" and said on stage "do not use hashtags in URLs."
- Google Supports Noscript Tag For Images But Not Sure About Web Content? | Oct 18, 2018
- Daily Search Forum Recap: October 17, 2018 | Oct 17, 2018
- Google Local Panel Shows Products & Services Section | Oct 17, 2018
- Google People Also Search For Changing Things Up | Oct 17, 2018
- Google Has Fully Deprecated AJAX Crawling Scheme | Oct 17, 2018
- Did Google Say 46% Of Searches Have Local Intent? | Oct 17, 2018
- Google Search Calculator Shows Formulas For Conversions | Oct 17, 2018
- Daily Search Forum Recap: October 16, 2018 | Oct 16, 2018
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