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.
Search Engine Roundtable Stories:
- Google Search Algorithm Update Fluctuations From March 20th to 22nd
As you know, we had a pretty big Google update that Google confirmed as a core update on March 12th. Around March 20th, 21st and 22nd, I saw the forum chatter spike back up a bit and the tools light up - but it wasn't as huge as that last update and we were busy with the rel=prev/next thing. - Google's rel=prev/next Messaging: Nothing Has Changed
Google keeps saying the same thing over and over again regarding their communication around the rel=prev/next blunder. Simply that nothing has changed, to do pagination just like you always have been doing and that is it. - An Active XML Sitemap That Errors Out Won't Slow Google's Crawl
Martin MacDonald asked Google's John Mueller if Google's crawl behavior might change if an active XML sitemap begins to error out. John said it shouldn't. - Gary Illyes The Googler Who Discovered rel=prev/next Was Not Being Honored
Want to know which Googler found out that Google was no longer honoring the rel=prev/next? It seems it was Gary Illyes, a Google webmaster trends analyst who we often cover over here, was the individual who noticed this and escalated it to the public. - Google Image Search Tests Article Slide In Feature
Here is a new test spotted by Jose Varghese on Twitter where Google Image search is letting you drag up the article an image is sourced from. As you can see from the GIF or video below, Google lets you drag up the Verge article from the bottom of the image preview screen. - Nice Interior Photo Of Google NYC Office
Ryan Warrender, a Googler and also a UX guy, snapped this photo of the Google New York City office and posted it on Instagram. People are really liking it. You can see the greenery within the NYC off
Other Great Search Forum Threads:
- Google algorithm updates were found in Pinterest's S-1 filing -> Google Search Moves Hurt Pinterest's Growth, IPO Filing Shows Pinterest got hammered by the March 2018 update (one year ago). Seems Google started deindexing "keyword, Glenn Gabe on Twitter
- Facebook Stored Millions of Unencrypted Passwords, WebmasterWorld
- site: is usually the best approach.…, John Mueller on Twitter
- Does anyone fear a link buying apocolypse?, BlackHatWorld
- Microsoft and the @ad_association partnered for a fantastic lunch and panel on the industry’s need to develop domestic talent in the face of Brexit. Read the highlights from the discussion: https://t.co/Uk3twpIS6D #AWEurope, Bing Ads on Twitter
- Thank you for building a webmaster community with us here on G+! In the com..., Google+
Search Engine Land Stories:
- TravelTime maps API lets users search by time rather than distance
- SEOs frustrated by Google’s belated pagination announcement
- New personalized, Shopping Actions-enabled Google Shopping debuts in France
- Google apologizes for rel=next/prev mixup
- The rise (and further rise) of Google My Business spam
Other Great Search Stories:
Analytics
Industry & Business
Links & Promotion Building
Local & Maps
- A new app to map and monitor the world's freshwater supply, Google Blog
- Google launches hotel search site: "This could undermine OTAs", Hospitality Net
- Rove around "Mars on Earth” in Street View, Google Blog
Mobile & Voice
- Here's how Google Assistant can help you get a Play Store refund, Android Police
- How to make the most of Roku voice controls, TechHive
- How to Use Siri to Control Your HomeKit Devices, MacRumors
SEO
- The March 12, 2019 Google Core Algorithm Update – A Softer Side of Medic, Trust And The Link Graph, Quality Still Matters, and The Importance Of The “Kitchen Sink”, GSQI
- Enough is Enough: SEO is Not Optional, Friday Blog
- Google says it doesn't use rel=prev/next for pagination, Yoast
- Local SEO for Multi-Location Businesses: How to Guide, HigherVisibility
- Optimizing for Searcher Intent Explained in 7 Visuals, Moz
PPC
- Ad quality year in review 2018, Bing Ads Blog
- Analyzing the Impact of Multi-Brand Shared Keywords, PPC Hero
- Pitch deck: How Google's Waze sells ads, Digiday
- Ranking Content Quality Analysis (RCQA) for Better Keyword Research, Stone Temple
Other Search
