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.
Bing Chat's share chat button is temporarily disabled. Bing is testing side labels for search result listings. Bing is also testing a short menu bar. Google Search has this weird recipe setting icon. Google Search also has verified translation.
Search Engine Roundtable Stories:
- Bing Chat Temporarily Disables Share Chat Button
Microsoft has temporarily disabled the share feature in Bing Chat where you can share your chats with friends over email, social, etc. Mikhail Parakhin, the CEO of Bing said on Twitter when asked about the share button not showing up yesterday, "There were some issues with it, temporarily disabled, coming back soon." - Bing Tests Search Result Listing Side Labels
Bing seems to be testing placing labels that describe the search result listing, on the left side bar of the search result listing. It seems the label will help define what the search result listing is about, maybe listing out some of its entities. - Google Search Now Contains Verified Translation Label
Google Search now labels some of its translations as being verified. When Google Search translates words or phrases, Google may show a "verified" label and write "This translation was verified by Google Translate contributors." - Google Search Tests Recipe Setting Icon
Google seems to be testing a new setting icon on recipe search results. I am not able to replicate it but recipe gear icon shows options for about this receipt, your preferences, your cookbook and send feedback. - Bing Search Tests Short Search Menu With Fewer Options
Microsoft Bing Search is testing showing fewer options in the search bar menu below the search box. We saw this with Bing Image search before and now we are seeing this with Bing web search. - Cool Space & Door At Google Boulder Office
Here are some photos from the Google office in Boulder, Colorado. There is that cool wooden door and also some really cool wooden beam architecture. I know nothing about design but this did catch my
Other Great Search Threads:
- I'll pass along the feedback. Most likely, the word "Ikea" doesn't indicate a particular language in and of itself -- it's written that way in many languages. That's a primary thing we use to identify what languages result should automatically appear in., Google SearchLiaison on Twitter
- Halo teman-teman! Reviving twitter gw buat acara Google Search di Jakarta tanggal 12 Juli. Ayo daftar, Aldrich Christopher on Twitter
- Perhaps you're using a Google Workspace account? "What you need ... Personal Google Account. You can’t use a Google Workspace account, Google SearchLiaison on Twitter
Search Engine Land Stories:
- TikTok opens its premium content feature, Series, to more creators
- Microsoft will only show ads from verified advertisers starting Aug. 1
- How to use Google entities and GPT-4 to create article outlines
- Google fixes issue that took down Ads for about 2 hours
- How to optimize content for Google Perspectives
- 4 Google Ads Custom Columns you need to use – and why
- Google Analytics 4 audience builder gains six new dimensions and metrics
Other Great Search Stories:
Analytics
Industry & Business
- Google Adds More India Languages to Fuel Android Growth, Bloomberg
- How Sam Altman Stormed Washington to Set the A.I. Agenda, New York Times
- Search Central Live Jakarta 2023, Google Search Central Blog
- Top Google Lawyer Halimah DeLaine Prado Preps for Fights Over AI, Bloomberg
Links & Content Marketing
- 4 Ways To Remove Indexed Content & 3 That Don’t Work, JumpFly Digital Marketing Blog
- Content Optimization: A Framework for Discovery Today, Content Marketing Institute
- How to build a content strategy: SEO and beyond, SERP's Up SEO Podcast
Local & Maps
- Acura's first EV will arrive with several popular Google apps built-in, Electrek
- Android Auto disconnects for some following updates, 9to5Google
- Google Maps Ads Explained, BrightLocal
Mobile & Voice
- Apple buys Mira AR headset startup, The Verge
- Apple’s Siri will soon handle multiple smart home commands, The Verge
SEO
- 5 Steps to Survive a Website Migration, Rank Ranger
- 58 SEO Interview Questions + Example Answers, Semrush
- BigQuery efficiency tips for Search Console bulk data exports, Google Search Central Blog
- How to build a user journey map for your SEO strategy | Grace Frohlich, Wix SEO Hub
- SEO Benchmarks: What Are They & Which Ones Actually Matter, I Love SEO
PPC
- How to Build Highly Effective Google Ads Custom Audiences, Adalysis
- Making Microsoft Advertising safer with Advertiser Identity Verification, Microsoft Advertising
Search Features
- Priceline signs on with Google Cloud for AI to help travel booking, CNBC
- Microsoft launches new Bing Chat marketing push to show how to use text prompts, Neowin
Other Search
- Meet Rebecca, the 2023 Doodle for Google winner, Google Blog
- Microsoft has no shame: Bing spit on my ‘Chrome’ search with a fake AI answer, The Verge
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