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 June 2019 Core Update Finished Rolling Out Saturday, June 8th
Danny Sullivan from Google informed me on Twitter that the June 2019 core update that started to roll out on Monday afternoon, June 3rd, has finished rolling out on Saturday, June 8th. So the process took about five-days to fully roll out, which seems pretty quick to me. - Google Local Pack Finder Tests Choose Area Feature
Google is testing an option to let the searcher select which area they want the local pack finder results to zone into. Valentin Pletzer shared screen shots on Twitter of Google asking him to "Choose Area" at the top right, which brings up a numerous cities/towns in the area that he was able to choose from and select. - Google Search Console API Doesn't Return Sitemaps Indexed Counts
As part of Google deprecating the old Google Search Console APIs, Google won't be supporting showing the indexed count within the sitemaps commands. Google's John Mueller confirmed this on Twitter. - Google Search Console Discover & Search Overview Expands To 90-Days
Google updates the Search Console performance overview report to show a full 90-days of data for the search results and discover bars. Previously Google showed 28-days of data and now Google is showing 90-days of data for this overview dashboard. - Google Webmaster Conference Officially Launches
We knew this was coming and now Google officially launched the Google Webmaster Conference. The goal of this conference series is to bring top level webmaster related content, i.e. SEO, development, and other ways to make your site perform better in search, directly from Googlers to areas of the world that might not be able to have their own events or travel to events. - The Google Rainbow Staircases
We've seen this before but here is a better view of the rainbow staircases at the Google offices. This one is in the Dublin office, Google's European headquarters. Looks so colorful.
Other Great Search Forum Threads:
- I normally tweet a lot more news than I am today. You can blame @rustybrick. Barry is off today for Shavuot and so the news cycle goes largely unreported. THAT's how important the man is. :) Happy holidays Barry!… https://t.co, Beanstalk IM on Twitter
- Yeah, it's a tough one. I try to raise awareness of what's good practices and where to find more info with developers. At the same time I'm trying to provide SEOs with useful material to get their point acr, Martin Splitt on Twitter
- I don't think that's currently publicly available, sorry!…, John Mueller on Twitter
- If you mean HTML titles, they can help a lot. We've been saying since 2006 or so to write proper titles, but no one's listening 😒… https://t.co/wmFj259JA3, Gary Illyes on Twitter
Search Engine Land Stories:
- Facebook ads aren’t what they used to be, so it’s time for smarter social ad buying
- 3 key tenets of successful full funnel search
- 4 steps to manage digital work processes with greater speed and efficiency
- Google brings the Assistant to Waze
Other Great Search Stories:
Analytics
- How to Add Scroll Depth Tracking in WordPress with Google Analytics, WP Beginner
- How to Build a Google Data Studio Dashboard, Social Media Examiner
- My 4 Favorite Google Analytics Reports to Check Monthly, Angela Rudolph
- Need and importance of Google Analytics for Ecommerce Tracking, Rapportrix
- The restaurant owner who asked for 1-star Yelp reviews, The Hustle
Industry & Business
- Google must face lawsuit alleging hiring bias against conservatives, judge rules, The Verge
- Elusive Google co-founders make rare appearance at town hall meeting, CNET
- Google Made $4.7 Billion From the News Industry in 2018, Study Says, New York Times
- Google rewards reputable reporting, not left-wing politics - Seek and you shall find, Economist
- The Roots of Big Tech Run Disturbingly Deep, New York Times
- Webmaster Conference: an event made for you, Official Google Webmaster Central Blog
Links & Promotion Building
- Building Backlinks Through Content Strategy, BrightEdge SEO Blog
- Can "Big Content" Link Building Campaigns Really Work?, Moz
Local & Maps
- Google Maps tests a new alert for when your taxi goes off route, XDA Developers
- Google My Business Changes How They Deal With Practitioner Listings, Sterling Sky Inc
- The Google Assistant is now available in Waze, Google Blog
Mobile & Voice
- Google app getting full dark mode for Search, Assistant, and in-app Discover feed [APK Download], Android Police
- Try These Waze-Specific Google Assistant Commands on Android, Lifehacker
SEO
- CCN is Shutting Down after Google's June 2019 Core Update, CCN
- Effective Ways to Find Longtail Keywords to Drive Traffic to Your Blog, Authority Labs
- How Google May Rank Some Results based on Categorical Quality, SEO By The Sea
- The 55 Best Free SEO Tools For Every Task, Moz
- The New SEMrush Backlink Database, SEM Rush
- Building Your E-A-T Profile in 2019: In Search SEO Podcast, RankRanger
- How To Bulk Export Data From Search Console (GSC) By Search Appearance Via Analytics Edge (including How-to, Q&A, and FAQ), GSQI
PPC
- 4 Steps To Saving Money & Lowering ACoS on Amazon, PPC Hero
- Enhance your campaigns with recommendations, Microsoft Advertising
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