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:
- Search Buzz Video Recap: Google Drops Bing Discover, Google Plays A Joke On Joke Sites, Mega Menus, Google Ads, Vlogs & More
First off, I tried to get fancy by using two cameras but the issue is, after doing the first cut in and out, it was just taking way too much time and I stopped after that... - Google Really Really Uses The URL Parameter Tool Settings
The other day we reported how Google is looking for ways to move the URL parameter tool from the old Google Search Console to the new version. Well, he said it again in this mornings IRL video hangout. In fact, he said it is really used a lot and Google's indexing team takes it very seriously - it is not one of those fake settings that do nothing (like rel nex/prev). - Yep, Google News Officially Launches New Desktop Results Design
We saw Google testing it the other day (like two nights ago) and yesterday afternoon Google confirmed it for me on Search Engine Land and also on Twitter. Google launched a new card-layout design for Google News search results on desktop. It also includes these people also search for boxes as well. - Google Launching #AskGoogleWebmasters YouTube Video Series
We knew this was coming, and now Google said it is going to launch soon, the #AskGoogleWebmasters video series by John Mueller of Google. A couple of months ago, John Mueller asked SEOs to submit questions to him using the #AskGoogleWebmasters hashtag on Twitter and since then he has been producing videos with answers to those questions. - Google Honors Groundbreaking Heart Surgeon René Favaloro
The Google doodle today is to honor the life and contributions of René Favaloro, an Argentine cardiac surgeon best known for his pioneering work on coronary artery bypass surgery. The Doodle has an illustration of himself and a heart. - Google Popcorn Machine - Yum
Joe Laratro posted a photo on Instagram of a Google popcorn machine. It seems like his company, Tandem Interactive, won a competition as a Google Partner. One of the things they won may have been th
Other Great Search Forum Threads:
- I think there's always something going wrong with #Google 😬 This time with Vegetarian Ingredients 🧐 Did you noticed this? @rustybrick… https://t.co/r3L114YA5b, Tanüj Sangal on Twitter
- I'd mostly make sure that there's significant good content of your own on these pages, especially above the fold. If it looks like these pages are just there to send people away, I can imagine search engines not being so keen o, John Mueller on Twitter
- You've done much more than just listen & read -- and you've dragged the whole industry along to move forward & grow, whether they wanted to or not. It's good to have role models like you out there, always learning, always helpi, John Mueller on Twitter
- Google Workers Transcribing Google Assistant Commands, WebmasterWorld
Search Engine Land Stories:
- Google shortnames and the case of the disappearing reviews
- Google Home, Alexa now battling perception of being ‘surveillance’ devices
- Google News rolling out card layout on desktop search results
- Bing showing a streamlined recipe carousel in search results
- New Google Shopping program enables customer photos to show with their product reviews
- Video: Lily Ray on recovering after a Google core update
- When to switch to standard delivery in Google Ads (hint: you should have switched yesterday)
Other Great Search Stories:
Analytics
- Automating Google BigQuery Jobs with Google Analytics, Bounteous
- How To Build A Google Tag Manager Monitor, Simo Ahava's blog
- How to Use Google Data Studio for Client Reporting, CXL
Industry & Business
- How U.S. Tech Giants Are Helping to Build China’s Surveillance State, The Intercept
- Why search is no longer all about Google, BBC News
Local & Maps
- We’ve Released New Bird's Eye Imagery!, Bing Maps Blog
- Looking for local specialities and discount meals? Google Maps has you covered, Android Authority
Mobile & Voice
- International Women's Day'19 featuring Actions on Google, Google Developers Blog
- Google Contractors Listen to Recordings of People Using Virtual Assistant, Wall Street Journal
- Voice Assistants Alexa, Bixby, Google Assistant and Siri Rely on Wikipedia and Yelp to Answer Many Common Questions about Brands, Voicebot
SEO
- From Dr. Mercola to Dr. Dolittle, SISTRIX
- Google Webmaster Hangout Notes: July 9th 2019, DeepCrawl
- The Ins and Outs of Google Webmaster Central, SEO News Blog
PPC
- Sunset of the Ad Manager API v201808, Google Ads Developer Blog
- Microsoft is slipping app ads into Android menus, The Verge
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