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.
Google Search Console's Google Analytics 3 integration may be broken, query data is not being set. Google updated its local reviews guidelines to disallow "discouraging or prohibiting negative reviews, or selectively soliciting positive reviews from customers." Google Ads will update its financial services policies and enforcement in the UK. Microsft Advertising announced a boat load of new features. And Google Search Console does not yet show data for Multisearch.
Search Engine Roundtable Stories:
- Google Search Console Queries Report In Google Analytics Not Showing Query Data
There may be a bug with the Google Analytics and Google Search Console integration. The queries report within Google Analytics when you connect your Search Console profile, now shows "not set" for all query data. It is like Google pulled all the query data out of the report. - Google Review Guidelines Updated To Disallow Discouraging Negative Or Selectively Solicit Positive Reviews
Google has updated its Google Maps contributor guidelines to disallow "discouraging or prohibiting negative reviews, or selectively soliciting positive reviews from customers." - Microsoft Advertising Gains Performance Max Import, Data Exclusion, Automated Extensions & More
Microsoft Advertising has announced a boatload of new features in its October 2022 release schedule. These include the ability to import your Google's performance max data, new data exclusion features, more automated extension controls and much more. - Multisearch Not Being Tracked In Google Search Console
Google Search Console is not currently tracking clicks or impressions for traffic sent through the new Google multisearch feature. Glenn Gabe confirmed this the other day by running some tests on a few of his client sites. - Google Ads To Update UK Financial Services Policy Update To Crack Down On Fraud
Google announced it is cracking down on more financial fraud in the UK by making updates to its UK Financial Services policy that will go into effect in December. Google said "we are announcing a significant additional measure to protect both consumers and legitimate advertisers in the UK." - Video Of A Crane Loading Equipment At Google Zurich
Here is a video of a crane lifting a heavy piece of equipment on to one of the balconies at the Google Zurich office. I am not sure what this equipment is, the post is in German, but it seems like kit
Other Great Search Threads:
- I don't know why you're worried about quality raters - they don't make the rankings for queries, they don't make or change the rankings of sites. But, if you, John Mueller on Twitter
- Re-Crawling stopped. Before daily basis, WebmasterWorld
- User agent : KOCMOHABT, WebmasterWorld
- Youtube Videos in Serps, can't beat em, join them?, WebmasterWorld
- Let's say you want to optimize a website for search, but you have multiple pages showing duplicate titles. @g33konaut and @LukeDavisSEO discuss a case like this and share the steps taken to debug the #JavaScrip, Google Search Central on Twitter
Search Engine Land Stories:
- Live chat, pixel helper, and 7 other Reddit Ads Manager updates
- What the new wave of machine learning libraries means for SEO, marketing
- 4 new Instagram ad surfaces and tools
- Facebook offers new ways to customize your feed
- CMS integration and 2 other new Google tag feature updates
- What should the title tag length be in 2023?
- Google Search Console data logging issue on September 21st
Other Great Search Stories:
Analytics
- Google Signals in Google Analytics 4: The Definitive Guide, Measure Minds Group
- Strengthening measurement with new tagging capabilities, Google Blog
- The SEO Customer Funnel: KPIs & SEO Metrics Worth Monitoring, The Gray
- What Is Multivariate Testing (MVT) & When to Use It, Portent
- What publishers should focus on now to prepare for privacy changes, Google Blog
Industry & Business
- Google to Pay $85 Million to End Arizona Consumer-Privacy Suit, Bloomberg
- Google Reviewer Identity Subject to Discovery by Japanese Doctor, Bloomberg
- Neeva Launches in Europe, Neeva
Links & Content Marketing
- How To Write Better Blog Content, Koozai
- Daily SEO Fix: Competitive Link Research, Moz
- Developing High Quality Content That Earns Links ft Ashwin Balakrishnan, iPullRank
Local & Maps
- Local SEO Tip: GBP Waiting Period, SearchLab Digital
- How LiDAR tech helps preserve world heritage, Google Blog
Mobile & Voice
- Google Nest Wifi Pro, Nest Doorbell, Google Home Redesign: Specs, Release Date, Price, WIRED
- New Nest products and features for a better smart home, Google Blog
- New ways we’re making speech recognition work for everyone, Google Blog
- Reimagining the future of Google Home, Google Blog
SEO
- Helpful Content Update Analysis: Don't Do Anything Yet, Seer Interactive
- Is React hiding your navigation links from Google?, Propellernet
- Long tail SEO keywords: Leverage your market niche for better visibility, Wix SEO Hub
- What happens if Google picks the wrong canonical URL?, Oncrawl
- What is SEO Writing? 5 Tips To Improve Rankings, Go Fish Digital
- Critical SEO Reporting Mistakes You Must Avoid, I Love SEO
- Google Multisearch - Exploring how “Searching outside the box” using Lens and multisearch is being tracked in Google Search Console (GSC) and Google Analytics (GA), GSQI
- How Images Help Overall SEO, Practical Ecommerce
- How to Make Your Blog Part of Your Search-Driven Sales Funnel, Internet Marketing Ninjas Blog
- SEO for Multiple User Intents, SERPs Up: SERPâÄôs Up
PPC
- 5 SEM best practices for growth marketers, DAC
- Continued investment in measures to help fight financial fraud in the UK, Google Blog
- Dynamic Keyword Insertion to Make Your Search Ads Engaging, PPC Expo
- Google’s Privacy Sandbox Is Open For Testing – So, Why Are So Few Testing It?, AdExchanger
- How to Expand Your eCommerce Business Globally, PPC Hero
Other Search
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