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.
There are new complaints about Google Search showing the wrong dates for content it lists in its search results. Google launched the follower count numbers in its search result snippets. Google has an "ask a doctor" section in its search results. Google is testing longer local justifications. Google posted seven FAQs on ACA for responsive search ads.
Search Engine Roundtable Stories:
- New Reports: Google Search Getting Dates Wrong Again
I am seeing some new reports, some publicly, and some not, of Google Search getting the dates they display in the Google Search results wrong. This is a common issue that Google has struggled with over the years but recently seemed to have been getting better at. - Google Search "Ask A Doctor" PPA
Google Search has what looks like the people also ask (PPA) section but titled "Ask a doctor." I am not sure if this is new, because I suspect since I can replicate this myself that it has been out for some time. But for some medical queries, Google does show this "Ask a doctor" section that expands your query. - Seven FAQs On Automatically-Created Assets For Google Responsive Search Ads
Google's Ad Liaison, Ginny Marvin, posted seven FAQs around automatically-created assets (ACA) for responsive search ads. She posted these on X yesterday, and I figured I'd archive them here. - Follower Count Fully Live In Google Search Result Snippets
Google seems to have fully rolled out the follower count in the search result snippets for social media sites like YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, X and others. This was being tested back in April and Google said it would go live last week with the personalization features and it now seems fully live. - Google Tests Longer Local Justifications From Third Party Sources
Google may be testing showing longer-form justifications in the Google local results. In the example below, provided by Miriam Ellis on X, it showed a more extended description/justification provided by Yelp. - Google Quiet Room Android Sign
Here is a photo from the Google office in Germany of a door that says "Quiet Room" on top of a green Android logo. I guess people who go to this room just want some quiet.
Other Great Search Threads:
- #BlackFriday Deals section on @bing search, Shameem Adhikarath on X
- Abnormal maps fluctuations, Local Search Forum
- Any multilingual/multi regional experts in here?, Red
- Target in pole position among retailers starting #BlackFriday week: keeping 2nd spot (after https://t.co/OegPGaSx7V) from last year for "black friday deals", + "double dipping" as 1st in the "Deals from Stores" carousel, Aleyda Solis on X
- Yes to all :-), Mikhail Parakhin on X
- Looks like Google has switched from 'Stores' to 'Shops.' nn+Shops instead of nn+Stores., Shameem Adhikarath on X:
Search Engine Land Stories:
- Google Ads is updating Location asset requirements
- Google Ads no longer supports Store Sales Direct
- Google shares automatically-created assets FAQ and marketers give their verdict
- Google announces update to child and teen ad policy language
- Preparing for Google SGE: Essential guide for marketers
- With OpenAI in chaos, Sam Altman joins Microsoft
- How much does SEO cost?
- AI for SEO content creation: 5 real-world examples
- Google adds small business filter to shopping search results
Other Great Search Stories:
Analytics
- GA4 Attribution Model Changes: What that Means for Conversion Tracking, Dagmar Marketing
- GA4 Data Thresholding: Overview, Benefits, and Drawbacks, Dagmar Marketing
Industry & Business
- Apple-Google relations were great, 2018 meeting notes reveal, AppleInsider
- OpenAI Staff Threaten to Quit Unless Board Resigns, Wired
- OpenAI’s Misalignment and Microsoft’s Gain, Stratechery
- China's Baidu Q3 revenue beats estimates on higher advertising spend, Reuters
- Epic Games CEO Sweeney Takes Aim at Android’s ‘Fake Open Platform’, Bloomberg
Links & Content Marketing
- 3 Questions About AI in Content: What? So What? Now What?, Content Marketing Institute
- How to Remove Outdated Content Using Google Tools, Semrush
- Want to Stand Out From the Herd? Ditch Commodity Content for Proprietary Research, Moz
Local & Maps
- Google AI Goes Veg, Apple Maps Ranking Tool, ChatGPT Review Insights, Near Media
- You Can Now Track Your Local Ranking for Apple Business Connect Locations with Local Falcon, Local Falcon
- How to Improve Local SEO: 11 Tips to Try, Semrush
Mobile & Voice
- Can Apple Vision Pro reinvent the computer, again?, AppleInsider
- How To Delete Your Siri Search History (And Why You Should), SlashGear
- New Widespread Android Auto Bug: Voice Commands Aren't Available at the Moment, AutoEvolution
SEO
- 6 Useful Tools for Getting Structured Data Right, BruceClay
- How Keyword Monitoring Can Transform Your Online Presence, Semrush
- Traffic Declines in Google Discover, Top Stories & Google News Affect Publishers Across the Globe, Amsive
- How to Upskill Yourself in SEO, Women in Tech SEO
PPC
- Store Sales Direct Uploads Not Supported in the Google Ads API, Google Ads Developer Blog
- Unwrap four insights to reach last minute shoppers, Microsoft Advertising
- What Are Seasonal Keywords And How to Find Them?, Erik Emanuelli
- How To Add Small Business To Google Merchant Center, FeedArmy
Other Search
- Google launches redesigned Chrome Web Store, Google Blog
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