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 has new profile page and discussion forum structured data support with new Search Console reports. We had another Google Search Console outage this morning. Bing Chat, now Copilot, shared how their various modes are used. An SEO poll says the Google core and reviews updates won't be done until next month. Google Business Profiles has new service restrictions. I posted a funny article on the 10 best reasons to use 10 best in your headlines.
Search Engine Roundtable Stories:
- Most SEOs Say Google's November Core & Reviews Updates Will Complete In December, Not November
The Google November 2023 core update and Google November 2023 reviews update are still both rolling out, and we have no estimated time of when they will finish rolling out. Both are well past their estimated two-week rollout period. I ran a poll yesterday asking SEOs when they think it will be done, and most said in December and not in the next few days left of November. - Bing Chat / Microsoft Copilot Mode Usage: Balanced 70%, Creative & Precise 15% Each
Mikhail Parakhin from Microsoft shared how often the different modes in Microsoft Copilot, formerly known as Bing Chat, are used. There is Balanced mode, creative mode and precise mode. Balanced mode gets 60-70% of the usages, whereas the other two modes get about 15% each. - Google Business Profile Review Service Restrictions Webpage
Google redid its Google Business Profiles reinstatement process and I think as part of that (I can be wrong), Google added this review service restrictions webpage. It will show you if you have any business listings that you manage that have any restrictions from Google Business Profiles. - 10 Best Reasons To Put 10 Best In Your Headlines For SEO
Is there an SEO benefit, a search ranking benefit, to putting numbers in your headlines? Such as the "10 best reasons to put 10 best in your headlines" or more practically, "10 best toilet seats." That was a question I found on Reddit, a question I never really touched on. - New Google Profile Page & Discussion Forum Structured Data With New Search Console Reports
Google has announced new structured data for discussion forum and profile page structured data on Google Search, with new markup and also new Search Console reports. Also, with this change, Google updated the Q&A forum structured data. This seems related to the new personalized experience within Google Search, the hidden gems, the follower counts and discussion and forum features. - 10 German Googlers In A Ball Pit
Here is a photo I found on Instagram of 10 Googlers, I think they are Google employees, all in the same ball pit in the Google office in Germany. We've seen this ball pit before but not with so many p - Google Search Console Down Again For Many
Google Search Console has been having reliability issues since yesterday, as we covered. It is currently down for many users across the world. The outage started again this morning at around 4 am ET.
Other Great Search Threads:
- Should be weeks, Mikhail Parakhin on X
- We are gradually rolling out plug-ins for everyone. It's not location-specific, just a random percentage of the world., Mikhail Parakhin on X
- This is all headed toward contacts or retina-based. More on contacts in the next part of this thread -> Google filed a patent application for a system to adapt assistant suggestions rendered in “computerized glasses” based on ch, Glenn Gabe on X
- But why would you not like to build up a reputation of doing shoddy work, Lily?, John Mueller on X
- We did make an improvement several months ago, as covered here: https://t.co/h8Iv2uYuJh If you are comfortable, would you mind sharing a recent example along with the location you were searching from?", Google SearchLiaison on X
Search Engine Land Stories:
- YouTube steps up roll out of Shorts ads
- Google Search now supports discussion forum and profile page structured data
- Google is updating its Video publisher policy
- Google tells ‘freaked out’ advertisers to ignore account suspension notification
- What is technical SEO?
- Number of websites blocking Google-Extended jump 180%
- Google Search Console was down today
- How to find high-potential keywords for SEO
Other Great Search Stories:
Analytics
- Navigating the Tightrope Between Behavioral Targeting and Online Privacy, Data Driven U
- Maximize monetization with Monetize Insights, Microsoft Advertising
Industry & Business
- Fired From Your SEO Job? Here's What To Do Next!, SEO Jobs
- The OpenAI saga isn’t over just yet, Casey Newton
Links & Content Marketing
- The Business Case for Strategic Content in 2024, Content Marketing Institute
- The Ethical Use of AI in Content Creation and SEO, iPullRank
Local & Maps
- Driver blasts Google Maps for desert road detour on trip to L.A., Yahoo News
- Google Maps' confusing new color palette has now reached Android Auto, PhoneArena
- Local Business E-E-A-T: Real-world Examples of How This Works, Moz
- These are the best CarPlay apps for EV owners, 9to5Mac
Mobile & Voice
- Google Assistant 'animal of the day' going away, 9t
- Goodbye ChatGPT and Bard: Here Are New AI Tools That Will Blow Your Mind, Nitin Sharma
- Google says goodbye to an informative feature that brought parents and kids together, PhoneArena
SEO
- How Can Businesses Develop an Effective SEO Strategy Based on Their Target Audience?, BruceClay
- Crawl Errors: What They Are & How to Fix Them in 2024, Semrush
- How to learn SEO marketing: a guide for in-house marketers, Hallam
- Search Intent: Choosing the Right Keywords for SEO, JumpFly
- Using ChatGPT's Custom "GPTs" for SEO and Keyword Research, Paul Shapiro's Search Wilderness
- Yoast SEO 21.6: Generative AI now available for WooCommerce SEO, Yoast
PPC
- Marketing Analyst Skills: What You Need to Know to Succeed?, PPC Expo
- Google's 2024 cookie deprecation deadline is still on, says vp of global advertising Dan Taylor, Digiday
- How To Fix Non Family Safe Content In Google Merchant Center?, FeedArmy
Search Features
- Google is testing a bottom search bar in the Google App on Android, Android Authority
- Head of Google Bard believes AI can help improve communication: 'Remarkable', Fox News
Other Search
- Google Drive missing file issue is caused by desktop app, 9to5Google
- Google Drive users angry over losing months of stored data, Blee
- Rightsholders Reported Five Million Unique 'Pirate' Domain Names to Google, TorrentFreak
- GenAI models not always factual, issue needs to be worked on, fixed: Google’s Jeff Dean, The Economic Times
- Google to begin deleting inactive accounts this week, CNN Business
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