This week I posted the monthly Google webmaster report, catch up quickly there. Google is now requiring AMP articles to have higher resolution images to be in the top carousel. Bing now has multi-perspective answers, which is really neat. Some are saying Google is showing fewer featured snippets in the search results, which makes no sense for me. Google may have removed the quota for the number of URLs you can request indexing for in Google Search Console. Google said do not change your sitemap file names daily. Google says even big sites can be penalized for selling links. Google dropped the tappable shortcuts in the search app. Google AdWords is cracking down on AdWords resellers. Google AdWords is testing a missed call button in AdWords. Google AdWords may have a bug with maximize conversion bidding setting. Google Search Console had an issue with AMP reporting. Google also sent out notices about low resolution favicons via Search Console. Google is testing a new snippet format for X hours ago. Google My Business is asking for when you first opened your business. Google Chrome will make all HTTP pages as not secure in July. The search community also honored Joost de Valk, Joy Hawkins, Cyrus Shepard, Paul Shaprio and Pratik Dholakiya. That was this past week in search at the Search Engine Roundtable.
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Search Topics of Discussion:
- February 2018 Google Webmaster Report
- Google Now Requires Higher Resolution Images For AMP Top Stories Carousel
- Bing Multi-Perspective Answers - Like Two Featured Snippets
- Is Google Showing Fewer Featured Snippets In Search Results?
- Did Google Search Console Remove The Request Indexing Quota?
- Google: Don't Dynamically Change Sitemap File Names Daily
- Google: Even Big Sites Aren't Allowed To Sell Or Buy Links
- Google Drops Unused Quick Links From Google Search App
- Google AdWords To Crack Down On Ticket Resellers
- Google AdWords Missed Call Ad Extension?
- Google AdWords Using Maximize Conversion Bidding May See Unusual Higher Cost Per Clicks
- Google Search Console AMP Reporting Error With Major Content Mismatch
- Google Search Console Notice: Provide A Manifest & High Resolution Favicon
- Google Showing Content Before It Is Published? Nah... Snippet "In X Hours"
- Google My Business Wants To Know When Did Your Business First Open
- Google Chrome To Mark All HTTP Sites Not Secure - No Joke
- Joost de Valk - The Search Community Honors You
- Joy Hawkins - The Search Community Honors You
- Cyrus Shepard - The Search Community Honors You
- Paul Shapiro: The Search Community Honors You
- Pratik Dholakiya: The Search Community Honors You
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