This week was thankfully not as hectic as the past several weeks, but we did see a new feature officially launch, the more results button in the mobile search results. Google also may be rolling out search refinements for featured snippets. Google Search Console added search appearance filters. Google does check links before moving a site to the mobile-first indexing. Google says RSS feeds do not help you rank better. Google says a 404 Google cache error doesn’t hurt your rankings. Google added more specific errors for job schema. Google is emailing via Search Console about AMP pages and social media issues. Google is testing interesting finds in the mobile search results. Google is testing a new image search interface. Google is testing a mini version of the local pack. Google Chrome is testing showing search suggestions on the start page. Google Analytics added a data retention setting for GDPR purposes. The search community honored Tony Randall, Christian Rudolf, Kristine Schachinger, Fili Wiese and John Lincoln. That was this past week in search at the Search Engine Roundtable.
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Search Topics of Discussion:
- Google Launches "More Results" Button, Drops Next Button & Ads Load Beneath Organic Results
- Google Expands "More Results" Button To Remove Paginated Search Results
- Google Rolling Out Featured Snippet Refinement Bubbles?
- Google Search Console Performance Report Gets Search Appearance Filters
- Google Checks Links On Desktop Vs Mobile Before Switching To Mobile First Indexing
- Google: RSS Feeds Don't Help Your Site Rank Better
- Google Cache 404 Error Does Not Impact Your Search Rankings
- Google Search Console Job Posting Report Now With More Specific Errors
- Google Search Console Now Notifies You Of Social Media AMP Page Issues
- Google "Interesting Finds" Shows AMP Pages & More
- Google Tests Image Search Interface With Image Hover Over?
- Google My Business Adds Service Menus
- Google Tests Mini Local Packs In Search
- Chrome Tests Google Search Suggestions With Explore On Start Screen
- Google Analytics Asks Customers To Set Their Own Data Retention Policies
- Anthony Randall - The Search Community Honors You
- Christian Rudolf - The Search Community Honors You
- Kristine Schachinger - The Search Community Honors You
- Fili Wiese - The Search Community Honors You
- John Lincoln - The Search Community Honors You
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