It was a super busy week, mostly because a lot that came out of Google I/O but also busy outside of that. I summed up Google’s I/O keynote in tweets, so check that out. Google is testing letting searchers submit questions they want content for in the search results, you must check that out. Google updated their image search guidelines. Google had two SEO centric presentations at I/O, one announced Dynamic Rendering for JavaScript. Google says they process rel canonicals on the fist fetch. Google’s mobile friendly and rich results test tools now support JavaScript sites. Google is sending out notices to get your content in the Google Assistant. Google might be supporting datasets in rich results soon. Google says do not mix m-dot and responsive for the same content. Google can treat 308 redirects as 301s. Google featured snippets has a more results button. Google Posts now supports videos but it is a bit buggy. Google is shutting down the old AdWords interface by year end. Google pauses AdWords accounts with no spend for 15 months. Google is pausing the ability to do abortion ads in Ireland. Google AdWords is banning all bail bond serves ads in July. Bing Ads can now import more of your Google AdWords ads. AdSense is showing spam percentage metrics in some reports. WordStream has sold for $150 million to Gannett. Cre8asite Forums is closing up shop in a couple weeks. We saw normal users see the dogfood feedback link. This week the search community honored Brian McDowell, Casey Market, Damon Burton, Danny Richman and Aaron Dicks. That was this past week in search at the Search Engine Roundtable.
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Search Topics of Discussion:
- Google I/O 2018 In Tweets
- Google Tests Submitting Question Directly In Search Results
- Google Updates Image Search Guidelines For SEOs & Publishers
- Two Google I/O Sessions On Search You Should Watch
- Google: We Process rel=canonicals On Initial Fetch, Not Rendered Version
- JavaScript Sites Now Work With Google's Mobile Friendly & Rich Results Tools
- Google Search Console Notices For Improve Discovery In The Google Assistant
- Signs That Google Datasets Structured Data May Rollout Soon
- Google: M Dot & Responsive Sites At The Same Time Confuses Us
- Google Can Treat 308 Redirects As 301s
- Google Featured Snippet More Button
- Google Posts Adds Videos To Search Results & Local Listings
- Google Shutting Down Old AdWords Interface In 2018
- Google AdWords To Begin Deactivating Accounts With No Spend
- Google Pauses AdWords Abortion Ads In Ireland
- Google AdWords Bans Bail Bonds Services Ads
- Bing Ads Improves Google AdWords Import
- Google AdSense Reports Spam Percentage Rate Metrics
- WordStream Sells To Gannett For $150 Million
- Cre8asiteforums Shutting Down On May 25th
- Google Dogfood Feedback Requests Showing To Non-Googlers
- Brian McDowell - The Search Community Honors You
- Casey Markee - The Search Community Honors You
- Damon Burton - The Search Community Honors You
- Danny Richman - The Search Community Honors You
- Aaron Dicks - The Search Community Honors You
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