For the past few months or so, I’ve been tracking reports that suggest that Google Search Console is not properly tracking clicks and impressions from the local pack. This first came up in September and after numerous requests from SEOs, I have not seen a serious reply from Google on the matter, not yet at […]
As you all know, I source a lot of forums and Twitter threads (now Mastodon as well) here for the stories that I write. Without the amazing individuals that make up the search industry, this site would not exist. In fact, when I started this site over 19 years agoits purpose was to cover what […]
In November, yes, a month ago, there was a lot of criticism across the web that Google Search and the results were declining. We touched on the topic when I covered a poll about SEOs being split on if Google is getting worse or is the web getting worse. Now that it is a slower […]
With 2022 coming to an end, LinkedIn has previewed some of its planned updates for the new yearincluding new job category filters, which align with trending career shifts, and improved search options for product listings in the app. Yes, you can list yours business products on their own pages on LinkedIn. In fact, there are […]
Google seems to be testing a “price history” chart or graph in the Google Shopping search product listings interface. I personally cannot replicate this yet, outside of seeing the “typical pricing across the web” section, but I do not see the price chart. This was spotted the other day by Saad AK on Twitter who […]
Google Search can now tell you if your query is using proper grammar. Google will show you a green checkmark under the title “Grammar Check” when you get the grammar right. I think this is new, as the help document on this feature was only spotted by the Wayback Machine a couple of weeks ago. […]
This is the last video of the year, and we have more Google search ranking fluctuations and volatility to talk about. Google said the December 2022 helpful content and link spam updates are delayed in being completed because of the holidays. Christmas weekend was much calmer for the Google search results. Google said using “here” […]
Google has confirmed it is testing a non-DSA (dynamic search ads) option when creating new search campaigns within Google Ads. Ginny Marvin, the Ads Liaison, said on Twitter“We’re running an experiment in the campaign construction flow.” Collin Schmelebeck posted about this a couple of weeks ago and asked, “is Google testing a non-DSA option when […]
While it has been calm for the past several days, today is a new day and I am seeing some signs of more volatility and ranking fluctuations as of the past 24 hours or less. Some of the automated tracking tools are picking it up, and I am seeing some renewed chatter in the SEO […]
First, congratulations on surviving 2022, you’ve done great! 2022 was surprising, unique, and a challenging mix of several global events that kept us on our toes as consumers, brands, and search marketing professionals. The recession, great resignation, a war, FIFA finale, and several silent battles we all fought by ourselves. As we recap the year […]