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 Site Kit now is experimenting with bringing in data from Google Question Hub. Google said don’t worry about redirecting the AMP cache when removing AMP. Google is testing “from the web” and “other sites say” as featured snippets. Google is also testing “What people are saying” search results. Also, Google local listings are showing “at this place.”
Search Engine Roundtable Stories:
Google Site Kit Now Has Question Hub Data
It looks like Google Site Kit, the Google plugin for WordPress, has bridged in another Google data platform named Google Question Hub. This is in addition to Google Search Console, Google Analytics, Google AdSense and PageSpeed Insights.
New Google Featured Snippet: “From The Web” & “Other Sites Say”
Google is testing new types of featured snippet that is titled “From the web” and “other sites say.” This featured snippet includes multiple sources from the web, not just a single source, like most featured snippets.
Google Tests What People Are Saying Search Results
Google seems to be testing a new search feature set that is named “what people are saying.” This shows search results primarily from online discussion forums on the topic.
Google Local Listing “At This Place” Shows Businesses At Venues
Google Local listings has a feature that shows what else is in that venue, it is called “at this place.” This reminds me of Google showing mall directories and what businesses are near other businesses in the local listings.
Removed AMP? Don’t Worry About Redirecting AMP Cache URL, Says Google.
The AMP cache URL is the URL that looks like https://www.google.com/amp/s/ followed by your site’s details. You do not have fully control over that URL, so there is really no need to worry about having that URL redirect to your site. Google’s John Mueller said on Reddit “It’ll fix itself automatically, you don’t need to do anything special with it & you can’t redirect it.”
Brighten SEO Fortune Cookies With Nice Tellings
The BrightenSEO even was a couple of weeks ago and a lot of folks were super happy with one of the first large in-person SEO/SEM events in a while. In any event, here is a photo of one of the fortune
Other Great Search Threads:
DuckDuckGo As we’ve explained many times before, AMP didn’t and doesn’t cause pages to rank better in Search. Good page experience, however that’s done (and doesn’t require AMP, can help. More here: https://t.co/zt2Ke1kZFf, Danny Sullivan on Twitter
How can you make sure your WordPress site keeps growing? Watch the latest Lightning Talk by @marrrr to learn how to translate your real-life business goals into online metrics and how Site Kit, Google’s officia, Google Search Central on Twitter
It sounds like sometimes learning about SEO is like an uphill battle 🙂, John Mueller on Twitter
Yeah this is almost always a sign that you didn’t have any useful pages for that specific query. If you care about the query, make something good. If you don’t, John Mueller on Twitter
Netflix down 25% – loses 200,000 subs, password crackdowns coming, WebmasterWorld
Search Engine Land Stories:
Google Site Kit gains ideas to write about sectionSee who’s speaking at SMX Advanced!Google Search Console notices for removing intrusive interstitials
Other Great Search Stories:
Analytics
4 Most Important Accounting Reports for Your Small Business, Databox Blog
Where You Can Find The Equivalent To Bounce Rate In GA4, Koozai
Industry & Business
Google opens product development center in Nairobi, its first in Africa, TechCrunch
Google Wallet Might Be Coming Back, Gizmodo
Links & Content Marketing
How To Bring Big Word-of-Mouth Content to Your Marketing, Content Marketing Institute
Local & Maps
The Visual Future of Local Search, Near Media
Mobile & Voice
Apple’s Next HomePod May Have A Camera For Apple TV & FaceTime, Screen Rant
Apple Canceled Siri Voice Commerce Plans Over Privacy Concerns: Report, Voicebot
Canalys: Global smartphone shipments fall 11% due to adverse headwinds , Canalys Newsroom
Google Nearby Share Will Make Sharing With Your Own Devices A Lot Easier, SlashGear
The latest leak of Google’s upcoming Pixel Watch shows off a familiar design, The Verge
SEO
New in Yoast SEO for Shopify: Show rating in the search results, Yoast
SEO considerations when migrating to a JavaScript framework, Oncrawl
Yoast SEO 18.6: Continuing with fixes and enhancements, Yoast
Homepage SEO: Yes, It Exists & Here’s How to Do It, Ahrefs
How to Win Potential Consumers with Customer Journey Mapping on Google, Moz
PPC
How To Automate Google Ads – No Coding Required, Search Engine Journal
New Extensions & Integrating the Upgraded Extensions in Google, JumpFly
Search Features
Google Search now shows air quality information in the US, 9to5Google
Stay on top of your money with Google, Google Blog
Other Search
DuckDuckGo searches are suppressing legally-questionable media sites, The Verge
Google’s AI-Powered ‘Inclusive Warnings’ Feature Is Very Broken, VICE
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