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.
Search Engine Roundtable Stories:
Search Buzz Video Recap: Google More Results Button, Search Console Updates, GDPR & More
This week was thankfully not as hectic as the past several weeks, but we did see a new feature officially launch…
Google: Not All Content Is Relevant To All Users In All Locations
Google’s John Mueller responded to someone on Twitter who was upset that his content ranks well in India but that same content doesn’t rank well in the US based Google results. John said that not all content is relevant to all users in all locations…
Add Google Search Console To Your Google Shortcut Menu
Folks were asking John Mueller about Google adding the ability to add a link to Google Search Console in the Google menu, the 9 dots at the top right of any Google page. The truth is…
Google Analytics Asks Customers To Set Their Own Data Retention Policies
The other day, Google emailed their Google Analytics customers with a long email about GDPR and data retention controls. They told their customers that they need to…
Chrome Tests Google Search Suggestions With Explore On Start Screen
As I reported yesterday at Search Engine Land, Google has confirmed they are testing a new start screen on their browser, Chrome…
John Lincoln – The Search Community Honors You
This is part of the say something nice about an SEO/SEM series – feel free to nominate someone over here.
John Lincoln is 34 years old and lives in San Diego…
Dog Chasing A Google Street View Car
Google shared on Twitter a street view image on Google Maps of a dog in Japan chasing a Google Street View Car. It is pretty funny and they said on Twitter “So we have a new mascot. This pup was chas
Other Great Search Forum Threads:
@rustybrick Have a Look Google Local Listing update features. Chat option is shown only in US under Google My Business Insights. US vs Canada snapshot for your reference… https://t.co/MyuJTyfma4, Tauqeer Aziz on Twitter
New GMB update showing “Views over past 28 days” on the home GMB Dashboard, Google+ – Andy Simpson1969
Isn’t this a Shady #SEO practice like https://t.co/Pacrpmbx2g penalty? Overstock gave discount for links, #Zomato is giving links (sort of reciprocal links) via Spoonback campaign. @rustybrick @JohnMu @kapilchadha… https:/, Shobhit Saxena on Twitter
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