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:
Sites Impacted By The Google May 2020 Core Update In A Big Way
Yesterday we reported that the Google May 2020 core update is rolling out and we already felt that this Google search algorithm update may be a big one. Well, based on just about 30 or so hours, I am seeing tons of site owners complaining about huge ranking drops in the past 24 hours or so.
Google Search Local Ranking Update – Lots Of Fluctuations
The local SEO community has been tracking a Google local update since April 23rd and the truth is, even over the past couple of days, the Google local update seems as active as ever. So much so that Danny Sullivan of Google said he will look into it for a possible official Google comment.
LinkedIn Removed From Google’s Index
Do a site command for [site:www.linkedin.com] and nothing will come up in Google. Google seems to have deindexed the main www results from LinkedIn.com. Also, with that, it seems the LinkedIn profile links for people knowledge panels are also gone.
Google Continues To Ask Searchers To Rate Search Results
This isn’t specifically new but from time to time I see someone share a Google survey or poll in the search results, asking the searcher to rate the search experience. In this case below, Google is asking the searcher if the specific web site shown in this snippet is helpful or not.
New Googlers Need To Borrow A Noogler Propeller Hat
Yesterday I posted a photo of a Noogler, new Googler, who started her first day at Google by working from home. She took some photos of her first day and here is one of her in the Noogler hat. She ha
Other Great Search Forum Threads:
Beware of malicious activity! As part 1 of this two-episode Search Console Training special, @danielwaisberg and @Aurora_Morales go over the Security Issues report in Search Console and what to do when you, Google Webmasters on Twitter
Focus on your users, not on “ranking factors”., John Mueller on Twitter
some *BIG* publishers were warned they needed to aggressively clean up their user comments, or it could drive a ranking issue, so they removed user comments. that’s a big economic advantage / subsidy / moat for un, Aaron Wall on Twitter
Domain shifting – How much does it impact SEO, WebmasterWorld
Upcoming Lightning Talk premiere announcement: ⚡️Topic: Google Monetized Policies ⚡️Wed 13 May at 8am PDT / 5pm CEST / 8:30pm IST ⚡️Live chat with John Brown (@admanjaybee), Monetized Policy Edu Lead Set a r, Google Webmasters on Twitter
WordPress Sites Targeted in Large-Scale Attacks, Local Search Forum
Search Engine Land Stories:
Google’s Martin Splitt to join Live with Search Engine Land Friday
Shielding your business in a pandemic
Help us chart how marketers are feeling about in-person conferences and trade shows
Is it an algorithm update or is Google adapting to new search intent? [Video]
Advertisers signal glimmers of optimism
Google Search Console now supports SpecialAnnouncement schema
A script that detects anomalies at a local level
Other Great Search Stories:
Analytics
Introducing Web Vitals: essential metrics for a healthy site, Chromium Blog
The Insider’s Guide to using User Experience to Increase Engagement, Tatvic
Industry & Business
Defense Innovation Board’s Josh Marcuse heads to Google, FedScoop
Google is committing another $50 million to provide relief for coronavirus. Discover where our grant has gone and how funds will be allocated., Google Blog
Links & Content Marketing
A Digital PR’s Guide to Using Google Alerts, Go Fish Digital
An Approach to Achieve Link Building Scalability, Search Engine Journal
How to Build Links to Pages Where Links Are Hard to Build, Search Engine Journal
The State of Nofollow, UGC, & Sponsored Link Attributes in 2020 [New Research], Ahrefs
7 ways to maximise your existing content, Builtvisible
A Guide from Link Building to Link Earning, Search Engine Journal
Mobile & Voice
Microsoft Cortana Temporarily Loses Wake Word, Voicebot
Google’s next streaming device will shake up Android TV world, Protocol
SEO
Google May 2020 Core Update | How to Respond to Algo Updates, Botify
What Thousands of Web Marketers Get Wrong about SEO, SEO Theory
Diagnosing Traffic Drops During a Crisis: Was It You, Google, or the Whole World?, Moz
Were you affected by a Google Update or Covid-19? Tips for making sense of your data, Marie Haynes Consulting
PPC
Ad Spend During Coronavirus: Paid Traffic Trends, SEM Rush
How to Create Effective RSAs (Responsive Search Ads) in Google Ads, Adalysis
Optimizing for Conversions: 7 PPC Landing Page Best Practices, Portent
Report: Marketers See Google Search Ad Spend Slow as a Result of COVID-19 Pandemic, KoMarketing
Safeguard your advertising business with Google Ad Manager, Google Blog
Travel Searches Are Surging: Time To Relaunch PPC, PPC Hero
Parallel tracking: A better user experience, Microsoft Advertising
The Top 50 Most Influential PPC Experts [2020], PPC Hero
Search Features
SERP News: How Google Continues to Handle COVID-19 on the SERP, RankRanger
Other Search
A new way for podcasters to understand and grow their audiences, Google Blog
