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 Ads API version 14 is out, it is a major release. Google said there is no such thing as “index bloat.” Google said the video doesn’t have to be the first element on the page but it has to be in your face for Google to show video thumbnails in the search results. Google says you may want to consolidate pages that are indented in the search results. Google Bard is better at math and coding, plus it can export tables to Google Sheets. It was a heavy, Google said this on SEO day… Finally, I will say that the unconfirmed Google search ranking update from a couple of days ago is still very heated.
Search Engine Roundtable Stories:
Google Ads API Version 14 Now Available
Google has released a major release for its Google Ads API, version 14. Version 14 brings new recommendation types, account-level negative keywords, offline conversion, GA4 data, and much more.
Google: Index Bloat – No Such Thing
John Mueller from Google said there is no such concept at Google on the topic of “index bloat.” He said Google’s “systems don’t artificially limit the number of pages indexed per site.”
Google: Video Doesn’t Have To Be First Element But Should Be In Your Face
A few months ago, Google changed when it shows video thumbnails in its search results to only show the video thumbnail when the video is part of the page’s main content. Gary Illyes from Google said that does not mean the video needs to be the first element on the page, but the video does need to be in your face for Google to determine if a video thumbnail should show in the search results.
Google: You May Want To Consolidate Pages That Show Indented In Google Search
Google’s Gary Illyes said in a SEO office hours video that you may want to consider consolidating pages that end up in a host group in the Google search results. Host groups are when Google shows two results from the same domain, one indented under the other.
Google Bard With Implicit Code Execution & Export Tables To Sheets
Google announced that they added Implicit Code Execution to Bard, making Bard 30% more accurate in internal logic challenge tests. It basically made Bard better at math and data analysis. Also, Bard can export tables directly into Google Sheets.
Turkish Googlers Event In Dublin
Google had an event to help raise money for people of Turkey who have been severely affected by a devastating earthquake. Here are signs for the Turkish Googlers to get together at the office to help
Other Great Search Threads:
That is correct – neither the document nor the conversation itself is saved or logged. The conversation is not saved in case summaries or some parts of the document are recited or referred to in there., Mikhail Parakhin on Twitter
New WordPress Jetpack AI Assitant Quickly Generates Content, WebmasterWorld
Today we’re launching Implicit Code Execution in Bard: a technique to improve responses to math & logic prompts by writing + executing code to inform the response. So far, we’ve seen a 30% increase in accuracy on our int, Jack Krawczyk on Twitter
A URL with a 301 doesn’t sound like a single page app? Something feels off., John Mueller on Twitter
We have been and continue to spend considerable time improving our search results. This recent blog post covers some of our existing efforts and new ones coming within weeks, Danny Sullivan on Mastodon
Search Engine Land Stories:
Google Bard update improved math and data analysis and Google Sheets exports
10 ways B2B SaaS companies can use link building for better rankings
Top 10 insights for SEO and PPC success in China
Microsoft Advertising is updating its Cross-Device attribution model
Other Great Search Stories:
Analytics
Transformations In Server-side Google Tag Manager, Simo Ahava’s blog
Upgrade to Google Analytics 4 before July 1, Google Blog
Industry & Business
A day in the life of: A Senior SEO Executive, Builtvisible
Google Asks US for Guidance on Artificial Intelligence Patents, Bloomberg
Google tells East Coast employees work from home due to wildfire smoke, CNBC
Google Gets Stricter About Employees’ Time in Office, Wall Street Journal
OpenAI Hit With First Defamation Suit Over ChatGPT Hallucination, Bloomberg
Yandex announces favorable decision of Nasdaq Listing Hearings Panel, Yandex
Links & Content Marketing
10 Content Marketing Hacks to Power-Up Traffic and Leads, Erik Emanuelli
5 Newsletter Lessons for More Fruitful Content (and a Community-Building Fail), Content Marketing Institute
Nofollow Links vs. ‘Follow’ Links: All You Need to Know, Semrush
Report: Content Marketers Anticipate Utilizing AI Solutions, KoMarketing
Local & Maps
Apple’s Future Vision, Ratings Inflation, SMB SaaS Sprawl, Near Media
Missing Google Reviews: A Step-by-Step Recovery Guide, Near Media
Need to charge your EV? Apple Maps will show open spots near you, TechCrunch
New Apple Music, Podcasts, and Maps features coming in the fall, AppleInsider
The Reality of Google Business Fake Review Detection, Online Ownership
Mobile & Voice
3 tips to personalize your Google Assistant, Google Blog
Google Assistant adds two new voices with Lime and Indigo, 9to5Google
ChatGPT for iOS gets support for Siri and Shortcuts, Engadget
Daring Fireball: First Impressions of Vision Pro and VisionOS, Daring Fireball
SEO
B2B SEO in 2023: What’s New and How to Adapt Your Strategy for Success, Moz
How SEO is Changing Because of Chat GPT, ClickZ
How To Create A Canonical Link in Google Merchant Center, FeedArmy
Is My Site Penalized By Google?, SEOSLY
Website Migrations Made Easy: The Ultimate Guide, Go Fish Digital
PPC
Does Google Ads Impression Share Still Matter in 2023? (+What to Do About It), WordStream
How To Use Performance Max Audience Signals, Go Fish Digital
I put Bing Chat’s new ad campaign to the test, Windows Central
New web insights and other product updates for June, Microsoft Advertising
Search Features
How to check air quality using Google apps and Search, 9to5Google
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