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:
Google Speed Update Clarification: Making A Fast Site Faster Won’t Help Your Rankings
The other day I covered how Google’s John Mueller implied there was gradual scale to the upcoming Speed Update. John said then “So the faster you can make your pages the more we can take that into account…
Rumors Of A Google Search Algorithm Update Coming Soon
The SEO industry is a funny place in that we are constantly tracking Google updates as they are happening but at the same time, we are always trying to be one step ahead of them to know before they will happen. Like knowing when bad weather is about to hit…
Google Data Studio Gains 16-Months Of Search Analytics Data
The Google Data Studio now also has 16-months of Search Analytics data from Google Search Console…
SEO Industry Mocks BuzzFeed Story On SEOs Buying Links At Popular Web Sites
It feels like every six-months or so a new story comes out how SEOs are manipulating the Google search results, or at least trying to manipulate the Google search results, by taking advantage of link drops in popular online magazine web sites like Forbes…
Google’s Fourth of July Doodle Showcases Regional Recipes
The day before July 4th, Independence Day in the United States, Google has a Doodle that showcases and highlights their recipe search features. The Google Doodle turns into a map, showcases popular dishes by state…
Googler Returns To Work & Finds His Stuff Inside Of Balloons
Satyajeet Salgar, Google’s Product Lead, Media on Google Search & Assistant and Product Lead, Knowledge Graph, posted a picture on Instagram of how when he returned to work, he found all his stuff fro
Other Great Search Forum Threads:
15 years of AdSense – time to see your all time report, WebmasterWorld
Adsense 15 Year Anniversary, WebmasterWorld
Facebook Says Which Businesses Had Special Access Rights to User Data, WebmasterWorld
GMB Not Updating Store Hours On Verified Listing, Local Search Forum
Google AdSense Now in Telugu Language, WebmasterWorld
July 2018 AdSense Earnings & Observations, WebmasterWorld
So, just listened to @dan_shure and @Jammer_Volts chatting on the Experts on the Wire podcast. AMAZING. Jamie may be my new favourite person and quality was 10/10. Guess I have 95 podcasts to listen to 🙂 Hopefully, Malcolm Slade on Twitter
That has been there for about 18 years. :|…, Matt Cutts on Twitter
Search Engine Land Stories:
How to prioritize SEO tasks by impact
Google’s July 4th doodle highlights most-searched-for recipes by state in the US
Google clarifies the upcoming Speed Update only impacts the ‘slowest sites’
Google Data Studio now gains 16 months of Search Analytics data
Other Great Search Stories:
Industry & Business
Google Australia and New Zealand chief departs to Domain, ZDNet
Google Cloud COO Diane Bryant is leaving after less than a year, Business Insider
Google delay on ads standard for EU privacy law creates compliance mess, Reuters
Red, white and barbecue: Feast your eyes on today’s all-American Doodle, Google Blog
Links & Promotion Building
How to Earn Links and Engagement with Link Magnets without Investing Countless Hours, Raven Blog
Successful Link Building Requires More Than Links, Search Engine Journal
Local & Maps
California court says Yelp can’t be forced to remove negative reviews, Engaget
Google Insights – Queries used to find your business, Mike Blumenthal
Mobile & Voice
Search To Drive Mobile, Data Says, MediaPost
SEO
Keyword density in Yoast SEO: what you should know, Yoast
Exploring the after effects of Google’s 2018 Core Algorithm Update, Search Engine People
How to Optimize Car Dealership Websites, Moz
PPC
Advanced Remarketing Audiences for Better PPC Campaigns #SEMrushchat Recap, SEM Rush
AdWords Becomes Google Ads, BrightEdge Blog
Meet the new Bing Ads Newsletter, Bing Ads Blog
Search Features
6 World Cup Search Trends: Neymar Haircut, Memes, Online Broadcast and More, State of Digital
