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 Mostly Fixed The Recipe Rich Results Bug
Back in April we reported about issues with recipe rich results in Google. This was an issue that recipe sites started to lose their rich results and cards in masses. Well, back on June 28th, 2+ months after the issue, Google seems to have mostly fixed the problem.
Google: Not Having Discover Section In Google Search Console Is Not A Quality Judgement
Google added a discover report to Google Search Console back in April. But the only way for you to see that report, as we said back then, was to have enough data (impressions/clicks) within the Google Discover feed for Google to report it within Search Console. But not having that Discover tab in Search Console is not a sign that your site is not trusted by Google.
The Google Unconfirmed July Search Ranking Algorithm Update Is Heated
Google has yet to confirm the July 11/12 search ranking update that we reported on, but it does seem to have some legs. Meaning, the chatter has 100% spiked up a lot after the weekend and it seems to be related to a core update. But again, Google has not confirmed this update.
Local SEOs Say Google My Business Suspension Issues Not Fixed
The other day we reported that the Google My Business issues were reportedly fixed according to Google. Well, many local SEOs and businesses are saying this is not true.
Google’s John Mueller: ~2/3rds Of What He Says It Taken Out Of Context
As you know, John Mueller from Google gets quoted a lot, quoted a heck of a lot here. Jason Barnard published a podcast interview with John where John said that he estimates about two-thirds of what he says and what gets quotes of what he says is taken out of context.
Scary Looking Google Food
I found this photo of some scary looking fruit and vegetables at the Google lunch room. The photo was on Instagram and honestly, it is scary.
Other Great Search Forum Threads:
Just blogged about our latest SEO game – MetaDash here > https://t.co/zLhHhEuCgy this game is quite strategic and addictive! 🙂 #SEO #DigitalMarketing #ContentMarketing #NetVoucherCodes #MetaDash, Steve Barnes on Twitter
GMaps is incentivizing lists in Maps that can be discovered and shared. Another move to socializing Maps.…, Mike Blumenthal on Twitter
Going from Adsense to Ad Manager, WebmasterWorld
New Twitter Desktop Rolling Out, WebmasterWorld
Search Engine Land Stories:
DuckDuckGo expands its maps UI with a few familiar features
E-commerce brands: Track spend efficiency with this Google Ads Script
Here’s another sneak peek at the SMX East agenda
Other Great Search Stories:
Analytics
Firebase, Google Analytics, and GTM for Mobile App Measurements, InfoTrust
Google Analytics Case Study – PBS & Bounteous, Bounteous
Industry & Business
Google ‘Backing Out’ of China Partnerships, Senator Warner Says, Bloomberg
MozCon 2019: Day Two Learnings, Moz
Most of the Google Walkout Organizers Have Left the Company, Wired
Links & Promotion Building
5 Non-Spammy Link Building Tips that Work, Search Engine Journal
Local & Maps
Real-time bikeshare information in Google Maps rolls out to 24 cities, Google Blog
Mobile & Voice
Exclusive: Google Banned Major Chinese App Developer CooTek From The Play Store And Its Ad Platforms, BuzzFeed News
Google Glass May Have an Afterlife as a Device to Teach Autistic Children, New York Times
Homescreen redesign rolling out to Lenovo Smart Displays, 9to5Google
SEO
21 SEO & Business Lessons Learned From Optimizing Small Websites, Cognitive SEO
I help MarketWatch understand why unethical reputation management is toxic, Andy Beal
Python Scripts from MozCon 2019, Paul Shapiro’s Search Wilderness
PPC
PPC & KPI Monitoring: How to Diagnose Changes to Your Impression and Search Volume, Adalysis
Google Archive of Political Ads Is Fraught With Missing Content, Delays, Wall Street Journal
