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 Search Console Reporting Change, Link Sources, Google Design Tests & Trump Against Google
This week, I covered why there were some huge dips in the performance and search analytics reports in Google Search Console – Google stopped counting the anonymous queries and more.
Google: The Source Alone Of The Link Doesn’t Make The Link Bad
Google’s John Mueller said on Twitter that the source of the link alone doesn’t make the link a bad link. It also depends on other factors. For example, John asked if the the destination owner placed the link on the source themselves or not.
Google Assistant Supports Multilingual Responses
Google announced yesterday that the Google Assistant and Google Home can handle questions where you mix your responses between English and another language. Google can handle you asking a question in one language and then following up with another question in a different language.
Google Tests Rounded Search Box That Sticks To Top
Looks like more and more searchers are seeing a brand new design test from Google in their core search results. This test shows a rounded search box that sticks to the top as you scroll through the search results.
Revert: Google Search Settings Now Back To Normal
Yesterday we reported that the Google Search Settings page updated and removed the setting to define how many search results you want to see on a page. Well, it looks like the search settings page has been put back – Google reverted the change. At least for now.
Semi-Finalist Teaser Photo Of Art For New Google Campus
Google is working on plans for a new campus and with that, I guess there are people bidding on all aspects of the job. Here is a photo I found on Instagram of Teaser pic of our semi-finalist proposal
Other Great Search Forum Threads:
It’s an option – you can leave a lot of things to search engines to figure out (and they have a lot of practice, but might not do it the way you want it), or you can pick an approach that you want for yourself.…, John Mueller on Twitter
If you’re seeing crawl errors, and they’re for URLs that you care about, then I’d recommend chasing them down to find the source. Some might be accidental blips on the internet, some might be real issues on your sit, John Mueller on Twitter
20 years ago today, our very first #GoogleDoodle took our homepage on a trip to the Nevada desert for the Burning Man festival. #tbt… https://t.co/W3N99RHFCP, Google on Twitter
In case you missed it: YouTube Desktop Web Release Notes [8/30], YouTube Help
Introducing YouTube Giving: New tools for charitable giving on YouTube, YouTube Help
New iPhones to be announced September 12 at 10:00 a.m., WebmasterWorld
We don’t use those at all – use them if you think they’re useful for your users, don’t assume they do anything for SEO. Making it easy to share & pass on information from a website is often a good thing!… https:/, John Mueller on Twitter
Tips on How to Update Local Business URLs, The Google Advertiser Community
Search Engine Land Stories:
Google, the EU, and Comparative Shopping Services
Opinion: Google’s store sales measurement data deal with Mastercard not ‘deceptive’
Other Great Search Stories:
Analytics
Your website’s persona — how to quickly find out with Google Analytics data, Medium
Industry & Business
Harvard, Google team up on AI to predict earthquake aftershocks, USA Today
Here’s the Conversation We Really Need to Have About Bias at Google, The New York Times
Links & Promotion Building
12 Great Link Building Tools That Are Essential to Your Success, Search Engine Journal
Local & Maps
Apple CarPlay, Google Maps excel in J.D. Power US Tech Experience Index Study – Roadshow, CNET
Can Google Index the Content of Embedded Yelp Reviews?, LocalVisibilitySystem.com
Mobile & Voice
GE Appliances makes it easier to use Google Assistant in the kitchen, CNET
Google Home gaining more visual Assistant responses on Chromecast-connected TVs, 9to5Google
Huawei’s Google Home clone has Alexa inside, Engadget
SEO
6 Out Of The Box SEO Tips To Boost Traffic Online, Authority Labs
Meet Newsguard, A Team Of Quality Raters For News Publishers – Another Way To Check Site Trust, Credibility, and Transparency, GSQI
5 Local SEO Questions with @LocalSEOGuide – Andrew Shotland, SEM Rush
Black Hat SEO in 2018 (and What You Should Do Instead), WordStream
PPC
How do the Google Ad updates affect your dealership?, DealerOn
Ask Yoast: Google Ads and organic rankings, Yoast
Search Features
Google Testing "Relevant History" Section in Mobile Search Results, The SEM Post
Other Search
Building Better Customer Experiences – Whiteboard Friday, Moz
