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 Indexing Bug, New Snippet Controls Live, Linking Out, Google Ads, Bing Hires & More
This week, Google had yet another indexing bug with fresh content, yes…
Google: Manual Actions Are Immediate But Take Time To Process In Search
Google’s John Mueller said on Twitter that when a manual action is removed, the site is immediately free of any manual actions. But, sometimes it can take time for search to process the manual action. He said however, the effects of that might take a bit of time to be reprocessed.”
Google Ads Now Adds Conversions By Time (Click Or Conversion)
Google announced it now lets you see conversion by time, that means you can not just see the date of the click that led to the conversion (even if it was a week later) but also the date of the actual conversion (not just the date of the click).
Bing Hiring A Core Ranking Program Manager
Want to work inside a search engine? Well, this might be your chance. Microsoft is hiring a Program Manager for Bing’s core ranking team. The job specifically AI Product Managers, who know a bit about machine learning.
Google Video Structured Data: Use interactionStatistic Instead Of interactionCount
Lizzi Harvey from Google posted an update to the video structured data page at Google. Now Google is recommending you use the interactionStatistic instead of interactionCount. Google will support both for some time, but if you are using interactionCount, you should probably swap it out for interactionStatistic.
GooglePlex Pumpkin Patch
It is almost Halloween and the pumpkins are coming out at the GooglePlex, Google’s Mountain View headquarters. Here are some photos I found of various Googlers with pumpkins and the Google pumpkin pa
Other Great Search Forum Threads:
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If I don’t have the right to vote then I won’t pay my taxes,” wrote Kita Kusunose in the first-ever public petition sent by a Japanese woman. Reprinted in newspapers, her 1878 letter spurred advocacy for women’s r, Google Doodles on Twitter
Search Engine Land Stories:
A deeper look at Google Search Console Speed Reports
Google Ads debuts ‘conversions by time’ reporting
Facebook’s Campaign Budget Optimization is coming. Are you ready?
Advanced Google Ads script to forecast ad performance
Bing spotted showing domain sources in image carousels
The future of search begins with a ‘V’
Other Great Search Stories:
Analytics
Google Data Studio – Internal links, Mehdi Oudjida’s analytics blog
How to Track Outbound Links with Google Tag Manager (2019), Analytics Mania
Training TensorFlow.js models in Data Studio • Analytics and Apps, Michael Whitaker
Industry & Business
Google appoints Karen DeSalvo of Obama admin to chief health role, CNBC
My notes from the Gary Illes Q&A @ Bay Area Search, Kevin Indig
Mary Davies Wins Search Engine Journal Community Award, Search Engine Journal
Paid Search Association Created By Experts To Focus On Industry, MediaPost
Links & Promotion Building
How to Prospect for Guest Post Link Building Targets, Portent
Local & Maps
New ways to report driving incidents on Google Maps, Google Blog
Google Maps on iOS will soon let you report speed traps and traffic slowdowns, The Verge
[Update: Live] Google Maps rolling out detailed voice guidance for walking directions, Android Police
Mobile & Voice
64% of Americans Interested in Ordering Food Via Voice Assistant: Survey, Voicebot
Google Voice users can start calls and send messages with Siri, Engadget
Thousands of Google Actions Mysteriously Disappeared from Online Directory and Are No Longer Available, Google Says it Could Take Weeks to Resolve, Voicebot
Verizon’s Hum brings a Google Assistant speaker to the car, 9to5Google
[Update 2x: Original story correct] The new Google Assistant only works with gesture navigation, Android Police
SEO
Baidu SEO: Content Delivery, Speed & Accessibility, Search Engine Journal
Googlebot Updating User-Agent String: What Does This Mean For SEO?, Botify
Is Bing Spamming Google, Or Is Google Too Dumb To Notice?, fastfwd Insights
Seer Solves It: Website Migration Support Leads to 126% Increase in Traffic, Seer Interactive
Who’s winning the Battle for Brexit on Google Search?, Search Metrics
After Schema.org Change: Searchresults with Rating drop by 13%, SISTRIX
How Much Content is Not Indexed in Google in 2019?, Onely Blog
Intro to SEO Competitive Analysis 101 – Whiteboard Friday, Moz
PPC
More States Exempted in Google Policy Gambling Ads Changes, Gambling News
PPC Marketing: How to Reach Quality Leads and Prospects, PPC Hero
Search Features
15 years of Google Books, Google Blog
