After over six months of waiting, we finally got a new Google broad core update, the May 2022 core update, I discuss some of what we are seeing early on. Also, we saw a lot of ranking volatility over the past couple of weeks – was this related? Google said the inclusive schema for image search’s monk skin tone scale is not yet here. Google updated its video best practices to define thumbnail transparency guidelines. Google is showing more FAQ rich results in Google Search. Google is displaying fewer sitelinks than it did before. Google Marketing Live was this week with a boat load of Google Ads news, I summarize the important search ones. Google Ads also added new audience targeting and reporting features. Google Ads smart display campaigns and optimized targeting had changes as well. Google Ads will prohibit some ads that promote skin lightening products that imply the superiority of one skin tone over another. Google Search is testing a new grid formal on mobile, for organic and ads. Google has explore outfits and shop similar features. Google Search is testing a new search bar tools design. Bing is testing a branded sidebar navigation tool. Google Maps is now displaying justifications directly in the map interface on mobile. Google Analytics 4 doesn’t seem to support AMP much. Google AdSense now shows screenshots for some policy violations. And if you want to help sponsor those vlogs, go to patreon.com/barryschwartz. That was the search news this week at the Search Engine Roundtable.

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Search Topics of Discussion:
Google May 2022 Broad Core Update Is Live – What We Are Seeing Now
Google Search Algorithm Update Tremors & Instability Continues…
Google Inclusive Schema For Image Search Monk Skin Tone Scale Not Here Yet
Google Updates Video Best Practices For Thumbnail Transparency Guidelines
Report: Google Showing More Search Results With FAQ Rich Results
Google Displaying Less Sitelinks For The Past Couple Months
Google: Slower Server Response Time Wont Lead To Rich Results Drop
Google Ads News From Google Marketing Live – There Is A Lot…
Google Ads Adds New Audience Targeting & Reporting Features
Google Ads Smart Display Campaign and Optimized Targeting Changes
Google Ads To Prohibit Some Skin Lightening Products
Google Search Grid Format Visual Design On Desktop
Google Search Tests Grid Layout For Ads
Google Search Explore Outfits & Shop Similar
Google Tests Search Bar Menu Links In Box Button Like Interface
Bing Tests Branded Sidebar Navigation Tool
Google Maps Mobile Showing Justifications On The Map
Google Analytics 4 Doesn’t Support Google AMP Yet
Screenshots Now In The Google AdSense Policy Center

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