This week, Google was fined a record breaking $5 billion by the EU for Android antitrust issues. Google Image search has updated their referral URLs for easier tracking. Trump got Googlebombed as an idiot in image search. Google still has some way to go to fully go mobile-first indexing. Google automatically can pick up broad site changes. Google said you should still redirect HTTP to HTTPS even with HSTS set up. Google launched structured data support for tabular datasets. Google may still add filters for voice query data in Search Analytics. Google added a new location tab to hotel local panels with location scores. Google added the average price for a specific hotel with a price chat. Google local knowledge panels now have upcoming events. Google My Business can now notify you when your listings go live. Bing Ads really wants you to make your URLs HTTPS. The Bing Webmaster Tools API is still not working. Google’s John Mueller shared his favorite SEO podcasts. Google is hiring webmaster outreach people around the world. Stone Temple Consulting has been acquired this week! That was this past week in search at the Search Engine Roundtable.
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Search Topics of Discussion:
EU Fines Google $5 Billion Over Android Antitrust
Google Image Search To Change Referrer URL For Tracking
Trump Gets Googlebombed In Google Images As Idiot
Google: Still A Lot To Do To Fully Roll Out Mobile First Indexing
Google Automatically Recognizes Broad Site Changes
Google: You Should Redirect HTTP Even With HSTS Configured
Google Structured Data Beta Support For Tabular Dataset
Google May Still Add Voice Query Filters To Google Search Analytics
Google Tests New Location Tab & Scores For Hotel Listings
Google Search Tests Hotel Prices By Day Chart
Upcoming Events In Google Local Knowledge Panel
Google My Business Notifications When Local Listings Go Live
Bing Ads Strongly Recommends You Use HTTPS URLs
Bing Webmaster API Still Broken After 2 Weeks – No Fix In Sight
Google’s John Mueller Shares His SEO Related Podcast List
Google Is Hiring Webmaster Outreach Folks In Mountain View & Hyderabad
Stone Temple Consulting Acquired By Perficient: Huge Congrats To Eric & Team
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