This week, we continue to track the Google August 2023 core update, where we saw volatility last weekend and mid-week. Google Search Generative Experience gained links, expanded to India and Japan, added listen features, and shared some early feedback. Google said core updates do not impact the autocomplete search suggestions. Google Search Console added News Showcase filters, and we have some screenshots. I posted a reminder not to email Google about your undetectable links for sale. Google said if a page is indexed, that means it was rendered. Google’s Gary Illyes explained how 304 server status codes can hurt you. Google’s John Mueller said that the word location in a URL doesn’t matter for SEO. Google Search is testing a “mentioned in” search snippet feature. Google is testing clickable links within search description snippets. Google is also testing a new shopping icon label. Bing Chat is testing third-party plugins in the wild. Bing said it releases features globally. Google Ads has a new “limited ad serving” policy where they limit your ads until Google gets to know the advertiser. Google Ads setting for one-click target ROAS on Shopping campaigns is available. 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 August 2023 Core Update Hit Hard Around August 25th For Some Sites
Google August 2023 Core Update Volatility Continues Over Past Few Days
Official: Google Search Generative Experience Gets Links
Google Shares Early Feedback On SGE, Expands To Japan & India
Google: Core Updates Do Not Impact Autocomplete Search Predictions
Screenshots Of Google Search Console News Showcase Filters & Reports
Reminder: Stop Emailing Google With Your Undetectable Links You Buy & Sell
Google: If A Page Is Indexed Then It Was Rendered By Google (Even Refreshes)
Google Explains How 304 (Not Modified) HTTP Status Codes Can Go Very Wrong
Google: Word Location In URLs Does Not Matter For SEO
Google Search Snippet “Mentioned In” Carousel Feature
Google Tests Clickable Links Within The Search Result Description
Google Tests Google Shopping Label On Search Result Snippets
Bing Chat Third-Party Plugins In The Wild
Bing: We Release Search Features Globally (We Don’t Discriminate)
The Google Ads Sandbox: New Limited Ad Serving Policy
Google Ads One-Click Target ROAS Shopping Campaigns Setting
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