In this week’s video, we cover how Google said they try not to overlap search algorithm updates but then announced the rollout of the fifth product reviews update before the core update was done. We also dug into the product reviews update and what we are seeing from it. There is a bug with Google Ads preventing some ads from serving for the past day or more. The other week, Google released a new HTTPS report in Search Console, well, it is causing a lot of confusion. Google’s John Mueller posted what he considers to be a quality issue with a site. Google Search Console’s international targeting report is now really gone. Google said it de-duplicates based on almost duplicates as well. An SEO survey says that SEOs find link acquisition the most challenging part of SEO, and this year. Google is testing highlighting text in the people also ask box. Google is testing placing the image thumbnail in a different location in the top stories carousel. Google is also testing two people also ask results. Bing is testing colored sitelinks box. Google Ads self-upgrade tool is rolling out for local campaigns to performance max campaigns. Also, Monday and Tuesday are a Jewish holiday, Rosh Hashanah, and I will be offline but my site will have scheduled posts – however some folks turn off their site and John Mueller shared tips on how to turn off your site, temporarily, in these cases. Also, I am offline Monday and Tuesday for Rosh Hashanah, happy Jewish new year. 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 Tries Hard To Not Overlap Different Search Ranking Algorithm Updates
Google Unleashes Fifth Product Reviews Update Before Core Update Is Done
What We’re Seeing From The Google Product Reviews Update #5
Google Ads Bug May Prevent Some Ads From Serving
Confusion: Google Search Console’s HTTPS Is Invalid And Might Prevent Indexing
Here Is What Google Considers Quality Issues: Things Users Consider Problematic
Google Search Console International Targeting Tool Is No Longer Available
Google De-Duplicates Search Results Based On Almost Duplicates
Survey Says Again: Links The Most Challenging Area Of SEO
Google Tests Highlighting Text In People Also Ask As Well…
Google Tests Top Stories Thumbnail Placement Locations
Google Tests Two People Also Ask Results In One Question
Bing Tests Colored Sitelink Boxes
Google Ads Self-Upgrade Tool Now Rolling Out For Local Campaigns To Performance Max
Jewish High Holy Days Approaching: Google Shares Tips On How To Temporarily Close Your Site

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