To start things off, I quickly covered the monthly Google webmaster report. Google also had some big unconfirmed update on or around October 28th. Google confirmed a search bug with top stories and search features starting on October 18th through October 28th. I provided one example of one site that got slammed by the Google spam update in October. Links might not be as important of a ranking factor in the future, Google’s John Mueller said. Google finally added Google Lens to the desktop search box. Google search added new ways to find deals in Google Search. Google is now testing the site name and favicons in the desktop search results. Google Search docs had some minor updates that may interest you. Google said duplicate content URLs in a sitemap file is not going to cause ranking issues. Google Search Console verified sites don’t get crawled faster or more. Google said sites do not need 200,000 words to be considered authoritative. Google said do not write content based off of keyword search volume lists. The Google Business Profile manager is now redirecting to Google Search. A brief study said that keywords in your local reviews do not impact your Google local rankings. Google Business Profile photo insights will be going away. Google Ads is killing off similar audience segments next year. Google Ads has a new policy update for government documents and official services. Google is showing on-time delivery, order accuracy estimates, and more in search ad snippets. Bing Image search is testing animated ads. Microsoft Advertising has updated its Google performance max import tool. 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:
November 2022 Google Webmaster Report
Another Google Search Ranking Algorithm Update / Adjustment On October 28th?
Google Search Features Bug Impacted Top Stories & Other Features On October 18th & 19th
This Scraper Site Got Hit Hard By The Google Spam Update
Google: Links Will Be Less Important As A Ranking Factor In The Future
Finally: Google Adds Lens Button To Desktop Homepage Search Bar
Google Search Adds New Ways To Find Deals While Shopping
Google Tests New Site Name & Favicon On Desktop Results
Changes To Some Of The Google Search Help Documentation
Google: Having Duplicate Content URLs In Sitemap File Won’t Likely Cause Ranking Issues
Google Search Console Verified Sites Do Not Get Crawled More
Google: No, Your Website Doesn’t Need 200,000 Words To Be Considered Authoritative
Google: Writing Content From Keyword Search Volume Lists Will Result In Mediocre Content
Google Business Profile Manager Redirecting To Google Search
Keywords In Local Reviews Does Not Impact Google Local Rankings; Study Says
Google Business Profile Photo Insights Will Go Away
Google Ads Similar Audiences Segments Going Away Next Year
Google Ads Changes Policies For Government Documents & Official Services
Google Showing On Time Delivery & Order Accuracy Estimates In Search Ads
Bing Image Search Tests Animated Ads
Microsoft Advertising Performance Max Import Tool Upgraded

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