The updated report now gives you very specific categories and labels for errors and responses. Barry Schwartz on January 11, 2021 at 10:55 am MORE Google announced it has made substantial updates to the coverage report within Google Search Console. Google wrote the company Read More
Google not indexing new content again
Google is aware of these reports and is investigating the issue. It appears Google is having issues indexing new and fresh content again. When I try to find new articles from sites that Google generally indexes in real time, such Read More
Google algorithm updates 2020 in review: core updates, passage indexing and page experience
Despite the pandemic, Google was busy working on changes to its search ranking algorithm — here is a summary review of those changes through 2020. This year will forever be known as the year that brought introspection, slowed people down Read More
Google temporarily disables issue validation in Search Console
Yet another feature has been disabled in Google Search Console, this comes months after Google disabled the request indexing tool Google has temporarily disabled yet another feature in Google Search Console, the issue validation function is currently disabled. Google said Read More
Google December 2020 core update is now fully rolled out
Make sure to review your analytics and data and take the necessary steps if your site was negatively impacted. Google has confirmed minutes ago that the December 2020 broad core update that began rolling out on December 3, 2020 is now completely rolled out. Read More
Google Web Stories ads now available via Display Network
In an open beta, publishers can sell ads into their Google Web Stories programmatically. Google is launching programmatic ad buying for Web Stories in open beta. Until now, Story Ads could only be sold directly by publishers via Google Ad Read More
Google adds more discovery to Google Maps with ‘community feed’
The new feed offers more opportunities for local business exposure. Google is further developing the “social features” of Google Maps with the rollout of a new “community feed” under the Explore tab of Google Maps. This is happening globally for both Android Read More
Google investigating missing manual actions
Over the past 24-hours or so there have been reports of manual actions disappearing from Google Search Console. There are widespread reports that manual actions are disappearing from Google Search Console. If you had manual actions and they are not showing up Read More
Updated study: Links are still incredibly important for ranking in Google
Surprise, surprise – a Google ranking study shows links are still important for ranking. For the past few years, Stone Temple Consulting, which was acquired by Perficient, has come out with a study analyzing just how important links are to rankings Read More
Hijacked Google My Business listings appear to be a growing problem
GMB listings phishing is on the increase. Google says it’s aware of the problem but business owners must be vigilant. The problem of hijacked Google My Business listings (GMB) – where someone other than the business gains control of the Read More