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Google to fix link report in Search Console
After numerous reports of Google showing a fraction of the sites links, Google said it will fix an issue with the report.
Google confirms related search operator is going away
The related search operator would show you sites related to the URL you asked about. Google said it hasn't worked well.
Google fixes Google News indexing bug
This bug impacted the the traffic of may news publishers for a 3 week period.
Google’s Core Web Vitals INP issues email causing concern
Google Search Console sent out emails to site owners where their INP scores are not meeting the mark.
Google confirms bug with Google News impacting publisher traffic
This bug may be impacting publisher traffic from Google News.
Google updates page indexing report in Search Console with more fine-grained issues
Some SEOs began to notice a spike in errors and issues being reported by Google Search Console. Google said it is not an issue, but a reporting change.
Google to explore alternatives to robots.txt in wake of generative AI and other emerging technologies
Google said it will engage with the web and AI communities with public discussions during this process.
Build authority and dominate organic search like a boss
If you're ready to break free from traditional SEO methods and unlock the true potential of organic traffic, this webinar is a game-changer.
Twitter didn’t just block unregistered users, it blocked Google Search
While Google still has access to the Twitter firehose, Google has still dropped over half of the Twitter URL it indexed.
Google to deprecate Sitemaps ping endpoint later this year
Instead, Google is recommending an accurate lastmod date in your Sitemap file.
Google adds INP report to Search Console
In order for you to prepare for when Google replaces FID with INP as a core web vital metric, Google has launched a new report to aid you.
Google SGE now uses photos and reviews from Google Business Profile listings
Google has updated the Search Generative Experience to use Business Profile data for its AI-snapshots.
Google releases new search spam report form
You can use this form to submit search spam reports on spam, paid links, malicious behavior, low quality, and other search quality issues.
Google Search Console may show more breadcrumb warnings
Google updated its rich results breadcrumbs report to show more warnings.
Why creator-led content marketing is the future of search
The era of creator-led search is set to reshape how we approach SEO, content marketing and digital PR efforts. Here's how we can embrace it.
Google Search Console video indexing report gets three new issue details
These new reasons include video outside the viewport, video too small and video too tall.
Google launches perspectives filter in mobile search results
This weekend, Google has begun rolling out the new perspectives feature to searchers.
Google News Showcase coming to the US and updates to follow tab on Google News
Plus, Google re-announced the Google Reader Revenue Manager.
Google now treats .ai domains as generic top-level domains
That means that Google won't default .ai domains as being geo-specific to Anguilla.
Google Search Console Insights adds your growing content report
This new report is designed to help those who have not associated their Search Console Insights property to their Google Analytics property.
Google Search Console shows the wrong mobile indexing status for some sites
Some have been wondering why their mobile-friendly sites are being crawled using the desktop crawler, well, it might be a reporting bug.
Google Search Console performance report delayed but Google will fix the issue
At the time of writing this story, the reports were delayed by over 65 hours.
SEO and ChatGPT: What’s DAM got to do with it?
In this webinar, learn ways OpenAI services can help, augment or assist users in their day-to-day content management tasks.
Google opens access to Search Generative Experience today
Some of you who signed up for the waitlist will get an email notifying you that you have access to try out the new labs search experience.
Google Top Quality Store badge replaced Trusted Store badge
Google said this change "will not affect your performance metrics at all."
Google Search bug caused a drop in video traffic
Between May 4 and May 17, there was a bug with Google Search that caused sites to get less traffic to their video content.
Google announces new topic authority system to better surface news content
Google said this will help with newsy queries in specialized topic areas, such as health, politics, or finance.
Google Site names now support subdomains on mobile devices
Google also said if you find issues, you can submit those issues in their forum.
Google has done its last mobile-first indexing switch today, a six-year process
Any site not yet moved over will remain on desktop-indexing going forward.
Google defines supported languages for translated search results
The languages include Bengali, English, French, German, Marathi, Portuguese, Spanish, Tamil, and Telugu.
Google-InspectionTool – the new Google crawler for Google testing tools
Google has added a new Google crawler to its list, this one is uses for testing tools you use in Search Console or other Google properties.
Google Bard adds genuine citations in responses and more concise summaries
Google released an update today that is better at summarizing information and identifying sources for its answers.
Google to update the helpful content system algorithm in the coming months
Google said this update will help it 'understand content created from a personal or expert point of view.'
Google will replace FID with INP as Core Web Vitals metric
Google Search Console will add Interaction to Next Paint in the Core Web Vitals report later this year so you can start seeing your scores.
Google Bard now can show Search and knowledge panels, maps and more while removing the waitlist
Bard also adds dark mode, Google Lens, more integrations, all announced at Google I/O.
New Google perspectives, about this image and AI-generated image labels
In addition to the new Google Search Generative Experience, Google launched a few new features in the old search engine.
How to sign up for the new Google Search Generative Experience
Want to join the waitlist? This will only be available to U.S.-based searchers and will only be supported in the English language.
The new Google Search Generative Experience: Here’s what it looks like
AI-generated answers will appear above Google's search results listings. Google will cite the websites it used to help generate the answer.
Google Search to become more “visual, snackable, personal, and human”
With Google I/O around the corner, we are all expecting big news from Google on how Google Search will change - here are some reported leaks on that news.
Google no longer requires video descriptions as part of structured data
Empty descriptions will no longer show up as errors in the Search Console reports.