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Google tool for reporting domain verification and user management issues with Search Console

Google is piloting a program to allow some users to contact Google over Search Console domain verification and user management issues. Google Search Console is piloting a new method to contact Google for support related to Google Search Console. Google opened up previously a...
Posted On 12 Nov 2021
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Google local ranking changes in early May? Thank a bug

Google confirmed fluctuations seen in local rankings was a bug and says it fixed the issue. End of April and early May, the local SEO community were noticing a lot of ongoing fluctuations and volatility with the Google local search results both in Google Search and Google Maps....
Posted On 02 Nov 2021
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Google upgrades enterprise messaging capabilities in Maps and Search

Enhanced features include smart replies, visual product carousels, custom welcome messages. Google Messaging has been a better idea than experience, perhaps until now. The company announced that it was upgrading the capabilities of messaging for enterprises in Maps and Search....
Posted On 23 Oct 2021
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Google updated guidelines to say spam reports are not for manual actions

Google only uses spam reports to improve its spam prevention algorithms. Gary Illyes of Google announced on the Google webmaster blog this morning that it wanted to clarify that spam reports are only to improve Google’s spam detection algorithms. Google removed any mention of...
Posted On 15 Oct 2021
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Google Rich Results Test tool now out of beta

Google is deprecating the old Structured Data Testing Tool. Google announced that it has removed the beta label from the Rich Results Test tool. The tool now “fully supports all Google Search rich result features.” Deprecating Structured Data Testing Tool. With that, Google said...
Posted On 07 Oct 2021
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Google tests showing Analytics data in Search Console with ‘Insights’

With deeper integration with Google Analytics, Search Console can show you beyond the search results page how users are interacting with your web site. Google is testing a new feature in Google Search Console called Google Search Console Insights. It gives Search Console users...
Posted On 28 Sep 2021
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Do you follow the Google guidelines?; Wednesday’s daily brief

Also, Target impression share in Microsoft Advertising grows. Search Engine Land’s daily brief features daily insights, news, tips, and essential bits of wisdom for today’s search marketer. If you would like to read this before the rest of the internet does, sign up here to get...
Posted On 21 Sep 2021
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It’s not a bug; it’s a feature! The Google search term report glitch actually may have been a test; Monday’s daily brief

Plus, Facebook bans researchers looking into political ads Search Engine Land’s daily brief features daily insights, news, tips, and essential bits of wisdom for today’s search marketer. If you would like to read this before the rest of the internet does, sign up here to get it...
Posted On 15 Sep 2021
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Life after Google Shopping: Don’t be a one-trick pony

No brand grows at scale on one ad platform so you need to look for opportunities beyond Google Shopping. Here are some options to consider. Google shopping is the 800-pound gorilla and it’s the default ad platform many people jump on. If it’s not Google, it’s Facebook and...
Posted On 07 Sep 2021
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Google Ads attribution models now support YouTube and Display

The inclusion of YouTube and Display lets advertisers better understand each channel’s contributions to the buyer journey. “As of this week, we’ve upgraded all Google Ads non-last click models, including data-driven attribution, to support YouTube and Display ads. In...
Posted On 28 Aug 2021
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