Search Engine Roundtable Podcast

This was one heck of a week with Google’s search ranking data features being leaked, Google did end up confirming it. Google also responded to the concerns over AI Overviews. Google also had search volatility over the Memorial Day weekend. Google Search Console is showing a lot fewer links. Google updated its spam reporting tool to add site reputation abuse and expired domain abuse. Google’s John Mueller gives the kitchen sink SEO advice on core updates and then says maybe you had a good run. Google’s Danny Sullivan said it is working to surface sites mentioned in the query better. Google has updated its AI Overviews help documents to add the web-only feature and how to give feedback. Google Discover’s feed was broken for some this week. Two new stories came out on the Google AI Overviews and the clickthrough rates. Google is testing a large blue visit button in the search snippets. Google is testing the shop deals as a thin bar. Google Business Profiles call history, and chat is going away. Google Maps added wheelchair-accessible icons. Google Ads experiments are to be given end dates of August 23rd. And guess what, only 10% of SEOs trust Google, but that number is the same as it was ten years ago. That was the search news this week at the Search Engine Roundtable.

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0:00 - Introduction

0:47 - Report: 14,000+ Google Search Ranking Features Leaked

2:41 - Google Confirms Search Leak But Urges Caution

4:29 - Google AI Overviews Are Here To Stay With Improvements

6:48 - Memorial Day Google Search Ranking Volatility

7:06 - Some Reporting Fewer Links Reported In Google Search Console

7:17 - Huge Decline In Links Reported In Google Search Console Links Report

7:46 - Google Report Spam Tool Adds Site Reputation & Expired Domains Abuse

8:02 - Google's John Mueller On Recovering From Core Updates - Maybe You Had A Good Run...

8:54 - Google Search Working To Surface Site When Site Name Is Referenced In Query

9:16 - In Face Of AI Overview Backlash, Google Updates Docs With How To Show Web Only Results & How To Give Feedback

9:42 - Google Discover Feed Not Loading For Some Searchers

9:59 - Two Conflicting Google AI Overview CTR Studies

10:43 - Google Mobile Tests Large Blue Visit Button On Search Results

10:53 - Google Tests Thin Top Deals Search Bar

11:10 - Google Business Profile Call History & Chat Going Away

11:37 - Google Maps Adds Wheelchair Accessible Icon To Business Listings

11:51 - Undated Google Ads Experiments To End August 23, 2024

12:10 - Only 10% Of SEOs Trust Google (Same As 10 Years Ago)

12:42  - Conclusion

A daily recap video summarizing a few of the top search marketing headlines covered at the Search Engine Roundtable.

This recap is called It's New - A quick, daily dose of the latest in SEO with Crystal Carter and Mordy Oberstein of Wix with Greg Finn of Cypress North and Barry Schwartz.

More specifics will be posted later at https://www.seroundtable.com/recap-05-30-2024-37478.html

A daily recap video summarizing a few of the top search marketing headlines covered at the Search Engine Roundtable.

This recap is called It's New - A quick, daily dose of the latest in SEO with Crystal Carter and Mordy Oberstein of Wix with Greg Finn of Cypress North and Barry Schwartz.

More specifics will be posted later at https://www.seroundtable.com/recap-05-29-2024-37468.html

A daily recap video summarizing a few of the top search marketing headlines covered at the Search Engine Roundtable.This recap is called It's New - A quick, daily dose of the latest in SEO with Crystal Carter and Mordy Oberstein of Wix with Greg Finn of Cypress North and Barry Schwartz.More specifics will be posted later at https://www.seroundtable.com/recap-05-28-2024-37463.html

A daily recap video summarizing a few of the top search marketing headlines covered at the Search Engine Roundtable.This recap is called It's New - A quick, daily dose of the latest in SEO with Crystal Carter and Mordy Oberstein of Wix with Greg Finn of Cypress North and Barry Schwartz.More specifics will be posted later at https://www.seroundtable.com/recap-05-27-2024-37455.html

We had more Google search ranking volatility in the middle of the week after some calming for a few days. Google Ads will soon show within the Google AI Overview, plus we covered a lot more ad news. Sundar Pichai was interviewed, and we broke it down. Bing lets you turn off its AI Copilot answers in the search results, but Google still does not. There are many poor-quality AI Overviews, and now there is a way to find a lot of them. Google said it is working on surfacing more heartfelt, helpful content in Search. Google is testing a special snippet treatment for Reddit. Google Search Console is showing a weird surge in the search performance reports for product snippets. Google and Bing recommend you upgrade to WordPress 6.5 because it supports lastmod dates in sitemaps. Google’s site reputation abuse policy enforcement is still not algorithmic. Google Lens now shows richer and links to sites. Google added more visual knowledge panel source information. Google can now index epub formats. Bing went down this week, taking down ChatGPT search, DuckDuckGo, Copilot, and more services. Bing is testing tags filters in its search results. Apple Maps can permanently close a business if the hours and address are missing or don’t match. GA4 real-time reports now show users in the last 5 minutes. That was the search news this week at the Search Engine Roundtable.

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0:00 - Introduction

0:45 - Google Search Ranking Volatility Spike Around May 22

1:21 - Google Ads In AI Overviews, AI Shopping Ads, Brand Profile Ads & More AI Ad Tools

2:31 - Google's Sundar Pichai On AI Overviews Killing Web, Smaller Publishers & Search Console Data

3:46 - Bing Lets You Turn Off AI Responses But Google Doesn't Let You Turn Off AI Overviews

4:16 - Directory Of Embarrassing Google AI Overviews

5:23 - Google Working On Surfacing More Content That Comes From The Heart

6:23 - Google Tests Special Reddit Search Result Snippet Interface?

6:52 - Unusual Surge In Google Search Console Product Snippets Search Performance

7:41 - Google & Bing Say Upgrade To WordPress 6.5 To Gain Lastmod Sitemap Support

8:24 - Google: The Site Reputation Abuse Policy Enforcement Not Yet Algorithmic

9:25 - Google Rolling Out More Graphical & Richer Search Results

10:05  - Google Adds Visuals To About Source Knowledge Panels

10:23 - Google Search Can Now Index Electronic Publication (EPUB)

10:36 - Bing Search Is Down; Takes Down DuckDuckGo, Ecosia, ChatGPT Search & More

11:07 - Bing Search Testing Tag Filters

11:23 - Apple Maps Listing Permanently Closed Over Missing Business Hours & Address

11:44 - Google Analytics Real-Time Reports Adds Users In Last 5 Minutes

12:08 - Conclusion

A daily recap video summarizing a few of the top search marketing headlines covered at the Search Engine Roundtable.

A daily recap video summarizing a few of the top search marketing headlines covered at the Search Engine Roundtable.This recap is called It's New - A quick, daily dose of the latest in SEO with Crystal Carter and Mordy Oberstein of Wix with Greg Finn of Cypress North and Barry Schwartz.More specifics will be posted later at https://www.seroundtable.com/recap-05-22-2024-37430.html

A daily recap video summarizing a few of the top search marketing headlines covered at the Search Engine Roundtable.This recap is called It's New - A quick, daily dose of the latest in SEO with Crystal Carter and Mordy Oberstein of Wix with Greg Finn of Cypress North and Barry Schwartz.More specifics will be posted later at https://www.seroundtable.com/recap-05-21-2024-37426.html

A daily recap video summarizing a few of the top search marketing headlines covered at the Search Engine Roundtable.This recap is called It's New - A quick, daily dose of the latest in SEO with Crystal Carter and Mordy Oberstein of Wix with Greg Finn of Cypress North and Barry Schwartz.More specifics at https://www.seroundtable.com/recap-05-20-2024-37418.html