Daily Search Forum Recap: December 30, 2022

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web.

Google said search results are more relevant today...

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Google Search Adds Grammar Check Feature

Google Search can now tell you if your query is using proper grammar. Google will show you a green checkmark under the title "Grammar Check" when you get the grammar right.

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Top Contributors To The Search Engine Roundtable In 2022

As you all know, I source a lot of forums and Twitter threads (now Mastodon as well) here for the stories that I write. Without the amazing individuals that make up the search industry, this site would not exist...

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Google Intern Cohort

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Daily Search Forum Recap: December 29, 2022

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Google: "Here" Is Bad Link Text

Lizzi Sassman from Google said in this morning's Google SEO office hours that using the anchor text "here," the text for your hyperlink, is simply "bad link text." Instead, you should use more descriptive text for the page you are linking to.

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NBA and Google Water Bottle

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Daily Search Forum Recap: December 28, 2022

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Google: Building Your Site On Bad Links Over Time Will Have A Lasting Effect

Google's John Mueller provided some advice on a site that seemed to have been hit due to bad links. He said on Mastodon, "If you've built the foundation of your site on bad links for a longer period of time, that will have a lasting effect even if you suddenly fix some things."

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Google Speed Bumps

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Daily Search Forum Recap: December 27, 2022

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Google: Spam Update Hits Won't Be Fixed By Removal Internal Duplicate Content

Google's John Mueller said that removing internal duplicate content and other technical issue fixes won't lead to your site recovering from a Google spam update. John said that these spam updates look more at the "actual content" than if you have technical issues or duplicate content on your site.

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Wicker Chair At Google

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Daily Search Forum Recap: December 26, 2022

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Calmer Christmas Weekend For The Google Search Results

It seemed a lot calmer this past weekend, Christmas weekend than we had it a while in the world of Google search volatility. This is a good thing since we really want to see the two Google ranking algorithm updates wind down before yearend.

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Lizzi's Crochet Googlebot & Crawley Are Outstanding

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Daily Search Forum Recap: December 23, 2022

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Google Tests Sponsored Label On Desktop Search Ads

Google is testing displaying the new "sponsored" ad label on the desktop search results. Google launched the new sponsored ad label on mobile search two months ago and tested it also on Discover recently, and is now also testing it on the desktop interface.

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Google Tests About Carousel For Websites

Google is testing a new search feature to tell you more about a website. This is an "about" carousel that shows more information about a site, including information from the site itself and third-party sites.

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Google Testing Displaying Local Business Profiles In Google Discover

Google is testing including the local business profile listings in Google Discover. There is this new section named "mentioned in this article" where Google can show the local business listing of companies that were noted in the article.

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Google: Ignore Spammy Links Even When A Whole Penalized Site Is Redirected To You

Google's advice since Penguin 4.0 was that you don't need to disavow links since the links are neutralized and don't end up helping or hurting you. In short, Google ignores those links. This even applies to when someone redirects a site that was penalized for spammy links to your site, said John Mueller of Google.

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Rusty Google Room

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Daily Search Forum Recap: December 22, 2022

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Just an update for you, the Google search results are still very turbulent...

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Google Developer Groups Shades

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Daily Search Forum Recap: December 21, 2022

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Google PSA: Sitemaps Are Hints, Not Orders

Gary Illyes from Google said on LinkedIn the other day that sitemaps are hints, not orders. Meaning just because you submit an XML sitemap file to Google, it does not mean Google will index and rank that content.

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Google Cassette Tapes Wall

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Daily Search Forum Recap: December 20, 2022

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Study: Upvoting Reviews Keeps The Reviews On Google Local Longer

Here is another study from Joy Hawkins and friends. This study says that upvoting reviews tend to keep the reviews on the local listings up for a longer period of time.

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Face Paint At Google Dublin Office

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Daily Search Forum Recap: December 19, 2022

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Vlog #202: Jessica Budde From Furry Fun Facts To Brewing Digital Marketing

Jessica Budde was next to be interviewed and she has an amazing personality. She co-hosts the Marketing O'Clock podcast...

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Google Search Knowledge Panel With Grey Links

Google is testing a light gray colored font for the links in the Google Search knowledge panel box. Google often tests various font sizes and colors and is constantly testing small and large user interface changes in Google Search, so this test should be no surprise.

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Custom Google Jenga Set

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Daily Search Forum Recap: December 16, 2022

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Google updated its search quality raters guidelines and added an E to E-A-T...

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Google's Christmas Market Event With The Blue Belles

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Daily Search Forum Recap: December 15, 2022

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New: Video Uploads For Google Reviews On Google Maps App

Google now allows users to upload videos to their local reviews on mobile. Videos uploads were added to the desktop interface in 20216, but now you can upload videos, in addition to photos, on the mobile interface.

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Google Holiday Giraffes Scene In GooglePlex Lobby

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Daily Search Forum Recap: December 14, 2022

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Google has posted a page that documents the visual elements of the Google Search results page...

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Google Gives Official Names Of Some Search Features With Visual Elements Gallery

Google has launched a new visual elements of Google Search gallery that documents some of the more popular search features in Google Search. Now we no longer have to guess or make up names for some of the Google Search features.

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Google Hanukkah Decorations Are Live For 2022

I've been checking for the past week, multiple times per day, and just now, Google has launched the Chanukah/Hanukkah decorations for the 2022 season. Chanukah starts this Sunday night, so I was expecting it to come soon, and it is here with a family around a table playing dreidel.

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Google Chef Cooks Thanksgiving Turkey At Google

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Daily Search Forum Recap: December 13, 2022

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R2-D2 At Google Event

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Daily Search Forum Recap: December 12, 2022

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Google Search Console Content Ideas - Experimental Feature

Google Search Console is testing a new feature named "content ideas." It is labeled as an "experimental" feature that brings Question Hub-like concepts directly into Google Search Console.

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Android Brazil Soccer Statue At Google Office

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Daily Search Forum Recap: December 9, 2022

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Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Helpful Content System Update, Continuous Scroll On Desktop & Topic Refinements

This week we had another confirmed update to the Google helpful content system; it is now global. Google also had a lot of volatility over the previous week, unrelated to this confirmed update. Google officially rolled out continuous scroll on desktop...

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Arches At The Google Carpenter Chicago Office

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Daily Search Forum Recap: December 8, 2022

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Poll Shows SEOs Split On If Google Or The Web Is Getting Worse

There have been a lot of complaints about the quality of Google search results - the truth is, there are always complaints. Assuming you believe the results are indeed getting worse (which not everyone would agree with), is Google to blame, or is it the fault of the web in general to blame?

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Teddy Bear Hardly Working At The GooglePlex

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Daily Search Forum Recap: December 7, 2022

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Google is rolling out an updated Google helpful content update/system...

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Google Launches +Topic Search Bar Refinements After Several Months Of Testing

Back in July we reported that Google was testing a new more dynamic search bar refinement option that adds keywords to the filters at the top under the search bar. Then Google demoed that feature at Search On and this week, Google is now rolling out the feature.

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Search Chrome Tabs, Bookmarks & History

Google announced three new ways to search in Chrome - including search your tabs, your bookmarks and your history. You can search with three new site search shortcuts directly built into the Chrome address bar, with @tabs, @bookmarks and @history.

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Google Dublin Office Tower Viewer

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Daily Search Forum Recap: December 6, 2022

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Microsoft Advertising Gains Flyer Extensions, Retract & Restate Conversions, Ad Schedule Calendar View & More

Microsoft posted the monthly Microsoft Advertising news and new features and announced a bunch of new stuff. The new features include new flyer extensions, update (restate) the revenue value associated or delete (retract) the conversion, a new calendar view for ad scheduling and more.

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Google Dublin Office Christmas Tree Is Up

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Daily Search Forum Recap: December 5, 2022

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Vlog #200: Jeremy Meindl On CRM Targeting To Get A Girl (He Married Her) & For Marketing

Part one and part two with Jeremy Meindl was more on black hat SEO stuff and now in part three...

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Large Google Search Ranking Algorithm Updates & Volatility Continues

Every Monday, I end up covering an unconfirmed Google search ranking algorithm update but this past week, going into the weekend, was even more volatile than the others. I am seeing way more chatter, and even the tools are showing heavier volatility than the normal high volatility.

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Have Content Load First For JavaScript Heavy Sites Says Google

Gary Illyes from Google posted a PSA (public service announcement) of sorts on Mastodon and LinkedIn for sites that are heavy with JavaScript. He said that you should try to load the content, including the "marginal boilerplate" content, first when you have a JavaScript-heavy site.

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December 2022 Google Webmaster Report

Welcome to the big Google Webmaster Report for December 2022, the last one for the 2022 year. It was a fun 30 days or so; we learned a lot. The VP of Google Search, Hyung-Jin Kim, told us E-A-T is used everywhere and that there was a Coati algorithm that replaced Panda.

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Google Doogler Fire Station Hydrant

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Google Doodle For Seasonal Holidays 2022

Google has posted its "Seasonal Holidays" Google Doodle for the month of December - the holiday month. Google did this last year as well, and while the past few days we had some other special Doodles on Google's home page, when those Doodles came off, Google put up this Season Holidays Doodle up.

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Daily Search Forum Recap: December 2, 2022

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Just saying today is the 19th year anniversary of this site...

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Google Search Tests New Box "Maps On This Topic" & "From Your Subscriptions"

Google Search is showing and maybe testing news and top stories related boxes with a headline that says "maps on this topic." Also, Google can also know what publications you are subscribed to and show you "from your subscriptions" content as well.

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Hollywood Mirror at Google Office

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Daily Search Forum Recap: December 1, 2022

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Google Sues Company That Impersonates Google Through Scammy Telemarketing Calls

Google announced it has filed a lawsuit against "scammers who sought to defraud hundreds of small businesses by impersonating Google through telemarketing calls." You know, the calls from "Google" asking you to claim your business or update your business information.

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Google Improved The Search Console Discover Performance Report

Google has annotated the Discover performance report in Google Search Console, saying the report has been improved. Specifically, Google said it improved the system for counting clicks and impressions within Google Discover.

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Massive Google Maps Hallway At Pier 57

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