Google: We Don't Differentiate Search For Travel In X vs Live In X

So let's say you are searching for pizza stores in Saint Moritz, Switzerland - does that mean you live there or you are about to travel there. Google's John Mueller said while Google does try to understand where you are searching from, it does not differentiate between "living in X" from "traveling in X".

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Google: We Do Not Support Nested XML Sitemap Index Files

Ryan Siddle, an SEO, asked John Mueller of Google if Google supports nested XML sitemap index files. The answer is no, Google does not support it. But Google does have a help document on how to split up your large sitemap files.

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Google Local Panel Adjusts How To Suggest An Edit To Store Hours

Google has made a small tweak to the "suggest an edit" feature in the local panel results. Yes, you can still suggest an edit but now if you click on the arrow to expand the hours of that business or store, Google will let you suggest an edit specific to the hours of the local business.

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Google Merchant Center: Build Your Own Performance Reports

Google Merchant Center seems to be rolling out a new reporting feature that lets you build your own performance report. You should be able to access this in the Google Merchant Center under the "Performance" tab.

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Gary Illyes, Martin Splitt & Aurora Morales From Google Zurich Have Dinner

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