Google has begun to migrate the featured snippet sidebar into the main search results, which is all part of the plan announced in January to crack down on deduplication for featured snippets. If you currently hold the position for a right sidebar featured snippet, the changes mean your URL will only appear once on the main search results.… Read the rest
In light of the ongoing pandemic, Bing has launched a Coronavirus tracker that shows the number of confirmed cases worldwide. This new resource from Bing allows users to view recent news or videos by region.… Read the rest
Google has started to crack down on the content that is uploaded to Google My Business listings by reviewing all images and videos before they are published. Google has made it clear that any content that you intend to upload must be relevant to the business and also must be taken at the location.… Read the rest
Google has introduced an updated set of guidelines for FAQ schema markup, which states that you can no longer include duplicate question and answers if they appear on multiple pages of your site. The new guidelines released by Google include the following statement, “If you have FAQ content that is repetitive on your site (meaning, the same question and answer appear on multiple pages on your site), mark up only one instance of that FAQ for your entire site.”… Read the rest
Google has detected and contacted sites with issues relating to mobile-first indexing via Search Console, as Google expects to apply this type of indexing across all sites within the next 12 months.… Read the rest
Created in 2016, Tik Tok is a mobile video app that currently has over 500 million users. The platform allows users to create short looping videos, which can last from 15 seconds to a 1 minute long (videos can be edited using in-app effects similar to other social media apps such as Snapchat and Instagram).… Read the rest
Google has announced new reports, which have now been added to Google Search Console.
The reports include:
Rich snippet enhancement report – This new type of report is only available for those who have structured data for reviews and ratings implemented on their sites.… Read the rest
Google has launched a new removals tool within Google Search Console. The new tool can be accessed under the “Index” menu or by visiting https://search.google.com/search-console/removals and selecting the domain on which you wish to work.… Read the rest
Google has confirmed that webpages in the featured snippet position will not be repeated in organic listings. The change has been rolled out worldwide. Previously, the sight of a webpage appearing in the featured snippet position and in organic listings was common.… Read the rest
Google announced on Monday 13th that the first core update of the year will begin to be rolled out. Whether this update will have a significant impact on rankings is still unclear.… Read the rest
