Archive for February, 2016

Google: AMP Not A Ranking Signal Yet

2016/02/27

As you know, Google launched AMP in the mobile search results this week. Back in December…

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Google AdWords Download Or Print Reports Broken

2016/02/27

There is a bug in Google AdWords that will prevent you from downloading or printing reports from the AdWords console. I tested it myself and I received the following error: There was an error with your operation

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Top Stories With AMP Section Added To Structured Data Google Developer Docs

2016/02/27

Google has added a new section to the structured data developer documents named Top Stories With AMP. The page pretty much describes how and where AMP stories show, which is in the top stories news carousel in the mobile search results…

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Daily Search Forum Recap: February 26, 2016

2016/02/27

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…

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SearchCap: Google AdWords & Bing Ads Bugs, AMP Ranking Signal & Review Stars Bug

2016/02/26

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. The post SearchCap: Google AdWords & Bing Ads Bugs, AMP Ranking Signal & Review Stars Bug appeared first on Search Engine Land

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Google’s Chrome Link Was Nofollowed & Discounted

2016/02/26

Yesterday we reported that Google bought a link for $350,000 but explained it was a sponsorship and the intent was not to manipulate the search results. Google’s John Mueller addressed this case in a Google+ hangout this morning. “It is a weird situation”..

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Google Says AMP Not A Ranking Factor (But Does it Matter At This Point?)

2016/02/26

Responding to a question asked in a Google+ Hangout, Google’s John Mueller officially stated AMP is not a ranking factor at this point. The post Google Says AMP Not A Ranking Factor (But Does it Matter At This Point?) appeared first on Search Engine Journal

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Head of Wikimedia Resigns After Search Engine Plans Leak

2016/02/26

The recent leak of documents which detail Wikimedia Foundation’s plans to build a search engine have led to the resignation its executive director. The post Head of Wikimedia Resigns After Search Engine Plans Leak appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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Google Search Console Not Showing Your AMP Pages? Here’s Why

2016/02/26

The short answer is because “abrupt changes take time to be visible in Search Console.” The post Google Search Console Not Showing Your AMP Pages? Here’s Why appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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Google Sends Notices To Fix Errors On Your AMP Pages

2016/02/26

Google is sending errors via the Google Search Console to those who set up AMP pages to “fix errors on your AMP pages.” The error reads: Google systems have detected that some of your AMP pages do not meet our guidelines and will therefore not show in Google Search AMP-related features…

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