Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.

This month was somewhat typical but we did have a lot of updates to the Google Search Console. We saw the Search Analytics API get 16 months of data..

Are your web pages not converting? Contributor Jessica Foster explains how to create an SEO-focused brand message that builds trust and drives conversions.

Got a wrong landing page in your search results? Go through this checklist of emergency actions. The post How to Make the Right Landing Page Rank: A Complete SEO Checklist by @ab80 appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Trying to build links but running into stumbling blocks?

Contributor Dave Davies deconstructs a new Google patent that covers how machine learning can predict a ranking signal value when the value is unknown.

Alan Bleiweiss shared a scree shot of how the Google Sitemaps report in Google Search Console shows over 11…

Learn the basic steps you can take to ensure that your website is well-protected and properly optimized. The post How to Secure Your Website from Hacking & Manual Actions by @brentcsutoras appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Court ruling shows why copyright infringement is not as black and white as commonly assumed. The post Court Ruling Exposes “Loopholes” in Copyright Protection by @martinibuster appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Contributor Patrick Stox recaps an advanced SEO session where speakers shared how to perform audits in a mobile-first world and tactics to maximize the effectiveness of your AMP content. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.