Kara from Google said in the Google My Business Help thread that they have done a user interface refresh of the relatively new Product Editor interface. This can be found on some Google My Business consoles under the Product beta link.

Google’s John Mueller said on Twitter that there is a delay currently with the notices that go out after a site has switched over the Google Mobile First Indexing. John said “We’re a bit behind with messaging of the mobile-first indexing because we’re switching to a model that reduces the number of messages owners of many sites get (currently in test, should be catching up in the next weeks, assuming all goes well ).”

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…

It looks like Slack was able to leverage the new how to schema to get some of their API help documentation pages to show richer results in the Google search results.

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

Here’s a walkthrough of the process and benefits of getting certified in Google Analytics. The post How to Get a Google Analytics Certification (& Is It Really Worth It?) by @AdamHeitzman appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

A Reddit thread shared a screen shot from I believe Google India where they have a search result that helps searchers pronounce words. It reminds me of the Word Coach feature also only available in India that helps searchers learn new words.

Here’s how to create content that’s simple for your readers to understand – regardless of how complicated the subject matter.

Our keynote speakers at SMX West will have their crystal balls on hand and promise a compelling and thought-provoking look at what the future has in store for search marketers. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article

Google Plus wasn’t a social network. At all. Here’s the real story of its rise, fall, and death