Google confirmed the issue with missing data in Search Console’s index coverage report has been fixed. The post Google Fixes Issue With Search Console Index Coverage Report by @MattGSouthern appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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

I asked Google for an official update on the Search Console status, since we reported yesterday that it appears most of the reports are back to normal. Shortly after Google posted on Twitter saying that all the reports are back to normal minus the backlink report that “still needs some time to update.”

After over two years of beta testing, Creative Commons is officially launching its search engine. The post Creative Commons Search Engine is Out of Beta, Has Over 300M Images by @MattGSouthern appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

He will remain with the compain the very limited role of ‘technical advisor.’ Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.

For the past few days or so, folks on social media are going a bit nuts about how Google doesn’t know how many legs a horse or snake have. If you try to Google it, Google will tell you horses have six legs and snakes have four legs – this is no joke.

Last week we reported that Google is still undecided on the future of the disavow link tool. This came up on Reddit and John Mueller from Google asked Reddit users for feedback on how they see the future version of the disavow link tool would look like in the new Google Search Console.

Google is introducing new ways for marketers to protect their brand while running Display & Video 360 campaigns. The post Google Display & Video 360 Helps Marketers Protect Their Brand by @MattGSouthern appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Most Google earnings report show how the cost-per-click, the amount an advertiser pays when someone clicks on their search ads, have been getting less expensive. But most of those earnings have shown growth in terms in the number of clicks ads in general are getting. Well, not this past earnings report, which showed a 9-percent decrease in paid clicks from Q4 to Q1.

The enhancements claim to make it easier to provide what search engines need to make sense of your videos. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.