So while not showing attributions on featured snippets was a bug, in that same screen shot, Google not showing favicons is not a bug – it was intended. Danny Sullivan from Google confirmed on Twitter that “lack of favicons is not a bug here.” “With some browsers we show a simpler results format.” he added.

Yesterday Google added two new features to Google Search Console’s tools. You can now copy the code in the testing tools and you can also search for words within the code in those tools as well. This works within many of the tools including the AMP Test, Rich Results and URL Inspection tool.

Parallel tracking, currently in beta, will be rolling out soon.

We have probably all seen it, an influx in spam related to the subscriptions you set with Google Alerts around your web site and brands you track. But Google’s John Mueller and Danny Sullivan said that influx of spam in Google Alerts should not have any impact on your Google search rankings.

Learn the best practices when using videos for link building and get inspired by some real-world examples. The post How to Use Video for Link Building via @JulieJoyce appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Be on the lookout for changes to your knowledge panels. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.

Which one is right for your business?

Here are some dos and don’ts when pitching to be a conference speaker.

It replicates how your content is likely to appear in Google’s mobile search results. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article

Yesterday we reported that the coverage report within Google Search Console was delayed by 10-days.