Google’s John Mueller confirmed there are no plans to bring all legacy features to the new version of Search Console. The post Google Doesn’t Intend to Bring All Old Features to the New Search Console via @MattGSouthern appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

September 1st is just a few days away now and Google wants to remind us that those who depend on using the noindex direct in a robots.txt will be in trouble. Google is stopping supporting that starting September 1, 2019.

This seems weird at first site but Bing Webmaster Tools has a beta option to import your sites from Google Search Console. Yes, it seems the two search engines are working together to get more webmasters to verify their web sites in Bing Webmaster Tools.

In a rare move from Google, Search Liaison Danny Sullivan has responded directly to negative claims made by DuckDuckGo. The post Google’s Danny Sullivan Responds Directly to DuckDuckGo’s Anti-Privacy Claims via @MattGSouthern appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

A survey of US digital ad buyers reveals which types of ads are likely to be most annoying for consumers. The post Study Finds Which Types of Digital Ads Are Most Annoying for Consumers via @MattGSouthern appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Posted by BritneyMuller You’ve got top-performing content on your site that does really well. Maybe it’s highly converting, maybe it garners the most qualified traffic — but it’s just sitting there gathering dust. Isn’t there something else you can do with content that’s clearly proven its worth?

A study on how US consumers use smart speakers finds 4 in 10 engage in some kind of shopping-related activities.

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

Facebook’s launching automated lead generation, which lets businesses qualify leads in Messenger and continue the conversation in their preferred channel. The post Facebook Rolls Out Automated Lead Generation in Messenger via @MattGSouthern appeared first on Search Engine Journal .