Breaking news — Google is testing a slightly larger favicon near the title of the search result in the mobile search interface. I do not know how Vlad Rappoport noticed this but he did and notified me of it on Twitter.

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

Google has confirmed that the search company is experimenting with a new Google Ads label display, this was after this has been spotted in the wild by some in the industry. The test includes different verbiage like “advertisement” and “sponsored” above mobile search ads, instead of just saying “Ads.” In many cases, the site’s favicon is featured directly to the left of the ad domain & display URL

Maximizing the return on video inventory is a problem likely to be found at the top of most publishers’ lists. Help is on the way for those using Ad Manager thanks to new video specific tools from Google. The new features are part of the Programmatic Video Health Tools and real-time video reporting, both with goals of using automation to surface insights and information quickly

In a new video from Google, Developer Advocate Alan Kent shares six ways to optimize JavaScript to improve the performance of your website. The post 6 JavaScript Optimization Tips From Google appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

It pains me to write this – Bill Slawski, a man who has literally helped transform the SEO industry into what it is today, has passed away on Tuesday, May 17th. I’ve personally known Bill for two decades, starting when I first got into SEO and learning from Bill in the old Cre8asite Forums.

We have just learned the shocking news that Bill Slawski, an SEO expert, educator and pioneer, has died. Slawski was the Director of SEO Research at Go Fish Digital, a digital marketing agency

Google Ads is testing replacing the “ads” label with a “sponsored” label again. And just so you know, Google in 2010 replaced the “sponsored” label with an “ad” label until this day

Yelp has added a new Request a Call feature to help service businesses more easily connect with potential clients. Users can specify a preferred call-back time. It’s then up to businesses to either confirm or ask for a different time.

Google’s new Interview Warmup tool uses artificial intelligence to help users practice answering job interview questions in various fields. The post Google Launches Tool For Practicing Job Interviews appeared first on Search Engine Journal