Google’s John Mueller answers if the Meta Description tag matters for ranking purposes The post Google Answers if Meta Description Matters for Rankings appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Google has added a new option in the Business Redressal Complaint Form under the “Identify the content on Google Maps that you claim might lead to fraudulent activity” drop down. The new option is “this business doesn’t exist” and the local SEO community are super happy about this addition.

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web.

Changes to LinkedIn’s feed algorithm aim to provide users with better, more relevant content and spark discussion. The post LinkedIn Changes How It Ranks Content appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Google has a carousel in both desktop and mobile search that leads with “more about.” For example, for a query on [apply business loan] you will find a carousel that reads “More about small business loans” with stories to publishers and government websites.

Leading companies are focused on creating stronger customer experiences that span multiple channels and feel cohesive and meaningful to end-users. But many teams struggle to effectively combine legacy tools and emerging technologies required to build effective omnichannel experiences.

LinkedIn is now reducing the visibility of several types of content in its feed, including polls and engagement bait. Here’s what LinkedIn announced it is changing.  Less “low-quality content.” Any posts that explicitly ask for or encourage engagement, such as comments or reactions, will have less visibility in the feed. LinkedIn said users find these types of posts that exist solely to boost reach “misleading and frustrating.”

This week in search, we had another unconfirmed Google search ranking algorithm update that touched down in a big way on May 1st with a lot of weirdness the week prior. Moz’s home page was removed from Google Search for a 12 hour period after…

Google has updated its business redressal complaint form over here to add “this business doesn’t exist” as an option on why you think the business listing is fraudulent.

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