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There have been significant changes to the way users interact with search engines, with SERPs moving beyond the basic blue links to a more dynamic and feature-rich structure.  As Google’s SERP features continue to evolve, it’s important to understand each update and how they impact your SEO efforts.  So if you’re a digital marketer or website owner looking to boost your search visibility and user engagement this year, we’ve got you covered.  On March 20, we’re doing a deep dive into all things SERP features, and giving you the tools you need to analyze them.  Join us live as we […] The post Mastering SERP Features: New Research & Strategies For Enhanced Visibility In 2024 appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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

We had two periods of Google Search ranking volatility this week, one last weekend and one on Thursday or so. Google court documents say search quality has improved and not degraded. Google dropped the see more results in the local panel this week for a period of time until it fixed…

Google has posted its post-trial debrief document for the DOJ trial that talks about many different things, including stating that its search quality continues to improve. We covered its statement that Microsoft Bing Search had search quality issues earlier.

Google has added new structured data carousel beta documentation, also known as host carousel. Google wrote that this is “a new carousel rich result that’s in beta, which is a list-like rich result that people can scroll horizontally to see more entities from a given site (also known as a host carousel).”

Google has added a form where you can now request to opt out of displaying in the place entity feature in Page Insights to users in the European Economic Area (EEA).

When you search for you Google Business Profile in Google, Google may show you the number of “customer interactions.” The question is, how often is that number updated? Matt McGee said in the Local Search Forum that he believes it is updated every 2-3 days.