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Daily Search Forum Recap: May 4, 2023

Posted by admin on 2023/05/04 at 8:00 pm

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

Google no longer requires video descriptions as part of structured data

Posted by admin on 2023/05/04 at 6:25 pm

Google has removed the requirement to have the description property as part of your video structured data. Google says it is still recommended to provide a description to your videos in the structured data but it is not a requirement. With that, Google Search Console will not report errors for missing description property items.

Google Updates Guidance on Cross-Domain Canonicals via @sejournal, @martinibuster

Posted by admin on 2023/05/04 at 3:56 pm

Google changed their guidance on the use of cross-domain canonicals for syndicated content The post Google Updates Guidance on Cross-Domain Canonicals appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Microsoft Unveils Next-Gen Bing & Edge: The Future of Search via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Posted by admin on 2023/05/04 at 1:42 pm

Microsoft enhances Bing and Edge with improved AI, visual capabilities, multi-session experiences, and third-party developer integrations. The post Microsoft Unveils Next-Gen Bing & Edge: The Future of Search appeared first on Search Engine Journal

AI in search: Insights from Bing’s Fabrice Canel

Posted by admin on 2023/05/04 at 1:00 pm

I recently connected with Fabrice Canel, a 26-year search veteran at Microsoft and principal product manager leading the team crawling, processing and indexing at Bing.

How to use incentives in your PPC ads to drive more sales

Posted by admin on 2023/05/04 at 12:00 pm

We’re still not yet in a recession, but everything in life costs more.  When everything costs more, sales are harder to come by.

Microsoft Opens Bing Chat To All With New Upgrades

Posted by admin on 2023/05/04 at 11:51 am

Microsoft had an event yesterday in NYC showing off some new features for Bing Chat, touting some growth figures and announcing it removed the waitlist for the co-pilot feature.

Google Tests Up & Down Buttons In Autocomplete Search Bar

Posted by admin on 2023/05/04 at 11:41 am

Google Search is testing up and down arrow buttons in the search bar, so you can click to toggle down or up to autocomplete search suggestions.

Google: Search Impression Share Not Coming To PMax Campaigns

Posted by admin on 2023/05/04 at 11:31 am

Google Ads seems like it will not be adding Search Impression Share reporting to Performance Max campaigns any time soon. Google’s Ginny Marvin confirmed that “auction insights and click share reporting in PMax only include Search network.” She said she agrees that “click share & Imp share measure diff things & correct that Auction Insights can’t be paired with performance metrics,” on Twitter.

Google: It’s A Terrible Idea To Disavow Links Based On Third-Party Metrics

Posted by admin on 2023/05/04 at 11:21 am

Google’s John Mueller said it is a “terrible idea” to disavow links based on metrics from a third-party tool. In fact, John is not a fan of disavowing links in most cases.