Google is testing a search results layout and interface that is more spaced out and has more open white space. Google has tested variations of this over the years but here is a screen shot from Shalom Goodman that he posted on Twitter of this test happening yesterday.
Google officially published the Web Stories WordPress Plugin.
Bing announced it has added the ability to do voice search queries from the Bing desktop interface. The mobile interface had it for a long time, and Google had it on its desktop search since 2016
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
Google’s John Mueller was asked on Twitter if using a dual stack IPv4/6 setup give you some sort of Google Search or SEO ranking boost with Google. John said no, it does not.
Ahrefs launched the free Ahrefs Webmaster Tools.
How to be an active ally for equality in the search industry.
Google announced that the Google Ads API is now “generally” available to all advertisers and developers. I believe it launched last year but had some serious issues when trying to replace the Google AdWords API and Google had to revert it.
Some websites update articles (or just date stamps) to make their content look fresh to get more clicks. Learn its SEO benefits and consequences here. The post How Risky Is It REALLY to Change Your Article Dates for SEO
Sellers are no longer limited to Google Merchant Center for sharing shopping details with Google Search. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.