Google testing Question Hub in the U.S. for COVID-related queries
Initially launching in India and other regions where Google had content gaps, Google is now testing this in the US.
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Bing Places Integrates GoFundMe
Bing announced it has partnered with GoFundMe to integrate it into Bing Places. This enables businesses that need funding from its community an easy way to highlight that need in Bing Search and Bing Maps.
Google Tests Side Bar Filters Design In Search Again
Back in September we reported Google was testing a new search results design that had search filters on the left hand side, with more colors. I personally cannot replicate it but it seems more and more people are seeing this test now.
How Google SERP Layouts Affect Searching Behavior
Posted by Stephen_Job There are several studies (and lots of data) out there about how people use Google SERPs, what they ignore, and what they focus on. An example is Moz’s recent experiment testing whether SEOs should continue optimizing for featured snippets or not (especially now that Google has announced that if you have a featured snippet, you no longer appear elsewhere in the search results).
Daily Search Forum Recap: April 21, 2020
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
Google Local Services Ads COVID-19 Services Selections
Google has added options for some local businesses to highlight the types of services they are offering during the COVID-19 outbreak. This is within the Google Local Services Ads and you can select, depending on your business type, what levels and types of services you offer.
LinkedIn to Let Users Add Polls to Posts via @MattGSouthern
LinkedIn has been spotted working on a feature that will allow users to easily add a poll to any post. The post LinkedIn to Let Users Add Polls to Posts via @MattGSouthern appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
Google Continues To Tests Favicons In Search Results After Removing Them
In January Google started to display favicons in the desktop search results, only to mostly remove them a month later after a lot of criticism. But since then Google has been testing showing these favicons to a limited number of searchers and they continue to do so today, even four months later.
Google Makes it Free to Sell Products in Search Results via @MattGSouthern
It will soon be free for merchants to list products in the Google Shopping tab in search results. The post Google Makes it Free to Sell Products in Search Results via @MattGSouthern appeared first on Search Engine Journal .