Google’s annual report of top search trends is now available, which includes all new categories not seen in previous years. The post Google’s Top Global & Local Search Trends Of 2022 appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
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Google’s Top Global & Local Search Trends Of 2022 via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Learn exactly how Google’s Helpful Content Update impacted news SEO and news publishers in 12 different countries around the world. The post How Google’s Helpful Content Update Affected News SEO In 12 Different Countries appeared first on Search Engine Journal
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How Google’s Helpful Content Update Affected News SEO In 12 Different Countries via @sejournal, @NewsDashboard
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Publishers using the Subscribe with Google feature may see an increase in the reported clicks and impressions within the Google Search Console search performance report.
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Subscribe with Google publishers may see an increase in clicks and impressions from Google Search
When Google launched a new spam update at the end of 2022, complaints poured in as webmasters were caught off-guard.
There have been a lot of complaints about the quality of Google search results – the truth is, there are always complaints. Assuming you believe the results are indeed getting worse (which not everyone would agree with), is Google to blame, or is it the fault of the web in general to blame?
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Poll Shows SEOs Split On If Google Or The Web Is Getting Worse
Seems Google is once again testing removing the estimated number of search results under the search bar. You know, the line that says “About X results in Y seconds” Google is testing removing that again.
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Google Tests Removing Estimated Number Of Search Results Again
Dec 22
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Google added a new annotation to the Google Search Console performance reports on December 5th, saying that sites that use Subscribe with Google may see an increase in clicks and impressions. I’ll be honest, I am a bit confused by the annotation was added this week and not in 2018 when the feature was added.
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Google Search Console: Sites Using Subscribe With Google May See Increase In Impressions & Clicks
A couple of years ago, Gary Illyes of Google noted that using many more X-rated curse words can trigger Google to think your site is adult oriented and thus be filtered out by SafeSearch. But how much, how often, and how explicit do those words need to be on your site to trigger it?
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Google SafeSearch Can Be Triggered By Use Of Explicit & Extreme Cursing
Let’s say you are going on a road trip from one location to the next. One thing I expect some of those who do such entertainment would want to know is where are good places to stop along the way. Google is answering that now, I think, in a new test, with a carousel of locations you can stop along the route.
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Google Search Tests "Where To Stop Along The Way"
Although we are all somewhat uncertain about the economy, marketers are still bullish on 2023. After recovering from the pandemic shutdowns and cutting back on budgets, growth is still predicted for next year.