Discover the impact of business operating hours on visibility in local searches and maps, as Google acknowledges ‘openness’ as a local search ranking factor. The post Google Confirms Business ‘Openness’ As Local Ranking Factor appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
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Google Confirms Business ‘Openness’ As Local Ranking Factor via @sejournal, @kristileilani
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
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Daily Search Forum Recap: December 15, 2023
Authorship data is focus of Google’s changes to forum structured data documentation The post Google Forum Structured Data Update Focused On Authorship appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
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Google Forum Structured Data Update Focused On Authorship via @sejournal, @martinibuster
In this must-listen episode, join us for a sit-down with John Brown from Google’s Trust & Safety team. With his rich background in building ad networks and more, John offers exclusive insights into Google’s efforts to educate publishers globally. Discover critical differences between publisher policies and demand restrictions, explore the evolving role of UGC, and learn about Google’s initiatives to support publishers.
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Navigating Publisher Policies: Insights From Google’s Trust & Safety Expert With John Brown via @sejournal, @Amanda_ZW
The Google search results have been very volatile the whole past week, and most SEOs think Google will confirm another algorithm update before 2023 comes to a close. Google Groups is no longer ranking as well in Google Search.
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Search News Buzz Video Recap: Extreme Google Ranking Volatility, Google Groups Drops, Parasite SEO, AI, Ads & Local Search
Google has added to some listings in the local panel in its search results a “Share” button within the three dots in that listing. Previously, the three dots had the ability to suggest an edit, learn more about the data and maybe claim the listing. Now Google brought back the share feature from 2017 within that menu.
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Google Local Panel Adds Share Button Within Three Dots
There is a bug with the Google Business Profile agency dashboard where owners and managers cannot accept new invites.
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Google Business Profile Agency Dashboard Bug With Invites
Google is testing an image box that you can click on and expand to reveal images. Google’s mobile search results can show an image link, that if you click on reveal an image grid section
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Google Tests Expandable Image Box In Search Results
Google is testing placing the search bar at the bottom of the Google Search App. This might be an Android only test right now, but some users are noticing that the search bar is no longer at the top of the screen, but instead at the bottom.
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Google Search App Tests Search Bar At Bottom Of Screen
A couple of years ago, Google added a filter to its shopping search results for “get it by” a specific date. Now with the Google Search results getting more e-commerce-like, Google added that filter to the side bar for some queries and also is testing a new section to get the gifts by Christmas, by December 24th.
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Google Search Results Get It By December 24 Section (Christmas)