Daily Search Forum Recap: September 3, 2018

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web.

Search Engine Roundtable Stories:

• September 2018 Google Webmaster Report
  Here is our monthly Google Webmaster report with the big ticket item being the Google Medic Update coverage, with some other updates this past month as well. Google launched a link report in the new Google Search Console, updated some reporting and launched some new search features.
• Google Tests “Relevant History” In Search Results
  Google is testing showing searchers a section in search called “relevant history.” It seems to show your past searchers that are relevant to the search you just triggered right now. This feature brings awareness to Google storing your search history.
• Google Ignores A Lot Of Edu Links
  Google’s John Mueller said that Google ignores a lot of links on EDU TLDs because they are more often link spam targets. Google said there is a misconception that EDU links are more valuable, hence why they are more of a spam target and thus why Google ignores more spammy links here then other places.
• Google Dance Zurich Takes Place On September 21st
  Google is hosting their very first Google Dance Zurich event on September 21, 2018. Google has been hosting many international Google Dance events outside of the main GooglePlex location recently. This one takes place at the Google Switzerland office with speakers including John Mueller, Behshad Behzadi and Na’ama Zohary.
• Google Shopping Ads “See More” Button
  PPC Chat on Twitter posted a screens hot and video of a new treatment to Google Shopping ads on mobile search. Google is showing a “see more” button that when clicked, drives the searcher into more products within Google Shopping.
• Google Posts Labor Day Logo For Third Year In A Row
  Three years ago today, Google posted their first Google Doodle for Labor Day. For some reason, Google never posted Labor Day logos in the US, that was until a few years ago. And today would be the third year in a row that Google has posted a Labor Day logo.
• The Google Old Monitor Graveyard
  Here is a photo from within the GooglePlex, Google’s headquarters in Mountain View, California, of a room at Google with old boxy computer monitors. I wonder how many rooms of these Google has or if t

Other Great Search Forum Threads:

• Google Maps: Local Guides Can Now Post Videos from iPhones, Local Search Forum
• BBB Makes Big Change to Review Display, Local Search Forum
• Do you want to check out the new sticky Google header? If you are as curious as I am you might want to check out my new article. I’ll explain on how to share Google experiments and I also share the current sticky header exper, Valentin Pletzer on Twitter
• Introducing shareable certificates on Analytics Academy: Share and download your Analytics Academy certificates today! https://t.co/QVlCKQhMij #measure… https://t.co/3UhwwXev6h, Google Analytics on Twitter
• No…, John Mueller on Twitter
• Report: Google Bought Consumer Spending Data From Mastercard, WebmasterWorld
• In case you couldn’t tell…it’s our birthday. Plus, we’ve got a surprise for you this Tuesday. #GoogleChrome…, Google Chrome on Twitter
• Looks like Google changed their wording from “Do you manage the online presence for {company name}” to “Claim this knowledge panel”. More direct approach I guess. @rustybrick… https://t.co/fqAJKc32Ws, Dave DiGregorio on Twitter
• Google search penalty for duplicate content?, WebmasterWorld
• It’s an organic search element, the technical foundation is required, but not the only criteria used for showing sites. I realize this is sometimes tough, but we can’t show all sites just because they’re doing the, John Mueller on Twitter

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Other Great Search Stories:

Analytics

Industry & Business

Links & Promotion Building

Local & Maps

Mobile & Voice

SEO

PPC

Search Features

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