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FLAN: Google Research Finds Better Machine Learning
New Google machine learning model is better state of the art for solving natural language processing tasks
Google Announces A Search Bug in News Tab
Odd search bug discovered in Google News Search Tab. Will take a day to fix
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Google Watches For How Sites Fit Into Overall Internet
Google’s John Mueller describes how Google can take months to understand how a site fits into the overall Internet in terms of site quality
YouTube Keyword Research Made Easier With Search Insights
YouTube launches a new feature designed to simplify the keyword research process so you can create more content around topics people are looking for.
Google Algo Bug Puts Sites In Weird Limbo State
Google’s John Mueller confirmed a rare algorithm bug that causes sites to get stuck in a limbo that prevents them from ranking
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Google Review Snippets Won’t Show For Testimonials
Google won’t display enhanced search results for customer reviews that are republished from other sources, even if they have valid structured data markup.
Google Will Not Set Date For Mobile-First Index
Google announces that they will not set a date for a switch to a 100% mobile-first search index
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Expired Domains & Google Ranking Bonus?
Google’s John Mueller answers a question about expired domains and any SEO bonus they might have.
Twitter Removes Support For AMP Links
Twitter is removing support for AMP links will instead direct users to the publisher’s original webpage.Â
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WordPress 5.9 Rushed “In A Dangerous Way” Is Now Delayed
Race to publish WordPress 5.9 by December 2021 ends at last minute. New version postponed until 2022
Google Explains How To Hide A Website From Search Results
Google says the best way to hide a website from search results is with a password, but there are other options you can consider.
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Google Ads App Updated With 3 New Features
The latest version of the Google Ads app for Android and iOS has new features that help bring its functionality closer to the desktop experience.
Data Breach Spreads To Six Web Hosts
Data breach intrusion discovered at six more web hosts in addition to GoDaddy. Incident exposed sFTP and database credentials for two months undetected
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LinkedIn: Gen Z Is Our Fastest Growing Audience
LinkedIn reports that Gen Z is its fastest growing audience and shares tips to help marketers reach this mobile-first generation.
What Is The Best Title Tag Length For SEO?
Google’s John Mueller answers question about 65 character limit on title tags for SEO and if it’s ranking related
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YouTube Co-Founder Is Against Removing Dislikes
Jawed Karim, co-founder of YouTube, makes his feelings known about the removal of dislikes saying it’s not a good idea for creators.
When To Use Rel Canonical Or Noindex …Or Both
Google’s John Mueller explained how to choose between rel canonical and noindex and suggested that using both can be useful
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Google Updates Indian Searches With Translated Results
Google documented a change called Translated Results currently limited to India. It auto-translates the titles and snippets between languages
Google Ads Insights Page Updated With 4 New Features
Google Ads is giving businesses access to more data on the Insights page that should help with maximizing sales during the holiday season.
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Google Launching November 2021 Broad Core Algorithm Update
Google is giving everyone advance notice that the November 2021 broad core algorithm update will be released later today.
Google Launches New Local Search Features
As searches for “news near me” continue to rise, Google is launching new features for local search results and new tools for journalists.
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Google Maps Adds 4 New Features For Local Shopping
Google Maps launches four new features to improve the local shopping experience for customers, which in turn can lead to more sales for businesses.
Data Seemingly Proves Googlebot Crawling Has Slowed
Publishers worldwide share data that seemingly proves that Googlebot has dramatically reduced website crawling
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Google Cloud Networking Outage Darkens Websites
Google Cloud Outage shutters websites worldwide. Network issue is partially resolved
Google: Progressive Web Apps Don’t Rank Better Than Regular Sites
Google’s John Mueller states that progressive web apps (PWAs) do not, by default, rank better in search results than traditional websites.
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SiteGround Hosting Outage Over – What Happened
SiteGround announced the outage is over. Amazon’s Global Accelerator cited as cause. Sites begin recovering in Google Search
Google: Bolded Text Can Help Your SEO
Google’s John Mueller confirms bolding important text in a paragraph can help your site’s SEO as it allows Google to understand the content better.
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WordPress Template Plugin Vulnerability Hits +1 Million Sites
WordPress plugin by the makers of Astra Theme patched an XSS vulnerability that can lead to total site takeover and attacks on site visitors
Why Google Discover Traffic Goes Away
John Mueller answers question about Google Discover traffic that collapsed, explains what to be aware of to avoid being dropped from Discover
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Can Site Quality Be Quantified In Search Console?
Google’s John Mueller answers question about quantifying site quality and mentions having inquired about a Search Console Quality Metric
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