Each year, Google changes its search algorithm around 500–600 times. While most of these changes are minor, Google occasionally rolls out a “major” algorithmic update that affects search results in significant ways.
Here is the recap of the more important stories for the past 30-days or so:
Google Algorithm Updates:
- Google Halloween Ranking Update: Possible Targeted Update Yesterday?
- Google Search Rankings Seems Unstable; More Algorithm Tweaks Or Penalties?
- October 16, 2018 Google Search Algorithm Update
- Google Search Algorithm Ranking Update Again On October 8th & 9th?
- Google Search Algorithm Ranking Shuffling On October 4th
- Google Updates Us On Search Updates Communication
- Google News Update Coming To Help Publishers Can’t Find Their Articles
- Google To Investigate Google News Publishers Concerns Over Discovery
- Google Listens & Responds To A Site That Lost 60% Of Their Traffic After An Algorithm Update
Google SEO:
- Google+ Is Shutting Down: How Will It Impact SEOs?
- Google Cache Bug With Mobile-First Indexing Now Fixed
- SEOs Turn To EAT After Recent Google Algorithm Updates
- Google Wants SEOs To Tell Them How They Can Do Better With Search Results Snippets
- Google Asks What Do SEOs Do? Help Us Highlight Your Work.
- Googlers Disagrees About Removing vs Improving Content For Google Ranking Benefit
- Google Link Penalty Can Remove Rich Snippets/Results
- Google On Lazy Loading Scroll Events For Search – Very Interesting…
- Is GoogleBot Able Scroll Down Your Page?
- Google Supports Noscript Tag For Images But Not Sure About Web Content?
- Google: We Will Close The Gap On Modern Browsers & GoogleBot
- Is Google’s PageRank Algorithm Still Important For Google Search Rankings?
- Google Has Fully Deprecated AJAX Crawling Scheme
- Google: Huge Opportunity In Knowing JavaScript For Technical SEO
- Google: We Treat Quotes The Same As Standard Text
- Google: Mobile-First Indexing Unrelated To Search Ranking Algorithm Changes
- Google: Crawl Rate Increases Can Be Related To Mobile-First Indexing Switch
- Google: Word Count, Link Count, Anchor Text Ratios Are Not Indicative Of Quality
- Google: Other Sites Outranking You For Your Content While Sourcing You
Google Search Console:
- Google Search Console Stats Within Search Results To Site Owners Rolling Out
- Google: We Fixed Over 50 Bugs In Search Console Over Past Month
- New Google Search Console Fix Slow Page Loading Notices
- Google Search Console Pipeline Issues Cause Reporting Delays
- Old Google Search Console Sitemap Bug With Mobile-First Indexing
Google Assistant:
- Google Home Hub – Google Assistant With A Display
- Google My Business Adds Setting For Google Assistant Calls Over Duplex
- Google Warns They Will Test Google Assistant’s Duplex Next Month
- Speakable Markup For Publishers Not Supported On Google Home Hub
- Google Assistant Gets Redesign & Enables Money Transactions
Google User Interface:
- The Google Home Page Now Has Discover Feed
- Google People Also Search In Local Search Results
- Google Shows Two Featured Snippets For One Query
- Google Designs Claim This Knowledge Panel Button
- Google Tests Expandable Sitelinks In Search Results
Google Local:
- Google Tests Large Slideshow Images For Local Pack Results
- Google Local Pack Results Add Book & Schedule Buttons
- Google My Business Future Opening Dates For Businesses That Did Not Open Yet
- Google My Business Insights Shows Branded Searches Now
- Google Separates Out Addresses & Services Areas For Local Service Businesses
- Google My Business Removes Addresses From Some Service Area Businesses
- Google Redesigns Hotel Search Results After Lots Of Testing
- Google My Business Cards In Google Maps Results
- Google My Business Personal Account Migration To Organizational Account Tool
- Google My Business Products Beta Lets You Add Products To Your Local Listings
- Google Local Panel Shows Products & Services Section
- New Google My Business Clear Option For Attributes
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