If you were one of those affected by last week’s Google Search Console XML sitemap bug, it appears that the numbers are back to normal once again. Glenn Gabe shared this screenshot showing his sitemap count numbers jumping back up to about where they were prior to the bug, with several others reporting seeing the […]
Archives for July 22, 2015
Google Launches Manufacturer Center for Submitting Product Information for PLAs
Google is launching a new Google Manufacturer Center, a tool where brands can submit detailed information about their products to help both sellers sell the products and to help buyers when they are looking for detailed specs or other information related to the product that retail sellers often skip over. This announcement is related to […]
PPC Audits: A Guide to Playing Fair
Arbitrary destruction of reputations turns people into slaves. -Nassim Nicholas Taleb, recent Facebook post Ever been taken down by an “ambush audit”? It’s not fun. Tempted to win new business yourself by ambushing an incumbent agency? Tempting, but… Is your organization actually built around approaching businesses and cold-pitching them, with the “ambush audit” as the […]
What Alerts & Messages Would You Like to See in Google Search Console?
Are there some alerts or messages you would love to see added to the Search Analytics feature in Google Search Console? If so, Zineb Ait Bahajji, a Google Webmaster Trends Analyst, is looking for feedback from webmasters. As you might expect, so far there are plenty of “Yes” votes but no “No” votes. There are […]
Bing Ads Adding Title Tag from Ad’s Landing Page to Ad Copy
Another day, another new Bing Ads test. This one showcases the company’s official homepage title tag within the ad copy, which in this case includes both the URL plus a description, which is identical to the title tag on the company’s landing page. The example we spotted was for Volkswagen, the same company we spotted […]