When Google announced the mobile first indexing change, and revealed that they are now beginning to test it, many site owners began over analyzing their stats to see if they could see any changes with Googlebot crawl activity or search referrals from Google. Some thought they are see a lot of desktop crawl throttling, but […]
Google: Easier Way to Link & Share Actual URL on AMP Pages Coming
If you have tried to share a URL from an AMP article you have read in Google, chances are you have noticed that the link copied is a www.google.com/amp/ URL and not the actual URL of the source page. It is frustrating for many because it can obscure the actual site when the link is […]
Google’s Mobile First Indexing Change: Everything SEOs Need to Know
Google has released more details on their upcoming Mobile First indexing change that will see the search engine rank the mobile versions of webpages. Currently, Google indexes the desktop version of a page, but will serve the mobile version for those who search from a mobile device. Many webmasters had plenty of questions about this […]
Google Testing “Back to Top” in Mobile Search Results
Ever start scrolling down the search results on mobile, only to realize you want to go back to one of the top results or to refine the query? Google is experimenting with a new way to make it easier for searchers to do that on mobile – with a new “Back to top” button. Here […]
Google Removes Notable Online Drop Down Feature in Search Results
Google has removed their Notable Online feature from the search results. Notable Online would show additional information about the site by showing the full brand name with a drop down showing additional information. This has been removed from all search results, and it is likely mobile to blame for its removal. Here is how it […]
Google Testing Dark Green URLs in Search Results
Google is testing yet another variation of green in the URL of the search results. They are testing a green that is so dark it almost looks black. Here is how it looks: Here is how it normally looks: Interesting, they are keeping the same usual green in the AdWords “Ad” tag that shows next […]
Password or Credit Card Fields on HTTP? Google Chrome Will Mark as Insecure in January 2017
Google has announced that Google Chrome will begin marking any page with a password or credit card field as insecure if the page is not on HTTPS. The change is scheduled to go live in January 2017, when Chrome version 56 launches. The biggest impact of this will likely be forums and other user generated […]
Google: Marking Up With Both JSON-LD & Microdata Not a Risk
Most site owners have a preferred markup type when it comes to structured data, or perhaps it is because a favorite plugin that offers easy markup implementation only offers it in one format. But what about if you have need to use multiple schema types on the same page to support different services that require […]
Google Pulling Featured Snippets From Second Page of Search Results
We often hear about Google pulling featured snippets from somewhere in the top ten of the search results, with Google pulling the best example they see for the featured snippet to feature. But Google is now also pulling from page two of the search results to show up in the featured snippet – I have […]
Bing Testing New Mobile Style Local Pack on Desktop
Bing is testing a new style for their local pack on desktop, and it definitely looks styled like what you would see on a mobile pack. Here is how it looks on desktop: Here is how that query normally looks on desktop: The new version does make the website much more visible and “clickable” for […]