Friday, August 31, 2018

Daily Search Forum Recap: August 31, 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 Buzz Video Recap: Google Search Console Reporting Change, Link Sources, Google Design Tests & Trump Against Google

This week, I covered why there were some huge dips in the performance and search analytics reports in Google Search Console - Google stopped counting the anonymous queries and more.

Google: The Source Alone Of The Link Doesn't Make The Link Bad

Google's John Mueller said on Twitter that the source of the link alone doesn't make the link a bad link. It also depends on other factors. For example, John asked if the the destination owner placed the link on the source themselves or not.

Google Assistant Supports Multilingual Responses

Google announced yesterday that the Google Assistant and Google Home can handle questions where you mix your responses between English and another language. Google can handle you asking a question in one language and then following up with another question in a different language.

Google Tests Rounded Search Box That Sticks To Top

Looks like more and more searchers are seeing a brand new design test from Google in their core search results. This test shows a rounded search box that sticks to the top as you scroll through the search results.