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Google Search Console brings back request indexing tool

After 69 days of it not working, it is now back up and running. Google has reenabled the request indexing tool, within the URL Inspection tool in Google Search Console. The tool was disabled on October 14, 2020 – 69 days ago – and it was expected to come back before the holiday...
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Chrome 88 adds to Core Web Vitals DevTools

Chrome 88 allows you to view your site’s LCP, FIP, and CLS data in dev tools. Newly released Chrome 88 adds features for developers looking forward towards the upcoming Page Experience update, which adds the relatively new Web Vitals metrics to any pre-existing user...
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Google Search Console page experience report now tracks more desktop search features

This may lead to an increase in impressions in your page experience report and performance reports. Google has updated some of the reporting within Google Search Console to track additional desktop features for the page experience report, the company noted. That means you may see...
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Google Search launches updated mobile design and interface

With a new, modern experience, Google says the redesign is easier to read and use. Google is rolling out a new design for its mobile search results. The updated interface aims to make the search interface easier to read for searchers while providing a cleaner and more modern...
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Google’s search choice screen had virtually no effect on search market share, perhaps by design

Auction participants say the model favors ad-heavy search engines and redirects their profits to Google. Google’s search choice screen was introduced nearly a year ago. It was created as a way to appease the European Commission after it fined the company €4.3 billion (roughly $5...
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Google tests big changes to featured snippets

The two new additions to Google’s featured snippets are ‘From the web’ and ‘Other sites say’. Here’s what they look like. Google is testing some significant changes to featured snippets. Both will give searchers a more diverse set of sources in...
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Google November 2021 core update is finished rolling out

This update surprised many, since it started to roll out on November 17th and continued rolling out over the largest online shopping period for the year. Google has confirmed that the November 2021 core update is now finished rolling out. The announcement. “The November 2021 Core...
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Google Business Profiles add new recycling attribute

This new attribute may help your business stand out from the competition in the Google local results. Google has a new recycling attribute label you may be able to add to your Google Business Profile, the company announced. This attribute can be used to highlight if your business...
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Google’s URL Parameters tool is going away

Google said this is because the tool has “low value.” Google announced that the URL parameters tool is going away next month, citing the tool has little or low value. Google will be sunsetting this feature on April 26, 2022 and you will no longer be able to access the...
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Google business profile reviews posting bugs should be resolved soon

Google has confirmed there was an issue with some reviews not posting and those reviews should be processed the end of this week. Over the past several days there has been an issue with reviews being posted to Google business profiles. A Google spokesperson confirmed that the...