Daily Search Forum Recap: June 18, 2024

Vernon June 18, 2024

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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.

Google Search Console reports with # signs in them are not related to canonicalization in Google Search, it is related to Google Sitelinks. Bing Webmaster Tools can show clickthrough rates of over 100%, no joke. Google is testing black sitelinks. Google Maps added an edit and post button to the main buttons for Google Business Profiles. And no, Google Search does not always show the original source in its search results.

Search Engine Roundtable Stories:

Google: #s In Google Search Console Reports Are Unrelated To Canonicalization

There is a lot of talk in the wider SEO community around pound signs, #, in the Google Search Console reports, meaning something about canonicalization. John Mueller from Google, along with a number of SEOs, said it has nothing to do with canonicalization. Instead, it has to do with Google tracking on-page sitelinks from the Google Search results.

Google: Our Search Results Do Not Always Show Original Source

Google’s John Mueller said in the last SEO Google Office Hours video that Google’s “search results are not an indication of what Google’s systems consider to be the original source.” This means that just because Google ranks a piece of content, it does not necessarily mean that the content is the original source.

Bing Webmaster Tools Clickthrough Rate Over 100%

Did you ever sort the Bing Webmaster Tools clickthrough-rate column from highest to lowest and notice that you can see a CTR higher than 100%, I even see 300%. Well, Fabrice Canel from Microsoft said this is possible when a searcher clicks on your listing more than once from the same search result set.

Google Maps Adds Edit & Post Button To Business Profile Listing

Google has added an “edit” and “post” button more prominently as big buttons to Google Business Profiles within the Google Maps interface. Previously, these buttons were not as accessible in the Google Maps interface.

Google Search Tests Black Sitelinks

Google is testing another variation of its sitelinks design, this one uses black font colors for the sitelinks. Of course, Google generally uses blue for those links, because links are generally in blue underlined font.

Google Japan Zashiki Seating

Daniel Waisberg was at the Google Japan office and he snapped some photos, shared them on LinkedIn. Here is one of one of the cafe areas that has the Japanese floor seating, also called Zashiki /Tatami seating.

Other Great Search Threads:

Hmm…so NSR is just “New Site Rank?”, Mic King on X

On 12th June Google update Search Central page added – AI Overviews – Business details – Structured data carousels (beta) Removed Home Activity it was, Gagan Ghotra on X

Starting today, we are testing an experimental feature to allow people to add notes to provide relevant, timely, and easy-to-understand context on videos. For example, this could include notes that clarify when a song is mea, YouTube Liaison on X

Unconventional take: ultimately you’re helping people with SEO., Gary Illyes on LinkedIn

What part of the post needs updating? I’m not sure what you mean by “there is no auction.” Ad Strength is just a diagnostic tool. It does not “punish your reach if you do not keyword stuff ad copy” or, AdsLiaison on X

ah, this is a link typo (sadly, not new). fixing soon, Lizzi Sassman on X

Google Search Status Dashboard, but a little more mobile friendly to view, Dave Smart On LinkedIn

Search Engine Land Stories:

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