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Episode Synopsis
This week, I posted the large Google webmaster report a bit late but then dug into the Google helpful content in a lot more detail, so check that out. Google updated the review type results in search which may impact your Search Console reporting. Google Analytics made changes to the Google Ads search query reports for privacy reasons. Google ads have a new set of setup columns. Google Ads will drop top content bidding strategies next month. Google Ads will disapprove ads that don’t see the Better Ads Standards. Google updated its traffic quality site to add more examples of invalid traffic. Microsoft Advertising released a bunch of new features. Google Business Profiles photos is testing showing timestamps. Google is testing a new format for the SEO office hours. That was the search news this week at the Search Engine Roundtable.
SPONSOR: This week's video recap is sponsored by Semrush.
Search Topics of Discussion:
September 2022 Google Webmaster Report
Google Helpful Content Update Movement? Yes But Not Widespread.
Poll: Only 20% Noticed Ranking Changes After Google's Helpful Content Update
Danny Sullivan: Google Helpful Content Update Is Big But Not A Huge Shake-Up
Google Helpful Content Update Not Done Yet But Now We're Seeing Fluctuations
Google: Crawl Rate Spikes Not A Sign Of The Helpful Content Update Rollout
Google Updated Review-Type Results That Can Impact Search Console Reports
Google Analytics Makes Privacy Changes To Google Ads Search Queries Report
New Google Ads Setup Ad Groups Column Options
Google Ads Top Content Bids To Stop Working October 2022
Google Ads To Disapprove Ads That Don't Meet Better Ads Standards
Google Traffic Quality Site Adds More Invalid Traffic Examples
Microsoft Advertising Adds Pinterest Import, More Google Imports, Editor Updates & More
Google Business Profile Photos With Timestamp Of Photo
Google Tests New Format For SEO Office Hours - Do You Like It?
SPONSOR: This week's video recap is sponsored by Semrush.
Search Topics of Discussion:
September 2022 Google Webmaster Report
Google Helpful Content Update Movement? Yes But Not Widespread.
Poll: Only 20% Noticed Ranking Changes After Google's Helpful Content Update
Danny Sullivan: Google Helpful Content Update Is Big But Not A Huge Shake-Up
Google Helpful Content Update Not Done Yet But Now We're Seeing Fluctuations
Google: Crawl Rate Spikes Not A Sign Of The Helpful Content Update Rollout
Google Updated Review-Type Results That Can Impact Search Console Reports
Google Analytics Makes Privacy Changes To Google Ads Search Queries Report
New Google Ads Setup Ad Groups Column Options
Google Ads Top Content Bids To Stop Working October 2022
Google Ads To Disapprove Ads That Don't Meet Better Ads Standards
Google Traffic Quality Site Adds More Invalid Traffic Examples
Microsoft Advertising Adds Pinterest Import, More Google Imports, Editor Updates & More
Google Business Profile Photos With Timestamp Of Photo
Google Tests New Format For SEO Office Hours - Do You Like It?
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