Google Search Console Not Tracking All Local Pack Clicks

For the past few months or so, I’ve been tracking reports that suggest that Google Search Console is not properly tracking clicks and impressions from the local pack. This first came up in September and after numerous requests from SEOs, I have not seen a serious reply from Google on the matter, not yet atContinueContinue reading “Google Search Console Not Tracking All Local Pack Clicks”

Google Drops 110 Character Limit From Article Headline Structured Data

Google has updated the article structured data help documentation by removing the 110-character limit from the headline properties. It now says, “Consider using a concise title, as long titles may be truncated on some devices.”Previously, as you can see in the Wayback Machine archive it said for the headline property on the article structure data,ContinueContinue reading “Google Drops 110 Character Limit From Article Headline Structured Data”

Google Search “Popular Next Steps” Option

Google is testing or has launched a new search refinement or expansion feature named “popular next steps.” If Google thinks your original query will lead to a new query in your research cycle, Google may show you this “popular next steps” option.This was spotted by Brian Freiesleben who posted a screenshot on Twitter:He said clickingContinueContinue reading “Google Search “Popular Next Steps” Option”

Google Search Full Coverage Label On Desktop

Google since 2019 had this “full coverage” label for news stories that showed up in mobile search results. I am not sure if this was ever presented in the desktop results, and that is what we have for you today.Khushal Bherwani spotted the desktop version and posted some screenshots on Twitter – here is oneContinueContinue reading “Google Search Full Coverage Label On Desktop”

Google Crawl Stats Report Doesn’t Show Location Of Googlebot Crawl

As you know, Google can now crawl from locations outside of the United States. We know this is rare, it is used in specific situations. But if you want to know if Google is crawling your site from outside of the US, then you need to check your log files.You cannot use the crawl statsContinueContinue reading “Google Crawl Stats Report Doesn’t Show Location Of Googlebot Crawl”