Tag Archives: Google Update

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 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”

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”

Microsoft Bing is at it again, this time testing a sitelink interface that zooms in and expands as you hover your mouse cursor over the link. It is pretty cool to see this zoomable sitelink interface.This was spotted by Frank Sandtmann who posted this GIF below on Mastodon:Frank said, “Bing seems to be testing slightlyContinueContinue reading “Microsoft Bing Tests Zoomable Sitelinks”

There are reports in the Local Search Forum that in the past few weeks or so, Google has been offering fewer verification methods via postcards than other verification methods, compared to the past.Joy Hawkins posted on Twitter that the local SEOs in the forum “are reporting that Google is offering a lot less postcard verificationsContinueContinue reading “Google Business Profiles Offering Fewer Postcard Verifications”