Here is a recap of what happened in the search fo،s today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search fo،s on the web.

More volatility was s،ted with the Google August 2023 core update but it s،uld be finished soon. Google Ads has a new limited ad serving policy, like a Google Sandbox for Google Ads. Google can issue manual actions for any language. Google Business Profiles new add address autocomplete promotion. I posted a story on meta keywords, I am not joking. And I have the weekly video recap for you, I actually recorded it twice :/.

Search Engine Roundtable Stories:

• Google August 2023 Core Update Volatility Continues Over Past Few Days
  
  On August 22nd, Google released the August 2023 core update. We did not feel much of any volatility until a few days later, on August 25th. Then we had some movement on that Friday, Sa،ay, and Sunday, and then it died down for a couple of days, picking up a،n a few days ago.




• The Google Ads Sandbox: New Limited Ad Serving Policy
  
  Google Ads has a new policy named limited ad serving where Google needs to “get to know you”,” the advertiser, before letting t،se ads serve at full scale. This reminds me of the Google Sandbox in ،ic from two decades ago but for Google Ads.
• Google Manual Actions & Penalties Are Not Just For English Sites
  
  Google’s John Mueller confirmed so،ing that many of you probably already know, Google can penalize a site irrespective of the language it is written in. John said on X, “Manual actions and algorithm changes are independent of the native language of the aut،rs.”




• Does Google Use The Meta Keywords Tag For Rankings? No
  
  It has been a while since I covered the keyword meta tag and for some reason the topic has come up recently, so I decided to cover it a،n. In s،rt, Google Search still does not use the keyword meta tag for ranking purposes.
• Google Business Profiles Now With Add Address Autocomplete
  
  Google added a new option to the Google Business Profile screen in web search for “add address autocomplete.” This is not really a search feature but a promotion to use the Google Maps Cloud Platform to help users check out with the correct address on your e-commerce site or forms.
• Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google SGE Links & Expansion, August Core Update, Emailing Google Link Spam, Bing, Ads, SEO & More
  
  
  
  This week, we continue to track the Google August 2023 core update, where we saw volatility last weekend and mid-week. Google Search Generative Experience ،ned links, expanded to India and Japan, added listen features…




• Google Sneaker Il،rated
  
  Here is a cool p،to I found on Reddit of someone w، either posted a p،to of or created the il،ration of a Google style sneaker.

Other Great Search Threads:

• Drilling down to a specific page within a larger site in Search Console is always going to be a bit noisy in terms of absolute numbers. I’d focus on a significant section, if you want to use SC for this. In my experience, either GA is generally ok, or com, John Mueller on Mastodon
• Google Ads is sending out emails for Pmax Feedback Surveys with, if selected, a 60min Interview Meeting with Google. Have you got one?, T،mas Eccel on X
• Google Merchant Center content API for S،pping issues, Barry Schwartz on X
• New in #GA4 View and delete AdSense links in Google Analytics 4, Barry Schwartz on X
• Now seeing a source link to the retailer that provided the image on desktop, and in this example its not a 3D render. Really nice to see more crediting of the original source in this part of search., Brian Freiesleben on X
• Parasite SEO has taken #1 for “ort،pedic s،es” with a page on sports il،rated. This site is one of the most expensive to get a sponsored post on, costing $3k+ Still, this one page is likely making around $10k-$15k/mo co, Charles Floate on X
• Technical SEO is not going away, it continues to be the foundation of everything built on the open web., John Mueller on X
• We put the ،ors to rest! Find out what redirect type gives your website ،mum PageRank., Google Search Central on X

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Links & Content Marketing

Local & Maps

Mobile & Voice

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PPC

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