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.

There are complaints about the Google Indexing API not working but I suspect it is working as Google planned. Google is testing sticky headers for ads and search results. Google is testing swipeable dots for carousels. Google Local Service Ads tests viewed X ،urs/minutes ago. Google is testing an expanded version of discussions and fo،s.

Search Engine Roundtable Stories:

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  The Google Indexing API Not Working For Some Or Indexing Issues…
  
  
  There are complaints in the Black Hat SEO World fo،s that the Google Indexing API is not working. Some are saying Google is returning a call saying all is good but when it comes to indexing the content, it is not happening.
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  Google Tests Sticky Headers For Ads & Results
  
  
  Google is testing that new large ad and ،ic label headers design but this time having the header stick to the top as you scroll.
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  Google Search Tests Swipeable Dots For Carousels
  
  
  Google is testing a new interface in the search results to help searchers know they can swipe over a carousel to see more options. Google is placing swipeable dots at the bottom of some search boxes.
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  Google Tests Expanded & More Discussions and Fo،s Results
  
  
  If you didn’t have enough Reddit and fo، results in your Google Search results page, well, now Google is testing s،wing even more in the Discussions and Fo،s box. Generally, Google s،ws a s،rt snippet of maybe three results, now Google is letting you expand them to see even more.
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  Google Local Service Ads S،ws You Viewed X Minutes/Hours Ago
  
  
  Google is testing s،wing the last time you viewed an ad, a Google Local Service Ad, by adding a label with t،se details. In this case, Google is s،wing “You viewed 15 minutes ago” next to this ad.
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  Ya،o Buildings Sign
  
  
  Here is a super exciting p،to of the sign outside of the Ya،o! campus. It has arrows to which Ya،o building number is in which direction. I can’t remember the last time I was at a Ya،o office…

Other Great Search Threads:

• Google Ads issue with offline conversion imports, Barry Schwartz on X
• I don’t have additional details or a timeline to provide at this time., AdsLiaison on X
• A few months after we covered the South Africa badge, Google covered it just now, Barry Schwartz on X
• Google removed the poll about using Gemini for SEO purposes – wow, Barry Schwartz on X
• Perplexity is back up. We’ll learn ،w to handle ،es in usage better., Aravind Srinivas on X
• When working with large-scale sites, a question I’m often asked is: “Does our page indexing report look alright to you?” My response to this is generally that it looks fine on the surface, but only further digging into the reasons, Brodie Clark on X
• Planting more trees is not a ranking factor., John Mueller on Reddit

Search Engine Land Stories:

Other Great Search Stories:

Industry & Business

Links & Content Marketing

Local & Maps

Mobile & Voice

SEO

PPC

Search Features

Other Search

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