Google I/O SEO Updates + Bing Spam Update
Google I/O SEO Updates + Bing Spam Update
In issue 281 of the #SEOForLunch we cover several official Google + Bing search updates as well as the top articles written over the past week.
Hi Lunch Buddies!
I hope everyone had a fantastic weekend. The weather here in Minnesota couldn’t have been any better, 75 and sunny! In addition to the great weather, it also happened to be the annual fishing opener. I was lucky enough to get out on the water for a few hours and caught myself a few fishies.
Quite a few updates this week so let’s jump right into this week’s #SEOForLunch
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Official Search Engine Updates
Article
Bing Removes Anonymous Sitemap Submissions
What's Important:
Fabrice Canel, Principal Program Manager for Bing announced last Friday that the search engine has deprecated the anonymous sitemap submission feature due to the misuse by spammers.
Nick’s Take:
While Fabrice didn’t go into detail about how spammers were utilizing the sitemap he did further push for the use of Bing’s Webmaster Tools and the new IndexNow protocol.
Article/Video
Google I/O Session: Google Search For Site Owners
What's Important:
Barry Schwartz recaps the pertinent SEO sessions from Google’s recent Google I/O event. The session video is available in this article but one of the biggest takeaways is that video indexing reporting will be coming to Google Search Console soon!
Nick’s Take:
The video indexing report is a great announcement as Google Search Console becomes a clear “must need” tool for all SEOs. The rest of the updates (as Barry calls out) have been previously discussed but serves as a great reminder as so much has been announced/released in the past few months.
Article
How we make every day safer with Google
What's Important:
Jen Fitzpatrick of Google wrote a post discussing the process Google takes to continue to make its search engine safe for everyone to use - including your various Google accounts.
Nick’s Take:
This is less “search” related but since most SEOs are very reliant on Google’s toolset its always good to be aware of the security measures the company is taking to keep everything as safe as possible.
Article
Find local information with multisearch & Scene exploration
What's Important:
Senior VP of Google Prabhakar Raghavan wrote a quick article discussing advancements in Google search — specificically “Multisearch”. Users can now use multisearch to find details around local businesses.
Nick’s Take:
Google continues to make every effort to be a 24/7 solution to nearly anything and everything its users want. No longer does searching require sitting at your desktop but now using your smartphones you can access information/data about pretty much anything you need these days.
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Top SEO Resources From Last Week
Entities and E-A-T: The role of entities in authority and trust
Olaf Kopp, SearchEngineLand.com
I’m not going to lie. I had to read this article twice. It has so much good information that I kept taking breaks to think about how various sections pertained to my existing SEO projects. If you aren’t yet familiar with the concept of entities and how Expertise, Authority and Trust (E-A-T) play a role in Google’s search results — this is your top read for the week.
Core Web Vitals Study 2022
Philip Petrescu, Advancedwebranking.com
Does web page performance matter for rankings? Is there a correlation between Core Web Vital metrics and first page Google rankings? Philip and the AWR team analyzed over 3 million URLs to answer these exact questions. The answers to these questions might suprirse you.
Expertise in Link Building
Dixon Jones, Majestic.com
There are only a few authorities (IMO) when it comes to link building. Dixon Jones is one of them. So when I saw this post get published, I naturally dropped what I was doing to gobble it up. Dixon discusses how you can/should leverage your expertise within your link-building efforts. Many of these might have you screaming “duh” while others will have you scratching your head wondering why you didn’t act on it sooner.
Should Your Startup Do SEO Now? The “It Depends” Startup SEO Question List
Tory Gray, Thegray.company
SEO is a great marketing channel for most but there are still a lot of companies - namely startups who may be better off using their budgets in quick-acting marketing efforts. This is a great article explaining why SEO may not be the best option for some companies (for now).
Looking Into SERP Volatitily with Semrush Sensor
Semrush editorial team, Semrush
I don’t typically promote blog posts that further promote that company’s product. However, SERP volatility is a real thing and Semrush is one of a few notable companies that regularly track and alert users to substantial changes. This article gives you a good overview of SERP volatility and how you should be tracking it for your (and your competitor’s) web properties.
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