Today we released the March 2026 spam update to Google Search. This is a normal spam update, and it will roll out for all languages and locations. The rollout may take a few days to complete. More information about spam updates can be found at https://lnkd.in/gshkDEU3 We'll update our ranking release history page when the rollout is complete: https://lnkd.in/eYHy_9hF
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In this video, Daniel Waisberg discusses the importance of adding annotations to your Search Console performance charts. It's a great way to add context on what is happening with your site that might be affecting your search traffic. You can use them to mark important things, such as when you launch a new feature or fix a bug on your website.
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Google Search Central Live (SCL) returns to Asia Pacific for 2026! 🤩 Check out the upcoming APAC event roadmap: ðŸ®SCL Shanghai (Targeting May 15, 2026): A dedicated Mandarin-Chinese event. Registration opens soon as final details are set. 🨠SCL Sydney (May 22, 2026): Focused on the Australia and New Zealand communities. Speakers? Submit your 7-minute SEO lightning talk pitches by April 19. Sign up to attend by May 4. 🇮🇳 SCL India (Q4 2026): We're planning one or two events for late 2026! We recommend that local SEOs wait for these instead of traveling. 🌠SCL Deep Dive: The multi-day experience will not be held in APAC this year and we are looking at rotating it to EMEA for this year Read the full update and find the registration links here: https://lnkd.in/eb-n2W8q #SEO #GoogleSearch #SearchCentralLive #sclsyd26 #APAC PS: we need more emojis
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G’day Sydney! 🨠Search Central Live is ... 🨠dropping by 🨠... on May 22! Want to take the stage? We’re looking for lightning talk speakers! Not a speaker? Come join us to network and learn! We’re also building the agenda with you in mind. When you register, let us know what topics you’re most curious about -- we’re tailoring the sessions to make sure they’re as relevant as possible to the local community. âš¡ï¸ Pitch by: Apr 19 ðŸ–Šï¸ Apply by: May 4 🎟 We'll get back by: May 16 Join Cherry Sireetorn Prommawin, Daniel Waisberg, and Gary Illyes at Search Central Live Sydney 2026: goo.gle/sclsyd #searchcentrallive #sclsyd26
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📣 Search Central Live is coming to Toronto, Canada in April! 📣 We're super excited to meet you all there for presentations, Q&A and networking - if you wanna join us, apply for a seat on the website: https://lnkd.in/ee2p67id
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Understand how to to use the Search Console performance reports to get the most out of your data. In general, before you look at data, you should make sure you understand what you’re looking at. Then, you have a quick overview of what the data tells you, and that’s always a graph. And last, you go into details to learn what to do with the data. Learn more at https://goo.gle/sct
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It's duplicate content Thursday! You might've seen this description for a podcast episode two weeks ago. This week it's for the correct episode for a change. Enjoy! G --- Think Googlebot is just a single "googlebot.exe" program we can run? In the latest episode of Search Off the Record, Martin Splitt and Gary Illyes dive deep into the reality of Google's crawling infrastructure. Key takeaways include: -- Why "Googlebot" is actually a misnomer. -- How it operates kind of as a central software-as-a-service (SaaS) used across Google products. -- The sophisticated throttling and "don't break the internet" safeguards that control crawl behavior. Check out the full discussion on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/erZkTGJ8 For more on how we crawl the web, visit: https://lnkd.in/eCu8EzyM #SEO #GoogleSearch #SOTRpodcast PS: who let gary post to LinkedIn and, more importantly, why?
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The branded queries filter in Search Console is now available to all eligible sites! This feature helps you analyze the queries driving traffic to your site by automatically differentiating between branded and non-branded queries. Learn more about this feature and its availability at https://lnkd.in/dBXcW9_6
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Think Googlebot is just a single "googlebot.exe" program we can run? In the latest episode of Search Off the Record, Martin Splitt and Gary Illyes dive deep into the reality of Google's crawling infrastructure. Key takeaways include: -- Why "Googlebot" is actually a misnomer. -- How it operates kind of as a central software-as-a-service (SaaS) used across Google products. -- The sophisticated throttling and "don't break the internet" safeguards that control crawl behavior. Check out the full discussion on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/dCQEPH_w For more on how we crawl the web, visit: https://lnkd.in/eCu8EzyM #SEO #GoogleSearch #SOTRpodcast
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The Search Console's new AI-powered configuration is now available to everyone! Have you already tried it? If not, here's an example to help you get going. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/djm6_awF
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