Old content still showing up in Google search results? Google might not find that content important

Google explains how crawl rate can be used as confirmation that a page is OK to remove from your website, and thus their index.

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Demoed at Google I/O: AMP cache URLs showing publisher’s URL instead of Google AMP URL

Want to see how the new AMP URLs work in search? Google demoed showing the publisher’s URL over the Google AMP cache URL. The post Demoed at Google I/O: AMP cache URLs showing publisher’s URL instead of Google AMP URL appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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Google stops showing zero search results for time, calculations & conversions

After only a week of experimenting with showing only a single answer, Google is putting that test on hold. The post Google stops showing zero search results for time, calculations & conversions appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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Google tests showing answers under ‘people also ask’ feature

Google shows answers to the questions you didn’t even think you were asking with this new Google search results test. The post Google tests showing answers under ‘people also ask’ feature appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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Here’s a script to stop ads from showing next to offensive videos

Wondering how to avoid embarrassing or controversial video ad placements on YouTube? Frederick Vallaeys shares a script for that. The post Here’s a script to stop ads from showing next to offensive videos appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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Google ‘related picks’ now showing under some top stories carousels

Google looks to show you more AMP top stories by adding a query expansion feature in the mobile search results. The post Google ‘related picks’ now showing under some top stories carousels appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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Links to AMP content are showing up outside of search results

With several popular distribution apps now linking to Accelerated Mobile Page (AMP) content, columnist Barb Palser notes that the format is taking root outside of Google search — likely to provide an optimal experience for mobile users. The post Links to AMP content are showing up outside of…

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Google to start showing local-specific phone numbers when location extensions appear in ads

Advertisers that depend on calls going to a central phone number for conversion tracking and other reasons will face a challenge as of January 19, 2017. The post Google to start showing local-specific phone numbers when location extensions appear in ads appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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