Googlebot Begins Crawling With HTTP/2 Protocol via @martinibuster

Originally announced September 2020, Google updated it's developer page to reflect that Googlebot can now crawl with HTTP/2 protocol.

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Google Search Results Diwali Festival Decorations

If you search for [diwali] in Google Search on desktop or mobile, the search results will have the end of the year holiday decorations. But the Christmas, Chanukah and Kwanzaa decorations are not yet up and won't be for about a month or so from now. But the Diwali decorations, I think for the first time, are up.

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Daily Search Forum Recap: November 12, 2020

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today...

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How to Use Google Ads Keyword Forecast Tool for Predictive Keyword Research via @johnelincoln

Learn how the Google Ads Keyword Forecast Tool can help you narrow down future potential for any keywords in SEO and paid media.

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Whatever Happened to Voice Search? via @brentcsutoras

Is voice search really "the next big thing?" Learn where it is now, where it's likely headed, and if you should optimize for it today.

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Why Your PPC Agency Might Push Back on Your Requests via @GrpTwentySeven

It's the job of your PPC agency to question requests that run counter to your goals – even if they sound logical on the surface.

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Google Hotel Health & Safety Data Now Fully Live

We saw it coming for a couple months now and we even saw it start rolling out a few weeks ago. But now, Google announced that in Google Travel hotel results, the health and safety data is now available for searchers. And yes, this time I can replicate it.

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Google My Business Reviews Publishing Delayed

Looks like reviews being added to Google Maps business listings are being delayed for some reason. There are numerous complaints about this both in the Local Search Forums and the Google My Business Help Forums.

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Here Is How Google May Use Machine Learning During Crawling

Martin Splitt from Google said Google may be using machine learning in crawling in production right now, or it might be just an experiment, but here is how it does use machine learning for crawling in search. I should note, as far as he is aware, machine learning is not used for rendering in Google Search.

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