Daily Search Forum Recap: September 16, 2021

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web.

Google said that website theme changes can impact rankings...

from Search Engine Roundtable https://ift.tt/3Cg2Nf5

Google Search Survey Via Notification

We've seen Google ask searchers if they were or are happy with the search results. But I've never seen Google send a push notification to a searcher, after a search was done, asking them if the search was helpful. @SeoKristal received one the other day that asked her "how helpful was Google?"

from Search Engine Roundtable https://ift.tt/3kdecGj

Google Maps Local Listing Overlay Image Carousel

When you go to Google Maps on desktop and place your cursor over a business listing, Google will overlay more details on that business. If you then move your cursor over the business images, you can navigate through the images in a carousel format.

from Search Engine Roundtable https://ift.tt/3nFfdJ9

Google Hotel Search Results Drops Visit Website Button

Google has dropped the "website" button in the Google hotel search listings. Previously, if you clicked on a hotel listing, the listing detail page would show a "website" button. That button would take you to the hotel's website landing page, to potentially book there...

from Search Engine Roundtable https://ift.tt/3lycZZo

Google Aims To Make Search Help Documentation Clearer & Direct

Google's John Mueller said that the search company has been working towards providing more "clear guidance" with its help document. This is as opposed to more "handwavy" types of documentation.

from Search Engine Roundtable https://ift.tt/2Xs4reA