Daily Search Forum Recap: January 4, 2023

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

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Google Drops 110 Character Limit From Article Headline Structured Data

Google has updated the article structured data help documentation by removing the 110-character limit from the headline properties. It now says, "Consider using a concise title, as long titles may be truncated on some devices."

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Google URL Inspection Tool Referring Page Can Show Nofollow Links But It's Rare Say John Mueller

Google's John Mueller said it is possible that Google Search Console's URL inspection tool can show a nofollowed link as the referring page but he also said it is rare. It does make you question if Google holds by the nofollow as a very strict hint or not but John said we are "too focused on links."

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Start & End Dates For Google Algorithm Updates Aren't Always Exact

If you've been following my coverage here on confirmed Google search algorithm updates over the years, you would see that the dates Google gives to the start of an update and, more often, the completion of an update are not always so exact.

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Google Search "Popular Next Steps" Option

Google is testing or has launched a new search refinement or expansion feature named "popular next steps." If Google thinks<<� your original query will lead to a new query in your research cycle, Google may show you this "popular next steps" option.

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Google Toothpicks Signage

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