Daily Search Forum Recap: January 20, 2023

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

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Google Search Console Video Indexing Report Improves Thumbnail Indexing Issues

As of January 19, 2023, Google has updated the video indexing report in Google Search Console, which now reports on thumbnail indexing issues more accurately. The result may be that you see reassignment of "Missing thumbnail" issues to more specific issue types, Google said.

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Google Search Local "Join Waitlist" Button (Not New)

The other day we reported on the newish check wait time button and now we are seeing a "join waitlist" button as well. I guess this gets you on the list to be seated at a restaurant.

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Google Search Tests Order Online Button At Top Of Snippet

Google is testing the "order online" button from the bottom of the search result snippet to the top of that snippet. I see it on the bottom, but some can see it towards the top of the snippet, above the sitelinks but under the description area.

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New Google Maps Posting Restrictions For User Generated Content (Reviews, Photos & Videos)

Google has posted a new help document for posting restrictions around user-generated content in Google Maps. This is specific to reviews, photos, and videos users may update to Google Maps. This may also include content such as ratings or Q&A topics.

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Google Explains Why The Affiliate Programs Spam Documentation Were Removed

Last October, Google revamped its Google Webmaster Guidelines into Google Search Essentials and one part of that was to consolidate the previous pages on thin content and affiliate programs into the overall documentation. Lizzi Sassman from Google explained a bit more on why this was done.

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Space Helmet Date Wall At Google Hyderabad Office

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