Daily Search Forum Recap: May 16, 2023

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...

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Google Helpful Content Update Can Demote & Now Promote Content

The other day we reported how Google will be releasing an update to the helpful content system that can identify "hidden gems" deep within the web and promote that in the Google Search results. As Glenn Gabe points out, that means that the helpful content system can now not only demote unhelpful content but now also promote, at the same time, "hidden gems" within the content.

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Google: No Plans For Historical Data With Search Console to BigQuery Bulk Data Export

Google's John Mueller clarified that there are no plans to enable historical data exports with the Google Search Console to Google Big Query automated bulk data export feature.

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Google Bard Now Shows Citations Like Bing Chat

Google announced last night that it is now better at showing citations, by adding a number by the line of text and when clicked, it shows the source and links to it. Also, Google said Bard is better at writing up summaries.

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Google New Maps Sponsored Listing Box, Business Profile Pending Label & Reviews Aren't Verified Location

Google has been rolling out or testing a few new Google Maps, Google Business Profile and local features that I wanted to share. They include a new sponsored listing box, Business Profile pending pin label and a new location for the reviews aren't verified.

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Reading The Daddy Works at Google Book

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