Daily Search Forum Recap: April 22, 2024

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

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Google Tests Discussion and Forums Questions With Answers Box

Google is testing showing answers in the Discussions and Forums section within the search results. Google will show the question and then add a shaded box with one of the selected answers under the question.

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Forbes Blocks Its Coupon Directory Before Google Enforces The Site Reputation Abuse Policy

Forbes has blocked its coupons section of its web site at forbes.com/coupons using an x-robots-tag: noindex directive prior to Google enforcing the upcoming site reputation abuse policy. As a reminder, Google will enforce that new policy on May 5th both algorithmically and through manual actions.

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Google Tests Posts Button In Local Listing Business Profile

Google is testing showing a "Post" button in the carousel of buttons in the Google Business Profile local listing panel. So when you view your owned business in Google Search, you may see a "Post" button near the call, directions, share, and save. There is also an "Edit" button there.

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Google Search With 16 Shopping Ads

It is good to have choices but too many choices might not be good, said some wise man. Well, here is Google giving you 16 choices of bikes in the shopping ad spot at the top of the Google Search results.

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