Daily Search Forum Recap: April 15, 2022

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

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Google Search Ranking Algorithm Update April 13th & 14th (Unconfirmed)

There seems to have been another Google search ranking algorithm update, which is unconfirmed by Google right now, that started Wednesday, April 13th and trailed into Thursday, April 14th. I am seeing both chatter within the SEO forums and some of the tools are showing the volatility as well.

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Google: Discover Traffic Not Impacted By Expanding Your Navigation Menu

Google's John Mueller was asked if going from 5 to 10 links in your site's main navigation menu to about 150 links in that navigation menu would result or possibly impact your Google Discover traffic. John unequivocally said no, any Google Discover traffic drop would be unrelated to your site navigation change there.

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Google Tests People Also Ask Play (Listen To) Speaker Icons

Google seems to be testing a new search feature for the people also ask section where you can listen to Google read you the results of those snippets. There is a play speaker icon near each one.

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New Way To Create Custom Columns In Google Ads

Google announced a new way to create custom columns in Google Ads. Google said it is "adding new metrics and features that make it easier to view your data."

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