Daily Search Forum Recap: December 22, 2021

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

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Google: No Need To Work On Algorithm & Ranking Issues Over Holidays

Google's John Mueller said on Twitter that when it comes to Google Search ranking algorithm updates - there is no need to work on those SEO issues over weekends or the holidays. He said Google's "algorithms tend to focus more on the long term." "So it doesn't really make sense to "urgently" change a site overall for them," he added.

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It's A Wrap: December 2021 Google Product Reviews Update Done Rolling Out

Google said on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 that the December 2021 Google product reviews update is now fully rolled out. Alan Kent from Google shared this news on Twitter after I asked him for an update - he said "the Google product review update is fully rolled out."

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Google Top Stories Won't Show AMP Logos In Dark Mode

Danny Sullivan of Google confirmed that Google won't show the AMP specific logo for your news articles in the top stories carousel when the searcher is in the beta version of dark mode. Kenichi Suzuki spotted this and posted the examples below.

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Google Christmas Decorations With Special Pagination Bar Now Update For Holidays

Google has put up its Christmas decorations for the holidays. It includes a few little touches including the family by the tree at the top right corner, the easter egg when you click on the present that takes you to the Santa Tracker and the pagination bar being a string of Christmas lights.

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