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This is our first edition of LinkedIn Newsletter; The News SEO Digest. You can subscribe here, or on our website https://www.newzdash.com/news-seo-newsletter

Another week, another rollercoaster of Google updates! The July 4th weekend brought more ranking volatility, and just when you thought things were settling down, Google's indexing system threw another tantrum. This time, new content is disappearing from?

search results. But hey, at least we've got AI-generated image labeling to look forward to, right?

Speaking of the future, Aleyda Solis dropped some serious knowledge on what's working (and what's NOT) in SEO for 2024. You won't want to miss her insights on how to stay ahead of the curve. And while Google's struggling to get its apps on iPhones, Bing is quietly tucking coupons away in its Explore menu. Meanwhile, Meta's pushing hard for GA4 integration with promises of big conversion boosts. So much to unpack! Let's dive in...

Keep calm and SEO on,

John Shehata

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Must Read

• July 4th Weekend Google Search Ranking Update & Volatility: Google experienced another weekend of notable search ranking volatility and updates. Stay informed about the potential impact on your website's rankings.https://www.seroundtable.com/july-4th-weekend-google-search-ranking-volatility-37687.html
• Aleyda Solis: What IS and ISN'T working in SEO in 2024: Gain valuable insights from Aleyda Solis on the latest SEO trends and strategies for 2024.https://youtu.be/J7ayY_Mdk4w?si=JzXzVdhn5LL6GDHq
• Google: Ranking For Unrelated Keywords In Search? Make Your Titles & Content Clearer: John Mueller from Google explains why your site might be ranking for unrelated keywords and how to address it.https://www.seroundtable.com/clearer-titles-cotent-google-37682.html
• How I Develop Successful Link Building Strategies: Learn effective link building strategies to improve your website's authority and search engine rankings.https://moz.com/blog/develop-link-building-strategies

Google News

• Google Search Bug: Not Indexing or Serving New Content Again: Google Search is experiencing another indexing bug, affecting the visibility of new content.https://www.seroundtable.com/google-search-indexing-bug-37693.html
• Google Tests Country Label In Search Result Snippets: Google is experimenting with adding country labels to search result snippets, potentially impacting how users perceive websites.https://www.seroundtable.com/google-country-label-in-search-result-snippets-37690.html
• Google Struggles To Boost Search Traffic On Its iPhone Apps: Google faces challenges in increasing search traffic on its iPhone apps due to low adoption rates and antitrust concerns.https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-struggles-to-boost-search-traffic-on-its-iphone-apps/521626/
• Google Says These Are Not Good Signals: Gary Illyes from Google clarifies that markup controlled by SEOs and site owners, including authorship, are generally not considered good signals for ranking.https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-says-these-are-not-good-signals/521697/
• Google Search Now Supports Labeling AI Generated Or Manipulated Images: Google has updated its documentation to fully support labeling AI-generated and manipulated images.https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-search-now-supports-labeling-ai-generated-or-manipulated-images/521675/

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Industry News

• ChatGPT might rule the AI chatbots — but it can't beat Google Search: Google Search's market dominance continues to grow while ChatGPT's web traffic declines.https://qz.com/google-search-market-dominance-chatgpt-traffic-ai-1851580904
• CNBC launches sports vertical amid broader biz shift: CNBC expands into sports coverage, aiming to provide business insights and reporting to sports executives.https://www.axios.com/2024/07/02/cnbc-sports-coverage-olympics-team-valuations
• LinkedIn Rolls Out Sponsored Newsletters: LinkedIn introduces sponsored newsletters as a new advertising option for brands to generate leads.https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/linkedins-rolling-sponsored-newsletters/720930/
• New YouTube Feature Aims To Spark Viral Trends In Shorts: YouTube is testing "Add Yours" stickers for Shorts, encouraging creators to start trends and viewers to participate.https://www.searchenginejournal.com/new-youtube-feature-aims-to-spark-viral-trends-in-shorts/521710/
• Google Maps is rolling out speedometer, speed limits on iPhone and CarPlay globally: Google Maps adds speedometer and speed limit features for iPhone and CarPlay users worldwide.https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/09/google-maps-is-rolling-out-speedometer-speed-limits-on-iphone-and-carplay-globally/

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SEO & Marketing Tips

• ChatGPT might rule the AI chatbots — but it can't beat Google Search. Google Search's market dominance is growing as ChatGPT's web traffic falters. https://qz.com/google-search-market-dominance-chatgpt-traffic-ai-1851580904?
• CNBC launches sports vertical amid broader biz shift. The idea is to give sports business executives insights and reporting about sports similar to the data and analysis CNBC provides to financial professionals, CNBC President KC Sullivan said in a statement. https://www.axios.com/2024/07/02/cnbc-sports-coverage-olympics-team-valuations?
• LinkedIn Rolls Out Sponsored Newsletters. LinkedIn’s expanding its sponsored articles ad option to sponsored newsletters as well, providing another way for brands to generate leads from their LinkedIn content. https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/linkedins-rolling-sponsored-newsletters/720930/?
• New YouTube Feature Aims To Spark Viral Trends In Shorts. YouTube tests "Add Yours" stickers for Shorts, allowing creators to start trends and viewers to respond. https://www.searchenginejournal.com/new-youtube-feature-aims-to-spark-viral-trends-in-shorts/521710/????
• ?Google Maps is rolling out speedometer, speed limits on iPhone and CarPlay globally. ? When people start navigation on Google Maps, the vehicle’s speed is shown in miles or kilometers, depending on the region. https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/09/google-maps-is-rolling-out-speedometer-speed-limits-on-iphone-and-carplay-globally/? ?

Important Tweets

• Chris Long: Get data on how Google's switch to pagination has impacted your site.https://x.com/gofishchris/status/1811013550275489898
• Mark Williams-Cook: Google is broken for branded search.https://x.com/thetafferboy/status/1810658956286566543
• Chris Long: Vector embeddings are probably one of the most important concepts in SEO today.https://x.com/gofishchris/status/1810290743279231172
• Juan González Villa: Perplexity Pages in my Discover feed (inside Chrome, not Google app) https://x.com/seostrategaEN/status/1810303519104061741
• Kevin_Indig: Google has turned from search engine to marketplace in shopping.https://x.com/Kevin_Indig/status/1810373554182987985

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