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This week saw more instability over the weekend, with a brief dip in the middle of the week. Google also had another indexing bug that only lasted about an hour. Google Search Console had a bug with new owner notifications. Google Search Console now lets you enter your shipping and return policies in settings. Google said the feedback it collected in the last core update was very helpful. Google updated its URL best practices document to instruct users not to use fragments to modify content on a page. Google Search now uses trained algorithmic media types (AI) to extract synthetic images. Google said it will try to make content clearer if it ranks high for unrelated keywords in search. Google is testing country label tags in search results. Google is testing autoplay videos in search results. Google is also testing thin video snippets. Google Ads has enabled broad match by default for new search campaigns. Google Ads has confirmed that ads will appear below featured snippets as part of the evolution of dynamic ad placements. Google Ads is testing two-column carousel shopping ads. Google Ads is testing users who viewed carousels. Google Maps says it's not testing “stop adding” ads. Bing is testing nutrition facts labels in image results. Google Business Profiles added a consumer alerts page. Thumbtack will automatically add booking links to Google Business Profiles. YouTube shared advice and tips for YouTube SEO. That was the search news this week at Search Engine Roundtable.
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