Daily Search Forum Recap: February 14, 2023 - Search Engine Roundtable

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web.

Google says traveling and uploading photos in a local region to social media won't help your SEO. Google Ads added a quick campaign settings button. Google said 301 redirects are for close 1 to 1 matches, even when the content language differs. Google's top stories are testing stock tickets. Microsoft Bing is testing the map interface in the search results.

Search Engine Roundtable Stories:

• Google: 301 Redirect Close 1:1 Match Even When Content Language Does Not Match
  Gary Illyes from Google said on Mastodon this morning that you should 301 redirect URLs when there is a "close-to 1:1 match" for that URL. We know that, but what he added was this is even true for when the "language of the content doesn't match."
• Google Ads Gains Quick Campaign Settings Button
  Google Ads seems to be rolling out a small but yet powerful icon in the campaigns listing where you can quickly open up the settings for the campaign without clicking through numerous screens.
• Reddit: SEO Guy Travels Across Europe To Upload Photos Locally To Facebook
  A Reddit thread, spotted via Areej AbuAli on Twitter, says that there is an SEO guy who travels across multiple regions in Europe to upload photos to Facebook from that local region. The SEO claims it helps with "better reach and ranking in the eyes of the algos."
• Google Top Stories Tests Stock Tickers In...

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