Google seeks to humanize its brand with new “Google Assistant” female persona

She seeks to be a ‘companion’ that is ‘always there but never in the way.’

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Google and Progressive Web Apps: the mobile experience and SEO

What’s the deal with Progressive Web Apps? Columnist Jim Yu explains this exciting new mobile web technology and discusses relevant SEO considerations.

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Google opens the AMP fire hose

Columnist Barb Palser believes that the broad surfacing of AMP content in mobile search will expose a universe of AMP content that’s been hidden from view.

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Google: AMP will override app deep links for the foreseeable future

Even if your user downloads your app, which has app indexing deployed, Google will show them the AMP page over your app page.

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Google will show AMP URLs before App deep link URLs in mobile results

Your readers download your mobile app? Well, Google won’t be sending them to those deep links if you have AMP URLs active on your web site.

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There’s no Google Search widget for the iOS 10 Search screen: why that matters

Google search could be on the iOS Search screen with a widget, if it wanted. Why isn’t it offering that option to its users?

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Google’s AMP Viewer: the Tinder UX for content?

Google’s hosted AMP viewer takes the risk — and commitment — out of clicking a mobile search result. Contributor Barb Palser discusses what this will mean for publishers.

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Google introduces the ‘search live coverage carousel’ for real-time indexing & search results

Is this the real time Google indexing API? Google is now piloting the search live coverage carousel which is powered by AMP and Atom.

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Google’s mobile friendly label has now been removed from the search results

Google officially says goodbye to their mobile friendly label this morning. The mobile friendly label no longer shows up in the search results.

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Yelp, TripAdvisor: Google’s mobile ‘best-of lists’ hide our content

Google is adding content for users on the go, but some local search rivals see the move intentionally marginalizing their content.

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Google Now testing “Explore Interests” feature to make personal assistant app more personalized

TechCrunch reports the new feature aims to give Google Now users more control over the information Google tracks on their behalf.

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