Tag Archives: Embedded

Google Removes Embedded Podcasts From Search Results

Google Removes Embedded Podcasts From Search Results

Google has quietly removed embedded podcasts from search results, which means users will no longer be able to listen to podcast episodes directly from the SERPs. This change was first spotted by Podnews, who received confirmation from a Google spokesperson that the removal was intentional. This change will affect the ability to listen to individual podcast episodes without leaving Google, a feature that was launched in 2019. Google will still include links to podcast episodes in search… Source link

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Embedded Links in Featured Snippets is a Bug

Embedded Links in Featured Snippets is a Bug

A search marketer in India noticed what looked like a test in Featured Snippet. One search marketer called it “shady as hell.”  But according to a statement from a Google spokesperson, that is a bug and not a feature. The alleged test involved embedding links to more Google searches from within a website publishers content that is in the featured snippet. These kinds of links are called Search Refinements. Embedding a search refinement within a featured snippet was not well received from… Source link

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Embedded Videos Have Same SEO Value as Uploaded Content

Embedded Videos Have Same SEO Value as Uploaded Content

Google’s John Mueller says there’s no difference, when it comes to SEO, between embedded videos and videos natively uploaded to a website. This topic came up more than once during the Google Search Central SEO office-hours on January 29. Saidul Hoque, SEO Manager at RealClicks, started by asking a series of questions about video SEO. One of those questions involves Google’s perception of embedded content versus self-hosted content. Hoque asks: “Is there any difference between embedding… Source link

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