Ep. #31 - This Month in SEO [August 2019 Edition]
In this episode, I'll be sharing the top 3 news stories in Search Engine Optimization (SEO) in August 2019.
From Google's featured snippets algorithm update to Google making podcasts playable in search results, here are all the trending SEO news stories from August 2019 that you need to be aware of.
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Top 3 SEO News Stories in August 2019
- Google Makes Podcasts Playable in Search Results (Source: https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-makes-podcasts-playable-in-search-results/320449/)
- Google Announces Featured Snippets Update (Source: https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-featured-snippets-update/319553/)
- Bing Makes it Easier to Verify Sites in Bing Webmaster Tools (Source: https://www.searchenginejournal.com/bing-makes-it-easier-to-verify-sites-in-bing-webmaster-tools/321985/)
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