Google SERPs update, domain crowding, declining organic SERPs, content removal, and more from WebmasterWorld.

[Webmaster World.com]( Welcome to the July 2017 email newsletter from WebmasterWorld. [Forums Index]( Posts]( Posts]( Experts]( Tools]( WebmasterWorld Newsletter We’re having fun monitoring Google’s SERPs this month with updates right now looking like a reset of some kind going on. There were many winners and losers throughout the month, as usual, but there’s a strong indication that there’s a roll back to May. [Check our SERPs changes for May.]( Some of the main observations this month include reports of more domain crowding, which has been going on for some time, and Google seem unable to fix it, unless it’s a strategic move on its part. Domain crowding just ends up giving one site greater prominence and others less opportunity to appear. The other aspect causing frustration for webmasters is the apparent declining organic SERPs. It’s creeping up on most people with many users not even noticing that so many more ads crowd the SERPs, along with maps, answer boxes, etc. There were several other Google tweaks and changes in the last few weeks, and you can join the conversation in the links in this newsletter. Two big stories about content removal broke this year (see below), and it’s clear that the search services and social media companies are going to have to make much greater efforts to remove content once it’s been deemed inappropriate. WebmasterWorld has an extensive selection of [free tools]( and you can access these by following the links in this newsletter. We’re frequently asked about doing site reviews, and many don’t realize we have a [Pro Area for Members]( to submit their sites for reviews. The Pro Area also provides a much more relaxed forum discussion. As before, follow the links in this newsletter to find out more. Let’s get down to some of the hot topics this month. Join the discussions and learn more in the forums. We're Feeling Lucky Jim and Neil Here are some of WebmasterWorld's Hottest Discussions and News this month. [Google Updates and SERP Changes - July 2017]( [Google Updates and SERP Changes - June 2017]( [Google News Makeover for Desktop]( [Google Search App Gets Algorithmic News Feed]( [Canadian Court Rules Google Must Delete Pirated Products from SERPs Worldwide]( [Germany Passes NetzDG Law: Illegal Content Must be Deleted in 24hrs]( [Google Instant Search Results Now Removed]( [Are you ready for the Mobile-First Index?]( [Most of Your Website Traffic is Not Human]( [What would you do if Google SERPs just disappeared]( [Google AdSense New Native Ads]( [Authorized Digital Sellers, Ads.txt, Authorized to Sell Their Digital Inventory]( [Google Testing Vacation Rental Filtering in Hotel SERPS]( [Twitter Adds Advanced Filter Settings With Better Mute Controls]( [Report: Facebook to Test Subscription News Service]( [GSC July 13-14 Decrease in Average Positions is a Reporting Change... Not a Rankings Drop]( [Google AdSense: No More Pop-Up and Pop Under - New Rule]( [WordPress: Vulnerability Scanners WPScan, WPSeku]( [Negative SEO Is Alive and Well]( [Facebook Milestone, 2 Billion Users]( [It's official: Adobe to kill Flash Player, end support by 2020]( [Google posts -23% decline in Cost-per-Click]( [Facebook Q2 2017 Revenue up to $9.164 Billion]( [July 2017 AdSense Earnings & Observations]( [The Decline of the Desktop Computer]( [Microsoft Signals the End of its Graphics Program, Paint, within Windows 10]( [Ransomware Payouts Reach More than $25 Million]( [China Claims it's Launching an "Unhackable" Network]( [How to stop Windows 10 from downloading updates]( [Facebook Acquires Video Content Rights Startup, Source3]( For WebmasterWorld Supporters [Review My Site]( (Subscription required) [Antivirus and Malware software]( (Subscription required) [Study: Click Through Rate 2017]( (Subscription required) [building links with high quality articles]( (Subscription required) [mix up your link text]( (Subscription required) [Free Tools]( [Member Services]( [Previous Newsletters]( Connect with us: [Google+]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( WebmasterWorld, c/o/ Internet Marketing Ninjas 21 Corporate Drive, Clifton Park, NY 12065 []( 512-231-8107 All trademarks and copyrights held by respective owners. Member comments are owned by the poster. WebmasterWorld is a [Developer Shed Community]( owned by [Jim Boykin]( © Webmaster World 1996-2017 all rights reserved [Terms of Service]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Report Problem]( | [About]( This email was sent to {EMAIL} [why did I get this?]( [unsubscribe from this list]( [update subscription preferences]( WebmasterWorld · 21 Corporate Park Dr · Clifton Park, NY 12065 · USA