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.
Search Engine Roundtable Stories:
- Google Ranking Algorithm Update Continues On For Over A Week
As you know, Google confirmed a "broad core algorithm" update that started a week ago Monday. But that update seems to have not died down since it started over a week ago... - Should SEOs Care About The Updated Google PageRank Patent?
Bill Slawski posted on his blog about the update PageRank patent that was granted today... - Study: Google Often Doesn't Use Your Meta Descriptions For Snippets
The folks over at Yoast posted that they researched the before and after affects after Google extended their snippets maximum length a few months ago... - Google Shows Date Of Content In Search Results From The Future
Many people think Google is able to predict the future now, based on how much data they have and their AI work. But here is an example of Google showing a date snippet a couple weeks in the future from today... - Jason Dodge - The Search Community Honors You
This is part of the say something nice about an SEO/SEM series - feel free to nominate someone over here. Jason Dodge is 36 years old and lives with his wife and two children in Grand Rapids, Michigan... - Parrots Visit Google
The other day was take your kids to work day at the Google office and it looks like the zoo brought over a few animals for the kids to play with. Here are two Googlers with those special t-shirts on
Other Great Search Forum Threads:
- Accurate driving directions help customers easily locate your business on-the-go. Find out how to report incorrect directions on Google Maps: https://t.co/8SBs8eknxV… https://t.co/h623wW46hI, Google My Business on Twitter
- Alphabet Q1 Revenues $31.1 Billion, up 26pct Year on Year, WebmasterWorld
- If you haven't heard the great news already, read it here for yourself! https://t.co/c8cgGTqES9 @WSJ…, SEMrush on Twitter
- Is it summer yet? Simpler vacation planning starts today with these travel tips from #GoogleFlights → https://t.co/1w2y20iCux… https://t.co/Nid7IDtUnw, Google on Twitter
- You're making a mountain out of nothing, Roger.…, John Mueller on Twitter
- YouTube Removed over 8 Million Videos in Last Three Months, WebmasterWorld
- Gmail Redesign Released Today, WebmasterWorld
- Selling a Website, Any Advice With U.S. Tax issues?, WebmasterWorld
- That sounds a lot more like organic changes as they always happen over time. Time to take your site up to the next level!…, John Mueller on Twitter
