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 Search Ranking & Algorithm Shifts Still Underway
That Google algorithm update from last Wednesday seems to still be going on. Yesterday I posted a theory that was probably not fully accurate, hence a "theory." In short... - Google Has Fixed The Reverse Image Search Bug
For the past several days, Google's reverse image search feature has not properly worked for many searchers. Google has finally tracked down the issue and pushed out a fix - Google Tests Gray & Green URLs For Snippets On Same Page?
Ramon Gulikers shared a photo with me on Twitter of Google testing displaying gray and/or green URLs in the snippets. Some are gray and some are green. Ramon said this is not based on what URL he has visited or clicked on in the past, but something else and he is not sure... - Google My Business Adds Photos Notifications
Marissa Nordahl, the Community & Social Media Manager at Google My Business announced in the Google My Business Help forums that Google is adding new notifications for Google My Business listings... - Google AdWords Adds Segment Paid & Organic By Device Report
Google quietly posted on Google+ that they added the ability to segment your paid and organic traffic by device type. Google has added the ability to download this data from AdWords... - Google Drum Set
Here is a photo I spotted on Instagram of a drum set at the Google office in Europe. It was posted by mlabradorf and it is within Google's European headquarters. I am a bit surprised the set isn't b
Other Great Search Forum Threads:
- @rustybrick Google amazing ad but positive view towards Indian laws for pre-natal gender check. https://t.co/mhPJemnvaS, Sunny K. Ujjawal on Twitter
- Does google product fake SERP report, BlackHatWorld
- Facebook Guidelines for Editors Leaked, WebmasterWorld
- Fascinating look into Stack Overflow's move to HTTPS. Read & bookmark, if you're planning to move a bigger site. https://t.co/A5abmb4JtI=, John Mueller on Twitter
