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 Algorithm Update Around August 8th
I am seeing significant signs of a real Google update both in terms of summer/weekend forum chatter at WebmasterWorld... - My HTTP To HTTPS Status Report For RustyBrick
As you may remember, Google starting giving HTTPS a ranking boost last week and that morning, Thursday August 7th, at around 10am EST, I migrated http://www.rustybrick.com/ to https://www.rustybrick.com/. I promised to keep you posted on the status... - Google Doodle For The Perseid Meteor Shower
Today across most Google home pages, not all, and currently not the Google.com US version, you will find a Google Doodle/Logo for the Perseid Meteor Showers. Here is a static picture of one of the frames from the video Google Perseid Meteor Shower Doodle... - Google AdWords Listen Now Ads
Google is now showing a new ad format for music related queries. If you search for [neil young, [the beatles], [led zeppelin] or any other band or artist, you will most likely see ads within the knowledge graph to "Listen Now" either via Google Play, Rhapsody... - Google Thinks Neptune Is Uranus
Via @_SpaceFacts, Google's impressive and all-knowing Knowledge Graph is showing a picture Neptune instead of Uranus when you search for [Uranus - I kid you not... - Google Office At Cusco, Peru? Nah...
Google's Zineb Ait Bahajji, of the Google webmaster team, posted a picture of a sign she saw while traveling in Cusco, Peru. The sign shows a Google logo of a call center and printer and copy office.
Other Great Search Forum Threads:
- Denial of Service Security Vulnerability in WordPress, Drupal, WebmasterWorld
- Google celebrates Jewish "Tu Bav" holiday, Google Web Search Help
