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:
- September 2017 Google Webmaster Report
This month was a pretty quiet month in terms of major things, mostly because it was the summer. But we did see some algorithm movement... - Google: We Ignore Tons Of Links But Which Links Is Almost Impossible To Figure Out
Gary Illyes from Google was asked about why he didn't mention links in his desktop to mobile comparison tool post. He said that is because it is "close to impossible for you to check which links are actually deemed critical... - Google +1s Was A Ranking Factor? I Doubt It.
I cannot believe I am writing this but Gizmodo published a story last week named Yes, Google Uses Its Power to Quash Ideas It Doesnât Likeâ"I Know Because It Happened to Me. The story was mostly about how Google uses their power to bully reporters... - Google Hotel Search Results With Select Room Carousel
Google Hotel search results now show a carousel slider for picking the type of room within a specific hotel. I searched for [trump hotels] (why not) and selected the one in NYC and it came up with a carousel for selecting the room type with the price and type of room by booking web... - Google Logo For Eduard Khil, Russian Baritone Singer
Today on the Google home page is a special Google logo, Doodle, for the Russian baritone singer Eduard Anatolyevich Khil. He was born today, 83 years ago on September 4, 1934 and died on June 4... - New Google Play Android Statue At GooglePlex
Louis Gray shared a photo of the latest Android statue at the GooglePlex in Mountain View, California. This is a Google Play Android statue, that is holding the Google Play logo. It didn't get much
Other Great Search Forum Threads:
- New local pack ui test @rustybrick https://t.co/N2G7hVcSgL, Sergey Alakov on Twitter
- @SKGuptaG @googlewmc No. I recommend fewer, stronger sites than many individual ones though., John Mueller on Twitter
- Excluding image urls from being indexed by robots., WebmasterWorld
- Look. If you changed the design of your site, moved to a new URL structure and a new protocol, OF COURSE you see traffic fluctuations!, Gary Illyes on Twitter
