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. Note, I am not feeling well, so I am sorry for the little coverage today. There was a lot more I wanted to write, so it will have to wait.
Search Engine Roundtable Stories:
- Google AdSense Adds More Local Currencies to Reports
The Google AdSense blog announced they have expanded the local currencies in the reports to nine more countries. The countries include Australia, Austria, Belgium, Finland, Greece, Portugal, South Africa, Switzerland, and the UK. Here is what Google said, and read it carefully before you make any changes: If you're located in one of these countries, you can now update your account to display earnings in your local currency. After you've updated your account, any earnings - Google Webmaster Tools Link Reports Change
A Google Webmaster Help thread reports the small but yet significant changes made to how Google displays and aggregates the URLs listed in the external link reports within Google Webmaster Tools. The main changes include: Link counts are reduced by a nice percentageOrdering of the URLs are now different301 redirected URLs no longer seem to appear in this list Google confirmed that they handle 301s differently. JohnMu explained: Redirects are a normal part of the
Other Great Search Forum Threads:
- Hunch Decision Engine, WebmasterWorld
- Microsoft Advertising Intelligence KW Research Tool, WebmasterWorld
- YPN meeting in New York, DigitalPoint Forums