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 June 2010 PageRank Update
Everyone panic! There is a Google PageRank update taking place! Okay, I am just kidding about panicing, but there is some sort of Google Toolbar PageRank update going on now. We have threads on the topic at DigitalPoint Forums, WebmasterWorld and a dozen or so Google Webmaster Help threads. It seems like most of the reports seem to be that their PageRank went down to a 0. So this PageRank update does somewhat seem penalty - Google Buys Invite Media: Real Time Display Ad Bidding
This is not 100% search related but I figure it is important to note here, at least for future reference, when it ties into search later. Google acquired (or is trying ti acquire) a company named Invite Media. Google said: The team at Invite Media has developed technology that enables advertisers and agencies to use "real time bidding" to buy display ad space, and to optimize display ad campaigns, across multiple advertising exchanges, all in - iPhone & Android Apps Found On Google Mobile Search
Since I am a huge iPhone guy and mobile user, I love when Google and other search engines release mobile search features that are useful. Apps are king on iPhones and Android devices and Google just made them a bit better by letting you easily find apps in Google Mobile Search. For example, here is a search for a RustyBrick iPhone app that is fairly popular named Hebrew Translator. And here is a search for
Other Great Search Forum Threads:
- Time for new SEM vs SEO data!, WebmasterWorld
- Say Your Final Prayers, Black Hat SEO’s, Sphinn
- TOPSEOs Continues Deceptive Practices, Sphinn
- API unit count, strange result, AdWords API Forum
- “Live Stream” option on YouTube, Google Blogoscoped Forum
- Is Google Connecting The Wrong Keywords?, Sphinn
- Publishing about 5 hours delayed - known issue, YouTube Help
- Using Parenthesis, Pipes, Dashes For Seo Title Tags, HighRankings Forums
