July 2014 Google Webmaster Report

I thought the June report was massive, well, the past month at Google was even more active. We had the Spam algorithm revised to version 3.0, we had Google slap Poland link networks, Google revised their reconsideration requests, dropped images from authorship, we had not one but two unconfirmed google updates.

We also saw Google revamp the local offerings under Google My Business and a ton of detail around implementing the Right To Be Forgotten including Webmaster Tools notifications. So yea, it was a busy month.

Here are quick links to what I pulled out as the most important changes in the month:

Google Spam Algorithm 3.0:

• Google Spam Algorithm Version 3.0 Launches Today
• Google's Matt Cutts Said Pay Day Loan Algorithm Rolled Out But Did It?
• Video: Matt Cutts Interview At SMX Advanced On Payday Loan, Reconsideration Requests & Metafilter

Google Slaps Poland:

• Google Slaps Two More Link Networks In Poland

Google Reconsideration Requests:

• Google Reconsideration Requests Now Allow More Feedback From Googlers
• Google's New Reconsideration Requests With A Note From Your Reviewer

Google Authorship Changes:

• Google Removes Authorship Images From Search Results
• Google Structured Data Testing Tool Also Drops Authorship Image

Possible Google Updates:

• Some Signs Of A Possible Google Update This Weekend
• Did Google Update On June 24th? Very Little SEO Chatter

Google Maps/Local Update:

• Google My Business: Google's Answer For Local Business Woes

Google Right To Be Forgotten:

• Google "Right To Be Forgotten" Removal Examples Now Live
• Google Webmaster Tools Now Notifying Webmasters Of Right To Be Forgotten Removals
• Google May Show A Right To Be Forgotten Removal Notice Without Removal Requests

Google Misc Webmaster/SEO:

• Google's Panda Algorithm Forces PR Newswire To Remove Press Release Spam
• The MetaFilter Google Update Is In Process Says Google's Matt Cutts
• Google Working On Super Secret hreflang Webmaster Feature
• Video: Google's Secret HREF LANG Webmaster Tools Report
• Google App Indexing Easier Now & New Webmaster Tools Reports
• Google Responds To Impact Of Blocking CSS & JSS & Panda 4.0
• Google May Trust Links Less After They Are Modified
• Google On Can You Redirect A Penalty To Another Site
• Does Google Automatically Flag Sites Using The noscript Tag?
• Google Manual Action Over 302 Redirected Links
• Google: Penalized Sites Don't Get Crawled Less Often
• WhoCalld.com Admits Phone Number Sites Are Google Spam After Matt Cutts Debate
• Google Sandbox Version Two?
• Google: We've Massively Updated Our Site Move Help Documentation
• Google HTTPS Everywhere: Why, How & SEO Implications
• Jason Calacanis: Google's Matt Cutts Killed Mahalo & Wants Revenge
• Google Is Offering Domain Registration Now But They've Been A Registrar For 10 Years

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