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:
- Video Recap of Weekly Search Buzz :: February 5, 2016
This week in search, Amit Singhal, the head of Google search, has announced he is retiring this month from Google after 15+ years. Google Japan issued link penalties to... - Google Japan Issues Link Network Penalties
The Google Japan Webmaster Blog announced that they have penalized a link network there for trying to manipulate Google search results rankings... - Google Now Blocks Sites With Deceptive Download Buttons
Google announced this week that they are blocking access to sites via big warnings for sites that contain deception download buttons and forms of deceptive embedded content, like social engineering ads... - Google Launches Troubleshooting Tool In News Publisher Center
Google's Stacie Chan announced in the Google News Help forums that they launched a new feature in the Google News Publisher center to test your URLs with the Troubleshooting Tool. You can access it in the left menu after logging in... - Google AdWords Android App Added Universal App Campaigns & Conversion Columns
The Google AdWords app for Android has been upgraded to add support for universal app campaigns and new conversion columns. The Google Play Store says that the two new features are universal app campaigns and new conversion stats... - Googlers Waiting For The Bus
Tom Foremski posted a picture on Facebook of a bunch of Googlers waiting on Divisadero at Geary for the Google bus. He points out how they stand orderly, with their eyes focused on nothing but their
Other Great Search Forum Threads:
- Google says our SSL certificate is self-signed.., Google Webmaster Help
- Tip of the Day: Use callout extensions to highlight company attributes that are…, Google+ - Google Ads
- MOZ Case Study: Paying For Guest Article Links, WebmasterWorld
