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 27, 2015
Very busy week in search with Google, specifically they announced that on April 21st they will be releasing their mobile-friendly ranking... - Google To Bring Mobile-Friendly Factors To Search Ranking On April 21st
To no ones surprise, Google announced mobile-friendly is becoming a ranking factor in the mobile search results in the near future. Google said it will happen on April 21... - Google Search Testing Updated Search Quality Algorithms?
Some of the more focused and obsessive SEO/Webmaster forums are taking notice of Google's search results shifting around a bit too much. Some are saying that over the past couple days, the Google results for some of their web sites have dropped... - Google Play To Get Search Ads For Apps
Google announced they are going to be testing search ads in the Google Play Store search results. So when you search for specific apps by keyword, Google can now buy ads to get your app to be listed at the top of the search results... - Google Now Offering One-On-One Support For Webmasters With Hacked Sites
I spotted a thread at the Google Webmaster Help forums where a webmaster was a bit skeptical about getting an email from Google offering one-on-one help to fix his hacked site. So he posted it in the forums and Google's Eric Kuan said it is legit and it was him who sent the email... - Bing Ads Enables AdWords Import Globally
Bing announced on Twitter that the Google AdWords import feature is now available for all Bing Ads customers globally. Bing said this is "big news" that anyone... - Google Platforms Team Goes On A Ski Trip To Lake Tahoe Resort
The Google Platforms team, including Richard Hay, went on a ski trip to Lake Tahoe Resort. Richard Hay, who I guess is part of that team snapped a picture of the bear holding the sign. He wrote on G
Other Great Search Forum Threads:
- Am I a complete idiot for not using Google Analytics?, WebmasterWorld
- Can Google's YouTube Ever Turn a Profit: Revenue Up From $3 billion to $4 billion, WebmasterWorld
- Google Analytics Malware Notices, Niels Provos - Google+
- Ask AdWords - Engagement Ads, AdWords Community