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:
- Search Buzz Video Recap: Google Algorithm Update, Webspam Report, Fred Poll, Chrome, Home & More
This week, I covered how there likely was a Google search algorithm update on April 17th. Google released their web spam report... - Google: Why Do You Want To Rank For Competitors Keywords
An SEO asked Google if they can rank in Google for a competitor's keyword. John Mueller responded on Twitter saying... - Google Earth Day Logo - A Day Early
Tomorrow is Earth Day and Google has already started to push out their special Google Doodle, Google logo, for the day in places where tomorrow is today. The logo is animated and interactive... - Google Home Now Can Detect & Respond To Different Voices
I am pretty sure that anyone who has a Google Home in their kitchen and has a family would always be thinking... - Geeks Point Out Embarrassing Features Snippets On Google
There is a Hacker News thread where normal geeks are discussing how Google's featured snippets can not just be wrong but also very embarrassing. One example was a search for can carrot juice cure cancer, which came up with a featured snippet saying yes... - Google Office Overflowing With Flowers
Here is a photo I spotted on Instagram of a Google office with flowers and branches that are overtaking the office. I guess this was done on purpose, the flowers are growing up the walls and ceiling.
Other Great Search Forum Threads:
- @rustybrick Google's experimenting w/ Event listings, including prices (rarely seen before). #SEO https://t.co/3YXpNU1IJx, Greg Black on Twitter
- @si1very @jaysondemers @sengineland @JohnMu Chris, would you mind pointing this question to press@ and mention in the email I asked you to?, Gary Illyes on Twitter
- With Smart display campaigns, you can use the power of Google’s machine learn..., Google+ - Google Ads
