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 PageRank, Penguin, Link Spam & Map Ads
This week in search, I covered how Google totally killed off the Toolbar PageRank feed. I also covered that Gary Illyes said the next Penguin update may... - Google: The Next Penguin Update May Be The Last
Gary Illyes from Google said on Twitter yesterday that this may be the last Penguin update. He said "it's likely there won't be next one," referring to the next Penguin update. - Google: Don't Worry Too Much About Page Speed
I see so many SEOs always cite the page speed of a site when it comes to why a site may not rank that well. Truth is, from what I understand, the only way page speed impacts a site's rankings in Google is if the site is unbearably slow... - Google's Purple Rain Doodle For Prince Music
If you visit Google's home page on Google.com USA, you will see a purple Google logo that is raining. It is to honor Prince who unexpectedly passed away today at the age of 57. - Earth Day Logos From Google, Bing & Others
Today is Earth Day and Google, Bing, Ask.com, Dogpile and others have special logos and themes up for the special day. They actually do this every year including last years Google pop quiz... - The Austin Version Of The Google Bike
Richard Hay now works at the Google Austin office and he shared a photo of the Google bike that the folks in Austin use. They look almost nothing like the GooglePlex version of the bike but they stil
Other Great Search Forum Threads:
- Google Shopping Test Replaces Product Titles with Brand Names (until you click…, Google+ - Glenn Gabe
- RIP Prince, WebmasterWorld
- Google Parent Alphabet, Q1 2016, Misses Expectations on Revenue Growth of 17pct, WebmasterWorld
- Microsoft Q3 Earnings Reports Income Fell to $3.76 Billion, WebmasterWorld