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 Ranking Shifts, Google Snippets Shorter, Personalized Search Dead & Google News Updated
Earlier this week, we reported on more Google algorithm changes with web sites fluctuating in the search results. Google also confirmed they cut down the search results... - Google: Google Algorithm To Generate Content Not For Search
Image credit to Shutterstock The ability to autogenerate content for the web is nothing new, it can be used for spam purposes and it is also used for real publications around things like earnings reports and generic but routine based content... - Publishers: Google AdSense Email Reporting Revenue Numbers Are Wrong
Publishers who are using Google AdSense are complaining that the email notifications they get from Google about their revenues and earnings are simply wrong. Some are saying it is off by 20% or more. A thread at WebmasterWorld has a bunch of complaints from publishers... - Google Local Hotel Pack Showing Search Refinement Option
I am not 100% sure if this is new, it looks super familiar but I don't think I've covered this where Google is showing in their local pack for hotel results refinement boxes at the top. These refinements aim at letting the searcher get better information if they click it... - Google Search Console Beta May Be Getting Links From Data
The new Google Search Console isn't fully on par with the feature set of the old Google Search Console... - Andy Drinkwater - The Search Community Honors You
This is part of the say something nice about an SEO/SEM series - feel free to nominate someone over here. Andy Drinkwater lives in Chester, United Kingdom with his girlfriend, Jo. They have two children... - Google's Gary Illyes Buys Link (The Character)
Here you go, Gary Illyes from Google confirmed he actually bought link, well, Link the comic book character from The Legend of Zelda. Edu Pereda posted a picture of him buying it with Gary confirmed
Other Great Search Forum Threads:
- @GoogleMyBiz might want to remove the “suggested edit” displaying in luau of this event that occurred this seems as if it shouldn’t be displayed nor should users have that type of ability to influence any business change, The Wolf Of SEO on Twitter
- @rustybrick I've been silent for a long time, but I'm finally breaking it – there is a MASSIVE update going on right now. Something is definitely stirring up, and I'll stir up the chatter., Vlad Rappoport on Twitter
- Google Chrome to Remove Secure Marking as Default on Sites From September, WebmasterWorld
- Improving Brand Safety procedure, WebmasterWorld
