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:
- Poll: Many SEOs Say They Were Hit By The Google Fred Update
Last month, we asked you all to fill out a poll around the Google Fred update. We covered this update in extreme detail dating to March 7th or so and you can find many more stories... - Take Our Poll: How Were You Impacted By Google's March 16th Update?
Back on March 16th it seems Google started an algorithmic search ranking update that continued on for a week or so. In my opinion, the number of webmasters who took notice of this... - Google Local Pack Double Listings
Did you ever see Google show in their local pack the same listing, for the same company for a single query? Well, supposedly it does happen although it may be rare... - SEOs Try To Help Google Rank For Google
Most of you know that one of the most searched on words in Google is actually the name [google]. It happens way too often where someone will go to Google and then search for ... - Google AdWords Seller Ratings Takes 12 Months Of Data
Google AdWords offers seller ratings for shopping related ads, as well as other ads. These are an automated extension type that showcases advertisers with high ratings. Google... - Google Game Room Has An Upside Down Chess Ceiling
Here is another photo I spotted on Instagram, this one from offiseven. It shows a Google game room with an unusual ceiling. The ceiling has a chess board pattern with chess ...
Other Great Search Forum Threads:
- @amro_d80 @googlewmc Ideally: yes, redirecting image files on site-moves or hosting changes helps. Use a subdomain, so you can CDN or not., John Mueller on Twitter
- Google have launched their own Root Certificate Authority: Google Trust Services https://t.co/Y2OTbQSmyk @rustybrick, Colin McDermott on Twitter
- Possible the SEO Industry's Wrong About Phantom?, WebmasterWorld
- Wow, Facebook is linking to a boatload of local listing categories from each Page. And some are ranking very well. Interesting, @mblumenthal https://t.co/I0nXskdjA6, Glenn Gabe on Twitter
This post was scheduled to go live today but was written earlier - I am currently offline today.
