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 Link Warnings, Fred Algorithm, Mobile First & Ad Experience Report
This week in search was a short week before of Memorial Day and me being offline for two days for a holiday. But we covered how Googleâs link post warning was just that... - Google Ad Experience Report Tools Detect Annoying Ads On Your Site
Google announced last night a new initiative to block annoying ads on the internet. That means two things (a) new tools for publishers to improve their ad experience and (b) Chrome can stop showing ads to users automatically... - Google: No Plans For Mobile-First Index Test Sandbox Preview
Before Google made a massive index change in 2009 or so named Caffeine, Google released a public sandbox for you to preview the changes in the search results based on this index change... - New Google Shopping Feed Specification Requirements Coming June 26th
Google mentioned in the Google AdWords Help forums and on Google+ that starting on June 26, 2017 Google will be enforcing new Google Shopping feed specification requirements. The new requirements touch on Minimum Order Value, Shipping-related attributes... - Google Stops Support For NOODP Robots Directive & Taking DMOZ Description
Google announced this morning that they are no longer supporting using the description and title from DMOZ, the Open Directory Project. Why... - Google Logo For Gilbert Baker, Designer Of The Rainbow Flag
Today on the Google home page is a special Google logo, Doodle, for the the designer of the rainbow flag, Gilbert Baker. He was an American artist, gay rights activist who designed this flag in 1978... - The Google Street View 10 Year Anniversary Cake
Naomi from Google shared a photo on Twitter of a cake celebrating the 10th anniversary of Google Street View. Looks like Naomi is from the Google Asia office. The translation from Japanese is not wo
Other Great Search Forum Threads:
- Google Says Providing Government Gender Pay Data Too Costly, WebmasterWorld
- Introducing the Activity tab for YouTube on iOS, YouTube Help
- YouTube Android App Update, YouTube Help
- An Update on Advertisers & Creator Revenue, YouTube Help
- Going digital increases inquiries, market reach & jobs...but the highest spik..., Google+ - Google Business
- More than half of Google searches are from mobile devices. Get your website a..., Google+ - Google Ads
- People of SF Bay area, wanna have coffee with me while I'm in that area next week? We can talk search and I'm slightly friendlier in person. https://t.co/NC4Id4mlHF, Gary Illyes on Twitter
- We're celebrating 10 years of #StreetView! Seven continents, 83 countries, mi..., Google+ - Google
- @reshav_si We don't have a cached page for all URLs (especially with noarchive), that's normal., John Mueller on Twitter
- Disappointed with today’s decision. Google will keep working hard for a cleaner, more prosperous future for all., Sundar Pichai on Twitter
- June 2017 AdSense Earnings & Observations, WebmasterWorld
