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:
- Google: We May Smear Desktop Signals Into Mobile First Index
Google's Gary Illyes also said yesterday during the SMX mobile-first panel that while this whole mobile-first index is up in the air, they may decide to "smear" some desktop signals into the mobile-first index... - Google: We Are Rewriting Our Page Speed Algorithm For Mobile
One of the more confusing things around the mobile first index is will page speed be a factor or not when it launches. Google has said no, it won't be and then they said yes it will be. It seems like Google is reworking how their measure page speed... - Google: Mobile-First Index Many Quarters Away, Sometime In 2018
We know the Google mobile-first index isn't launching any time soon and there were rumors it won't go out in 2017 because hitting quality neutral has been a harder thing to achieve than they once thought... - Google's Gary Illyes: Hit By Fred? Read Our Quality Guidelines To Recover.
It has been some time since we covered the Google Fred algorithm update, which Google eventually confirmed. Again, we believe Fred targeted low value content around the dates of March 7th/8th. Our poll shows a significant number of SEOs were hit but this update... - Officially Live: Google My Business Launches Website Builder
Earlier this year, Google was beta testing a website builder for Google My Business customers. Well... - A Very Scary Google Room
Often we see fun and exciting photos of rooms at the Google office. Well, here is one that is scary, scary cool, but scary looking. A dark room with shadows, creepy tree ceilings, darkness and more.
Other Great Search Forum Threads:
- Google News spammed with drug spam, dating sites & more https://t.co/9b1n92OStd via @sengineland, Barry Schwartz on Twitter
- EMD dropped ranks after Fred; Will 301 Redirect Save it?, BlackHatWorld
- Google Mobile Certificate - Not Mobile :), Local Search Forum
- Grow your Business with AdWords (Session 1), The Google Advertiser Community
- Grow your Business with AdWords (Session 2), The Google Advertiser Community
- Mobile-First Panel notes, ft. @methode @itsleslieto @rustybrick @patrickstox. #smx https://t.co/yoX4KagKjz, Rhoadey on Twitter
- New From @BingAds: In-Market & Custom Audience Targeting help advertisers target & reach their best customers https://t.co/vclTlMIEQC https://t.co/Wiw441XJO1, Glenn Gabe on Twitter
- Snapchat Now Offers Self-Serve Advertising With Snap Publisher Tool, WebmasterWorld
- So @methode was the person who developed hreflang support. "It does work." #smx, Marie Haynes on Twitter
- Google Local Guides Program update, Local Search Forum
