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 Algorithm Shifts, AdWords Green Ad Label, SEO Tips & DMOZ
This week in search, I explain that this may be the last week I try this new microphone... - Google Search Analytics Adds Compare Options Across Queries, Pages, Countries, Devices & Search Types
Yesterday we reported that Google added compare option for search analytics queries but it is more than that. As Jennifer Slegg noticed and posted on Twitter they also added it across the Search Analytics across Queries, Pages, Countries... - Google: Rewriting Product Descriptions Won't Help You Win
The Web Promo folks had an excellent Q&A on duplicate content with Google's John Mueller and Andrey Lipattsev and SEOs including Ammon Johns, Bill Slawski, Eric Enge and Jennifer Slegg... - Google Manual Actions Recoveries Will Display In Search Console Within Days
In a Google Hangout on Google+ this morning with Google's John Mueller, he said that when you recover from a Google Manual Action and you get the notice, it should also show up in the manual actions viewer within Google Search Console within a day or two... - Google: Do Not Do Extended A/B Testing With The Same A/B Test
We've covered how Google handles A/B testing and that they are cool with it. But someone asked in a Google Hangout on Google+ how long is too long for an A/B test. John Mueller from Google wouldn't give a specific time frame but he said don't let it stick for too long... - Google Mobile Search Dropping Custom Date Range Search Filter
AJ from Google quietly announced in the Google Web Search Help forums that Google is dropping the custom date range search filter specifically on mobile searches... - Google Chromebook Birthday Cookies
Jack Fermon from Google shared a photo of these Google Chromebook cookies. It was for the 5th year anniversary or birthday for the Chromebook. I think they are cookies and not a bunch of cakes. It w
Other Great Search Forum Threads:
- Ranking Factors for Branded 3-Packs are Different than Non-Branded Packs, localsearchforum.com
- Announcing Gboard, a new keyboard from Google, built for your iPhone Gboard…, Google+ - Google UK
- Google AdSense: 6 Tips to Earn More From Mobile, WebmasterWorld
- The "Lead Theft" Directory Problem - What Can We Do?, localsearchforum.com
