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 Update Underway, EU Fines, AdWords Features & Danny Sullivan Retires
It was a busy week in the search industry. First update, there was a Google algorithm and search update over the weekend that Google wonât yet confirm. Google said there was no Fred update, at least the name of it... - Google: There Was No Fred Update From Our Point Of View
In this morning's Google hangout with John Mueller, John said "from our point of view there was no Fred update." This is after officially did confirm the Fred update a couple months ago... - Google: Those Spammy Links Aren't Benefiting Your Competitors
I often see SEOs, webmasters and site owners complaining that their competitors are building spammy links, buying links, doing PBNs and more and yet their competitor ranks well and is doing excellent in the Google results... - Google Test My Site Updated To Show Visitor Loss Metrics
Google has updated the Test My Site feature in Google with a new user interface and design, plus they are bold enough to show you how many visitors you are losing because of your slow site speed and how you compare to competitors... - Google AdWords Editor Version 12.0 Now Available
Google has announced version 12.0 of the new AdWords Editor. It comes with a design refresh and a bunch of new features. The new features include the ability to manage campaigns at scale, including custom rules, faster account downloads... - Google To Remove Your Personal Medical Records From Search Results
Bloomberg spotted an update to Google's removal policies noticing Google added a new item they are willing to remove from their search results - your personal medical records. Google added they will remove "confidential... - Old Fashion Google Trailer
Here is a photo from the Google LA office showing an old fashion trailer parked and decked out somewhere outside at the office. Vira Slyvinska posted this on Instagram and wrote Looking for surfers
Other Great Search Forum Threads:
- Celebrating Victor Hugo, Google Doodle
- Video previews coming to desktop, YouTube Help
- Don't be like the octopus! Check that the structured data on your (& clients') desktop site is also present on the mobile site! https://t.co/TxpspchAA4, Gary Illyes on Twitter