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 Structured Data Beta Support For Tabular Dataset
Aaron Bradley who follows the schema, structured data, markup world closer than anyone else I know spotted an update to some Google documentation and posted about it on Google+. In short... - Google My Business Agency Dashboard Can Now Sync With AdWords
As you know, Google launched an agency dashboard for Google My Business agencies that manage a lot of local businesses. The overall early response has been... - Matt Cutts Asked Mozcon Not To Bring In Black Hat Speakers
Rand Fishkin who ran Moz said on Twitter that back in the day, Matt Cutts (formerly of Google) "tried to get Mozcon not to invite black/gray hats to speak... - Upcoming Events In Google Local Knowledge Panel
Raj Nijjer shared on Twitter a screen shot of Google showing upcoming events within the Google local knowledge panels in search for resorts... - Google My Business Insights Search Queries Report Coming Still
11 days ago, we reported about the search queries report in Google My Business insights section that some were seeing. The funny thing, Google officially announced it on Friday on Twitter and on Google My Business Help... - Google Air Ducts
I am in one of those moods, sharing a photo of the air ducts at the Google office. What type of mood is that? :) Anyway, this is what feeds Googlers fresh, cool and crisp air while they work on thi
Other Great Search Forum Threads:
- Google Maps just sent me a notification for a resto match. Match parameters were based on a pizza shop I went to over a year ago and the fact that I "seemed like I might be interested in italian.' cc @mblumenthal @rustybrick.…, Marc Nashaat on Twitter
- The SEO community is awesome, but we need to improve a few things: - be more considerate of others; - bash/troll less; - contribute & share (no one makes it alone); - get rid of prejudice; - always assume good intent; - show more, Pedro Dias on Twitter
- It's probably difficult overall, but it might be easier on terms of featured snippet selection. No promises, but it's an interesting case to pass on.… https://t.co/oF7C5VFN2N, Danny Sullivan on Twitter
Search Engine Land Stories:
- 7 ways digital marketers use what happens on calls to optimize ROI
- Ask an SMXpert – Google Tag Manager
- Report: Google’s mobile search results now show image thumbnails 45% of the time
- Stone Temple Consulting has been acquired by Perficient
- How to reach consumers while protecting their privacy
Other Great Search Stories:
Industry & Business
- Apologies to @JohnMu and Other Thoughts on the MozControversy, Medium
- Inside Facebook, Twitter and Google's AI battle over your social lives, CNET
- Google's Day of Reckoning Is About the Next Billion Users, Bloomberg
Links & Promotion Building
Local & Maps
- How Business Reviews Contribute to Local SEO, Street Fight
Mobile & Voice
- 5 Voice Search Optimization Strategies to Get Ahead, Search Engine Journal
SEO
- Ask Yoast: Geotargeting and SEO, Yoast
- Building Knowledge on the Web, Go Fish Digital
PPC
- Ad Rank Demystified: What It Is & 3 Ways to Improve It Without Spending More, Search Engine Journal
- Launching A Multi-App Marketing Strategy, PPC Hero
Search Features
- The Google Translate World Cup, New York Times
- Google Adds Image Thumbnails to Local Searches on Mobile, RankRanger
