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:
- Video Recap of Weekly Search Buzz :: August 21, 2015
This week in search I cover how Google talks more about their penalty server, diagnosis tools. Google tells SEOs that it is wrong to tell their clients not to switch - Bing Snapshots On Tap Available For Android
Bing announced a feature pretty much exactly like the Google Now On Tap, which is available on Android M (Marshmallow). But Bing beat Google to it by releasing their app first. As soon as you download the Bing app for Android, you can use the feature... - The Mysterious Disappearing Act Of Ripoff Report In Google, Again
On Wednesday, I reported Ripoff Report was deindexed by Google, but that only lasted about 30 minutes. By the time people started seeing the blog post and social media mentions, Ripoff Report was already back in Google's index. But it was legit... - Google: Site Command By HTTPS vs HTTP Is An Idea Worth Revisiting
The site command isn't something that works incredibly well. Although it is a good way to do site specific searches and find duplicate content issues across your site. One SEO, Olivier Duffez... - Does Demandforce Power Google's Appointment Scheduling Feature?
In May, Google announced a way to schedule appointments and food delivery directly through Google Maps. Linda Buquet posted - New: GoogleBot For Smartphones (iPhone) User-Agent
John Mueller from Google just announced on Google+ that they have updated the user agent for the Googlebot for smartphone. There is a very subtle difference between the old and the new. Here they are: As you can see, the OS is now 8_3 vs 6_0... - Google Panda License Plate In New York
Pandas will never be the same animal for an SEO, ever. An SEO spotted a car in New York with a vanity license plate that reads Panda 2. For all he knows, this guy can love Panda bears. But maybe he
Other Great Search Forum Threads:
- #AdWord friends... Just a best practices reminder that charting custom columns…, Google+- Jon Diorio
- Adobe Flash Ads Kicked Off Amazon, WebmasterWorld
- Best Practices: Improve the performance of your DSA campaigns Dynamic Search…, Google+ - Google Ads
- Big Boost - Then Drop - Panda 4.0 (Q3 - Q4 2014), WebmasterWorld
- Google Testing 100% Pay-To-Play Nearby Local Business Ads At Top of SERPs, localsearchforum.com
- RSVP to this live Q&A session about keeping your site safe on the web. We'll be…, Google+ - Google Webmasters
- Walk down memory lane Photos help us reminisce about the things we've done,…, Google+ - Google Photos
- Watch your language. Literally. Speak into your watch and flip it over. The…, Google+ - Google
- 3 years ago we embarked on a project to put computing inside a contact lens --…, Google+ - Sergey Brin
- Community Member of the Week - Ashish D (08/17), AdWords Community
