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's Bolding Title Tag Test
Rand Fishkin spotted this subtle test by Google and posted it on Google+. Google seems to be testing bolding the matching keywords to your search query in the title (clickable link) of the search results for users who are logged out but not for users who are logged in... - Take Our Google Panda 4.1 Poll Below
I know Penguin 3.0 is now rolling out but I want that to settle a bit before I poll you on Penguin. I want to now poll you on Panda 4.1, which began rolling out on September 25th... - Google: Google News Publishers Don't Get Priority Within The New "In The News" Section
Google launched a new version of the news box within the web search results the other week named In The News. The major difference here is that it sources not just approved Google News publishers but any site it finds relevant, which is really upsetting to publishers... - Apple Maps Connect: Finally Can Control Your Business Listing On Apple Maps
Greg Sterling got the scope on a new Apple service named Apple Maps Connect. The service allows business owners to finally manage their business listings for Apple Maps... - Marissa Mayer Posts Tumblr Photo At Yahoo Earnings Call
Yahoo's CEO, ex-Googler, Marissa Mayer, posted a photo of her at the Yahoo earnings call last night. She posted it on Yahoo owned Tumbler and shared it on Twitter. Very purple call, don't you think?
Other Great Search Forum Threads:
- Bing: Trust and Authority Usually Sees Higher Rankings, WebmasterWorld
- Explore Gombe National Park, Tanzania and meet the longest-studied chimpanzee…, Google+ - Google Maps
- Glass at Work Imagine you’re at work and your hands are completely occupied.…, Google+ - Google Glass
- Google Strengthens Two-Step Verification Of Google Accounts With Secure USB Key, WebmasterWorld
- Love the 6.0 update of the Tesla software. Automatically shows me all my…, Google+ - Mark Striebeck
- Welcome new Rising Star & Top Contributors!, Google Webmaster Help
- Keyword Research On Twitter ?, HighRankings Forums
- Most SEO friendly on-hover drop-down menu?, WebmasterWorld
