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: It's Not Too Late To Clean Your Links For Penguin
Google's Gary Illyes confirmed on Twitter last night that the Penguin update is still not at a point of being released where you cannot take the steps necessary to cleanse your links... - Google: We've Shown Some Old Messages To New Verified Users For A While
A couple days ago, I reported that SEOs were reporting seeing old messages in newly verified Google Search Console accounts. I honestly thought this was the case for a while, so I asked John Mueller about it in the Google+ hangout last night and he said... - GoogleBot Doesn't Have A Favorite Color
A question was submitted in the Google+ hangout from last night, asking if GoogleBot had a favorite color... - Google AdWords Cross-Device Conversions Now In Conversions Column & Automated Bidding
Google announced they are integrating cross-device data with automated bidding and including that data in the Conversions column. Google said this will give a better picture, on the keyword level, how those are leading to conversions... - Google: "Not Set" In Google Analytics SEO Report Isn't A Bug
Earlier this month, we reported an outcry by a large number of SEOs who noticed Google Analytics show not set as the top referrer in the Search Engine Optimization report. Google told us last night... - Google's Jonathan Rosenberg Returns To Skeletons In Office
Remember the human and dog skeleton combination from yesterday? Well, this is now getting really weird. It seems the duo is not only in Mexico but also made its way to Mountain View, into Jonathan Ro
Other Great Search Forum Threads:
- @rustybrick I found @JohnMu and we are here at Google, talking about you. #seriousface https://t.co/LT9DJ1Qp9F, Louis Gray on Twitter
- @ShahMenz @pedrodias cc @rustybrick", Gary Illyes on Twitter
- Interview with Google's New Head of Publisher Outreach, WebmasterWorld
