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 Webmaster Tools Adds Mobile Usability Errors
This should come to you as no surprise... Google has added a new Google Webmaster Tools report for showing webmasters mobile usability issues that they pick up... - Google Issues Global Warning Of Flash Sites In Mobile Results
In July, Google began showing flash warnings to mobile users in the US English search results. That was supposedly expanded globally earlier this month, when Google's Pierre Far announced this on his personal Google+ page... - HTTPS Sites Now Work With Google Trusted Store Badge
A week ago, we reported that HTTPS sites can't work with the Google Trusted Store program because the badge is not HTTPS enabled. Well... - Bing Supports Emoji Search But So Does Yahoo & DuckDuckGo
Bing announced they support searching using Emoji characters, which is incredibly useful (sarcasm) but very cool. It reminds me when SEOs were using Emoji characters to try to boost CTR in the mobile search results... - Google News Publisher Center Rolls Out In More Countries
In August, Google announced a new feature for Google News Publishers named Google News Publisher Center. Initially, it was only available for US English publishers... - The Google Penguin Office
This is no joke, Google has a new office space, themed out with Penguins. Not because they are cute, but because of the Penguin algorithm aimed at preventing link spam. Gary Illyes from Google poste
Other Great Search Forum Threads:
- @derekwalter (and it's harder because iCloud blocks Googlebot from fetching iCal pages). Search for e.g. [icloud icaltogcal] for more info., Matt Cutts on Twitter
- Discover the Google Analytics Platform We've just launched a brand new site to…, Google+ - Google Analytics
- +Google AdSense publisher survey about payments - Share your feedback…, Google+ - Sunny K Ujjawal
- How is Project Loon doing?, Quora
- Like most young people, Lotfia El Nady didn’t take no for an answer. In an era…, Google+ - Google
- Locksmith Sues Google for Millions for Spam/Fake Local Listings, localsearchforum.catalystemarketing.com
- Niki de Saint Phalle's “Nanas” are taking over our homepage for the French…, Google+ - Google
