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 Launches Mobile-First Index Experiment: Here Is Everything We Know About It.
As most of you already know, Google announced Friday afternoon that they are going live with their test of their "mobile-first" index... - Google: Domain Registration Length Not An SEO Factor
We've covered Google saying that they do not use domain registration length as a ranking factor before but it was back in 2009. We even discussed this topic a few times in the past and each time... - Google: AMP Pages Aren't Used For Search Snippets
Google's John Mueller said on Twitter that Google uses the canonical page for the search results snippet in Google - and often that is not the AMP page... - Google: Content Within Tabs & Hidden For User Experience Will Have Full Weight
Google has told us for years that content hidden in tabs, accordions and so forth are not given full weight and may be ignored by their ranking algorithms. But that is to change... - Google Closes Google Showtimes
Google has shut down the Google Showtimes service, which was available at google.com/movies for a long long time. The message on the site now reads: Google Showtimes was discontinued on November 1... - A Google Cocktail
Here is a photo I spotted on Instagram of a cocktail that is made up of the Google logo colors. In fact, this person stuck a G logo sticker on the cup to finish it off. Yetta Angelina shared the ph
Other Great Search Forum Threads:
- We’re excited to announce the new AdWords Express Community! Register today t..., Google+ - Google Ads
- Create Street View in a snap!, Google Maps Help
- November 2016 AdSense Earnings & Observations, WebmasterWorld
- Some thoughts on using emojis to search for things you might-not-otherwise be..., Google+ - Dan Russell