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: Crawl Budget Works Differently Than You Think

Google’s John Mueller in a hangout from earlier this week said that one of the myths he hears a lot is around crawling…

Search Google By Tweeting Emojis To @google

Google announced on Twitter that you can tweet to it at @google with emojis and get back local search results.

For example…

Upcoming & Recent Google Webmaster Topical Hangouts

A couple weeks ago, Google asked about topics for their upcoming Google hangouts. Google’s John Mueller has now published the schedule of those hangouts…

Google Replaces “In The News” With “Top Stories”

Back in 2014, Google’s in the news box started showing non-Google News sites. But over time, I thought the In The News box was renamed to Top Stories, but I was wrong.

According to a post on Twitter by RankRanger, the In The News box showed in addition to the Top Stories box…

Google Maps Blue Pins Are For Locations You Searched Near; For Example…

For a while, we’ve been wondering what the different colors for the map pins represent. We have seen red, blue, purple, brown and other colors over the years…

Google Partner Gifts : Do Cool Things That Matter
I’ve been noticing a lot of people sharing new Google swag, in the form of a book or notepad that says “do cool things that matter” and boxes of cakes or brownies and maybe a pen or sugar stick. It s

Other Great Search Forum Threads:

A tough question that librarians get asked is "Can you find me this story?" O…, Google+ – Dan Russell
Emphasize what’s important with bold, italicized and underlined text in the n…, Google+ – Gmail
#GoogleFlights now makes it easier to find the best flights in Brazil. Find out about new features in Brazil https://t.co/rkJOu4HHXi, Google Travel Team on Twitter
Call Reporting Arrives in South Africa, The Google Advertiser Community