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 Messaging Update Coming
Google’s John Mueller said in a Google+ hangout yesterday that the Google Webmaster Tools team is working on updating both the layouts and the text of the messages sent to webmasters through Google Webmaster Tools…
Google AdSense Ads Hijacking Web Sites
There are dozens and dozens of complaints from Google AdSense publishers or rogue Google AdSense ads forcing users from their web site to a spam web site – virtually hijacking their users through weird JavaScript redirects powered by Google AdSense ads servers…
Google Maps Virtual Office Spam Gets Uncovered
Linda Buquet posted in her Local Search Forums based on a Google Maps Maker Help thread that uncovered a law firm abusing the Google Maps business/local database by setting up virtual offices through UPS boxes and/or Regus offices…
Google Translate App For Android & iOS Get Serious On Real-World Translation
Google announced a serious update to their Google Translate app for both iOS and Android. The iOS app adds a lot more functionality…
Google PageSpeed Insights API Gets Upgraded
Google’s John Mueller announced on Google+ that the Google PageSpeed Insights API, which has been around since October 2013, has received a bit of an update yesterday…
The Google Analytics HiPPO Is Back
Back in 2013, we saw the Google Analytics HiPPO at the Google UK/London office next to Danny Sullivan. Well, it’s back! Daniel Waisberg from the Google Analytics team based in London, snapped a pict
Other Great Search Forum Threads:
Google Flight Search launches in India …, Google+ Adam Lasnik
Simplify your Analytics Reporting with Add-ons for Google Sheets Google…, Google+ – Google Analytics
What are inlinks and outlinks and relation to G SEO?, WebmasterWorld
Local Search Quiz by Miriam Ellis @ Moz, localsearchforum.com
Webinar: Uncovering the Benefits of Local Search Marketing, localsearchforum.com
Website suspected haking, Google Webmaster Help
[WMT-99801], Google Webmaster Help
