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:
March 2013 Google Webmaster Report
Sorry for the delay in our monthly Google webmaster recap but here it is and there is a lot to summarize.
The ongoing WebmasterWorld thread as always has a beat on what is going on…
Google Penalizes Another Link Network: SAPE Links
The rumors floating around the SEO industry right now is that Google has crushed yet another link network. SAPE links, a link network I honestly never heard of…
Google: Use pushState Instead Of Hashbang (#!) For AJAX Navigation
Matt Cutts of Google posted a video yesterday on the topic of implementing AJAX navigation that works best for Google’s crawlers…
Google+ Local Showing “Serving Customers In” To Business Owners
A possible bug is showing those business owners who can manage their Google business listings within the Google+ Local interface the locations their business is serving customers in…
Google Shocks Google+ Users With Taller Profiles Covers
Yesterday Google pushed out a new change to Google+ giving users and brands the ability to upload a taller version of their cover picture for their profile page.
Sara McKinley from Google announced it on her Google+ page saying:
Bigger cover photos…
Marissa Mayer Also Yahoo’s Official Mascot
Yahoo’s new CEO, former Google executive, Marissa Mayer, was captured in a photo posted on Flickr dressed up in a Yahoo logo. Yea, she is not only the CEO but acting Yahoo mascot! The image was take
Other Great Search Forum Threads:
Class action lawsuit against Google for hotlinking (new image search) – for or against?, Google Webmaster Help
E.U. Fines Microsoft $731 Million Over IE Browser Choice, WebmasterWorld
Have an idea for a new feature or a suggestion to improve…, Google Maps – Google+
Please reshare. Thanks! Help us improve Google+!…, Mike Brzozowski – Google+
Stanford Research: Each Facebook Post Seen By One In Three Friends, WebmasterWorld
Doodle 4 Google Submissions!, Google Web Search Help
How Test If Link Is A True Link Seo Wise?, Cre8asite Forums
Impact of remarketing on AdSense earnings, WebmasterWorld
Today we’re launching Google Public Alerts in Japan—the…, Google – Google+
