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:

Search Buzz Video Recap: Google Algorithm Shifts, Mobile First Index Delayed, Fact Checking & More
This week in search, I posted my big Google webmaster report, do check it out. There may have been an update on April 4th and I…

Google: Why We Don’t Disclose Most Google Updates & Algorithm Changes

Google’s John Mueller addressed the question of why they don’t disclose most Google algorithm updates and changes in this mornings Google hangout not just once…
Google Fact Check Feature Now In Search Results & News Worldwide

In October, during the US elections, Google released fact check schema for Google News in the US. Now…

Google: No Need To Add Alt Text To Position Or Placeholder Images

John Mueller from Google said on Twitter that you don’t need to add alt text to all your images. Specifically, adding alt text to small images used for positioning stuff on your pages or placeholder images are not necessary…

Google: Bounce Rate Is Not A Good Ranking Signal

Gary Illyes from Google said on Twitter that bounce rate is simply not a good ranking signal for Google to use in their ranking algorithms. He said “bounce rate is not a good signal…

Google Cloud Buggy in Slovakia
Here is a photo of a car, a buggy, in the Google Slovakia office. It is painted blue with clouds on it. Google obviously put it into the office as decoration. This is located specifically in Bratisl

Other Great Search Forum Threads:

@rustybrick With 2-3 updates a day in average, I don’t see how this is news. You might as well just report every day there was an update, Gary Illyes on Twitter
Is houzz.com cloaking? If so… does Google care?, Google Webmaster Help
@mattpruys Yep, no problem to use the same URL for multiple hreflang versions., John Mueller on Twitter
Google is testing new filter design in 3 pack and local finder cc:@mblumenthal @rustybrick @jenstar https://t.co/a5TvcRILf0, Sergey Alakov on Twitter
Meet the newest GMB experts!, The Google Advertiser Community
These Googlers organized a grassroots clothing drive on our Bay Area campuses…, Google+ – Life at Google
Update to the YouTube Partner Program application process, YouTube Help
Youtube: 10000 views before advertising can start, WebmasterWorld