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:
Video Recap of Weekly Search Buzz :: April 29, 2011
This week on the Search Engine Roundtable…
Video From 1999 Of Google’s TGIF Staff Meetings
Here is a video from a month before Google hired Matt Cutts. It is a video of what Google called “TGIF.” They were Google’s weekly all-staff meeting. It was used to introduce new hires, birthday wishes, and discuss Google’s growth, plans, projects and so on.
The Royal Wedding Search Engine Logos
For those of you who do not live under a rock, today is the Royal Wedding. Prince William and Catherine (Kate) Middleton are getting married as I write this. In fact…
Google Finally Downplays PageRank In New Google Toolbar
A couple weeks ago, Google announced the release of a new Google Toolbar. It appears that with this release it is harder to see the PageRank indicator and even make it part of the standard bar options.
June 1st The Google Base API Is Shutting Down
This is just a reminder to those who are still utilizing the Google Base API. In about a month, June 1, 2011, the Google Base API will be shut down.
We warned you about this in December, with our post named Google Sunsetting Base API For Two Shopping APIs…
The Royal Wedding Google Pegmen
Google Maps has a special pegman for the royal wedding. The pegman is a bride and a groom, aka Prince William of Wales and Catherine (Kate) Middleton, as the pegman. Pretty cool!
Other Great Search Forum Threads:
Google Places is Adding Upcoming Events To Venues via Rich Snippets, Sphinn
A facebook group If You think There is something Wrong in Google Panda Update, Google Webmaster Help
Harnessing the Power of Flickr, Sphinn
Microsoft Reports Q3 With 13pct Increase, WebmasterWorld
