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 Trillions Of Searches, AdWords Updates, Algorithm Changes & Hiring
This week in search, Google had their Google Performance Summit and announced they do trillions of searches each year. Google also announced many updates to AdWords including bidding changes…

Google’s John Mueller Gives Kayak SEO Help

I always love it when big brands go into the Google help forums and ask for help, I love it even more when they get help from Googlers…

Now Live: Image Thumbnail In Google Food Search Results

Many people, including myself, are now seeing Google showing image thumbnails in the core web search results for searches on food related items. Google was testing this a few months ago and even before that…

Bing Local Listings Adds Web Verification

Bing Local now allows you to verify your business listing over the web by answering 5 questions about your business. The new option is under the “alternative methods” when verifying your business on Bing Local…

Screen Shots: Google Trips App Now Being Beta Tested

A few days ago, Google sent an email to some of their local guides about testing a new beta version of the Google Trips Android app. The email said “be the first to try Google’s new app for travelers…

Google Penguin Android Figurine
Ivan Yudhi from Google shared a photo of his latest Android figurine, this one is a pink penguin. He named it a Penguin engineer, if they have those any more (get the joke?). He explained this is a

Other Great Search Forum Threads:

Depth added to the address section of GMB bulk dashboard @mblumenthal @rustybrick @LocalSearchGuru @rustybrick https://t.co/qVcLTz6Uqo, Michael Wallace on Twitter
Got a question for the AdSense experts? Join our live stream goo.gl/dzNKX1, Google+ – AdSense
In 2010 Oracle sued Google for patent and copyright infringement and other…, Google+ – Greg Sterling
Questions: How do you gain small businesses’ trust…, The Google Advertiser Community
Want to learn about AdSense Payments? Check out our new video and get the full…, Google+ – AdSense
Yelp Filters Reviews from Active Yelpers?, localsearchforum.com
[AdWords Features] New Ways to be Present and Usef…, The Google Advertiser Community