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 Testing New Local Mobile Interface On Desktop
Ryan Schilling spotted Google testing a new user interface (UI) for the local search results on the desktop search interface. This new interface looks more like the mobile UI than the normal desktop UI…
Google Reviews Location Extensions Officially Pull From Google My Business Listings
Google finally officially posted on Google+ about a feature we spotted two weeks ago where Google began using the reviews from your Google My Business listings as part of your Google AdWords location extension reviews snippets…
Yahoo Search Testing Google Results Over Bing
Yahoo has confirmed with me that they are testing other search providers to power Yahoo Search, instead of their search partner Bing.
Specifically, they are testing Google powered Yahoo Search results…
Google Shopping Removes Confederate Flags
Google has officially dropped the Confederate flag from their shopping search results.
If you go to Google Shopping and search for [
@Kamazyka spotted a weird case where Google displayed a search result on the desktop results with the same title tag…
These Googlers & Their Hats
Timothy Jordan, the Googler mostly known for his work on Google Glass, posted pictures of his fellow Googlers wearing some fun hats. He said, “your Wednesday fashion photos are here.” The hats are ma
Other Great Search Forum Threads:
Reporting tip: search by queries in your search terms report We introduced the…, Google+ – Google Ads
Austrian Court Throws Out Class Action Lawsuit Against Facebook, WebmasterWorld
How would you improve a PBN – private blog network?, WebmasterWorld
#AdWordsTips – How the Ad Approval process works, AdWords Community
#AdWordsTips – How to fix your AdWords site suspension, AdWords Community
Awkward AdSense Moment, WebmasterWorld
Facebook tweaks its logo to be more mobile-friendly, WebmasterWorld
Pinterest Ecommerce "Buyable Pins" Rolls Out to Apple Devices in US, WebmasterWorld
Thin Content Penalty on Redirected Domain, blackhatworld.com