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 Algorithm Update Around August 8th
I am seeing significant signs of a real Google update both in terms of summer/weekend forum chatter at WebmasterWorld…

My HTTP To HTTPS Status Report For RustyBrick

As you may remember, Google starting giving HTTPS a ranking boost last week and that morning, Thursday August 7th, at around 10am EST, I migrated http://www.rustybrick.com/ to https://www.rustybrick.com/.

I promised to keep you posted on the status…

Google Doodle For The Perseid Meteor Shower
Today across most Google home pages, not all, and currently not the Google.com US version, you will find a Google Doodle/Logo for the Perseid Meteor Showers.

Here is a static picture of one of the frames from the video Google Perseid Meteor Shower Doodle…

Google AdWords Listen Now Ads
Google is now showing a new ad format for music related queries. If you search for [neil young, [the beatles], [led zeppelin] or any other band or artist, you will most likely see ads within the knowledge graph to “Listen Now” either via Google Play, Rhapsody…

Google Thinks Neptune Is Uranus
Via @_SpaceFacts, Google’s impressive and all-knowing Knowledge Graph is showing a picture Neptune instead of Uranus when you search for [Uranus – I kid you not…

Google Office At Cusco, Peru? Nah…
Google’s Zineb Ait Bahajji, of the Google webmaster team, posted a picture of a sign she saw while traveling in Cusco, Peru. The sign shows a Google logo of a call center and printer and copy office.

Other Great Search Forum Threads:

Denial of Service Security Vulnerability in WordPress, Drupal, WebmasterWorld
Google celebrates Jewish "Tu Bav" holiday, Google Web Search Help