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 Maps Now Hiding Addresses From Listings

When you do a search in Google Maps for a local business, let’s say [dentist nyc] or something like that, Google will show a listing of matches on the left hand side of the maps…

Google AdWords Keyword Planner Modifying Your Keywords

If you try the Google Keyword Planner tool today you might run into a surprise where the tool is not always showing you the data for the exact keyword phrase or word you plugged into the tool…

Google Tests “Helpful” Button In Google Reviews

Google is testing a “helpful?” button in the Google reviews listings. When you go to a local listing and click to browse the reviews, some are now seeing under each individual review and thumbs up with a “Helpful…

Google Review Snippets With The Reviewers Name

Google is showing the reviewers name on some of the rich snippet reviews. One good example is when you search for [iphone 6 review] and the reviews that come up list the person who wrote the article…

Google Promises AMP Pages “Expanded Exposure” In Mobile Search Results

In a blog post this morning on the Google Webmaster Blog, Google decided to define “What is AMP…

Google Expectant Mother Parking
Here is a photo from RJ Conte posted on Instagram of the sign at the GooglePlex parking lot for expecting others. It is a reserved spot for mothers who are pregnant and expecting a child. It has the

Other Great Search Forum Threads:

Can’t select Preferred domain, Google Webmaster Help
@iLeonard_lyn @JohnMu @rustybrick it really depends on the kind of feedback and the feature for which you send feedback, Gary Illyes on Twitter
Yahoo Japan Sought Merger With Yahoo, WebmasterWorld